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 purchase option, South Dakota moves medical cannabis cards onto smartphones, and Maryland considers job protections for firefighters and EMTs—while cracking down on impairment at work. On the market side, Massachusetts debates freezing new grow licenses as prices slide, Arizona targets smoke and odor complaints, Missouri votes to overhaul intoxicating hemp-derived THC products, and New York floats a new permit for low-dose THC drinks in liquor and wine shops with new taxes and tracking.

A week of cannabis headlines puts medical access and legal stability in the spotlight.

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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 medical marijuana back to voters—raising questions for patients and licensees.

Meanwhile, the adult-use market debate continues: Virginia advances retail-sales frameworks but clashes over enforcement penalties; New York refines dispensary buffer-zone rules; New Hampshire sees legalization threatened by Senate resistance and a promised gubernatorial veto; and Hawaii hits another stall on recreational cannabis. We also cover Ohio’s referendum effort over rollback provisions, Oregon’s proposed edible-serving limits tied to child safety, South Carolina’s THC hemp showdown, and Arkansas’ Supreme Court ruling that could reshape how voter-approved cannabis laws are modified.

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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 sweeping legalization framework (adult-use + medical registry, licensing, taxes, and expungement/record relief). We also cover Idaho’s medical cannabis initiative, Indiana’s proposed hemp-derived THC restrictions and billboard rules, Oklahoma’s calls to revisit voter-approved medical marijuana, Kentucky’s new medical gummies and effort to expand qualifying conditions, Connecticut’s medical certification extensions and hemp packaging/testing rules, Maryland’s medical cannabis protections for firefighters/EMTs, Maine’s stalled effort to roll back adult-use sales, and Alabama’s proposed penalties for cannabis use in vehicles with minors present.

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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 a lawsuit challenging a major cannabis tax to move forward, while New York looks to delay cannabis tax payments to support struggling businesses. We also explore medical marijuana expansion in Kentucky, decriminalization in Indiana, ballot integrity challenges in Massachusetts, and how federal cannabis rescheduling could reshape state markets nationwide.

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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 challenging a major cannabis tax to move forward, while New York looks to delay cannabis tax payments to support struggling businesses. We also explore medical marijuana expansion in Kentucky, decriminalization in Indiana, ballot integrity challenges in Massachusetts, and how federal cannabis rescheduling could reshape state markets nationwide.

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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 legalization lawsuit, Ohio’s potential referendum, Tennessee’s THCA crackdown, Oklahoma’s stricter medical marijuana oversight, and Pennsylvania’s ongoing legalization debate. This episode connects the dots on how taxes, regulation, and enforcement are reshaping the U.S. cannabis industry.

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27 Dec, 2025

• Kentucky’s First Medical Cannabis Dispensary Sells Out in Days
• Michigan Cannabis Companies Cut Jobs Ahead of New Wholesale Tax
• Ohio Hemp THC Law Triggers Referendum Push
• Firefighters and Medical Cannabis: Maryland Sets a Precedent
• New York Approves 38 New Adult-Use Cannabis Licenses

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20 Dec, 2025

Alabama approves long-delayed medical cannabis dispensaries, Kentucky opens its first licensed medical marijuana store, and Minnesota expands adult-use cannabis through new tribal partnerships. Meanwhile, Michigan and New Jersey move to crack down on intoxicating hemp-derived THC products like Delta-8 and THCA.

We also cover Missouri’s push to fix its cannabis microbusiness and social-equity program, New York’s adjustments to Metrc compliance deadlines, Maine’s effort to repeal recreational marijuana, and a federal executive order accelerating cannabis rescheduling to Schedule III.

👉 Medical marijuana, adult-use cannabis, hemp THC regulation, and federal policy — all in one episode.

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