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Oct 23, 2025

🏛️ Ohio’s Rewrite • Michigan’s Blame Game • Farewell to a Cannabis Pioneer

Ohio lawmakers gut voter protections and gift alcohol distributors the hemp beverage market. Michigan’s tax battle heats up, and the industry mourns Terrance Alan — one of its original architects.

Oct 22, 2025

⚖️ Curaleaf Sues New Jersey • Ohio Rewrites Voter Law • Alcohol Giants Enter Hemp Fight

Curaleaf sues New Jersey over labor peace agreements, Ohio lawmakers rewrite a voter-approved cannabis law, and alcohol giants join the hemp beverage lobbying war. Today’s Policy, Decoded unpacks where labor, law, and lobbying collide.

Oct 21, 2025

🏛️ New York Crackdown • Ohio Hemp Pivot • Federal Cases Advance

New York targets Omnium Health for illegal brand licensing, Ohio reshapes hemp rules, and the Supreme Court takes up cannabis and gun rights — plus fresh moves in Florida, Rhode Island, and Virginia.

Oct 20, 2025

💰 Michigan’s Tax Shock • 🍺 Ohio’s Hemp Divide • 🎧 The Hybrid: Pamela Epstein on Hemp’s High Stakes

Michigan’s new tax reshapes Midwest cannabis, Ohio draws its hemp line, and Pamela Epstein joins The Hybrid to break down what happens next.

Oct 17, 2025

🌿 Minnesota’s Supply Squeeze • 🏛️ Ohio’s Hemp Battle • 🎧 Pam Epstein on Hemp’s High Stakes

Minnesota dispensaries are running dry weeks after launch, Ohio’s hemp fight intensifies, and The Hybrid dives deep on hemp’s uncertain future with Pam Epstein.

Oct 16, 2025

🏛️ Nebraska’s Medical Program Collapses • 💸 Michigan Considers License Caps • 🧠 VA Embraces Psychedelics

Voters gave Nebraska medical cannabis by 71%. Lawmakers gave it a $30,000 budget. Plus: Michigan moves to cap licenses, and VA builds consensus on psychedelics while cannabis reform stalls.

Oct 15, 2025

📉 Michigan Sales Slump • ⚖️ Ohio Hemp Ban Blocked • 🏛️ Supreme Court Eyes Cannabis Cases

Michigan’s cannabis sales crater as lawmakers chase new taxes, Ohio’s hemp ban hits a judicial wall, and the Supreme Court reopens the gun rights fight over cannabis use.

Oct 14, 2025

⚖️ Ohio’s Hemp Ban Sparks Federal Suits • 🧬 Psychedelics Shift Science • 🗳️ DeSantis Admits Legalization’s Popularity

Ohio’s hemp ban took effect as lawsuits hit federal court, psychedelic research unlocked new medical potential, and even DeSantis couldn’t deny legalization’s momentum.

Oct 13, 2025

🏪 Target Tests Hemp Beverages • Retail Power Play • Who Survives?

Target’s hemp pilot isn’t about consumer demand. It’s a stress test for who survives when big-box balance sheets enter the game.