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October 12, 2026
31 stories
FloridaSimply Wall Street

How Investors May Respond To Green Thumb Industries Stock After Florida Dispensary Opening

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DealsTucson Sentinel

Extra! Extra! Pima County has $12 million to spend; Sahuarita deals with cannabis

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NationalMarijuana Moment

Washington Officials Invite Public Comments On Proposal To Make It Easier For Medical Marijuana Businesses To Access Federal Rescheduling Benefits

Washington State regulators are accepting public comments on a proposal to a create process allowing marijuana businesses to document their participation in the medical cannabis ma

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NationalMarijuana Moment

Medical Marijuana Improves Cancer-Related Symptoms And Helps Reduce Use Of Opioids, Federally Funded Study Shows

A new federally funded study shows that most cannabis users reported that it improved their cancer-related symptoms —including pain, appetite, mood and insomnia—while also serving

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FloridaStock Titan

A new medical cannabis shop opens in Cape Coral. Part of the Oct. 31 event's profits will support a veterans nonprofit.

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NationalMarijuana Moment

North Carolina’s $3 Billion Hemp Industry Braces For Impact Of Scheduled Federal THC Product Ban

“Regulation is what we need. Prohibition is just hilarious regression.” By Trevon Spencer, NC Newsline Chris Karazin started Carolindica with his brother and a friend in 2019, maki

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NationalMarijuana Moment

Wisconsin Should Legalize Marijuana To Fund Pre-K And Healthcare Expansion, Democratic Governor Candidate Says

The Democratic Party s nominee to be the next governor of Wisconsin says the state should legalize marijuana to raise revenue that can be used to fund free pre-kindergarten educati

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NationalGanjapreneur

Illinois Sets New Monthly Cannabis Sales Record After Doubling Purchase Limits

Illinois cannabis retailers set a new monthly sales record of $5 million in July, according to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (DFPR) and the Cannabis Regul

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NationalGanjapreneur

Texas Smokable Hemp Hearing Set for December

Texas hemp industry representatives will appear in court on December 8 in their case challenging the state’s ban on smokable hemp products, WFAA reports. The smokable hemp product

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FloridaTallahassee Democrat

Florida medical marijuana market nears 1 million patients

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NationalMarijuana Moment

The Marijuana Rescheduling Process Has Been Delayed—But Not Derailed (Op-Ed)

Reports of the marijuana rescheduling proceeding s death are greatly exaggerated… This is a procedural pause, nothing more. By Eric P. Berlin and Joanne Caceres, Dentons Reports of

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NationalMarijuana Moment

Trump complains about cannabis smell in liberal cities (Newsletter: October 12, 2026)

DOJ anti-marijuana groups agree on rescheduling lawsuit calendar; Cannabis Caucus chair: review psychedelics; Poll: hikers use marijuana on trails Subscribe to receive Marijuana Mo

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FloridaCannabis Business Times

Florida May Have 3 Options to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis in 2028

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FloridaGreenState

Florida cannabis legalization campaigns target 2028

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NationalMarijuana Moment

It’s Time to Allow Marijuana Use in Prison (Op-Ed)

The K2 crisis in prisons has made me realize it is not realistic to eradicate all illegal drug usage behind bars. Instead, we should find strategies for safe and responsible harm r

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DealsGreenway Magazine

Vivid offers deals for buying cannabis by the crate

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NationalMarijuana Moment

Trump Complains That Democratic-Run Cities Smell Like Marijuana

President Donald Trump has a number of complaints about cities run by Democrats—including that they smell like marijuana. During a Friday speech commemorating Columbus Day, the pre

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NationalMarijuana Moment

Rhode Island Grapples With Hemp Policy As Federal Ban On THC Products Looms

We kind of have to wait and see what the federal government does before we can advise our licensees. By Christopher Shea, Rhode Island Current On less than an acre of farmland in H

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CultureCannabis Now

Vlasic Classic to Tee Off in Vegas for Jarred Shaw

Presented by GrowGeneration, Saturday's charity tournament will raise funds for the former pro hooper, jailed in Indonesia over cannabis gummies he bought to manage Crohn's disease

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NationalGanjapreneur

Florida Enters Consent Order with Trulieve Over Wastewater Discharges at Monticello Cultivation Facility

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) last week entered into a formal consent order with Trulieve over wastewater discharges at its Capps Highway cannabis cultiv

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NationalMarijuana Moment

Feds And Marijuana Opponents Agree On Briefing Schedule In Lawsuit Challenging Trump’s Reclassification Move

The Department of Justice and groups that oppose the Trump administration s marijuana rescheduling move have agreed on what they believe the schedule should be in an ongoing lawsui

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NationalGanjapreneur

Study Finds Psilocybin Could Reduce Fentanyl Cravings

Researchers at Colorado State University s Department of Biomedical Sciences recently determined that certain lab mice, when exposed to psilocybin, experienced reduced cravings for

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CultureCannabis Now

Elevating the Modern Cannabis Dispensary

SevenPoint Interiors offer a fresh perspective on the cannabis retail landscape. The post Elevating the Modern Cannabis Dispensary appeared first on Cannabis Now .

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NationalGanjapreneur

New York Regulators Approve Medical Cannabis Trial Program Using THC Oral Solution to Treat Sciatica-Related Chronic Pain

The New York Cannabis Control Board (CCB) has approved a first-of-its-kind study focused on the efficacy of an oral THC solution for chronic pain. The new research license is for t

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NationalGanjapreneur

Washington Officials Adopt Industry Petition to Help Cannabis Companies With Federal Registration Process

The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) this week voted 3-0 to adopt a petition submitted by Caitlein Ryan and The Cannabis Alliance to create a mechanism for document

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CultureCannabis Now

The Great THC Burnout

How women, terpene literacy and wellness culture are radically reshaping cannabis consumption. The post The Great THC Burnout appeared first on Cannabis Now .

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CultureCannabis Now

Zig-Zag’s Orange Booklet Is Now a Crossbody Bag

What began as a five-piece giveaway is now a 125-piece limited edition. The post Zig-Zag’s Orange Booklet Is Now a Crossbody Bag appeared first on Cannabis Now .

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NationalGanjapreneur

Study: 100% of Cannabis Consumers Say QR-Coded Products Make Them Feel More Protected By Regulators

A new study conducted by Cannabis Public Policy Consulting found 100% of respondents viewed state-issued QR codes as making them feel more protected by their state cannabis regulat

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NationalGanjapreneur

New Adult-Use Cannabis Retail Restrictions Take Effect In Ohio

New restrictions on the size and potency of adult-use cannabis products took effect this week in Ohio, WCMH reports. The changes could force some businesses to remove products from

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NationalGanjapreneur

Massachusetts Gov. Speaks Out Against Cannabis Industry Repeal Initiative

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) said last weekend that she is planning to vote no on Question 8, the ballot initiative seeking to repeal the state’s voter-approved adult-use ca

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NationalGanjapreneur

Lawsuit Claims New Jersey Lawmaker Set Up Straw Cannabis Business Owners to Cheat Social Equity Rules

New Jersey State Sen. Raj Mukherji (D) is accused in a lawsuit of setting up straw owners for cannabis companies to take advantage of the state industry s social equity rules, Poli

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