Congresswoman Pushes Trump’s New Drug Czar To Back Full Marijuana Legalization And Follow ‘Science, Not Stigma’
Top Hawaii Lawmaker Previews Bill To Let Voters Decide On Marijuana Legalization At The Ballot
New Hampshire House Passes Bills To Legalize Marijuana And Let Dispensaries Convert To For-Profit Status
More Americans Want To Quit Using Alcohol And Tobacco Than Marijuana In 2026, New Year’s Resolution Poll Finds
New Florida Bill Would Protect Medical Marijuana Patients’ Parental Rights, Including Custody And Visitation
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
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Teen Marijuana Use ‘Remained Stable’ As Legalization Expands, Federal Health Officials Acknowledge
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State Marijuana Regulators Share Tips On How To Stay Safe And Legal Around The Holidays
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Trump drug czar pushed to back full cannabis legalization (Newsletter: January 8, 2026)
New Trump drug czar supports medical cannabis (Newsletter: January 7, 2026)
DEA says cannabis rescheduling process still “pending” (Newsletter: January 6, 2026)
Supreme Court schedules cannabis case argument (Newsletter: January 5, 2026)
Congressional dispute over Biden’s cannabis pardons (Newsletter: January 2, 2026)
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Congressional Cannabis Caucus Co-chair Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) is urging Sara Carter Bailey, who was confirmed this week as director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, to back fully legalizing marijuana—going beyond the rescheduling order that President Donald Trump signed.
The New Hampshire House of Representatives passed bills to legalize marijuana and allow medical cannabis dispensaries to convert to for-profit businesses.
The chair of the Hawaii House Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs Committee said he plans to file legislation to put marijuana legalization on the ballot for voters to decide after bills to enact the reform have repeatedly failed in recent sessions.
A Florida representative filed a bill to protect medical cannabis patients’ parental rights, making it so courts could not “deny or otherwise restrict a parent’s custody of a child or the parent’s visitation rights or parenting time with a child based solely on the parent’s status as a qualified patient.”
A new poll on New Year’s resolutions shows that more Americans intend to quit or reduce their use of alcohol or tobacco than want to abstain from or cut down on marijuana consumption in 2026.
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The House bill to designate psychedelic therapy centers of excellence got one new cosponsor for a total of 22.
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Wisconsin lawmakers discussed the prospects for marijuana reform.
A Nebraska senator said a proposed constitutional amendment to make it harder for lawmakers to amend voter-approved ballot initiatives would make it very difficult to implement medical cannabis legalization in a way that advocates support.
A Delaware representative spoke about his bill to decriminalize public marijuana consumption.
A Colorado House candidate founded a cannabis social equity organization.
Illinois officials are accepting applications for $50 million in marijuana revenue-funded grants to support projects to aid communities harmed by the “negative consequences of the war on drugs.”
New Jersey regulators sent a reminder about meetings this month to gather input on how cannabis social equity revenue should be allocated.
California regulators sent updates on various cannabis issues.
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