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| 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. |
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| 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 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 |
| Feb 0, 2026 |
Opioid Use Dropped in States That Legalized Recreational Cannabis Legalizing cannabis for both medical and recreational use may lead to a decline in daily opioid use among people who inject drugs in the United States, according to a new study led by a Boston University School of Public Health researcher (BUSPH). |
| 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 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 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 |
Lessons That Successful Marijuana Retailers Have Learned Mike Khemmoro expected the launch of Mango Cannabis' New Buffalo store in Michigan to follow a familiar playbook. As chief operating officer of the small multistate company, which operates retail locations across four states, he anticipated the usual challenges that come with opening a new dispensary. What he did not expect was a sudden change in state tax policy just days before opening. |
| Jan 30, 2026 |
Cannabis Stocks Rally Begin 2026 Badly Cannabis stocks, as measured by the Global Cannabis Stock Index, were quite volatile in 2024 and then in 2025 as well. While the index did rally in December, it fell for the year. The index dropped 10.6% in January to 5.89. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
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 |
This Physicist Says He May Have Forever Changed Grow Lights, Cannabis Storage Boulderlamp is a small company founded by Fazle Quazi in 2009 that makes grow lights in Colorado. Quazi, a physicist and electrical engineer, said his company specializes in customized, American-made lighting solutions. Given the nature of a small business, he stressed that his company focuses on premier customer service, responding to clients in near real-time. |
| Jan 29, 2026 |
Where Is Cannabis Legal In Europe? In April 2024, Germany legalized recreational marijuana, becoming the largest country in Europe to turn green. And the rest of the European Union is right behind them. |
| Jan 29, 2026 |
Delaware Senate Votes To Override Governor’s Veto Of Marijuana Bill That Would Limit Restrictive Local Business Zoning Rules The Delaware Senate has voted to override the governor’s veto of a bill that would prevent local governments from imposing onerous zoning restrictions that make it more challenging for marijuana businesses to operate in their jurisdictions. |
| Jan 29, 2026 |
Marijuana Access Associated With "Striking" Decline in Daily Opioid Use by IV Drug Consumers Boston, MA: Adult-use marijuana legalization markets are associated with significant declines in non-medical opioid use among people who inject drugs (PWID), according to data published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence. |
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