Massachusetts Bill To Double Marijuana Possession Limit And Revise Regulatory Framework Heads To Conference Committee
U.S. Supreme Court Schedules Hearing In Case On Marijuana Consumers’ Gun Rights
New York Officials Tout $2.5 Billion In Marijuana Sales, Expansion Of Licensed Businesses And More Since Adult-Use Legalization
Federal Marijuana Rescheduling Would Ease Restrictions On Advertising By The Industry, Congressional Researchers Say
Anti-Marijuana Group Hires Trump’s Former Attorney General For Lawsuit To Block Rescheduling Move Directed By President
Marijuana Users Are Being Unjustly Jailed For Allegedly Driving Under The Influence, Government-Funded Study Shows
California Officials Award $30 Million In Marijuana Revenue To Support Research On THC Drinks, Terpenes And Tribal Cannabis Sales
Medical Marijuana Use Is ‘Prevalent’ Among People With Disabilities—And It Helps Treat Pain, New Federally Funded Study Shows
Teen Marijuana Use ‘Remained Stable’ As Legalization Expands, Federal Health Officials Acknowledge
CBD Provides Pain Relief, Improves Sleep And Aids Relaxation, Study Involving Olympic Athletes Shows
State Marijuana Regulators Share Tips On How To Stay Safe And Legal Around The Holidays
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As More Americans Choose Marijuana Over Alcohol, Mainstream Media Notices The ‘Cousin Walk’ Thanksgiving Tradition
Joe Rogan Slams ‘Really Bad’ Federal Hemp Ban Trump Signed, Blaming Alcohol Industry For Influencing Congress
New Netflix Documentary Shows How Psychedelics Help Military Veterans Heal Trauma
Marijuana Consumers Are More Likely To Shop At Target Following Decision To Sell Cannabis-Infused Drinks, Poll Shows
Marijuana Company Sues DoorDash, Total Wine And Others Over Alleged Illegal Sales Of Hemp THC Products
Whiskey Company Scales Back Operations, Citing ‘Consumer Shifts’ Toward Marijuana As Alcohol Alternative
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Supreme Court schedules cannabis case argument (Newsletter: January 5, 2026)
Congressional dispute over Biden’s cannabis pardons (Newsletter: January 2, 2026)
Pennsylvania should legalize cannabis, top lawmaker says (Newsletter: January 1, 2026)
Ohio petition could put cannabis back on the ballot (Newsletter: December 31, 2025)
Could DOJ ignore Trump’s cannabis rescheduling order? (Newsletter: December 30, 2025)
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The Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments in a case challenging a federal law restricting marijuana consumers’ gun rights for March 2.
The Congressional Research Service said in a new report that marijuana rescheduling would ease certain restrictions on cannabis industry advertising—but would leave in place most collateral consequences for consumers such as loss of gun rights, employment eligibility and housing opportunities.
Prohibitionist group Smart Approaches to Marijuana retained former Trump administration Attorney General Bill Barr to lead a lawsuit it plans to bring if cannabis rescheduling is finalized—and the group will also file an administration petition to move marijuana back to Schedule I.
Massachusetts Senate and House of Representatives leaders appointed a bicameral conference committee to negotiate differences in bills passed by either chamber to increase marijuana possession limits and restructure the Cannabis Control Commission.
The New York Office of Cannabis Management published a set of year-end reports showing that consumers purchased more than $1.5 billion worth of legal marijuana products in 2025 and the number of operational dispensaries nearly doubled in the past 12 months.
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit rejected a business’s arguments that Washington State and Sacramento, California residency requirements for marijuana licenses are unconstitutional, saying that the dormant commerce clause doesn’t apply to the federally illegal industry.
The Environmental Protection Agency said a public comment about emissions caused by the smoking and production of marijuana is not germane to a rule on an Arizona air quality plan.
Nebraska independent Senate candidate Dan Osborn highlighted Sen. Pete Ricketts’s (R-NE) anti-marijuana stance.
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An Alabama senator filed a bill to tighten restrictions on hemp products.
A Tennessee senator discussed her support for marijuana reform.
Idaho lawmakers spoke out against President Donald Trump’s marijuana rescheduling executive order.
California’s new top marijuana regulator was sworn in.
Massachusetts cannabis social consumption business rules took effect.
Minnesota regulators published a list of cannabis businesses that are tax delinquent.
The Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board will meet on Tuesday.
The Virginia Cannabis Control Authority Board of Directors will meet on Wednesday.
The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board will meet on Wednesday.
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