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California Senators Approve Bills To Delay Marijuana Tax Hike And Revise State’s Hemp Laws

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8 months ago

August 29, 2025

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The California Senate Commission has approved the bill approved by a meeting Place the tax hike about this new pause in marijuana products. Senators also allow advanced proposals to review the regulations on hemp and send the products directly to the cannabis doctors.

Matt Haney (d) Matt Haney (d) was cleared in Senate before the Cannabis Tax Legislation, a Friday, the Applications Committee provided 7-0 votes.

If it is suspended in law, the invoice would interrupt the tax rise for five years.

A change taken in the last Senate panel of the measure, so it would be in October, it would be immediately. The tax hike ride herself in the last month.

In June, the tax rate of the cannabis rose by 15 percent from July 1, and the advocates would change the budget legislation that would reflect the standalone bill in Hanyy. That was not fruit.

Haney’s measurements passage the budget bill gov. The Gavin Newsom (d) support had a tax freezing tax on the trailer. Assembly speaker Robert Rivas (D) also protected the delay, but Mike McGuire (d) Senate President has blocked From the budget legislation.

Under the Bill of Haney, What advanced through the assembly in JuneThe delayed implementation would not be in force until October. The advocates wanted to see recently, they wanted to see what has been included in the legislation in the legislation, which would affect it.

Before arriving at the Senate’s Endowing Commission, until two years, the regulators would adapt the tax rate, “according to the income, it was interrupted, not more than 19 percent,” according to a summary. “

On Friday, however, the panels “shortened the period of 15% of the tax rate and request the report,” according to the chair. It is not clear what the new timeline would be, however, the revised bill text is not yet available.

Haney’s proposal therefore, therefore, the California tax rate (CDTFA), can adjust the cannabis or cannabis tax rate “, the amount of income that will generate the amount of income by departmental estimators. Fiscal year” text He says.

The department should calculate the amount of income that would meet in the previous year in the previous year “and” calculate this amount by projecting tools based on the work that would meet in the previous calendar work in the previous year.

“The exact goal of the reduction in the tax rate of Kannabis is to provide immediate tax relief to the cannabis industry,” said the measurements. “The effectiveness of this goal can be measured according to the legislature, for the income income of cannabis tax revenue, allowed to reduce the tax rate of cannabis.”

CDTFA, on December 1, 2026, also promises California “Send to the Report to Legislature … CANNABISA Tax revenue income income amounts or loss amounts to reduce the tax rate permitted by this action.”

Friday Senate Pourage Committee also surpassed unanimously legislation Kalamu-derived cannabinoid products to integrate the use of medical and adults in the marijuana program to ban cannabinoids derived synthetically. The tables “to delete tax provisions, reviewing and modifying specifications, to review and change the conditions and prohibitions on cannabinoids derived from hemp and hemp,” according to the Chair of the Commission.

He accepted the panel measure To change the law of State Cannabis, cannabis microbusinesses, licensing products directly to patients directly with corrections.

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Meanwhile, California officials invite research proposals in the second round of a program Better educate the public on the state marijuana law And politicians help make informed decisions on the subject.

In June, the Governor’s Business and Economic Development Office (Go-Biz) An announced receivers of more than $ 52 million in Community reinvestment support He also financed the non-profit and local health department, Marijuana tax tickets.

This marked Cannabis’s seventh round of Construction Community Conversation (CalCRG) According to the state program.

Legitiation in California has created a number of new grant programs to address the consequences of marijuana prohibition and try to feed the strong and well regulated legal industry.

The Supreme Court of California distinguished the victory for the state marijuana program In June, recovering a smaller quantity judgment, in a case, in a case, he suggested the federal ban, could be used locally to weaken the cannabis market.

The Court of the Supreme Court also arrived in California officials a State Marijuana’s current status and future report-En independent analysts contracted by regulators concluded the Federal Prohibition of Canavies, a federal ban that prevents global trade.

The governor signed an invoice in 2022 Invented to enter the commercial agreements of power of power With other legal states, but this power was on a federal orientation or such an activity was in the evaluation of the State lawyer.

Meanwhile, the California Senate Committee was recently advancing a Bipartisan invoice Psilocybin created a pilot program to military veterans and first answers first.

