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PSN Briefings

Plain-English cannabis industry updates — what changed, what didn’t, and why it matters.

Episode 1 • Federal Rescheduling — What Actually Changed

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Short, plain-English updates from the PSN desk

What federal rescheduling did NOT change 2 min read • Federal
Why state cannabis boards still control outcomes 3 min read • States
What operators should not assume in 2026 2 min read • Operators

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Chicago Catholic university offers courses on running cannabis dispensaries
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DePaul University in Chicago offers cannabis dispensary management courses as marijuana businesses boom, with dispensaries growing across the country.
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by James Pilcher, WKRC on January 5, 2026
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New marijuana tax in Michigan sparks concern among dispensaries and customers alike
by Alli Baxter on January 5, 2026
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Lexington medical marijuana dispensary will open with limited supply this month
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A former Frisch’s Big Boy has been renovated into a new jockey-inspired space.
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Columbia Care is shutting its doors on East Main Street, where it has operated since January 2016. The company, which rebranded itself as the Cannabist Company in 2024, is struggling financially.
The Farm Weed Dispensary in Frankford is seeing steady off season business after grand opening in August
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A proposed cannabis manufacturing facility in Newark is one step closer to opening
by Joe Irizarry on January 7, 2026
The Newark Planning Commission unanimously recommends approval of a cannabis manufacturing facility in the city.
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Florida's attorney general is asking the state Supreme Court to invalidate an MSO-backed adult-use legalization effort.
Florida lawmaker proposes cannabis vehicle open-container ban
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Supply woes still hampering Kentucky medical marijuana launch
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Kentucky could have as many as two medical marijuana dispensaries open by the middle of the month.
Rescheduling could lead to tax breaks for Montana cannabis operations
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The cannabis industry has high hopes after President Trump recently signed an executive order asking federal regulators to reschedule the drug.
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