27 Sep, 2025

California slashes its cannabis excise tax to support the legal market, while Michigan lawmakers push a new 24% wholesale tax to fund roads. In the South, Texas enacts emergency rules banning hemp THC sales to minors, and Kentucky hemp farmers push back against Mitch McConnell’s anti-hemp proposal. Colorado regulators shut down three cannabis companies over health risks, Vermont loosens cannabis ad restrictions, and Delaware gives businesses new licensing flexibility. Plus, Massachusetts delays social consumption lounges, and Wisconsin considers banning intoxicating hemp products.

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Article Links:

https://californiacannabis.org/news-22sep2025

https://coloradocannabis.org/news-19sep2025

https://delawarestatecannabis.org/news-22sep2025

https://kentuckystatecannabis.org/news-22sep2025

https://newyorkstatecannabis.org/news-25sep2025

https://texascannabis.org/news-25sep2025

https://vermontstatecannabis.org/news-24sep2025

https://wisconsinstatecannabis.org/news-23sep2025 

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