State of Cannabis: Weekly News Digest

Florida’s Weed Ballot Is in Trouble + Missouri Cracks Down on Hemp THC (Week 2026-8) – Audio Only

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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Oklahoma Wants to Repeal Medical Cannabis, Mississippi Expands Access, South Dakota Holds the Line (Week 2026-7) – Audio Only

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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2026 Cannabis Crunch: Signatures, Restrictions, and Referendums - Cannabis News Weekly Podcast (Week 2026-6) – Audio Only

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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https://alabamacannabis.org/news-01feb2026
https://connecticutstatecannabis.org/news-09jan2026
https://floridastatecannabis.org/news-02feb2026
https://idahocannabis.org/news-02feb2026
https://indianacannabis.org/news-03feb2026
https://kentuckystatecannabis.org/news-05feb2026
https://mainecannabis.org/news-04feb2026
https://marylandstatecannabis.org/news-04feb2026
https://nebraskastatecannabis.org/news-04feb2026
https://oklahomastatecannabis.org/news-02feb2026
https://ohiostatecannabis.org/news-03feb2026
https://wisconsinstatecannabis.org/news-03feb2026
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Texas Expands Medical Marijuana, Hawaii Considers a Cannabis Vote, Delaware Reduces Marijuana Penalties - Cannabis News Weekly Podcast (Week 2026-3)

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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Podcast: Florida vs Legal Weed, Ohio Sales Surge, Michigan Court Battle Over Cannabis Taxes - Cannabis News Weekly (Week 2026-2) – Audio Only

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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https://floridastatecannabis.org/news-07jan2026
https://indianacannabis.org/news-06jan2026
https://kentuckystatecannabis.org/news-08jan2026
https://kentuckystatecannabis.org/news-09jan2026
https://michigancannabis.org/news-06jan2026
https://newyorkstatecannabis.org/news-08jan2026
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Cannabis News Weekly – Audio Podcast (Week 2026-1): Michigan’s 2026 Weed Tax, Oklahoma Tightens Medical Marijuana

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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https://alabamacannabis.org/news-31dec2025
https://arizonastatecannabis.org/news-30dec2025
https://californiacannabis.org/news-30dec2025
https://coloradocannabis.org/news-31dec2025
https://ohiostatecannabis.org/news-30dec2025
https://oklahomastatecannabis.org/news-30dec2025
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Cannabis News Weekly – Audio Podcast (Week 2025-52): Cannabis in 2026: Taxes, Shortages, and Voter Battles Across the U.S.

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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Cannabis News Weekly – Audio Podcast (Week 2025-51): Cannabis Shakeups in Alabama, Michigan & New Jersey — Plus Federal Rescheduling

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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Cannabis News Weekly – Audio Podcast (Week 2025-50): Federal Rescheduling, Florida Home Grow, and Ohio’s Cannabis Crackdown

13 Dec, 2025
Federal marijuana rescheduling, state crackdowns, rising cannabis taxes, and major regulatory changes—this episode covers it all.
We examine reports that President Trump may move marijuana to Schedule III, while Congress restricts hemp-derived THC products. At the state level, Florida considers allowing medical marijuana home grow, Ohio rewrites its cannabis and hemp laws, Michigan approves a major cannabis tax increase, and Maine could roll back legalization entirely.
We also cover Kentucky’s first medical dispensary opening, Massachusetts approving social cannabis consumption, New York’s cannabis regulator resignations, New Jersey’s cannabis tax hearings, and Oregon’s hemp recall and federal hemp fight.
If you want to understand where cannabis law, business, and policy are headed in the U.S., this episode lays it out.
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MJ Cards: 
https://statecannabis.org/certifications/
 
News:
https://floridastatecannabis.org/news-08dec2025
https://mainecannabis.org/news-09dec2025
https://massachusettscannabis.org/news-11dec2025
https://oregonstatecannabis.org/news-08dec2025
 
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Cannabis News Weekly – Audio Podcast (Week 2025-49): Kentucky’s First Sales, Virginia’s 2026 Launch & Maine’s Recall: What’s Really Happening in U.S. Cannabis

6 Dec, 2025
From California’s $283 million quarter in cannabis taxes to Texas expanding its medical marijuana program, this episode dives into the latest changes shaping cannabis and hemp in the U.S. We break down how Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois are reacting to federal pressure on hemp-derived THC, including age limits, lab testing, and proposals to push all cannabinoid products into licensed dispensaries.
We also look at states that are just getting their systems off the ground: Kentucky’s first medical cannabis dispensary opening, Virginia’s plan for adult-use retail sales by 2026, and Nebraska’s court battle over its voter-approved medical cannabis law. Plus, we cover Maine’s new contamination recall involving NorCO Outdoor Cannabis and Rhode Island’s statewide “Rhode Island Responsible” campaign focused on safe use, youth prevention and cannabis education.
Whether you’re tracking cannabis business opportunities, hemp policy changes, delta-8 regulation, or medical marijuana laws in the U.S., this episode gives you a fast, state-by-state breakdown of what’s really happening.
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https://illinoiscannabis.org/news-17sep2025
https://kentuckystatecannabis.org/news-04dec2025
https://mainecannabis.org/news-04dec2025
https://texascannabis.org/news-01dec2025
https://nebraskastatecannabis.org/news-04dec2025
https://virginiastatecannabis.org/news-01dec2025
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