Cannabis & Alternatives — Courts Challenge State Cannabis and Hemp Regulations as Idaho Ballot Push Succeeds

Cannabis & Alternatives · 2026-04-16

TODAY'S SIGNAL — The cannabis industry is experiencing a multi-state judicial stress test. In Ohio, a judge has blocked enforcement of a THC beverage ban, calling it "inherently discriminatory" — a ruling that could set precedent for how states regulate hemp-derived products versus licensed cannabis. In Rhode Island, regulators are fighting back against a court injunction that has frozen cannabis…