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by Jake Freudberg on January 21, 2026
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Staten Island lawmakers propose stricter weed shop distance rules
by Sydney Maldonado | smaldonado@siadvance.com on January 20, 2026
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Nearly $1,400 worth of marijuana stolen from DC shop
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A suspect pretending to be a customer robbed a DC marijuana store this weekend, getting away with more than $1,000 worth of product.
Louisville medical cannabis location prepares to open
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Speakeasy Dispensary debuts in Lexington as Kentucky’s cannabis market grows
by spectrumnews1.com on January 15, 2026
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Kentucky opens new medical marijuana facilities as access remains limited for patients
by WDRB Digital Staff on January 15, 2026
The state cut the ribbon on three new facilities this week — a cultivator, a processor and a dispensary.
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by Olivia Evans on January 15, 2026
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Steady growth expected in Minnesota’s adult-use cannabis market going into 2026
by Nicole Ki on January 15, 2026
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.
Medical marijuana dispensary owners weigh in on legalization
by Daniel Farr on January 15, 2026
With voters possibly deciding the issue, operators and state regulators highlight challenges in Hawai’i’s medical-only cannabis market.
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A blossoming Texas medical marijuana industry adds new businesses
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by Stephen Simpson on January 12, 2026
The Texas Department of Public Safety has issued provisional licenses to nine new medical marijuana operators while existing ones have started opening new manufacturing and cultivating facilities.
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by Aaron Mudd on January 11, 2026
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by Mike Cason | mcason@al.com on January 10, 2026
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by Jelani Gibson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com on January 9, 2026
The shop started by the well-known rapper and a former Playboy model joins other celebrity-backed weed shops struggling to stay open amid increasing competition in the state's cannabis market.
Ice-T's New Jersey Marijuana Dispensary Permanently Closes
by Zoe Denise on January 9, 2026
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by Alexandra Goldberg on January 8, 2026
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by Matthew Keck on January 8, 2026
Gov. Andy Beshear shared more details about Kentucky's rollout of medical marijuana.
More retailers join legal battle over cannabis licenses in Menominee, Michigan
by Ben Krumholz, FOX 11 News on January 8, 2026
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‘The Cannabis People Hate The Hemp People’: Inside The Quiet Alliance Between Big Alcohol And Big Cannabis
by Javier Hasse on January 21, 2026 at 4:57 pm
On Joe Rogan, a Republican senator described how alcohol interests and segments of the state-legal cannabis industry aligned to push back against hemp-derived THC. The post ‘The Cannabis People Hate The Hemp People’: Inside The Quiet Alliance Between Big Alcohol And Big Cannabis first appeared on High Times.
He Followed Every Rule. New York Still Hasn’t Let Him Open
by Gregory Frye on January 21, 2026 at 1:00 pm
After following every step of New York’s social equity program, a Brooklyn nonprofit founder is still waiting to open his cannabis dispensary. The post He Followed Every Rule. New York Still Hasn’t Let Him Open first appeared on High Times.
The Real Psychedelic Bottleneck Is Coverage
by High Times Contributors on January 21, 2026 at 1:00 pm
At PhilaDelic 2025, one truth became clear: psychedelics won’t scale through science alone. Coverage, not molecules, will decide access. The post The Real Psychedelic Bottleneck Is Coverage first appeared on High Times.
WTF, New Jersey!? Lawmakers Want to Criminalize Legacy Weed Buyers Again
by Javier Hasse on January 20, 2026 at 8:11 pm
A proposed bill would make "knowingly" buying cannabis from unlicensed or legacy sellers a criminal offense, punishable by jail time and fines. The post WTF, New Jersey!? Lawmakers Want to Criminalize Legacy Weed Buyers Again first appeared on High Times.
How The NY Post Found a Boring Cannabis Study and Turned It Into a Scare Story
by Rolando García on January 20, 2026 at 7:29 pm
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