State of Cannabis: Weekly News Digest

11 July 2026 Cannabis laws are moving in opposite directions across the United States. Texas lawmakers are preparing another attempt to ban consumable hemp-derived THC, while Virginia hemp farmers and retailers warn that upcoming rule changes could threaten their businesses before the state’s recreational cannabis market opens. Illinois, meanwhile, is expanding its legal market with higher possess...

4 July 2026   From Federal Schedule III marijuana rescheduling to state-level cannabis business licensing, this episode tracks the biggest U.S. cannabis stories of the week. Delaware moves on marijuana zoning and THC beverages, Missouri prepares new microbusiness licenses, Rhode Island tries to restart retail applications, and New York launches cannabis showcase events. Plus, Pennsylvania pushes a...

27 June 2026   Cannabis policy is moving quickly across federal and state governments. A federal marijuana rescheduling hearing could affect cannabis taxes and regulation, while the latest SAFE Banking Act attempts to improve financial access for legal marijuana businesses.   Virginia lawmakers have advanced a recreational cannabis market with a possible July 2027 launch, but a proposed tenfold in...

20 June 2026 This week’s U.S. cannabis news covers major changes in Delaware, Illinois, Ohio, Virginia, California, Michigan, and several other states. Delaware lawmakers want intoxicating hemp products such as delta-8 and delta-10 THC moved into the licensed marijuana market, while Illinois has banned intoxicating hemp sales to anyone under 21 and is preparing a new statewide hemp licensing syste...

13 Jun, 2026   Is Texas about to reshape the hemp market? Could Illinois push THC drinks and gummies out of gas stations? Will Virginia finally create legal recreational cannabis sales? This episode breaks down the biggest cannabis policy stories across the U.S., including Texas THCA enforcement, Illinois hemp licensing, North Carolina’s age-limit bill, Pennsylvania’s failed cannabis regulator vot...

AI Narrated 6 Jun, 2026 This week’s U.S. cannabis news covers major marijuana policy updates from Alabama, Virginia, Idaho, Wyoming, Kentucky, Iowa, Pennsylvania, California, New Jersey, and Louisiana. Alabama records its first legal medical cannabis sale, while Kentucky adds 15 qualifying conditions and Iowa doubles its medical cannabidiol dispensary cap. Pennsylvania advances Ryan’s Law for term...

AI Narrated 30 May, 2026 This week’s episode covers a fast-moving cannabis policy landscape, from federal rescheduling and clemency pressure in Washington to state-level battles over hemp, licensing, retail sales, patient access, and market oversight. We look at major developments in Indiana, Virginia, Illinois, Minnesota, Tennessee, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Rhode Island — includin...

23 May 2026   This week’s U.S. cannabis news covers major marijuana policy updates in California, Illinois, Virginia, Minnesota, New Jersey, Louisiana, Indiana, Massachusetts, Vermont, and Ohio. California regulators are moving fast after federal medical cannabis rescheduling, while Illinois considers a massive Cannabis Omnibus bill covering CBD, THC limits, dispensary rules, and possession limits...

16 May 2026   Cannabis reform is moving in multiple directions this week: medical access is expanding in Alabama, Georgia, Iowa, and Louisiana; federal rescheduling is creating new DEA compliance questions for Oklahoma and medical marijuana businesses nationwide; and veterans may gain better access to cannabis recommendations through VA doctors. Meanwhile, California debates drive-thru dispensarie...

9 May 2026 Cannabis policy is shifting across the United States, with major updates in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, West Virginia, and at the federal level. In this episode, we break down California’s cannabis drive-through bill, Colorado’s temporary marijuana hospitality event proposal, Connecticut’s de...

Podcast   2 May 2026   Federal marijuana rescheduling is reshaping cannabis politics nationwide, but states are responding in very different ways. Texas, Delaware, and Missouri are tightening rules on hemp-derived THC and THCA products. Indiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Nebraska are debating medical cannabis access. Virginia is still trying to launch legal retail cannabis sal...

25 April 2026   Federal cannabis reform takes center stage as marijuana moves toward Schedule III, raising major questions about medical marijuana, cannabis research, 280E tax relief, and what Congress may do next. Meanwhile, Pennsylvania lawmakers debate adult-use legalization, Tennessee considers a special session for medical cannabis, and Ohio smoke shops win temporary court relief over hemp TH...

18 April 2026   This week in U.S. cannabis news: Virginia moves closer to recreational marijuana sales, Pennsylvania builds marijuana tax revenue into its budget, and North Carolina’s advisory council recommends adult-use legalization. We also cover Missouri’s hemp THC showdown, New Jersey’s new hemp beverage rules, Colorado’s potency-tax and product-testing proposal, Maine’s medical cannabis trac...

