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Most Marijuana Consumers Expect Federal Legalization Will Happen Before 2028

A new poll shows that a slim majority of marijuana consumers anticipate that cannabis will be federally legalized before the next presidential election in 2028. Even amid the stalled-out marijuana rescheduling process, the survey from the medical cannabis telehealth platform NuggMD showed some optimism about the possibility that a complete end to prohibition could come…

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Oklahoma Marijuana Activists Launch Signature Drive To Put Legalization On

Oklahoma activists officially started signature gathering for a 2026 ballot initiative to legalize adult-use marijuana in the state on Wednesday—and the campaign has hundreds of retailers, primarily medical cannabis dispensaries, ready to lend a hand. About a month after Oklahomans for Responsible Cannabis Action (ORCA) cleared a procedural hurdle to allow signature collecting, the work…

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As Ohio Hits One Year Of Legal Marijuana Sales, It

“Ohio is in an ideal position to play a meaningful role in the normalization and acceptance of cannabis across the country.” By Hirsh Jain, Verdant Strategies As Ohio marks the first year anniversary of adult-use cannabis sales on Wednesday, there are varied perspectives on how the new cannabis market in the nation’s seventh-most populous state…

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Nebraska Medical Marijuana Commission ‘Struggling’ As It Seeks ‘Creative’ Solutions

“We’re working as hard as we can to get things to you that meet the statutes.” By Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner Frustrations are boiling over for the members of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission as they seek “creative” solutions due to a lack of state funding to get started, which has complicated the need to…

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Major pharma & alcohol companies lobbied Congress on cannabis (Newsletter:

Senate panel slams Schedule I marijuana & psychedelics limitations; PA senator on legalization; MS ibogaine hearing; TX hemp poll; LSD for dog anxiety Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment…

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July 8- July 15, 2025 – Cannabis & Tech Today

Welcome to the latest edition of “Last week in Weed,” catching you up on the latest breaking news and industry developments in the world of cannabis. Here’s what you may have missed over the last week: Congress Moves to Block Cannabis Rescheduling Despite momentum earlier this year, a key congressional panel just threw a wrench…

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AYR Wellness’ Massachusetts Exit Includes 4 Dispensaries, 157 Layoffs

Multistate cannabis operator AYR Wellness notified Massachusetts officials on July 31 that it will lay off 157 workers as the company plans to close a cultivation and manufacturing facility in Milford by late September.AYR also owns an adult-use retail facility in Boston, a medical-only store in Needham, and hybrid facilities in Somerville and Watertown. The…

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Lawyer Alerted New York Regulators of Noncompliant Dispensary Location in

New York’s cannabis industry got sent into another whirlwind on July 28, when regulators informed 152 retail businesses that their dispensary locations were located too close to schools and did not comply with state law.These businesses range from medical cannabis dispensaries like FLUENT-owned Etain’s Manhattan location that opened in 2020 to Housing Works Cannabis Co.’s…

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Why Cannabis May Be the Key to Treating Dementia, PTSD,

In 2009, the same year Maine expanded its then-dormant medical cannabis law, Dr. Dustin Sulak was one of the only doctors in the state willing to certify patients. Within months, cannabis had overtaken his practice. “I saw incredible results,” said Sulak, who today is the co-founder of Healer, a hemp-based wellness brand built on clinical…

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July 15- July 22, 2025 – Cannabis & Tech Today

Welcome to the latest edition of “Last week in Weed,” catching you up on the latest breaking news and industry developments in the world of cannabis. Here’s what you may have missed over the last week: Congress Keeps Blocking D.C. Cannabis Sales A House subcommittee voted to continue prohibiting Washington, D.C. from using local funds…

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