Marijuana Moment: Trump DOJ says cannabis & guns dispute “warrants” SCOTUS review (Newsletter: September 25, 2025)

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Former DOJ lawyer on marijuana rescheduling & Christians; TX senator pushes hemp restrictions; AK psychedelics initiative

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/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW

Trump administration Solicitor General D. John Sauer said in a Supreme Court brief that “significant disagreement” among federal appeals courts about the ban on gun possession by marijuana consumers “warrants this Court’s review.”

A former Department of Justice lawyer argues in a new theological research paper that “the federal government will inevitably reschedule marijuana” and that doing so will allow Christians to use it for medical purposes—but that recreational use would still be “inconsistent with several biblical principles.”

A Texas senator sent letters asking state agencies to adopt changes to hemp rules to test the crop and its derivatives for total THC content—including THCA—rather than just delta-9 THC, to determine legal status.

Alaska psychedelics activists launched a signature drive to qualify a legalization initiative for the 2026 ballot, with a lead organizer telling Marijuana Moment that the campaign is already finding support from “a wide variety of people.”

A St. Louis County, Missouri bill to restrict sales of intoxicating hemp products to marijuana dispensaries is dead after the sponsor withdrew it, saying “there is not a pathway at this time or a consensus to move forward on this.”

/ FEDERAL

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is asking a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit claiming it wrongfully deported officers of a company over its cannabis-related merchandise.

Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) authored an op-ed in support of federal marijuana rescheduling.

The House bill to federally legalize marijuana got one new cosponsor for a total of 54.

The House bill to designate psychedelic therapy centers of excellence got one new cosponsor for a total of 14.

/ STATES

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) touted enforcement efforts against illegal cannabis cultivation sites.

Florida’s lieutenant governor and first lady cheered an effort to crack down on the illegal sale of nitrous oxide.

A Michigan lawmaker discussed efforts to craft legislation to regulate intoxicating hemp products.

Kentucky regulators published guidance about medical cannabis waste and employee identification badges.

U.S. Virgin Islands regulators extended the deadline for marijuana dispensary business license applications to October 15.

New Jersey regulators published an overview of cannabis’s effects on PTSD.

Minnesota regulators sent a newsletter with updates about various cannabis issues.

New York regulators will host a medical cannabis symposium on November 6 and 7.

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/ LOCAL

The Omaha, Nebraska City Council is considering medical cannabis business zoning rules.

The Sussex County, Delaware Council is considering a proposal to ease restrictions on marijuana businesses.

/ INTERNATIONAL

Colombian President Gustavo Petro is threatening to withhold funding from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime over alleged errors in its calculations on coca cultivation in his country.

A Belize senator is campaigning against a local marijuana legalization referendum in Caye Caulker.

/ SCIENCE & HEALTH

A study found that “cannabidiol alleviates methamphetamine addiction via targeting ATP5A1 and modulating the ATP–ADO–A1R signaling pathway.”

A study found that “the use of cannabis and its synthetically derived products seems to be effective in reducing nociceptive behavior in [temporomandibular joints] and masseter muscle.”

/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS

The U.S. Hemp Roundtable has a new president.

/ BUSINESS

Curaleaf was cleared by a National Labor Relations Board judge of claims it retaliated against a union organizing drive by firing two workers, but it was found to have committed other labor violations.

My Florida Green is suing Leafwell over claims it improperly partnered with dispensaries and doctors to capture an out-sized share of the market.

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