🌿 Trump mulls over rescheduling decision, Dutchie workers move to unionize, and Uncle Arnie’s raises Series A

Happy Friday Pre Rollers! Welcome to another edition of The Pre Roll, the cannabis newsletter that keeps you up-to-date on the industry happenings you need to know.

Here’s what we’re rolling up this week:

• Trump mulls over rescheduling decision

• Dutchie workers move to unionize

• Uncle Arnie’s raises Series A

…and more. Let’s get to it.

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🚨 ROLL CALL

Policy

Split decision. President Donald Trump is considering reclassifying cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III in a move that would ease research, lower business taxes, and improve industry access to banking. He says a decision could come in the next few weeks.

The potential change has the president's MAGA supporters divided, but has actually found common ground among bipartisan lawmakers.

Trump also apparently mentioned the possibility to donors at a fundraiser earlier this month.

Cannabis stocks soared on Monday as the news made headlines.

Tech

Trade union. Workers at cannabis software giant Dutchie have filed to form a union with the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), America’s largest cannabis union. Members of the organizing committee emphasized the need for improved working conditions, fair pay, and better work-life balance.

This marks a significant development as the first such effort in the cannabis tech sector.

Business

Raise your glass. Uncle Arnie’s, a leading THC‑infused beverage brand, raised $7.5 million in a Series A funding led by Mindset Capital and Delta Emerald Ventures. Boston Beer Company founding partner Harry Rubin also participated in the round as a strategic investor and has joined the company’s board of directors.

The capital will be used to enter new state markets, accelerate national expansion, close to double the team size, and reinforce leadership in the category.

🇺🇸 STATE OF THE INDUSTRY

Florida: Christopher Kimball, the state’s top cannabis regulator, resigned after nearly three years to become deputy general counsel for Governor Ron DeSantis.

Missouri: Cannabis regulators proposed new rules to block predatory operators from licenses and expand oversight of ownership.

💼 BUSINESS

AYR Wellness winding down in Massachusetts

The cannabis company is closing all four of its dispensaries in the state along with a cultivation and manufacturing facility; in total 157 employees will be laid off in the move that is part of a broader restructuring deal.

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🤝 DEALS

High Tide arrives in Germany via acquisition

One of Canada’s largest cannabis retailers is acquiring 51% of Remexian Pharma to enter and lead the German medical cannabis market.

🏆 AWARDS & HONORS

2025 Inc. 5000 (Inc.): Cannabis fintech Green Check came in at #4,467 on the annual list of America’s fastest-growing private companies.

💨 QUICK HITTERS

• A cannabis billboard near a Philadelphia school will be removed before students return after parent and city concerns.

• City Council in Albert Lea, Minnesota approved its first two recreational cannabis dispensaries, after previously blocking another applicant.

📚 WHAT WE’RE READING

• Explainer: How US marijuana reclassification could help cannabis companies (Reuters)

• Inflation? Not in the cannabis market. Here's why weed is so cheap. (USA TODAY)

• We Weeded Out The Duds—These Are The Best THC Drinks Right Now (Delish)

• The Potent Promises (and Perils) of Modern Marijuana (National Geographic)

• Inside the Quest to Understand the Link Between Cannabis and Schizophrenia (Smithsonian Magazine)

• Why the definition of a 'cartoon' is a key issue in Florida's hemp debate (WUSF)

• Ex-cannabis regulators cry foul over state's framing of licensing error (Crain’s New York Business)

• The Rise Of Creative Joint Rolling As Cannabis Art: When Paper Becomes Architecture (High Times)

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