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Goodblend medical marijuana dispensary began filling prescriptions during the same visit for the first time on Feb. 13, 2026, in Plano, Texas.
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Goodblend medical marijuana dispensary began filling prescriptions during the same visit for the first time on Feb. 13, 2026, in Plano, Texas.
The U.S. Department of Justice’s recent decision to downgrade the drug classification for medical cannabis will help medical marijuana businesses. Companies will be able to claim some federal tax benefits. New research can start up at state universities.
But the broader divide between federal and state marijuana policy remains largely intact, leaving states to navigate a fragmented and still-evolving cannabis landscape with few clear answers about what comes next.
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