New Hampshire Lawmakers Take Up Bipartisan Bills To Legalize Psilocybin For Medical Use
New Jersey Marijuana Businesses Could Engage In Interstate Commerce Under Senate President’s New Bill
Ohio Attorney General Rejects Cannabis Referendum Petition, Saying It’s ‘Misleading’
Canadian Support For Marijuana Legalization Is Increasing, New Poll Shows
Joe Rogan Surprised After GOP Senator Says Marijuana And Alcohol Industries Jointly Backed Push To Ban Hemp THC Products
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
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
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
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
Marijuana Company Sues DoorDash, Total Wine And Others Over Alleged Illegal Sales Of Hemp THC Products
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)
Congress moves to keep blocking cannabis sales in DC (Newsletter: January 13, 2026)
DOJ won’t delay cannabis rescheduling, GOP congressman says (Newsletter: January 12, 2026)
Federal medical cannabis protections approved in Congress (Newsletter: January 9, 2026)
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Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) surprised Joe Rogan by telling him that the marijuana and alcohol industries jointly pushed to enact a recent law federally recriminalizing hemp THC products.
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost (R) rejected a referendum petition to block parts of a restrictive marijuana and hemp law from going into effect, saying its summary is “misleading” and must be revised in order to proceed.
New Jersey’s Senate president filed a bill to legalize interstate cannabis commerce, subject to certain triggers and restrictions.
The New Hampshire House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee held a hearing on two psilocybin bills that would legalize the regulated use of the psychedelic for medical purposes.
A new poll of Canadian adults shows that support for marijuana being legal is increasing over time, with two-thirds of respondents now saying they back the reform—though relatively few respondents back legalizing other drugs.
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Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI) claimed that drug enforcement at the border will save people from smoking fentanyl-laced marijuana joints.
Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said she is disappointed that a funding bill advancing in Congress would continue blocking Washington, D.C. from legalizing recreational marijuana sales.
The Senate bill to regulate hemp products got one new cosponsor for a total of two.
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Pennsylvania’s treasurer, who is running for governor, said she doesn’t believe there is “as much revenue in the legalization of marijuana as you would think.”
A new member of the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission began his term, and regulators took action on marijuana business licensing.
Massachusetts regulators are recognizing an additional form of ID for marijuana purchases.
Maryland regulators fined a marijuana business for allegedly violating tracking and inventory rules.
Michigan regulators published a monthly report on disciplinary actions taken against marijuana businesses.
California regulators sent updates about various cannabis issues.
The Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board will meet on Thursday.
The Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission will meet on Friday.
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