TX hemp rules; FL legalization lawsuit; CA marijuana research grants; Study: DUI laws jail innocent cannabis users; Biggest marijuana stories of 2025

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BREAKING: Journalism is often consumed for free, but costs money to produce! While this newsletter is proudly sent without cost to you, our ability to send it each day depends on the financial support of readers who can afford to give it. So if you’ve got a few dollars to spare each month and believe in the work we do, please consider joining us on Patreon today.https://www.patreon.com/marijuanamoment/ TOP THINGS TO KNOWOhio cannabis activists submitted an initial batch of signatures to put a referendum on the ballot that would allow voters to reverse lawmakers’ move to roll back marijuana legalization and restrict hemp products.A Florida marijuana campaign filed another lawsuit challenging state officials’ moves to invalidate more than 70,000 signatures in support of a legalization initiative it hopes to place on the 2026 ballot.The Texas Department of State Health Services filed proposed hemp product rules covering age-gating, licensing fees, testing requirements, packaging restrictions and more.

• The proposal would also shift hemp to a total THC standard, rather than the current one that limits delta-9 THC content alone, which advocates say will eliminate some popular products from the market.

The California Department of Cannabis Control awarded nearly $30 million in marijuana revenue-funded grants to support research on the effects of THC beverages, the therapeutic potential of novel cannabinoids, how compounds like terpenes affect product flavoring, tribal participation in the legal market and other issues.Marijuana Moment compiled an overview of the biggest cannabis developments of 2025—from President Donald Trump’s rescheduling order to Supreme Court action and developments on the state level that both built momentum for legalization and threatened to reverse gains already achieved.A new government-funded study on impaired driving laws found that “many regular users of cannabis exceed zero tolerance and per se THC cutpoint concentrations days after their last use, risking legal consequences despite no evidence of impairment.”

• “Cannabis blood limit laws lack scientific credibility and are not an accurate determinant of when drivers should face criminal charges or not.”

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) is touting the state’s nearly $1 billion in marijuana sales this year, saying the legal industry “drives out criminals and cartels and is supporting Colorado businesses and jobs while driving revenue for school construction.”/ FEDERALThe Government Accountability Office published a report on the illicit synthetic drugs market.Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL) tweeted, “Rescheduling marijuana doesn’t mean legalization, but it allows us to responsibly explore the medicinal value of cannabis so we can help our fellow Americans, especially our veterans, struggling with severe pain and sickness. That’s why I have championed this cause with my Marijuana 1-to-3 Act since my very first term in Washington. President Trump made the right call. Now it’s time for Congress to step up and do its part.”/ STATESMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) signed a cannabis compact with the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa.Wyoming’s House speaker said he doesn’t believe there is an “appetite” in the state for marijuana reform despite President Donald Trump’s move toward federal rescheduling.A Kansas senator said President Donald Trump’s marijuana rescheduling order is an “ignorant and dangerous move.”Colorado regulators published guidance about potential federal marijuana rescheduling.Michigan regulators published guidance on annual financial statements that need to be filed by marijuana businesses.Massachusetts regulators are considering downgrading cannabis cultivators to lower license tiers.Vermont regulators are accepting enrollments for a marijuana budtender education class.Washington State regulators posted a presentation on cannabis consumer education.—
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/ INTERNATIONALThe Bosnia and Herzegovina Council of Ministers approved a proposal to legalize medical cannabis./ SCIENCE & HEALTHA study found that “C.sativa can be considered as an effective drug in curing diseases caused by bacteria.”A study found that “younger women more frequently substituted THC [for alcohol] and were influenced by alcohol severity, poor health, and sleep disturbance, whereas older women substituted less often, with PTSD and sleep difficulties as key predictors.”/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSISThe Nebraska Cannabis Trade Alliance is a new organization focusing on launching the state’s voter-approved medical marijuana program./ BUSINESSIM Cannabis Corp. is exploring entry into the U.S. market following President Donald Trump’s marijuana rescheduling executive order.

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