The Justice Department has asked a federal court to dismiss a cannabis industry lawsuit that seeks to block the enforcement of marijuana prohibition against state-legal activity—in part, it says, because the court should not get ahead of a possible cannabis rescheduling decision that’s being considered. In a document filed... Read more

Sales of adult-use marijuana in Missouri set a new monthly record in December, capping off total cannabis sales for all of 2023 amounting to more than $1.3 billion. Recreational cannabis purchases last month totaled $106.5 million, shattering the state’s previous $98.7 million record set in July. Since cannabis sales... Read more

The Justice Department says it will be requesting that a federal court dismiss a cannabis industry lawsuit that seeks to block the enforcement of marijuana prohibition against state-legal activity. In a document filed with the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Western Division on Monday, DOJ advised that... Read more

Ohio’s governor says the state’s current marijuana law—under which it is now legal for adults to grow, possess and consume but with no place to purchase regulated cannabis—has created a “goofy situation” and “real mess” in light of the fact that retailers aren’t expected to open for business until... Read more

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is sending out thousands of surveys to hemp farmers across the country to better understand the state of the industry as part of its annual data collection initiative. USDA launched its first annual survey in 2021, and it updated the questionnaire last year before... Read more