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Most Popular This Month | Ohio Bill to Ban Hemp Products, Trump’s AG Picks Lead CBT’s Top Stories in November | Ohio’s potential ban on intoxicating hemp products, Trump’s attorney general picks and the Drug Enforcement Administration’s secretive rescheduling process were among the top storylines readers did not want to miss out on this month. In Ohio, one of 21 states where products containing hemp-derived cannabinoids are legal and completely unregulated, state Sen. Steve Huffman introduced legislation on Nov. 6 that would define an “intoxicating hemp product” and criminalize violations of the measure. This article took the No. 1 spot in Cannabis Business Times’ most-read articles in November. Meanwhile, the second and third most popular articles in November followed President-elect Donald Trump’s presumable nominations for attorney general, first with former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., a pro-cannabis lawmaker who later withdrew his name from consideration. Trump replaced Gaetz with former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, who opposed medical cannabis reform under former Gov. Rick Scott in the Sunshine State. Tallahassee-based Trulieve CEO Kim Rivers indicated to cannabis reform advocates that they need not worry about that latter pick: “I have always known her to be straightforward and very fair,” Rivers said on X. “She is an advocate for safe, regulated markets.” Also landing in the top 10 most-read articles this month were a trio of pieces about the DEA’s upcoming administrative law judge hearings for the Department of Justice’s proposed rule to reclassify cannabis from a Schedule I to Schedule III drug under the Controlled Substances Act. The DEA’s naming of 25 participants for the hearing took the No. 4 spot. Cannabis rescheduling advocates’ legal motion accusing the DEA of stacking the participation deck in favor of and colluding with prohibitionists to manipulate the hearing took the No. 5 spot. And the DEA’s response denying those allegations took the No. 9 spot. Florida’s failed adult-use legalization measure, Eaze’s reopening of 70 locations and a pair of columns on plant diseases and photon conversion efficiency also landed in the top 10. CATCH UP ON THE TOP 10 STORIES FROM NOVEMBER |
No. 10: The Energy Cascade Model | How to Maximize Your Photon Conversion Efficiency to Lower Your Cost Per Pound | Digging in to the dynamics of photon capture, photosynthesis, and biomass partitioning to demystify yield. More >>> |
No. 9: Smoking Gun or Gossip? | DEA Denies Collusion Allegations Ahead of Cannabis Rescheduling Hearing | The DEA argues that cannabis advocates have no evidence that the agency engaged in unlawful communications with a prohibitionist group. More >>> |
No. 8: Tip of the Iceberg | Potential Threats to the New World of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation | With new diseases, viruses, and viroids lurking, cannabis growers need to prepare for the new realities of commercial cultivation. More >>> |
No. 7: Back in Business | Eaze, Green Dragon to Reopen 70 Locations With $10 Million in Series B Funding | The investment will allow 57 dispensaries, 11 delivery hubs and two production facilities to reopen in California, Colorado, Florida and Michigan. More >>> |
No. 6: Majority Doesn't Rule | Florida’s Cannabis Legalization Measure Fails Despite Majority Support | The Sunshine State’s voters had 56% support for Amendment 3, falling short of the 60% supermajority threshold for the ballot measure to pass. More >>> |
No. 5: Fair and Transparent? | Cannabis Rescheduling Advocates Say DEA Stacked Deck, Colluded With Prohibitionists | An administrative law judge is giving the DEA five days to respond to the allegations—if it wants to—after he already approved the hearing’s participant list. More >>> |
No. 4: DEA Hearing Delayed No. 3: Trump's New Pick | How Trump’s New Attorney General Pick Pam Bondi Might Affect Cannabis Reform | The president-elect plans to nominate Florida’s former attorney general for his cabinet, but she lacks a pro-cannabis record. More >>> |
No. 2: White House Reform | Trump’s Pick for Attorney General Promising for Cannabis Policy, Rescheduling | Matt Gaetz has long supported cannabis reform during his time in the U.S. House, including his position that cannabis should be decontrolled. More >>> |
No. 1: Ohio Takes Aim | New Ohio Legislation Aims To Ban Intoxicating Hemp Products | Republican Sen. Steve Huffman introduced the bill to prohibit the sale of certain cannabinoid products and to declare an emergency. More >>> |
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