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On Thursday, January 15, 2026, at approximately 11:50 a.m., Durham Regional Police Central East Division responded to a robbery call at True North Cannabis Co…. The post Man facing charges after an armed robbery at Oshawa cannabis store appeared first on StratCann.

Congressional leaders removed language delaying a ban on hemp THC from a spending bill released this week, complicating the picture for CBD treatments promised by President Trump. Medicaid coverage for CBD in limbo as Congress removes hemp THC protections from spending bill is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Congressional leaders removed language delaying a ban on hemp THC from a spending bill released this week, complicating the picture for CBD treatments promised by President Trump. Medicaid coverage for CBD in limbo as Congress removes hemp THC protections from spending bill is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Rescheduling may change the tax equation, but it will not fix the structural forces that have been compressing margins for years – oversupply, price competition, capital constraints, and operational inefficiencies. The possibility of cannabis moving to Schedule III has triggered a wave of optimism across theindustry. Many operators are understandably focused on one headline benefit: potential relief from IRC Section 280E and the promise of improved after-tax profitability. But there is a risk in assuming that tax relief alone will significantly improve operating margins. History, market . . .

PEI sold $26.4 million worth of cannabis in 2024-2025, a 6% revenue increase despite lower income, with dried flower and pre-rolls driving most sales. The post PEI sold $26.4 million worth of cannabis in 2024-2025 appeared first on StratCann.

“It should be unsurprising that national groups with health concerns are interested in helping Massachusetts craft better, safer marijuana laws.” By Chris Lisinski, CommonWealth Beacon When it comes to putting a proposed new law before voters, it helps to have lots of money ready to burn. More than $11 million has already changed hands to advance or oppose a potentially record-breaking field of ballot questions that Massachusetts voters could decide in November, according to newly filed campaign finance reports, including a significant injection by a national dark-money group that opposes . . .

Bluepoint Wellness’s move comes after repeated denials from Westport’s Planning and Zoning Commission to allow recreational cannabis sales. Connecticut’s only medical marijuana dispensary may close is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Bluepoint Wellness’s move comes after repeated denials from Westport’s Planning and Zoning Commission to allow recreational cannabis sales. Connecticut’s only medical marijuana dispensary may close is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Delaware lawmakers are considering legislation that would allow terminally ill patients to use medical cannabis in hospitals and other healthcare facilities. The Senate Health & Social Services Committee held a hearing on the bill, sponsored by Sen. Marie Pinkney (R), on Wednesday. Pinkney, who chairs the panel that approved the measure, said it “basically says that terminally ill patients . . . have the ability to bring in their medical cannabis that they are already using at home, and they are responsible for storing it.” Under SB 226, patients and their caregivers would be responsible for . . .

Key Hawaii lawmakers have filed legislation that would put the issue of marijuana legalization on the ballot for voters to decide. The move comes after repeated efforts to legalize cannabis legislatively in recent sessions have demonstrated momentum but failed before reaching the finish line to be enacted into law. If the legislature agrees to the new plan, voters would see this on their November ballots: “Shall the Constitution of the State of Hawaii be amended to: (1) Authorize individuals aged twenty-one and older to use and possess personal-use amounts of cannabis; and (2) Require the . . .

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Washington State lawmakers are again considering legislation to expand the state’s voter-approved marijuana legalization law by allowing recreational consumers to grow their own cannabis plants. Under the new bill from Sens. Rebecca Saldaña (D), Noel Frame (D) and T’wina Nobles (D), adults over 21 years of age would be allowed to cultivate up to six marijuana plants at home. Under SB 6204, no more than 15 cannabis plants could be produced at any one time in a single housing unit, regardless of how many adults live there. People could lawfully keep the marijuana produced by those plants . . .

Americans for Safe Access Campaign Pushes Compassionate Response from States Washington, D.C. – The decades-long struggle to secure safe and reliable access to cannabis therapeutics nationwide is turning to the states for leadership once again. New federal hemp laws set to take effect in November 2026 will disrupt access to full-spectrum cannabinoid medicines relied upon by millions of patients-and in the absence of a comprehensive national medical cannabis framework, the fallout will once again land on state leaders.

