A group of cannabis distributors owners filed a lawsuit against New York state regulators last week, claiming they could be forced by business because their stores are very close to schools, despite being approved by regulators, The New York Times Reports. In July, nearly 200 retail license holders of use of retail retail were informed From the cannabis management office that the location of their business “is contrary to the” state cannabis law.

The judicial proceeding, set up in the Supreme Court of the State, seeks to block the correction of the proposed proximity rules and consider businesses in accordance with the previous interpretation that allowed them to open the business in the approved place, despite the law.

In the letter to businesses, the director of OCM Acting Felicia AB Reid ESQ apologized and said she was “aware” that the information would have “consequences” for business owners. Reid added that while the affected businesses “are currently not required to change” location, it will become a matter at the time of the renovation of the license “.

“OCM cannot use the past illegal standard of review to consider a license after renovation,” the letter reads.

A bill To correct the regulatory error and grandfather in influential businesses was introduced on August 4. She is currently on the State Senate Committee.

Adult use cannabis sales in the Washington State have fallen for five years, according to the Department of Income Department reported by KHC.

First quarter sales in 2025 amounted to $ 277 million, which is nearly $ 100 million less than the market peak during the pandemia in 2021. Based on current trends, annual cannabis sales this year may be the lowest of the state since 2019 after five years of sales decline in sales decline in falling sales decline Washington.

Regulators attribute to the decline of excessive supply issues, which lower prices and make it more difficult for licensing to return a profit.

Officials with the State Board of Liquor and Cannabis (LCB) recently announced The greater expansion of cannabis distributors from the beginning of the market over a decade ago, offering up to 52 new retail social capital licenses.

Meanwhile, a report by the state legislative auditor found that “businesses in Washington produced two to three times more cannabis than retailers sold in 2023”, and that “inaccurate and incomplete data” had prevented the ability of “data -driven adjustment”.

Audit at LCB to submit a plan to lawmakers by 31 December 2025, containing strategies to improve data accuracy.

A voting initiative proposed in Massachusetts seeks to abolish cannabis law on the use of state adults approved by voters in 2016. Proposal by Caroline Cunningham comes in the form of two proposed laws, both entitled “An act to restore a sensitive marijuana policy”, and will finish the cannabis sales “and will end.” right from adults to cultivate cannabis at home.

Proposals are signed by 14 other voters of Massachusetts. Both laws will decriminalize the possession of more than one Once, but less than two ounces, and a violation of the law would be a civil offense with a $ 100 fine. Adults would still be able to donate cannabis to each other.

Medical cannabis will also remain legal under proposals but ”Version a“It would remove the flower with a concentration of thc higher than 30%, focuses on the power greater than 60%, and Edibles with more than 5 milligrams of thc for service.”Version b“Will the Cannabis Control Commission and the State Health Department obtain” ensuring that the production and distribution of medical use is effectively regulated “but does not describe the limits of Prodyct power.

To obtain a vote issue in Massachusetts, the Office of the Prosecutor General must first review whether the petitions meet some constitutional requirements to appear with the Secretary of Commonwealth, who will notify whether it has been approved for certification on September 3. If the registered initiative to register, registered initiatives, registrars, registered, registered, registered, registered, registered, registered, registered, registered, registered, registered, registered, registered, registered, registered, registered, registered, registered, registered, registered, registered, registered, registered, registered, registered. Commonwealth by December 3. Once the signatures are verified, the proposal is sent to the state legislature in January for its approval. If lawmakers do not approve the proposal, supporters then must collect an additional signatures from the voters registered until July 1, 2026, to establish the November 2026 voting initiative.