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Ohio cannabis referendum faces deadline next week (Newsletter: March 13,

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Marijuana Rescheduling Is A ‘Transitional’ Step That Must Be Followed

Federal marijuana rescheduling would represent a historic policy change with major implications for cannabis research and industry—but it should be viewed as a “transitional” step that must be followed up with comprehensive reform to better align state and federal law while promoting equity, a new academic paper argues. Professors at the University of California published…

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Delaware Senate Passes Bill To Let Terminally Ill Patients Use

The Delaware Senate has unanimously approved a bill that would allow terminally ill patients to use medical cannabis in hospitals. After advancing through the Senate Health & Social Services Committee, with a clarifying amendment, the full chamber passed the legislation from Sen. Marie Pinkney (D) in a 21-0 vote on Thursday. It now heads to…

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As Massachusetts Marijuana Legalization Rollback Nears Ballot, New State Report

With Massachusetts voters potentially facing a November ballot initiative to roll back the state’s recreational marijuana law, a new report from officials finds legalization is achieving one of its primary goals: disrupting illicit cannabis sales as adults transition to the regulated market. The report from the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC), released on Friday, found that,…

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Delaware Senators Approve Bill To Allow Terminally Ill Patients To

Delaware senators have approved a bill that would allow terminally ill patients to use medical cannabis in hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Members of the Senate Health & Social Services Committee on Tuesday passed the legislation from Sen. Marie Pinkney (D), along with an amendment to clarify its scope. “This is a compassionate measure for…

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Maryland Lawmakers Take Up Bill To Protect Firefighters And Rescue

Maryland lawmakers on Wednesday took up a bill to protect firefighters and rescue workers from being penalized over their lawful use of medical marijuana off the job—taking testimony on the unique need to give emergency service professionals the option to use cannabis as an alternative treatment for health conditions that commonly afflict the first responder…

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IRS disputes cannabis company’s tax argument (Newsletter: March 12, 2026)

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Ohio Campaign To Block Marijuana And Hemp Restrictions Faces Deadline

An Ohio campaign is making a final push for signatures to put a referendum on the November ballot that would repeal a law rolling back the state’s marijuana law and ban the sale of consumable hemp products outside of dispensaries. With about a week until a signature turn-in deadline, Ohioans for Cannabis Choice is calling…

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The Caribbean’s Cannabis Domino Effect Has a British Tripwire

Grenada’s reform is building regional momentum, but Bermuda’s path runs straight into a UK veto, and the clash reveals where Caribbean legalization spreads, and where it stalls. Grenada decriminalized cannabis in January and set the legal age for consumption to 21 years old nationwide. Drug policy reform advocates are now setting their sights on Bermuda…

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Hawaii Senate Passes Bill To Allow Medical Marijuana Use By

The Hawaii Senate has passed a bill to allow qualifying patients to access medical marijuana at health facilities. After receiving a favorable report in committee last week, the legislation from Sen. Joy San Buenaventura (D) advanced through the full chamber in a unanimous 25-0 vote on Tuesday as part of the consent calendar. A House…

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