11 April 2026   This week’s cannabis news podcast breaks down the 2025 National Cannabis Use Survey, which shows marijuana becoming more mainstream as a medical, wellness, and daily-use product. Then we cover a new federal hemp pilot, Idaho and Nebraska’s medical cannabis access fights, Louisiana and Maryland’s healthcare-focused cannabis bills, Missouri and Ohio’s hemp-derived THC showdown, Maine...

PODCAST   4 Apr, 2026 In this cannabis news and marijuana policy update, we cover major stories from Texas, Michigan, Massachusetts, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, and New York, plus key federal CBD and hemp developments. This episode looks at Texas expanding medical marijuana while tightening hemp-derived THC rules, Michigan’s lawsuit over the 24% wholesale cannabis tax, Massachuset...

AUDIO-ONLY   28 Mar, 2026   This week in the cannabis news: Colorado Reports 99% Cannabis ID Check Compliance in 2025 Georgia Moves to Expand Medical Cannabis With Higher THC and New Product Options Idaho Medical Cannabis Campaign Eyes 2026 Ballot and $100M Market Potential Massachusetts Reopens Cannabis Debate as Ballot Push Targets Legal Sales Minnesota Bill Would Double Outdoor Cannabis Grow Li...

14 Mar, 2026 AUDIO-ONLY In this week’s U.S. cannabis news roundup, we cover Texas hemp regulation, Ohio’s THC beverage lawsuit, South Carolina’s hemp drink bill, and Kentucky’s proposed hemp and cannabis beverage tax overhaul. We also break down major developments in Colorado, Delaware, and Hawaii, where lawmakers are advancing bills that could allow medical marijuana use in hospitals, hospice, an...

7 Mar, 2026   This week in U.S. cannabis news, Alaska lawmakers debate major marijuana tax reform, Michigan sends millions in cannabis tax revenue to local governments as sales soften, and Oklahoma’s governor renews his push against the state’s voter-approved medical marijuana program. We also cover Georgia’s bill to stop police from using cannabis odor alone for searches, Virginia’s effort to rev...

28 Feb, 2026 Medical cannabis access is colliding with regulation, taxes, and federal law across the U.S. In Florida, lawmakers unanimously back a major veterans discount for medical marijuana cards—while bigger 2026 cannabis fights loom. Kentucky raises the national question: should legal state cannabis patients lose gun rights under federal rules? Missouri’s audit reveals licensing flaws, Metrc...

21 Feb, 2026 Florida heads toward a high-stakes court fight over petition signatures that could decide whether adult-use cannabis even reaches voters. Pennsylvania ramps up pressure to legalize as neighboring states cash in, while Nebraska hits a rare federal roadblock as its medical program takes shape.   Also in this episode: Hawaii tries to cut medical patient wait times with a temporary purcha...

14 Feb, 2026   A week of cannabis headlines puts medical access and legal stability in the spotlight. Mississippi advances bills that could extend patient certifications and adjust THC limits for certain products, while South Dakota blocks proposals that would have tied medical cannabis to federal rescheduling or imposed potency caps. Oklahoma turns up the political heat, with a push to send medic...

7 Feb, 2026   From medical marijuana program updates to adult-use legalization battles, this episode breaks down the latest cannabis laws and ballot initiatives shaping 2026. Florida’s legalization campaign disputes signature verification and petition rules, while Ohio’s referendum effort races to block SB56 changes to adult-use marijuana and intoxicating hemp products. Wisconsin introduces a swee...

17 Jan, 2026   This week’s cannabis news spans Florida, Ohio, Michigan, New York, Kentucky, Indiana, Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C. Florida lawmakers and judges battle over recreational marijuana, open-container rules, and protections for medical marijuana parents. Ohio’s recreational cannabis sales top $1 billion as a new law sparks backlash and a possible referendum. Michigan’s courts allow...

This week’s cannabis news spans Florida, Ohio, Michigan, New York, Kentucky, Indiana, Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C. Florida lawmakers and judges battle over recreational marijuana, open-container rules, and protections for medical marijuana parents. Ohio’s recreational cannabis sales top $1 billion as a new law sparks backlash and a possible referendum. Michigan’s courts allow a lawsuit chal...

3 Jan, 2026   This week we cover Texas and Alabama tightening rules on hemp-derived THC, Michigan rolling out a new wholesale marijuana tax, and Maine raising recreational cannabis prices. You’ll also hear about Colorado’s statewide marijuana recall, California’s new cultivation rules and research investments, and Arizona’s effort to roll back legal cannabis sales. Plus, updates from Florida’s leg...