Feds tout hemp roots’ potential in kids’ cancer treatment (Newsletter: January 20, 2026) – Marijuana Moment
Hemp Farmers And Patients Who Rely On CBD Need More Than Just A Delay In The Looming Federal Ban (Op-Ed)
Missouri Regulators Move To Clarify Medical Marijuana Patients’ Purchasing Limits
Indiana House Rejects Amendment To Let Farmers Begin Cultivating Marijuana Seeds
Michigan Lawmakers Weigh Bill To Create Statewide Cannabis Reference Lab To Standardize Testing
Indiana Lawmakers Approve Bill To Restrict And Regulate Hemp THC Products
Marijuana’s Restrictive Federal Classification Isn’t Supported By Science, New Study Concludes
USDA Study Shows Untapped Potential Of Hemp Roots In Pediatric Cancer Treatment
More Than A Third Of Rap And Hip Hop Music Videos Feature Marijuana, Government-Funded Study Shows
CBD Has ‘Substantial Promise’ To Combat Tumors From Cancer, Scientific Review Shows
Marijuana Users Are Being Unjustly Jailed For Allegedly Driving Under The Influence, Government-Funded Study Shows
State Marijuana Regulators Share Tips On How To Stay Safe And Legal Around The Holidays
One In Three Americans ‘Pre-Game’ With Marijuana Before Family Holiday Gatherings, Survey Finds
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
Montana Retailers Have Sold More Than $1 Billion Worth Of Recreational Marijuana Since Legalization Took Effect
Pre-Rolls Are A Key Driver Of The Cannabis Retail Market’s Success (Op-Ed)
Massachusetts Hits $10 Billion Marijuana Sales Milestone, With Top Official Saying Consumption Lounges Will Bolster Industry In 2026
Ohio Dispensaries Sold More Than $1 Billion Worth Of Legal Marijuana In 2025
Marijuana Consumers Are More Likely To Shop At Target Following Decision To Sell Cannabis-Infused Drinks, Poll Shows
Feds tout hemp roots’ potential in kids’ cancer treatment (Newsletter: January 20, 2026)
Senators push to delay federal hemp THC ban (Newsletter: January 19, 2026)
GOP senators try to stop Trump’s cannabis rescheduling (Newsletter: January 16, 2026)
Ohio AG rejects cannabis referendum ballot petition (Newsletter: January 15, 2026)
Federal hemp THC ban would be delayed for two years under new bill (Newsletter: January 14, 2026)
Published
on
By
IN House rejects marijuana amendment; Study: Cannabis classification not aligned with science; Op-Ed: CBD patients need more than fed hemp ban delay
Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day.
Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible…
Free to read (but not free to produce)! We’re proud of our newsletter and the reporting we publish at Marijuana Moment, and we’re happy to provide it for free. But it takes a lot of work and resources to make this happen.
If you value Marijuana Moment, invest in our success on Patreon so we can expand our coverage and more readers can benefit: https://www.patreon.com/marijuanamoment
/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW
U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists published a study that the agency says “redefined the value of roots in industrial hemp, providing new opportunities for industrial hemp growers and opening new avenues for pediatric cancer research.”
The Indiana House of Representatives rejected an amendment that would have allowed farmers to begin cultivating marijuana seed with new special use permits—which the sponsor said would help the state “get prepared” for federal cannabis rescheduling.
A new scientific review concludes that “U.S. drug policy does not align with experts’ rankings of drug harms”—finding, for example, that “cannabis was rated as less harmful than its Schedule I status suggests.”
Realm of Caring Executive Director Sasha Kalcheff-Korn argues in a new Marijuana Moment op-ed that for hemp farmers and patients who rely on CBD, delaying the federal recriminalization of hemp products is “just a band-aid” and that “regulatory certainty” is needed.
The Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation revised guidance to attempt to clarify whether medical marijuana patients can buy from licensed dispensaries as adult-use consumers—though purchase limit rules complicate the situation.
/ FEDERAL
White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Director Sara Carter Bailey said officials are seeing fentanyl “laced in vapes and marijuana.”
Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC) tweeted, “Rescheduling marijuana to a Schedule III substance will put more money in the pockets of marijuana companies & will have detrimental effects on the health and safety of Americans, especially our nation’s youth.”
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) said in a press release about the Senate Judiciary Committee’s approval of President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. attorney for Maine that she’s concerned about “illegal Chinese marijuana grow houses” in her state.
/ STATES
The Maine legislature’s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee is considering a bill to legalize marijuana consumption lounges.
The Ohio legislature’s Ibogaine Treatment Study Committee will meet on Wednesday.
A Florida judge issued a split ruling on state officials’ decision to toss signatures for a proposed marijuana legalization ballot initiative.
A spokesperson for a Massachusetts campaign seeking to roll back marijuana legalization with a proposed ballot initiative addressed accusations of fraudulent petitioning tactics.
The organizer of an Arizona campaign behind a proposed ballot initiative to recriminalize recreational marijuana sales discussed the measure.
Michigan regulators published a report on the hemp program.
Pennsylvania’s medical cannabis program has seen a decline in patient enrollment over the past year.
California regulators are launching a compliance education effort on kratom and 7-OH products ahead of enforcement actions.
—
Marijuana Moment is tracking hundreds of cannabis, psychedelics and drug policy bills in state legislatures and Congress this year. Patreon supporters pledging at least $25/month get access to our interactive maps, charts and hearing calendar so they don’t miss any developments.
Learn more about our marijuana bill tracker and become a supporter on Patreon to get access.
—
Photo courtesy of Chris Wallis // Side Pocket Images.
Tom Angell is the editor of Marijuana Moment. A 25-year veteran in the cannabis and drug law reform movement, he covers the policy and politics of marijuana, psychedelics and other substances. He previously reported for Forbes, Marijuana.com and MassRoots, and was given the Hunter S. Thompson Media Award by NORML and has been named Journalist of the Year by Americans for Safe Access. As an activist, Tom founded the nonprofit Marijuana Majority and handled media relations, campaigns and lobbying for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition and Students for Sensible Drug Policy.
Add Marijuana Moment as a preferred source on Google.
All the cannabis news you need, all in one place. Copyright © 2017-2026 Marijuana Moment LLC ® and Tom Angell
