Supreme Court Asked to Rule on Cannabis Licensing | TTB Presented by Flowhub

The Dales Report | Trade to Black · Sep 17, 2026 · 54m

In our latest Trade to Black, presented by Flowhub, hosts Shadd Dales and Anthony Varrell break down a Supreme Court petition asking the justices to resolve a major circuit split over whether states can favor in-state residents when issuing cannabis business licenses. Michigan resident Kenneth Gay, denied licenses in Washington State and Sacramento due to his residency, is asking the Court to overturn a Ninth Circuit ruling, arguing the Dormant Commerce Clause should apply to cannabis licensing the same way it applies to alcohol, while two other circuits have already ruled the opposite way in…