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09/30/2026

After more than five years of litigation, a California's Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) filing indicated it will appeal a judge's December ruling that its use of track and trace system Metrc "fails to comply" with state law requiring it to flag irregular activity for further investigation. It has not yet provided a rationale for the appeal.

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09/30/2026

A married couple are suing the brothers who founded multi-state brand Muha Meds, alleging they invested $2.75M in three affiliated entities but have not received their anticipated payments.

According to an amended complaint filed in Los Angeles courts, Muha Meds founders Ali and Muhammad Garawi approached Jian Li in 2022 offering him 10% of California-based Green Acre Management and Garawi Holdings and Michigan-based VC2 in exchange for a $2.75M investment.

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09/25/2026

MSO TerrAscend asked a federal judge to reject an IRS attempt to claw back an $8.4M refund payment related to industry-hated tax rule 280E.

In 2024, TerrAscend amended its 2020 tax return, changing its claim of $0 in deductions to $64.6M in deductions, based on its interpretation of 280E. In June 2024, the company received a $8.3M tax refund for the 2020 tax year.

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09/25/2026

Tech company Alpine IQ countersued two former execs who allege the company defamed them after integrating their technology and firing them. In a countersuit, Alpine IQ denies the allegations and alleges the former execs engaged in a “coordinated scheme” to steal the company’s intellectual property.

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09/25/2026

Michigan shut down the manufacturing partner of California-based operator Muha Meds and issued it a $2M fine, the largest in state market history, for what the state’s top regulator called “egregious violations," including a camera pointed at a wall.

The matter had previously resulted in a suspension of the company’s licenses in November 2023. But an administrative law judge suspended the suspension two months later, allowing the company to operate while the dispute played out, according to the Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency.

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09/15/2026

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09/14/2026

An arbitrator ruled that the company which licensed the Cookies brand to operators defrauded two of its investors and ordered the company to pay $61.5M. Cookies Creative Consulting & Promotions (CCCP) enabled Cookies to become one of the best known brands in cannabis by licensing the brand's IP to dozens of operators.

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09/09/2026

With the end of his term months away, outgoing Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) continues to push for tighter restrictions in the country's largest MED-only market. His administration has proposed banning celebrity endorsements and new advertising restrictions for dispensaries located in strip malls.

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09/08/2026

Two former executives sued dispensary tech company AlpineIQ and its CEO Nicholas Paschal alleging he publicly defamed them after acquiring their platform Dispense. Paschal did not respond to a request for comment.

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09/04/2026

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a government spending bill which includes a one month delay on the federal h**p-derived products ban. If President Trump signs the bipartisan bill, which has already passed the Senate, h**p products will remain federally legal until December 11.

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