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Cannabis growth facility eyes new spot for growth facility near Crisfield

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May 1, 2026

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The Somerset County Board of Zoning Appeals approved another special exception for a cannabis-growing facility after negotiations to purchase a previous location failed to reach an agreement.

Trilogy Group LLC was granted a license to grow by the Maryland Cannabis Association, with the condition that the business be operational by July 2026. Trilogy Group wants to operate on the county-owned, undeveloped industrial site on Revell’s Neck Road in Westover. However, this project time frame does not coincide with the license term.

In September 2025, the producer was approved for a special exception for a facility at 4630 Crisfield Highway. The existing building houses Jed’s Auto Refinishing, which would be renovated to accommodate the growing operations. When the sale of that property ultimately failed, Trilogy Group purchased the land at 4381 Crisfield Highway and obtained another special exemption.

Jesse Drewer, Somerset’s Director of Technical and Community Services, said: “They looked for a site they already owned before coming to us and working through the process. “They are landlords and developers all in one.”

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Trump’s New Surgeon General Pick Said Using Marijuana Can Give You ‘Man Boobs’

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May 1, 2026

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President Donald Trump’s new surgeon general nominee has raised concerns about marijuana, at one point saying its use is linked to the development of large breasts, or “man boobs,” in men. However, he also admitted that medical cannabis has “potential benefits”.

Trump announced Thursday that he would tap Nicole Saphier, who is now the director of breast imaging at Memorial Sloan Kettering, to be the surgeon general of the United States.

Saphier has repeatedly discussed what he sees as the dangers of marijuana use, and has been more open to the potential benefits of its non-intoxicating ingredient CBD.

“There is a common misconception that marijuana is safer than alcohol and other drugs,” he wrote on Fox News in 2019. “As a doctor I know that marijuana is not harmless and can have serious adverse effects on the health of users.”

“And as a mother of three (one in college), I’m concerned that legalizing the drug for adults sends a clear message to kids that they can get pot without negative health effects,” she said.

Saphier went on to criticize the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates who supported marijuana reform, saying it’s “politically a popular cause, especially among young voters.”

“These candidates are more interested in how legalization of pot will affect their electoral prospects than how legalization will affect public health,” he said. he wrote.

Among the health concerns he has raised is that cannabis use is “directly linked” to “man boobs”.

“Physically, we know that marijuana is directly linked to respiratory problems (if smoked), cardiovascular disease, and gynecomastia (“man nipples”). As a breast radiologist, the first question I ask men when they come in for breast augmentation is whether they currently smoke marijuana or have smoked it in the past. Often, the answer is “yes.”

Trump’s appointment of Saphier comes just as his administration is moving forward with federal rescheduling of marijuana.

Although the surgeon general has no formal involvement in the drug program, which is administered by the Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services, the position is seen as “America’s doctor” and plays a role in addressing health issues on behalf of the government.

In a podcast earlier this year, Saphier admitted that there are “potential benefits” to medical cannabis.

“Of course, there is evidence supporting cannabinoids for chemotherapy-induced nausea, certain seizure disorders, chronic pain syndromes, multiple sclerosis,” he said. “But that’s very different than, you know, the general normalization of high-potency recreational cannabis on a daily basis, especially in developing brains, which doesn’t happen until age 25.”

In the same podcast, he said that he personally “doesn’t like” and has “never tried” cannabis.

“I think CBD products are probably significantly less harmful if they don’t have THC. I’m not a fan of THC,” Saphier. he said. “I think if people are trying to get away from alcohol and want to take low doses of CBD, not inhale it, not smoke it, I’m sure it’s probably less risky than some of the other things out there.”

“Let’s be honest, today’s cannabis is not your parents’ marijuana. The potency of THC has increased dramatically over the last two decades. High-concentrate products, vapes, dabs, edibles, what the kids are doing these days, I don’t even know.”

In another interview focused on concerns about cannabis use by pregnant women, Saphier he said “As we continue to legalize marijuana, people are equating that to, ‘it has to be safe.'”

In a separate interview, he suggested that the legalization of cannabis is increasing its use among young people, which he said increases rates of addiction and psychosis.

