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Congressional dispute over Biden’s cannabis pardons (Newsletter: January 2, 2026)

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January 2, 2026

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Kentucky’s first medical marijuana dispensary temporarily closes
by ABC 36 Digital Staff on December 23, 2025
Kentucky’s first licensed medical marijuana dispensary has temporarily closed after selling out less than two weeks after opening, according to its website.
Michigan cannabis company shuts down production plant due to market conditions, looming wholesale tax
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“The simplest thing, frankly, to do is to stop it right now instead of going until the date in November set by federal law.” By Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) signed a bill into law Friday that bans intoxicating hemp products and makes various changes to the state’s voter-passed marijuana
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Trump marijuana rescheduling could cut taxes for California cannabis
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Pasco marijuana dispensary weighs in on Trump's cannabis reclassification order
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by Sruthi Ramesh, KOMU 8 Senior Digital Producer on December 19, 2025
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by Adrienne Roberts on December 19, 2025
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President Trump eases marijuana regulations. What does that mean for Texas?
by Eleanor Dearman on December 18, 2025
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Trump signed order to reclassify marijuana. Is weed legal in Florida now?
by C. A. Bridges on December 18, 2025
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by PBS News on December 18, 2025
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Legal Weed Finally Arrived in Kentucky. It Didn’t Last a Week
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Trump marijuana status change was policy gesture, not progress
by @freep on January 2, 2026
A Wayne State University neuroscientist explains why changing the schedule status of marijuana does not make automatically enable research.
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