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[#item_full_content] Texas dispensaries can now store and deliver medical marijuana under the expansion of the state’s Compassionate Use Program.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] “I want to tell this adult child that it’s none of their business what we do in our home.”  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Take a look at this week's top VPM News stories.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] New Hampshire Senate defies overwhelming support for cannabis legalization, costing the state millions and ignoring the will of the people.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Letter writer and husband sometimes “sneak” smoking marijuana in their own home to avoid adult kid’s judgy comments.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] A couple dozen Grand Island residents gathered Friday to ask questions and share personal stories as Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana continued its statewide ed  Read More  

[#item_full_content] The White Earth Nation has purchased a former Burger King on Central Avenue and plans to open a Waabigwan Mashkiki dispensary as early as April.  Read More  

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[#item_full_content] Advocates are sounding the alarm in Virginia about a bill before the House of Delegates. The measure would reduce the penalties for underage consumption or possession of alcohol or marijuana.  Read…

[#item_full_content] COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The effort to repeal Ohio’s new cannabis law is making headway, now that Attorney General Dave Yost has approved the latest petition summary submitted by Ohioans…

[#item_full_content] Texas’s medical marijuana program is expanding. Lawmakers made some pretty big changes to the state’s compassionate use program last year and we’re seeing the effects here in North Texas. NBC…

[#item_full_content] How two central Montana companies led the creation of a domestically made shirt from hemp, a crop that had been illegal to grow in the U.S. for nearly a century.  Read…

[#item_full_content] “We cannot claim to support equitable economic development while advancing policies that concentrate the market in the hands of a few large entities,” Johnson said.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Texas’ medical marijuana program is expanding, with new laws now in effect that increase access for patients across the state, including in North Texas.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] With more cultivation capacity than other states, Massachusetts cannabis regulators think halting new permits could help operators.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Illinois residents can face long delays in clearing their marijuana-related records even after judges approve expungement and sealing orders.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Mayor Brandon Johnson on Friday vetoed an ordinance banning the sale of most intoxicating hemp-derived products in Chicago.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most intoxicating hemp products in Chicago on April 1. The bill's sponsor says he doesn't have the votes to override…

[#item_full_content] Join Empathetix Wellness and WholesomeCo Cannabis in Millcreek on February 25, 2026, from 9:00 AM–5:00 PM for a medical cannabis card education event  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Mayor Brandon Johnson announced on Friday that he is vetoing a Chicago City Council ordinance banning the sale of intoxicating hemp products in the city.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] The alder who sponsored the ban says he does not have the votes to override the veto.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Mayor Brandon Johnson has long backed hemp businesses, pointing to minority operators locked out of the state’s limited legal rollout. His veto — the second of his term — now…

[#item_full_content] Unless aldermen can override it, sales of CBD and hemp-derived THC products will continue. The regulations were set to take effect April 1 until Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed the measure.  Read…

[#item_full_content] Southwest Side Ald. Marty Quinn (13th) muscled the ban through the City Council by a vote of 32 to 16 to keep a broad array of hemp-derived products out of…

[#item_full_content] OBN’s Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET) on Friday began its investigation into a fire at a marijuana grow operation in Okfuskee County that took place on Thursday, February 12.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] The mayor could veto the ordinance that bans the sale of intoxicating hemp products except at dispensaries.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Some suspected drug traffickers will spend their Valentine’s Day in jail after the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics’ K9 Interdiction Team intercepted a load of Okla  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Virginia senators have advanced an amended bill to legalize recreational marijuana sales in the Commonwealth toward a floor vote while removing new criminal penalties that were recently added to the…

[#item_full_content] The commission also isn't ruling out a freeze on other cannabis license types.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Several dozen locals attended the Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana Statewide Townhall Tour that kicked off in Scottsbluff on Wednesday evening. Christa Eggers, the group’s Executive Director…  Read More  

[#item_full_content] A staff member at Rocky River High School, Michael Sandy, has been arrested after he was accused of trying to give alcohol and marijuana to a former student who was…

[#item_full_content] Readers respond to an editorial about the legalization and regulation of marijuana. Also: The Trump administration’s attack on climate science.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana (NMM) reported Friday that Nebraska has been left out of the 2026 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act amendment that prohibits the Department of Justice and…

[#item_full_content] The bill would align the state with federal hemp definition and create age restrictions.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] I’ve tried everything to quit cannabis over the years. But how do I give up something I love so much? Focusing on what I don’t like is a start.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Colorado senators have advanced a bill to allow terminally ill patients to use medical marijuana in healthcare facilities such as hospitals. The Senate Health & Human Services Committee on Thursday…

[#item_full_content] Approximately 2,000 plants were recovered during a raid in the city on Thursday afternoon.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Emergency department visits for Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome increased almost 29% over a five-year period in Virginia, according to the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Smart Approaches to Marijuana CEO Kevin Sabet joins 'America's Newsroom' to discuss growing concerns of widespread marijuana addiction, use among teenagers and issues surrounding legalization policies.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Mayor Brandon Johnson said the ban was too broad and punished “many of our small businesses who have been following the law and deserve to have a seat at the…

[#item_full_content] House farm bill would set hemp testing, pesticide label authority - Agriculture  Read More  

[#item_full_content] More than 12 pounds of marijuana were taken from a Gastonia home during an investigation into a drug complaint.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Arguments for and against “reconsidering cannabis” By Clayton “Tiger” Hulin, image from TheCannabisCommunity.org The debate over cannabis and firearm rights has moved from legal niche into national conversation. As more  Read…

[#item_full_content] Opinion: Communities that experienced the harm from the prohibition of marijuana should be first in line for the benefits now that it's legal.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] “True stability requires comprehensive federal legislation that creates a national medical cannabis framework to recognize cannabis-based therapies as part of modern healthcare.” By Steph Sherer, Americans for Safe Access Last…

[#item_full_content] With the smoke clearing regarding the finances behind recreational marijuana use, the Ohio Department of Taxation recently began distributing revenue.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] A developer will ask the Sycamore City Council next week to approve a cannabis dispensary on DeKalb Avenue. The City Council has historically been opposed to development proposals involving recreational…

[#item_full_content] NY gov signs marijuana biz zoning fix; VA cannabis consumers’ parental rights; FL medical marijuana expansion; CO cannabis revenue outpaces alcohol Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every…

[#item_full_content] If Stitt wants to completely offroad the industry, there is a process he would need to follow, and it doesn't involve a statewide vote.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Hundreds of Wisconsin farmers, manufacturers, and retailers (and their estimated $700 million in total production and 3,500 employees) across the state are counting on legislators to protect the industry from…