Here is today's cannabis news in 60 seconds. There are five days left before the midterms, and both the states and Washington made news overnight.
New York
Governor Hochul killed the proposed cannabis worker wage board, saying the industry faces "uncertainty." The decision came the same week New York's legal market passed $4.1B in cumulative sales.
Federal
The DEA is preparing to release its list of businesses that applied for federal protections under rescheduling. Separately, two GOP senators are pressing USPS not to deliver medical marijuana, even though it has been rescheduled.
Hemp
The federal hemp-THC ban takes effect Dec 11. Illinois starts treating hemp products with 0.4 mg THC or more as cannabis on Nov 12, and retailers are already winding down THC drink sales.
Ballots
Massachusetts voters will decide Question 8, which would repeal adult-use sales. Retired law enforcement officers have come out against rolling back reform.
Companies
Tilray announced the next phase of its beverage transformation. Aurora will report Q2 FY27 results on Nov 12.
Research
A new study finds that doubling a THC dose does not make you twice as high, which is a useful data point for dosing and labeling discussions.
The takeaway: the sales growth is real, but labor rules, hemp and the ballot are all moving at the same time.
Which of these will matter most for your business in 2027?
Sources
- Hochul and the wage board
- DEA applicant list
- USPS and medical marijuana
- Illinois THC drinks
- Hemp THC deadline (Dec 11)
- THC dose study
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