23 Aug, 2025 In this episode, we break down the latest cannabis news from across the U.S.: Texas: Hemp THC ban bill vs Governor Abbott’s regulation push Michigan: Viridis Labs shutdown & new state-run cannabis testing lab Massachusetts: Regulator audit failures & repeal ballot initiatives New York: Dispensary lawsuits over state buffer zone errors Minnesota: First $1M in equity grants awarded Washington: Market sales decline for fifth year straight Oklahoma: Legalization vote amid black market concerns Ohio: Patient privacy breach impacts multiple states Virginia: Retail sales commission planning for 2026 National: Federal court on cannabis & gun rights, plus NHTSA impaired driving standards   --------------------------- If you found this episode helpful, make sure to follow or subscribe on your favorite platform — whether you're listening on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or anywhere else. Leave a rating or comment to support the show, and share this episode with anyone interested in cannabis in the U.S. ---------------------------------------------------------------   #CanRenew #CannabisAudit #CannabisAwareness #CannabisCommunity #CannabisCommission #CannabisDebate #CannabisEquity #CannabisGrants #CannabisIndustry #CannabisLawsuit #CannabisLegalization #CannabisMarket #CannabisNews #CannabisOversupply #CannabisPatients #CannabisPolicy #CannabisPrivacy #CannabisRecall #CannabisReform #CannabisRegulation #CannabisRepeal #CannabisRolloutNY #CannabisSafety #CannabisSecurity #CannabisTaxRevenue #CannabisTesting #CannabisVoteOK #DanPatrick #DataBreach #DruggedDriving #EarleSears #GregAbbott #HIPAA #HempBan #HempIndustry #IdentityTheft #LegalCannabis #LegalizationVA #MarijuanaDriving #MarijuanaIndustry #MassCannabis #MassachusettsCannabis #MedicalCannabis #MichiganCRA #MichiganCannabis #MinnesotaCannabis #MinnesotaNews #NHTSA #NYDispensaries #NewYorkCannabis #OCM #OhioCannabis #OhioMarijuanaCard #OklahomaBallot #OklahomaCannabis #OklahomaNews #PublicHealth #PublicSafety #RoadSafety #SB6 #SQ837 #SchoolBufferZone #SocialEquityCannabis #Spanberger #THC #THCImpairment #THCInflation #TexasCannabis #TexasHemp #TexasNews #VirginiaCannabis #VirginiaPolitics #ViridisLabs #WashingtonCannabis #WashingtonNews #Youngkin