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Alabama lawmakers push hemp crackdown π₯
Plus, Schedule I impedes cannabis research π§ͺ
Good morning.
Start your Wednesday off right with your daily dose of cannabis news.
Letβs get to it.
-JB & JR
This newsletter is 275 words or about a 3-minute read.
π₯ Quick hits
Alabama lawmakers push hemp THC crackdown π₯
Alabama lawmakers are pushing legislation to crack down on intoxicating hemp-derived products, reports The Alabama Baptist. Many states, including California, are enforcing hemp THC products.
DC transitions unlicensed cannabis shops to legal market π
The Outlaw Report tracked over 80 unlicensed store applications over the last year. Of that original list, we reported last week that over a dozen stores could fail to meet the Mar. 31, 2025 deadline to open. However, new reporting revealed that almost all of the unlicensed applicants who were past the licensing stage were able to open by the Mar. 31, 2025 deadline. Read more.
π Deals, launches, partnerships
Cannabis beverage company Wynk announced the launch of 10 mg THC Lemonade Seltzers.
πββοΈ People moves
Attorney Shane Pennington announced on LinkedIn that heβs joining Blank Rome LLP as a partner in the Firm's Business Litigation group and member of the Appellate Litigation practice and Cannabis and Life Sciences industry team
π¬ Science & research
Schedule I impedes cannabis research π§ͺ
A new report in the Journal of Cannabis Research found that cannabisβ status as a Schedule I drug in the US impedes research by making some states too βrisk averse,β to conduct important studies. Read more.
π One fun thing
Afroman discusses how he came up with his hit song, Because I Got High.
π° What weβre reading
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