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Ohio activists have resubmitted a revised referendum petition to block parts of a restrictive marijuana and hemp law from going into effect after the attorney general had rejected an initial version he said was “misleading.” “Upon review of the summary, we identified omissions and misstatements that, as a whole, would mislead a potential signer as to the scope and effect of S.B. 56,” Attorney General Dave Yost (R) wrote in a letter to the petitioners last week regarding their first proposal. The referendum, led by Ohioans for Cannabis Choice, seeks to repeal key components of a bill the . . .

The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) on Tuesday approved the final regulations for intoxicating hemp products in the state, The Texas Tribune reports. The rules, which replace the emergency rules enacted last year following an executive order by Gov. Greg Abbott (R), ban license holders from selling hemp products to people under 21 and require ID checks for every purchase. TABC Board Chair Robert Eckels said in the report that the restrictions were installed for “the same reasons we regulate alcohol.” “You need a level of maturity to use these products or it can be very harmful to . . .

Officials in Humboldt County, California, have approved an ordinance requiring light pollution from cannabis grows to be contained within the facility’s grow area, KRCR reports. The rules target cannabis cultivation in the City of Rio Dell, although according to City Manager Kyle Knopp, there have been no complaints from residents. “We would welcome any information from the county, or if people wanted to complain directly to the city, they’re more than welcome to do so.” – Knopp, via KRCR Humboldt County supervisors approved outdoor lighting rules last August to restrict exterior lighting in . . .

On his last day in office, New Jersey’s outgoing governor signed bill to create a psilocybin therapy pilot program and allocate $6 million in funding to support the psychedelic treatment effort. Following its passage by the legislature last week, Gov. Phil Murphy (D) signed the measure into law as one of his final acts in office, hours before new Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) was sworn in. “Studies conducted by nationally and internationally recognized medical institutions indicate that psilocybin has shown efficacy, tolerability, and safety in the treatment of a variety of behavioral health . . .

The White House is holding up President Donald Trump’s executive order directing federal agencies to complete the process of marijuana rescheduling as an example of one of his “wins” during his first year back in office. “In just 365 days, President Trump has delivered truly transformative results with the most accomplished first year of any presidential term in modern history,” a new article posted on the White House website on Tuesday says. It then goes on to list “365 wins from President Trump’s first 365 days back in office.” Number 305 on the list reads: “Signed an executive order . . .

A federal agency is moving to loosen rules that bar people who consume marijuana and other illegal drugs from being able to lawfully purchase and possess guns by making it so fewer people would be affected. The new interim final rule from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) seeks to update the definition of “unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance” under an existing policy that has been interpreted to deny Second Amendment rights to people who have used illegal substances a single time within the past year. The filing, set to be published in the . . .

With the nationwide launch of Edibles.com last spring, Edible Brands, the company behind Edible Arrangements, is entering bold new territory: THC. Yes, that Edible Arrangements – the name behind the flower-shaped pineapples and chocolate-covered strawberries gracing teachers’ desks and mother-in-laws’ kitchen islands since 1999. The idea of transitioning to THC had been percolating for a while, with the brand acquiring the domain name a year ago after settling a cybersquatting lawsuit to release the name from World Media Group, an entity that had acquired the site with the hope of turning a . . .

Vertically integrated California operator Glass House Brands said it is expanding its growing operations with an eye on supplying hemp and international markets. The company is already one of California’s largest growers with greenhouses in Ventura and Santa Barbara Cos. The expansion aims to capitalize on President Donald Trump’s (R) recent executive order to move cannabis to schedule III and create a program for Medicare to reimburse CBD usage. In a press release the company said it is “uniquely qualified” to benefit from federal reform since it . . . Log in or become a WeedWeek Member to . . .

Governor Phil Murphy signed bills establishing a limited medical magic mushroom or psilocybin study and the anti-underground, NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) bills into law before leaving office. The bills, along with others, were rammed through the legislature during the lame duck session. It was done before the new session of the legislature began under [ . . . ] Source: Murphy Signs Med Shroom Study, Anti-Legacy CRC Changes Bills from Heady NJ

Florida law enforcement is arresting marijuana legalization campaign workers for alleged fraud amid a widening squabble between the state and an MSO-funded legalization effort. Florida law enforcement is arresting adult-use marijuana legalization campaign workers is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Florida law enforcement is arresting marijuana legalization campaign workers for alleged fraud amid a widening squabble between the state and an MSO-funded legalization effort. Florida law enforcement is arresting adult-use marijuana legalization campaign workers is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs