Here is today's cannabis news in 60 seconds. One week after Democrats won Texas' statewide offices and a House majority, lawmakers there have filed bills to legalize marijuana statewide.
The post-election push
Texas lawmakers began prefiling legalization bills for the 2027 session, and the incoming lieutenant governor laid out options from full legalization to medical expansion. New Hampshire Democrats plan to use their new majorities to legalize despite an opposed governor, and Wisconsin lawmakers announced plans to advance adult use.
Hemp
The federal THC cap taking effect Dec 11 threatens to remove nearly all hemp-derived CBD products from the national market, with Oregon's CBD sector in the spotlight. Illinois agreed to pause its THC drink ban for another week for the businesses in the federal lawsuit. Emails reported by Politico show alcohol lobbyists urging state AGs to oppose delaying the federal hemp restrictions.
Deals
Curaleaf received all required competition clearances, in Germany and Canada, for its hostile bid for Aurora, which has agreed to sell to Organigram. Vireo Growth completed its FLUENT acquisition, significantly expanding its Florida footprint.
Rescheduling
The DEA said it will issue a separate proposal for marijuana production quotas. Missouri warned licensees that interstate commerce stays off-limits even under a federal Schedule III listing.
International
The Netherlands will open a European tender in December for a new medical cannabis supplier after the Bedrocan bankruptcy, with deliveries from September 2027. Canada's industry welcomed excise stamp reform in Budget 2026.
The takeaway: the election is turning into bills. Texas, New Hampshire and Wisconsin are now in play for 2027, while hemp THC heads toward a Dec 11 federal cliff.
Which matters more to your 2027 plans: new adult-use states, or the hemp cliff?
Sources: Texas bills (Marijuana Moment): https://www.marijuanamoment.net/marijuana-would-be-legalized-statewide-in-texas-under-new-bills-filed-for-2027-session/ Texas Lt. Gov.-elect (Marijuana Moment): https://www.marijuanamoment.net/incoming-texas-lieutenant-governor-discusses-options-for-cannabis-reform-including-full-legalization-or-medical-expansion/ New Hampshire (Marijuana Moment): https://www.marijuanamoment.net/new-hampshire-democrats-talk-plans-to-legalize-marijuana-with-new-legislative-majority-despite-anti-reform-gop-governor/ Wisconsin (NORML): https://norml.org/blog/2026/11/10/wisconsin-lawmakers-announce-intentions-to-advance-adult-use-legalization/ Oregon CBD and the federal cap (MMJ Daily): https://www.mmjdaily.com/article/9891153/federal-thc-cap-threatens-to-wipe-out-oregon-s-hemp-cbd-market/ Illinois pause (CBS Chicago): https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/illinois-pauses-ban-on-hemp-derived-thc-drinks-some-businesses/ Alcohol lobbying emails (High Times): https://hightimes.com/news/big-alcohol-hemp-thc-ban-lobbying-emails/ Curaleaf clearances (Cannabis Business Times): https://www.cannabisbusinesstimes.com/business-issues-benchmarks/mergers-and-acquisitions/news/16425027/curaleaf-receives-all-required-competition-law-clearances-for-proposed-acquisition-of-aurora-cannabis Vireo and FLUENT (Cannabis Equipment News): https://www.cannabisequipmentnews.com/distribution/news/22978170/vireo-growth-completes-fluent-acquisition DEA quotas (Marijuana Moment): https://www.marijuanamoment.net/dea-boosts-psychedelic-production-quotas-for-2027-while-previewing-separate-marijuana-proposal-under-rescheduling/ Missouri interstate warning (Marijuana Moment): https://www.marijuanamoment.net/missouri-officials-warn-marijuana-businesses-that-interstate-commerce-is-not-allowed-even-under-federal-rescheduling/ Dutch tender (MMJ Daily): https://www.mmjdaily.com/article/9891336/dutch-medical-cannabis-tender-opens-in-december-after-bedrocan-bankruptcy/ Canada excise stamps (StratCann): https://stratcann.com/news/cannabis-industry-excise-stamp-reform-budget-2026-national/
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