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Virginia Unveils Rules for Recreational Marijuana Sales Ahead of 2027 Launch
Virginia regulators have released their first detailed blueprint for the Commonwealth’s long-awaited recreational marijuana market, laying out proposed licensing fees, cultivation limits, retail requirements, delivery rules, testing standards and protections intended to keep products away from minors. The Virginia Cannabis Control Authority released the… Read more: Virginia Unveils Rules for Recreational Marijuana Sales Ahead of 2027 Launch
Alabama Withdraws Objection to Marijuana Rescheduling as Medical Cannabis Program Takes Off
Alabama health officials have unanimously withdrawn the state’s objection to placing qualifying medical marijuana products in Schedule III, ending a temporary state-level hold that officials imposed while they examined how the federal change would interact with Alabama law. The State Committee of Public Health… Read more: Alabama Withdraws Objection to Marijuana Rescheduling as Medical Cannabis Program Takes Off
New Federal Bill Would Protect Past Marijuana Users Seeking Government Jobs and Security Clearances
A bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would prevent past marijuana use from being used to disqualify applicants for federal employment or security clearances, reviving an effort that previously advanced through a House committee but never became law. Rep. Jamie Raskin,… Read more: New Federal Bill Would Protect Past Marijuana Users Seeking Government Jobs and Security Clearances
California Pulls Cannabis From Shelves After Worker Death Exposes Pesticide and Safety Concerns at Massive Licensed Farm
California cannabis regulators are recalling multiple marijuana products after the death of a worker triggered an investigation into a sprawling licensed cultivation operation where authorities say they discovered illegal chemicals, questionable pesticide practices, enormous quantities of cannabis and thousands of gallons of contaminated liquid.… Read more: California Pulls Cannabis From Shelves After Worker Death Exposes Pesticide and Safety Concerns at Massive Licensed Farm
10-Year Medical Cannabis Study Finds Nearly 90% Drop in Opioid Use Among Chronic Back Pain Patients
A newly published decade-long study is reporting unusually large reductions in opioid use among patients receiving medical cannabis for severe chronic low back pain. Researchers followed 1,000 cannabis-naïve patients enrolled at a specialized orthopedic pain clinic and found that, among the 638 people who… Read more: 10-Year Medical Cannabis Study Finds Nearly 90% Drop in Opioid Use Among Chronic Back Pain Patients
Medical Marijuana Helps Cancer Patients With Pain, Nausea and Sleep in Major 6,621-Patient Study
One of the largest real-world analyses of medical cannabis use among people with cancer has found substantial numbers of patients reporting meaningful improvements in pain, nausea, vomiting, disturbed sleep, appetite, anxiety and depression after beginning treatment. The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management analyzed 6,621… Read more: Medical Marijuana Helps Cancer Patients With Pain, Nausea and Sleep in Major 6,621-Patient Study
Federal Appeals Court Overturns $31.8 Million Marijuana Verdict, Says Cannabis Contract Was Federally Illegal
A federal appeals court has wiped out a $31.8 million jury verdict awarded to a Michigan marijuana grower, ruling that a federal court cannot award damages for breach of a contract whose performance required conduct prohibited by federal marijuana law. In a published September… Read more: Federal Appeals Court Overturns $31.8 Million Marijuana Verdict, Says Cannabis Contract Was Federally Illegal
Frequent Cannabis Use Linked to Higher THC Levels in Breast Milk
A newly published Canadian study has found a strong association between frequent cannabis use during lactation and substantially higher concentrations of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol in breast milk, adding some of the clearest evidence yet that maternal use patterns strongly influence infant cannabinoid exposure. Researchers from McMaster… Read more: Frequent Cannabis Use Linked to Higher THC Levels in Breast Milk
Federal Appeals Court Rejects Attempt to Block Marijuana Schedule III Order
A federal appeals court has rejected an attempt to temporarily reverse one of the most consequential changes to federal marijuana policy in decades, allowing the Trump administration’s limited Schedule III marijuana order to remain in force while multiple legal challenges continue. On September 9,… Read more: Federal Appeals Court Rejects Attempt to Block Marijuana Schedule III Order
Nebraska Supreme Court Unanimously Upholds Voter-Approved Medical Marijuana Laws
Nebraska’s voter-approved medical marijuana laws have survived one of their most serious legal challenges after the Nebraska Supreme Court unanimously upheld the petitions that placed legalization and regulation before voters in 2024. In its September 4, 2026 decision in Kuehn v. Evnen, the court… Read more: Nebraska Supreme Court Unanimously Upholds Voter-Approved Medical Marijuana Laws

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