OG article by Danielle J. Brown November 11, 2025 Maryland’s Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances recommends a phased approach: (1) build regulations and deprioritize personal possession of psilocybin; (2) allow medical use under oversight; (3) expand to commercial sales and other substances (DMT, mescaline excluding peyote). The report cites promising research for PTSD and treatment-resistant depression but warns of risks without professional guid

OG article by Kyle Jaeger November 11, 2025 Sen. Aaron Rouse (D) says he is “very optimistic” about passing adult-use marijuana sales legislation in 2026 now that Democrats have widened their House majority and elected pro-reform Gov. Abigail Spanberger. Outgoing Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) vetoed sales bills twice. Spanberger supports a safe, transparent market with revenue reinvested in schools and communities. A legislative commission is finalizing a regulatory framework bill

OG article by Kyle Jaeger November 11, 2025 The Senate voted 76–24 to table Sen. Rand Paul’s amendment that would have stripped language banning most intoxicating hemp products from a must-pass spending bill. The provision redefines legal hemp to include total THC (not just delta-9), caps containers at 0.4 mg total THC, and bans synthetic or lab-made cannabinoids. Supporters (including Sen. Mitch McConnell and alcohol companies) call it closing a “loophole”; opponents warn i

OG article by Sallie Blackmon, MJBizDaily Contributor November 11, 2025 London-based Ananda Pharma, led by CEO Melissa Sturgess, is developing MRX-1, a pharmaceutical-grade CBD treatment for endometriosis pain. With only 0.038% of NIH funding dedicated to endometriosis research, women have turned to inconsistent over-the-counter CBD products. Ananda is following full drug-approval pathways in the UK, aiming for NHS reimbursement. A 2025 healthy-volunteer study was completed;

OG article by Dana Hess November 11, 2025 A legislative oversight committee hearing featured out-of-state law enforcement and medical experts warning of marijuana’s dangers, alarming South Dakota’s medical cannabis industry. Voters approved the program with 70% support in 2020. Industry leader Emmett Reistroffer sees a coordinated effort to restrict or repeal it, reminiscent of lawmakers gutting an ethics reform measure in 2017. Committee chair Rep. Josephine Garcia insists

OG article by Lester Black November 11, 2025 Monterey County, once California’s leading cannabis-producing region, has seen production drop 43% and packaged goods fall 72% between 2021 and 2024. Tax revenue plunged 80%. Farmers like Mike Hackett of Riverview Farms are in “survival mode,” facing low wholesale prices, high regulatory costs (e.g., $1 million for sprinkler systems), and county fines. Illegal grows are returning, and many licensed operations are failing. County o

OG article by Gina Dvorak November 10, 2025 The Omaha Tribe fired back at Gov. Pillen and AG Hilgers, insisting Nebraska can’t stop tribal medical cannabis sales—even to non-tribal Nebraskans. Tribe calls threats “legally incorrect” and warns of retaliation if the state blocks their program or kills tobacco-tax talks.

OG article by CBS/News Service of Florida November 10, 2025 Rep. Alex Andrade’s HB 389 adds cannabis to Florida’s long list of places where smoking is already outlawed—sidewalks, parks, beaches, workplaces, even apartment common areas. Vaping cannabis at airports? Also banned. Unfiltered cigars stay exempt.

OG article by Anthony Martinelli November 10, 2025 City Council unanimously voted to force all delivery services to get a local license and pay taxes. Licensed shops say untaxed, unregulated operators grab 50-60% of sales. New rules let dispensaries sue illegal competitors and split the winnings with the city.

OG article by Tom Angell November 10, 2025 A new spending package would recriminalize most hemp-derived THC products by capping total THC at 0.4 mg and banning synthetic cannabinoids. Critics say it kills the $30 billion hemp industry. The bill also drops language (passed by both chambers) that would let VA doctors recommend medical cannabis to veterans.

OG article by Rachelle Gordon November 10, 2025 Rep. Jamie Callendar says he’s received a dozen death threats over fake rumors that SB56 bans home-grow or adds new felonies. Truth? The bill only creates a felony for repeat sales to minors. Callendar calls out NORML for “harmful” messaging and insists the bill honors voter-approved adult-use rules while tightening hemp oversight.

OG article by MJBizDaily Staff November 10, 2025 Alcohol giants are sending Congress wildly different signals on hemp-derived THC. Top lobbies like the Beer Institute want an immediate marketplace ban until federal rules kick in. Meanwhile, 50+ distributors beg lawmakers to regulate and tax intoxicating hemp drinks like beer—warning a ban would just push sales underground. With a government shutdown looming, hemp-ban language could sneak into the spending bill.