Month: February 2026

[#item_full_content] “There’s more money at stake to make litigation worthwhile economically," said Patricia Heer, a partner at Hodgson Russ.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Governor Mike DeWine previously signed a bill banning intoxicating hemp products back in December.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Youngstown, Ohio's #1 Locally owned, locally connected television news station.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Advocates want marijuana legalized for all adults, not just for those with qualifying medical conditions. But opponents fear legalization could hurt tourism, create enforcement challenges and damage public health.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Marijuana was called a moneymaker Tuesday at the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual State of the Community meeting. But some are worried that changes on the State level could…

[#item_full_content] Suspicious van stopped on Tai Mong Tsai Road, Sai Kung.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Gov. Kevin Stitt is calling for a vote to shut down Oklahoma’s medical marijuana industry, saying it’s plagued by criminals despite being approved by Oklahoma voters by double digits in…

[#item_full_content] INCIDENT DATE/TIME: 1-28-26 LOCATION: Arlington and 48th – crash / 1179 E.32nd ST – burglary AREA/CITY: LA DETAILS: On January 28th, 2026, multiple suspects led officers on a pursuit after…

[#item_full_content] FEBRUARY 4, 2026 | NATIONAL HOMEMADE SOUP DAY | NATIONAL HEMP DAY | NATIONAL SWEATER DAY | GIRLS & WOMEN IN SPORTS DAY | THANK A MAIL CARRIER DAY |…

[#item_full_content] New Cannabis Ventures offers readers this easy-to-read exclusive summary of BDSA’s monthly cannabis sales data for 15 states. Cannabis sales decreased 3.1% sequentially... #Arizona #bdsa #California  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Middleburg, Pa. — An alleged Snyder County drug dealer and his supplier were charged after they were indicted last month by a state grand jury.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] An operation to take down a sophisticated criminal marijuana enterprise lands 20 people behind bars.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Ohio activists are cleared to start collecting signatures to repeal a state law that added more criminal penalties to marijuana usage and totally banned "intoxicating" hemp products.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Missouri’s licensed cannabis operators say hemp THCA sellers are exploiting a loophole that lawmakers have repeatedly failed to close.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Black market marijuana is at the center of a major crime bust in Oklahoma, and the attorney general said he wants to see the industry gone.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] "Legalizing cannabis in Wisconsin is an economic necessity, a public safety strategy, and a racial justice imperative," Rep. Darrin Madison, D-Milwaukee, said Monday.  Read More  

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[#item_full_content] Entrepreneur Ali Jamalian of Sunset Connect says it is too soon to tell how Pres. Trump's executive order reclassifying cannabis will impact the industry.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Oklahoma voters decided to legalize medical marijuana in the state in 2018, but on Monday Governor Kevin Stitt said during his State of the State address that h  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Missouri is eyeing alcohol-style rules for a buzzing hemp beverage market.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt called for a ballot question to be put before voters that would recriminalize medical marijuana in the state.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] What investigators say about the $1.5B marijuana trafficking case led by Gentner Drummond  Read More  

[#item_full_content] A massive, international crime ring with deep ties to Oklahoma has been taken down, according to Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Hemp fabric has gained traction as a more sustainable fabric option, but how does it impact the planet and does it deserve a spot in your wardrobe?  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Authorities said the Hao Chen Organization was responsible for producing marijuana with a street value of more than $1.5 billion that was distributed through a network of “straw owners” of…

[#item_full_content] Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost approved the petition summary language submitted by Ohioans for Cannabis Choice for voters to say no to SB 56, which includes sections 1, 2 and…

[#item_full_content] A proposed statewide referendum to reverse Ohio’s intoxicating hemp ban and other changes to marijuana control law has been approved by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, a few weeks after…

[#item_full_content] Attorney General Gentner Drummond also commented on Gov. Kevin Stitt's call to vote out medical marijuana in the state.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] KOCO 5 was in Midwest City when one of the busts was made.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Authorities say the operation uncovered a $1.5 billion black market network exploiting Oklahoma’s medical marijuana system.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Democrats renew push to fully legalize marijuana.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Democrats renew push to fully legalize marijuana.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] That's good news for the biggest state market for hemp THC in the U.S., but it's still uncertain how a federal hemp THC ban will play out.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Attorney General Dave Yost approved the petition seeking to block portions of Senate Bill 56, allowing signature collection to begin. Organizers need roughly 250,000 signatures by mid-March, when the law…

[#item_full_content] As a national election looms, the country's chaotic marijuana industry is at a crossroads  Read More  

[#item_full_content] After an initial rejection, the Ohio Attorney General’s office said on Tuesday, Feb. 3, that it has certified the title and summary language for a proposed referendum that aims to…

[#item_full_content] Those caught with less than one ounce of marijuana will face a fine.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Research studying the effects of cannabis on the brain has often focused on adolescents, but a new study from CU Anschutz researchers looks at population-level impacts of cannabis usage on…

[#item_full_content] The Secretary of State says the people behind the petition didn't submit any signatures and missed the February 2nd deadline.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] 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…

[#item_full_content] Iran, crime, cannabis reform and Eleanor Holmes Norton’s retirement, in readers’ eyes.  Read More  

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[#item_full_content]The National Institutes of Health says hospitalizations for marijuana in Arizona rose about 20% over five years as the state legalized recreational use. Now researchers in Colorado want to know…

[#item_full_content] Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced the Organized Crime Task Force arrested 20 people suspected of participating in a criminal organization known as the Hao Chen Organization.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Farmington officials said they will review more details of a warrant article proposal before deciding on putting it before voters.  Read More  

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[#item_full_content] After rejecting the initial petition from the group of cannabis and hemp advocates in January, Yost wrote in a letter the new title and summary are “fair and truthful.”  Read More  

[#item_full_content] California pair caught with drugs in Madison County avoids prison after plea deal  Read More  

[#item_full_content] The former chair said she could not “adequately” commit the time needed for the volunteer position with her familial and physician obligations. By Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner Nebraska Gov. Jim…

[#item_full_content] Authorities say the operation uncovered a $1.5 billion black market network exploiting Oklahoma’s medical marijuana system.  Read More