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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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.

NOTE: To make this episode's narration more dynamic, it was generated by a text-to-voice AI.

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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.

NOTE: To make this episode's narration more dynamic, it was generated by a text-to-voice AI.

“If you found this episode helpful, make sure to follow or subscribe on your favorite platform — whether you're listening on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or anywhere else. Leave a rating or comment to support the show, and share this episode with anyone interested in cannabis in the U.S.”

URLs:

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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