Marijuana Moment: Congresswoman demands DOJ explain cannabis enforcement change (Newsletter: November 24, 2025)

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New hemp bills in Congress ; MA anti-marijuana ballot initiative sigs submitted; OR cannabis lounge measure withdrawn; DE gov on marijuana zoning

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/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW

Congressional Cannabis Caucus Co-chair Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi expressing “deep concern” over the Trump administration’s decision to resume prosecutions of marijuana possession offenses on federal land and asking her to release relevant guidance documents “without delay.”

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said he will file a bill to let states exempt themselves from a new federal ban on hemp THC products next week—claiming that alcohol and marijuana businesses teamed up to pass the prohibition and noting that other senators told him their family members use CBD.

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) and three bipartisan cosponsors filed a new bill to stop the implementation of a federal hemp THC ban that President Donald Trump signed into law.

A Massachusetts campaign to roll back the state’s marijuana legalization law is “confident” it submitted enough signatures last week to put its initiative on the 2026 ballot—and it is also disputing allegations some of its petitioners misled voters when asking them to sign it.

Oregon marijuana activists have withdrawn an initiative to legalize cannabis social consumption lounges that they previously worked to place on the state’s 2026 ballot.

Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer (D) said Sussex County’s move to loosen zoning restrictions on marijuana businesses is a “good step forward.”

• “We’ll continue to watch to make sure that public safety is being served across the state and to make sure that the business needs of consumers are being addressed.”

Wisconsin hemp business owners are bracing for the impact of a newly approved federal ban on THC products, with some pointing out that the state is falling behind its neighbors that have already legalized marijuana.

Lovewell Farms founder Mike Simpson argues in an op-ed that new hemp legislation signed into law by President Donald Trump amounts to a “ban now, ask questions later” approach.

• “We don’t need another war on cannabis. We need honest, evidence-based legislation.”

/ FEDERAL

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health is including psychedelics in an effort to invest in leading-edge approaches to mental health treatment.

The U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Mexico warned American travelers that medical marijuana is illegal in the country.

The House bill to move marijuana to Schedule III got one new cosponsor for a total of three.

/ STATES

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) touted efforts to seize illegal drugs.

Missouri’s attorney general launched an investigation into kratom manufacturers and distributors.

Ohio’s House minority leader sent a press release criticizing the Republican majority’s move to pass legislation scaling back the voter-approved marijuana legalization law.

A former Minnesota House majority leader was a victim of alleged fraud related to a THC beverage company he co-founded.

The Michigan Court of Appeals will hold oral arguments in a lawsuit challenging a newly approved marijuana tax increase on Tuesday.

California regulators announced a recall of marijuana products due to the presence of paclobutrazol.

Tennessee regulators said the state’s hemp program “will remain unchanged under existing state law while federal agencies develop guidance to implement” a newly approved ban on THC products.

Oklahoma medical cannabis regulators met.

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/ LOCAL

The Howard County, Maryland Council heard testimony from firefighters who want to be able to use medical cannabis.

/ INTERNATIONAL

Brazilian officials gave approval for cannabis research.

/ SCIENCE & HEALTH

A study found that “inhaled cannabis showed sustained pain relief, improved glycemic control, and opioid-sparing effects in refractory [diabetic neuropathy] over 5 years, with a favorable safety profile.”

A study found that “cannabis oil showed a trend toward improving appetite, [body weight], calorie intake, and [quality of life] in [systemic sclerosis] patients with anorexia, though most results were not statistically significant.”

A review “provides a critical analysis of the integrated cannabis processing chain, from post-harvest handling to the final purification of high-value extracts, addressing the technical challenges and engineering trade-offs inherent in each stage.”

/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS

The Cannabis Regulators Association published a briefing on a new federal law recriminalizing hemp THC products.

/ BUSINESS

Canadian retailers sold C$475 million worth of legal cannabis products in September.

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