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Feb 4, 2026 Virginia Senators Approve Bill To Let Patients Access Medical Marijuana In Hospitals After Federal Rescheduling
Virginia lawmakers have approved a bill to allow qualifying patients to access medical marijuana in hospitals-but only if the federal government moves forward with a pending plan to reschedule cannabis.

Feb 4, 2026 Tribally-owned cannabis operations as a model for regulatory development
In much of the US, cannabis is still framed as a regulatory puzzle. For Indigenous nations, it is also a question of sovereignty, jurisdiction, and how economic development intersects with community responsibility. On the eastern end of Long Island, Little Beach Harvest operates as a tribally owned cannabis business of the Shinnecock Indian Nation. The dispensary opened in November 2023, but the work behind it started well before the doors did.



Feb 3, 2026 Cannabis recall due to heavy metal expanded to more products
A recent cannabis product recall has now been updated to add seven new lots due to heavy metal contamination.

Feb 3, 2026 Maine Campaign to Kill Adult-Use Cannabis Market Misses 2026 Signature Deadline
The attack on Maine's adult-use cannabis program won’t materialize in 2026.

A prohibitionist campaign aiming to wipe out the state’s marketplace for those 21 and older failed to file signatures ahead of the Feb. 2 deadline to land its proposal on the November 2026 ballot, a spokesperson from the Maine Secretary of State Department confirmed Tuesday with Cannabis Business Times.

Feb 3, 2026 Marijuana Firms Boost Security Measures Amid Increasing Robberies
Cannabis retailers across Michigan are tightening security as robberies and break-ins continue to spike in waves, prompting concern among business owners and law enforcement officials alike.

Feb 3, 2026 PoliticsOhio Attorney General Approves Referendum To Reverse Marijuana And Hemp Restrictions
Ohio's attorney general has approved a recently resubmitted referendum petition to block parts of a restrictive marijuana and hemp law from going into effect after rejecting an initial version he said was "misleading."

Feb 3, 2026 Latest Studies Map Cannabis Efficacy Across Pain, Migraine, and Autism Applications
Welcome to Business of Cannabis' new research digest, unpacking the latest clinical evidence shaping cannabis therapeutics.

Feb 2, 2026 Real-world study shows medical cannabis improves chronic pain, anxiety, sleep
A Canadian company focusing on cannabinoid-based products recently shared results from an observational study that showed medical cannabis patients found improvements in pain and pain-related disability, anxiety, depression, sleep, and overall quality of life.

Feb 2, 2026 Florida marijuana legalization campaign says there’s still chance to make 2026 ballot
In defiance of the state elections officials who declared the campaign kaput on Sunday, the marijuana multistate operator-funded effort to legalize adult-use cannabis in Florida said Monday it can still qualify for the November ballot.

Feb 2, 2026 Dry January boosts THC beverage sales, but effect is felt year-round
Dry January is not just a month of alcohol abstention.

With more Americans seeking alcohol alternatives year-round, January is the launchpad for THC-infused beverages – the cannabis industry’s most aggressive move into the mainstream.

Feb 2, 2026 Oklahoma Governor Wants Voters To Revisit Medical Marijuana Legalization Law And 'Shut It Down'
The Republican governor of Oklahoma says he wants voters to revisit the state's medical marijuana law and "shut it down," arguing that "liberal activists" conned the state and "opened up Pandora's box" with legalization.

Feb 2, 2026 Virginia Lawmakers Pass Bill Enabling Recreational Cannabis Sales
Virginia legislators have advanced legislation that would legalize and oversee adult-use marijuana sales in the state. The proposal is one of several drug policy measures being debated during the 2026 legislative session.

Feb 2, 2026 Cannabis State Roundtable
On January 28, 2026, the NGA hosted a roundtable to bring together 11 states and industry stakeholders to discuss cannabis and hemp policy. Sessions focused on the status of cannabinoid markets, public health and safety strategies, how Governors can take the lead in ensuring sustainable marketplaces, and the role Governors and states can play in federal reform.

Feb 2, 2026 Florida Marijuana Campaign Fails To Qualify Legalization Initiative For November Ballot, State Officials Say
A Florida campaign has fallen short of collecting enough valid signatures to qualify a marijuana legalization initiative for placement on the November ballot, state officials have announced—though the campaign itself says that determination is "premature."

Feb 2, 2026 Hemp and marijuana are the same species. So why all the different laws?
Is it hemp, cannabis or marijuana?

That depends on who's discussing the enigmatic plant that's legal in some forms (for now) but faces new restrictions in other forms this fall.

Feb 1, 2026 He Was Building a Weed Empire. Then He Was Executed
In his new book A Killing in Cannabis, Scott Eden traces how Silicon Valley and professional outlaws clashed in California's nascent weed industry

Jan 31, 2026 Texas lawmakers: Cannabis is here to stay. And we will regulate the market in 2027.
Cannabis is here to stay in Texas, lawmakers and industry leaders said this week, as efforts to ban consumable hemp are losing steam. However, figuring out how to regulate the market remains a glaring problem that lawmakers will likely address in 2027.

Jan 30, 2026 Florida Judge Orders State to Provide Signature Count for Cannabis Legalization Petition
A Florida circuit court judge ruled Jan. 29 that Secretary of State Cord Byrd failed his statutory duty to provide weekly updates on the total number of signed, verified petitions for an adult-use cannabis legalization campaign.

Jan 30, 2026 Judge tosses cannabis trafficking case after lead prosecutor had affair with defence lawyer
Eight men who were facing cannabis trafficking and money-laundering charges at the Montreal courthouse saw the cases brought against them tossed out on Friday because the lead prosecutor and one of the defence lawyers in the case had an affair.


Jan 30, 2026 NRA Joins Marijuana Groups Urging Supreme Court To Overturn Ban On Gun Ownership By Cannabis Consumers As Unconstitutional
The National Rifle Association (NRA)- arguably the most influential gun rights lobbying group in the U.S.has joined top drug policy reform organizations and other interests in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to declare the federal ban on gun ownership by marijuana consumers unconstitutional.

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