Month: January 2026

[#item_full_content] For months opponents of a ballot initiative to repeal recreational marijuana sales have alleged misleading practices were used in signature gathering. Now the State Ballot Law Commission will rule on…

[#item_full_content] Congressman James Comer says farmer’s jobs and livelihoods are at stake.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] The strategic partnerships introduce insurance as a new service category and complementary revenue stream within the Safe Harbor Advantage Partner Network.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Speakeasy Dispensary welcomed long lines of patients seeking alternative medicine options  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Lexington is now home to Speakeasy Dispensary, the second medical cannabis dispensary to open in the state of Kentucky.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] What can patients expect from Fayette County’s first marijuana retailer?  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Virginia lawmakers are poised to pass legislation that would create a regulated marijuana industry in the Commonwealth.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] SUPERIOR, Wis.– With a federal ban on hemp-derived products taking effect in November across the country, a CBD and hemp business owner in Superior is feeling some sense of relief…

[#item_full_content] COLUMBUS — The referendum campaign seeking to block recent changes to Ohio’s hemp and marijuana laws will have an even shorter timeframe to make the ballot ...  Read More  

[#item_full_content] A former consultant says he helped build successful cannabis business in Costa Rica then was shut out of ownership worth $24 million.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] A Virginia lawmaker has filed a bill that would legalize and regulate recreational marijuana sales while also increasing the amount of cannabis that adults can possess under the state’s current…

[#item_full_content] As price compression, oversupply and regulatory friction continued to define most of 2025, cannabis executives and economists assess rescheduling, the hemp-cannabis divide, customer-convenient product formats and what it will take…

[#item_full_content] Wisconsin residents overwhelmingly support cannabis legalization, but despite neighboring states moving forward, local policy remains stuck, leaving many users seeking alternatives on the black market.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Rep. Daniel Donahue of Worcester, the committee’s House chair, noted the legislation presents a comprehensive plan to restructure the Cannabis Control Commission.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Lawmakers have introduced bipartisan legislation to delay recent changes to federal hemp laws that could harm ...  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Thursday 15 January, 2026A drug dealer who admitted selling ketamine potentially worth a £1-million plus, and another man who sold cocaine on the streets of West Yorkshire have been jailed  Read…

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[#item_full_content] An effort to get marijuana legalization back on the ballot in Florida in 2026, after a measure was narrowly defeated ...  Read More  

[#item_full_content] The panel negotiating cannabis law overhaul prioritizes equity and finds common ground between chambers to restructure the Cannabis Control Commission.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] The distinction between the terms “marijuana” and “cannabis” may no longer have a strong effect on public opinion  Read More  

[#item_full_content] The Republican duo submitted an amendment to reinsert language in a spending bill that would block the DOJ from reclassifying cannabis.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] The Republican chair of a key congressional committee is joining with farmers to push for a delay in the planned enactment of a federal law that threatens to recriminalize hemp-derived…

[#item_full_content] You’re reading this week’s edition of the New Cannabis Ventures weekly newsletter, which we have been publishing since October 2015. The newsletter includes unique insight to... #TilrayBrands #TLRY  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Oregon's cannabis industry continues to see falling prices amid rising production and stagnant demand. The latest numbers from the state on the cannabis industry come as the federal…  Read More  

[#item_full_content] The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a spending bill that contains a provision to continue blocking Washington, D.C. from legalizing recreational marijuana sales while also warning local officials about approving…

[#item_full_content] Missouri lawmakers heard bills this week that would align state policy with the upcoming federal limits on intoxicating hemp products.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Be careful not to catch a falling knife.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Two Republican senators have filed an amendment that seeks to block the Justice Department from carrying out President Donald Trump’s executive order to quickly finish the process of reclassifying marijuana…

[#item_full_content] On Tuesday, the City Council heard recommendations from the city’s Cannabis Advisory Task Force. The 16-member group was established by the council in 2022 and is comprised of broad represent…  Read…

[#item_full_content] VIRGINIA BEACH — If state legislators and Virginia’s new governor legalize retail marijuana sales this year, localities will have to act fast to regulate an anticipated influx of businesses. Getting…

[#item_full_content] The Michigan Court of Appeals says it won’t bypass the state Court of Claims to hear a challenge by the cannabis industry to the new wholesale tax on recreational marijuana.…

[#item_full_content] Scientists have uncovered how cannabis evolved the ability to make its most famous compounds—THC, CBD, and CBC—by recreating ancient enzymes that existed millions of years ago. These early enzymes were…

[#item_full_content] If Americans who drink alcohol are not categorically forbidden to possess firearms, why should cannabis consumers be disarmed simply because they use a different intoxicant?  Read More  

[#item_full_content] There has yet to be an announced launch date for sales at additional dispensaries, but many, including Gov. Andy Beshear (D), are hoping by the end of January.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] The U.S. Hemp Roundtable welcome the introduction of the Hemp Planting Predictability Act, bipartisan legislation that would provide a two-year extension delaying implementation of changes to the federal definition of…

[#item_full_content] Andy Beshear toured a new medical cannabis growing operation in Richmond on Wednesday.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Key PointsCanopy Growth has struggled in recent years due to significant issues in its home market.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Rand Paul & Joe Rogan talk hemp; NJ interstate marijuana commerce bill; NH psilocybin hearing; Poll: Canadian legalization support grows Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday…

[#item_full_content] Michigan's weed industry reported $3.18 billion in sales for the year, down just 3.5% from 2024, after a strong December.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Weekly cannabis use accurately predicts the risk of developing cannabis use disorder.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Broome County passed a law allowing the sheriff's office to make regulatory inspections and the authority to shut down sellers of cannabis products.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] A Dec. 18 executive order rebukes Sen. Mitch McConnell's hemp ban. Now is the time for him to take responsibility to right his wrong.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Cannabis market experts said they’re expecting gradual growth in Minnesota’s new adult-use industry as the new year kicks off, with a potential “explosion” by the summer.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Relm Insurance and Prohibition Partners have released 'Risk Briefing: Cannabis 2026', analysing regulation, operations, and insurance.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Area communities that host recreational cannabis dispensaries are finally getting an influx of funds from the state totaling millions of dollars they were promised when Ohioans approved recreational marijuana in…

[#item_full_content] Virginia legislators are debating whether to charge existing medical cannabis operators a multimillion-dollar fee to convert to adult-use licenses. Critics call it excessive. It’s not.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Residents near Monument Road west of Rio Dell say nighttime light from nearby cannabis operations is disrupting dark skies, despite county rules requiring cultivation lighting to be fully contained…  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Where there’s weed smoke, there’s fire. In Leadville last month, this was literally the case, as a pot shop incinerated along with its mind-altering wares. The acrid smoke was so…

[#item_full_content] Ohio’s attorney general has rejected the proposed ballot summary for a citizen-led referendum to roll back the sweeping cannabis and hemp reforms recently signed into law by Republican Gov. Mike DeWine. In a letter to the campaign’s attorney, dated January 13, Attorney General Dave Yost said he…

[#item_full_content] An anti-cannabis group is calling on political parties to clearly declare their stance on cannabis use, urging voters to consider the impact of the 'Cannabis Decriminalization Policy' in the upcoming…