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[Learn more ](https://abovethelaw.com/2022/10/the-united-states-court-of-international-trade-declares-the-importation-of-cannabis-paraphernalia-legal/) September 15, 2022 ## [Advocates win a lawsuit to remove cannabis from the Schedule 1 drug list](https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/advocates-win-a-lawsuit-to-remove-cannabis-from-the-schedule-1-drug-list) "After more than two decades of violating state law, the Nevada Board of Pharmacy must remove cannabis from a list of controlled substances deemed to be highly abused, a Clark County District Court judge ruled on Wednesday." [Learn more ](https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/advocates-win-a-lawsuit-to-remove-cannabis-from-the-schedule-1-drug-list) September 15, 2022 ## [Vermont issues first licenses for recreational cannabis retailers](https://mjbizdaily.com/vermont-issues-first-licenses-for-recreational-cannabis-retailers/) "Vermont issued its first retail adult-use cannabis business licenses, with at least one store aiming to open Oct. 1." [Learn more ](https://mjbizdaily.com/vermont-issues-first-licenses-for-recreational-cannabis-retailers/) September 14, 2022 ## [Oklahoma Prosecutors Are Targeting Pregnant Women For Using Medical Marijuana](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/oklahoma-prosecutors-are-targeting-pregnant-women-for-using-medical-marijuana/) Two months later, the district attorney in Aguilar’s mostly rural county near the Kansas border charged her with child neglect, a felony. She has decided to fight the charge, and recently declined to comment on the advice of her public defender [Learn more ](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/oklahoma-prosecutors-are-targeting-pregnant-women-for-using-medical-marijuana/) September 14, 2022 ## [In Hawaii, People Prefer Black Market Cannabis to State-Managed Facilities](https://hightimes.com/news/in-hawaii-people-prefer-black-market-cannabis-to-state-managed-facilities/) one of the most common responses is high taxes. As the industry stands now, Hawaii’s cannabis market is worth about $240 million. With estimates that it could climb to $354 million upon recreational legalization. [Learn more ](https://hightimes.com/news/in-hawaii-people-prefer-black-market-cannabis-to-state-managed-facilities/) September 13, 2022 ## [Left Coast Extracts LLC, West Coast’s Top Cannabis Provider, Expands into Nevada](https://www.laweekly.com/left-coast-extracts-west-coasts-top-%20cannabis-provider-expands-into-nevada/) "Left Coast Extracts’ drive to expand continues beyond its product line, recently getting into the growing Nevada cannabis market. Although the market is nowhere near the size of California’s, with sales that hit short of $700 million for 2019-2020, Sin City’s well-known tourism industry makes it a unique market with high potential for cannabis sales." [Learn more ](https://www.laweekly.com/left-coast-extracts-west-coasts-top-%20cannabis-provider-expands-into-nevada/) August 29, 2022 ## [More Americans Now Smoke Marijuana Than Cigarettes, For The First Time Ever, Gallup Reports](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/more-americans-now-smoke-marijuana-than-cigarettes-for-the-first-time-ever-gallup-reports/) More Americans now openly admit that they smoke marijuana or eat cannabis-infused edibles than say they’ve smoked cigarettes in the past week, according to recently released data from Gallup [Learn more ](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/more-americans-now-smoke-marijuana-than-cigarettes-for-the-first-time-ever-gallup-reports/) August 27, 2022 ## [Organigram CEO speaks out on tobacco partnerships, excise taxes — and why pot companies are still struggling to turn a profit](https://www.thestar.com/business/2022/08/27/organigram-ceo-%20beena-goldenberg-on-cannabis-legalizations-legacy-tobacco-partnerships-and-excise-taxes.html) "Investors have pinned their hopes on “green gold” turning a fortune ever since Canada legalized recreational cannabis in 2018. Unfortunately, the legal cannabis industry has been burned by volatile supply and sales issue, a plethora of confusing (and occasionally contradictory) regulations, and good old-fashioned hype." [Learn more ](https://www.thestar.com/business/2022/08/27/organigram-ceo-%20beena-goldenberg-on-cannabis-legalizations-legacy-tobacco-partnerships-and-excise-taxes.html) August 25, 2022 ## [Curaleaf agrees to Oregon suspension, fine after marijuana production fiasco mixed up THC and CBD](https://www.kgw.com/article/money/business/curaleaf-oregon-suspension-fine/283-7e0d876d-6768-4d13-b158-beb02f5cc571) "A Curaleaf bottling plant in Portland mixed up drops of THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, with CBD wellness drops. Made from hemp, CBD is widely available in grocery stores and doesn’t usually include the ingredient that gives users a high." [Learn more ](https://www.kgw.com/article/money/business/curaleaf-oregon-suspension-fine/283-7e0d876d-6768-4d13-b158-beb02f5cc571) August 24, 2022 ## [Feds Issue First Refunds For Cannabis Products That Were ‘Deceptively Marketed’ To Consumers](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/feds-issue-first-refunds-for-cannabis-products-that-were-deceptively-marketed-to-consumers/) "The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said it will be sending a total of $21,000 to cover the costs of Kushly Industries LLC products that were “deceptively marketed” to 576 consumers. People will be refunded about $36 each." 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