“One in six children who try it, becomes addicted. Cannabis use in children, the risk of psychosis is four times higher,” he said. “What have we done? Legalize. Normalize.”

Trump’s predecessor, now retired Candidate Casey Means discussed his “significant experiences” with psychedelics beforehand Saying that marijuana “can greatly decrease your ability to generate good energy.”

Means himself said during a confirmation hearing in February he would not advise Americans to experiment with psychedelics as he has donebut noted that there is “exciting” research indicating that substances such as psilocybin can effectively treat serious mental health conditions.

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Missouri cannabis growers file class action against Good Day Farm

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April 30, 2026

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CPC of Missouri-Smithville, LLC and GF Saint Mary LLC, licensed cannabis growers and manufacturers in Missouri, filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Jackson County on behalf of independent wholesalers, alleging that Good Day Farm (GDF) and its network of conspiring companies and investors were harmed by an intentional, coordinated and unconstitutional scheme. The complaint alleges that the “GDF Cartel” illegally controls or manages the state’s share of dispensary licenses and uses that market power to manipulate Missouri’s $1.52 billion cannabis market for its own profit.

GDF and its co-conspirators allegedly built the cartel by arranging for third parties to invest in limited liability companies (LLCs) that then acquire additional dispensaries, cultivation and processing facilities, all of which are owned, operated or controlled by GDF. The result: The alleged cartel exercises effective control over at least 61 dispensaries, nearly triple the 22 allowed by the Missouri Constitution, with more than 10% of dispensary licenses “under substantially common control, ownership or management.” With 224 dispensaries currently licensed statewide, the alleged GDF Cartel controls more than one in four dispensary licenses in Missouri. But its influence is even greater, with alleged Cartel dispensaries accounting for more than 40% of wholesale cannabis in the state, giving it significant — and illegal — influence over all independent growers and manufacturers forced to sell through its network.

To avoid the Missouri Constitution’s 10% licensing limit and avoid regulatory oversight, the alleged cartel operates under five different brand names:

Good Day Farm (21 dispensaries),
CODES (20 dispensaries),
Green light (10 dispensaries),
Fresh Karma (6 dispensaries), and
3 Fifteen Primo (4 medications).

But they’re all part of a single, coordinated operation, the complaint says.

Purchase cannabis products from non-Cartel wholesalers at artificially depressed prices;
They supply their 61 dispensaries with the same products—mainly those produced by Cartel growers—significantly excluding products from independent wholesalers;
Force independent drug wholesalers to purchase the Cartel’s finished products as a condition for their wholesale products to be placed on the Cartel’s drug store shelves; and
Boycott non-cartel wholesalers who refuse to agree to anti-cartel demands.

Bob Hoffman, one of the attorneys leading the case, said: “The GDF Cartel is removing competition from the wholesale cannabis market and enriching itself with illegal profits through a counterproductive, clandestine business conspiracy. Missouri growers and manufacturers have been suffering under this scheme for a long time; many of them know something is wrong, but we don’t realize how the cartel has manipulated the market through this manipulation framework. Missourians to approve recreational cannabis in 2022 They voted for a fair and competitive market. Missouri licensed cannabis businesses that have suffered these practices should join us because they may be entitled to substantial damages.”

The complaint alleges the financial toll the Cartel has taken: Since the Cartel began illegal price-fixing, it has used its collective market power to lower wholesale prices by more than 20%, and continues to squeeze wholesalers and threaten the viability of their operations.

The unconstitutional complaint alleges that GDF knew its plan to build cartels could create legal risks for the company under the Constitution’s 10% licensing limit. The complaint quotes from a document provided by GDF to potential investors: “There can be no assurance that the Missouri Department of Cannabis Regulation will not dispute the number of marijuana dispensaries operated or supervised by the operator or its affiliates…”.

This action is brought on behalf of a putative class that includes all licensed independent wholesalers in Missouri that are not members of the alleged GDF Cartel for purposes of injunctive relief. Wholesalers who believe they have been financially harmed by the alleged Cartel’s practices should join the case because they may be entitled to substantial damages. The putative class is represented by the law firms of Feuerstein Kulick LLP and Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP.

Source: Feuerstein Kulick LLP and Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP