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March 19, 2026
Ohio marijuana law overhaul: What to know
Friday, March 20, Ohio Senate Bill 56 takes effect, changing the recreational marijuana rules which were overwhelmingly approved by voters in 2023.
Author:
Stacey Frey
Source:
WJW Fox 8
March 18, 2026
Virginia’s Cannabis Sales Legalization Bill Gives An Unfair Head Start To Existing Big Businesses (Op-Ed)
The five pharmaceutical processors who currently run Virginia’s medical program will begin adult-use sales on January 1, 2027 with a major headstart
Author:
Max jackson & Cannabis Wise
Source:
Marijuana moment
March 17, 2026
NourishUs Naturals Launches CBD-Ready Cosmetic Bases to Market with Confidence
NourishUs Naturals announced the launch of its CBD Ready Collection, a suite of cosmetic bases with hemp-derived CBD ingredients
Author:
Staff
Source:
BusinessWire
March 15, 2026
RECREATIONAL CANNABIS RETAIL SYSTEM APPROVED BY VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
Virginia lawmakers have approved legislation that would create a legal retail market for recreational cannabis in the Commonwealth, ending years of uncertainty after possession was legalized but sales remained illegal.
Author:
RVA Staff
Source:
RVA Mag
March 12, 2026
9th Circuit says Dormant Commerce Clause does not apply to cannabis, sparking circuit split
The ruling puts the 9th Circuit squarely at odds with the 1st and 2nd Circuits, both of which have held the opposite. The result is a circuit split that makes Supreme Court review of the issue increasingly likely, and that carries immediate consequences for a $38 billion industry, opens new tab operating across 40 states.
Author:
Alexander Malyshev & Sarah Ganley
Source:
Reuters
March 14, 2026
He got Connecticut’s first cannabis license. Now he’s betting on medical marijuana again
Chris Mayle was working as a salesman in 2012 when he heard rumblings that Connecticut might legalize cannabis for medical purposes. He and a business partner started writing what would become a 1,000-page application at night, after work.
Author:
Jordan Nathaniel Fenster
Source:
CT Insider
March 14, 2026
Retail market for recreational weed passes Virginia General Assembly
Virginia lawmakers passed legislation to let people 21 and over buy cannabis recreationally starting Jan. 1, 2027, moving the state closer to ending its yearslong stay in marijuana purgatory.
Author:
Dean Mirshahi
Source:
VPM npr
march 12, 2026
Texas ban on smokable THC products to take effect March 31
New rules were adopted recently by the Texas Department of State Health Services, which prohibit stores from selling any smokable form of THC, including hemp derivatives.
Author:
Mach Shaw
Source:
Fox 7 Austin
March 12, 2026
RI's slow rollout of new cannabis stores is about to get even slower. Here's why.
The Cannabis Control Commission is contemplating slowing the already long-delayed awarding of 20 new retail cannabis dispensary licenses after local industry stakeholders raised concerns that new dispensaries will hurt their profit margins.
Author:
Wheeler Cowperthwaite
Source:
The Providence Journal
March 12, 2026
Virginia lawmakers consider allowing hospitals to administer medical cannabis
House Bill 75 would permit hospitals to administer medical cannabis to patients who are registered to use it under Virginia law. The change is aimed at helping patients who rely on medical cannabis continue their treatment when they are admitted to a hospital, rather than having to stop abruptly or navigate inconsistent facility policies.
Author:
Heather Olinger
Source:
WDBJ7
March 19, 2026
Ohio marijuana law overhaul: What to know
Friday, March 20, Ohio Senate Bill 56 takes effect, changing the recreational marijuana rules which were overwhelmingly approved by voters in 2023.
Author:
Stacey Frey
Source:
WJW Fox 8
March 18, 2026
Virginia’s Cannabis Sales Legalization Bill Gives An Unfair Head Start To Existing Big Businesses (Op-Ed)
The five pharmaceutical processors who currently run Virginia’s medical program will begin adult-use sales on January 1, 2027 with a major headstart
Author:
Max jackson & Cannabis Wise
Source:
Marijuana moment
March 17, 2026
NourishUs Naturals Launches CBD-Ready Cosmetic Bases to Market with Confidence
NourishUs Naturals announced the launch of its CBD Ready Collection, a suite of cosmetic bases with hemp-derived CBD ingredients
Author:
Staff
Source:
BusinessWire
March 15, 2026
RECREATIONAL CANNABIS RETAIL SYSTEM APPROVED BY VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
Virginia lawmakers have approved legislation that would create a legal retail market for recreational cannabis in the Commonwealth, ending years of uncertainty after possession was legalized but sales remained illegal.
Author:
RVA Staff
Source:
RVA Mag
March 12, 2026
9th Circuit says Dormant Commerce Clause does not apply to cannabis, sparking circuit split
The ruling puts the 9th Circuit squarely at odds with the 1st and 2nd Circuits, both of which have held the opposite. The result is a circuit split that makes Supreme Court review of the issue increasingly likely, and that carries immediate consequences for a $38 billion industry, opens new tab operating across 40 states.
Author:
Alexander Malyshev & Sarah Ganley
Source:
Reuters
March 14, 2026
He got Connecticut’s first cannabis license. Now he’s betting on medical marijuana again
Chris Mayle was working as a salesman in 2012 when he heard rumblings that Connecticut might legalize cannabis for medical purposes. He and a business partner started writing what would become a 1,000-page application at night, after work.
Author:
Jordan Nathaniel Fenster
Source:
CT Insider
March 14, 2026
Retail market for recreational weed passes Virginia General Assembly
Virginia lawmakers passed legislation to let people 21 and over buy cannabis recreationally starting Jan. 1, 2027, moving the state closer to ending its yearslong stay in marijuana purgatory.
Author:
Dean Mirshahi
Source:
VPM npr
march 12, 2026
Texas ban on smokable THC products to take effect March 31
New rules were adopted recently by the Texas Department of State Health Services, which prohibit stores from selling any smokable form of THC, including hemp derivatives.
Author:
Mach Shaw
Source:
Fox 7 Austin
March 12, 2026
RI's slow rollout of new cannabis stores is about to get even slower. Here's why.
The Cannabis Control Commission is contemplating slowing the already long-delayed awarding of 20 new retail cannabis dispensary licenses after local industry stakeholders raised concerns that new dispensaries will hurt their profit margins.
Author:
Wheeler Cowperthwaite
Source:
The Providence Journal
March 12, 2026
Virginia lawmakers consider allowing hospitals to administer medical cannabis
House Bill 75 would permit hospitals to administer medical cannabis to patients who are registered to use it under Virginia law. The change is aimed at helping patients who rely on medical cannabis continue their treatment when they are admitted to a hospital, rather than having to stop abruptly or navigate inconsistent facility policies.
Author:
Heather Olinger
Source:
WDBJ7
March 19, 2026
Ohio marijuana law overhaul: What to know
Friday, March 20, Ohio Senate Bill 56 takes effect, changing the recreational marijuana rules which were overwhelmingly approved by voters in 2023.
Author:
Stacey Frey
Source:
WJW Fox 8
March 18, 2026
Virginia’s Cannabis Sales Legalization Bill Gives An Unfair Head Start To Existing Big Businesses (Op-Ed)
The five pharmaceutical processors who currently run Virginia’s medical program will begin adult-use sales on January 1, 2027 with a major headstart
Author:
Max jackson & Cannabis Wise
Source:
Marijuana moment
March 17, 2026
NourishUs Naturals Launches CBD-Ready Cosmetic Bases to Market with Confidence
NourishUs Naturals announced the launch of its CBD Ready Collection, a suite of cosmetic bases with hemp-derived CBD ingredients
Author:
Staff
Source:
BusinessWire
March 15, 2026
RECREATIONAL CANNABIS RETAIL SYSTEM APPROVED BY VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
Virginia lawmakers have approved legislation that would create a legal retail market for recreational cannabis in the Commonwealth, ending years of uncertainty after possession was legalized but sales remained illegal.
Author:
RVA Staff
Source:
RVA Mag
March 12, 2026
9th Circuit says Dormant Commerce Clause does not apply to cannabis, sparking circuit split
The ruling puts the 9th Circuit squarely at odds with the 1st and 2nd Circuits, both of which have held the opposite. The result is a circuit split that makes Supreme Court review of the issue increasingly likely, and that carries immediate consequences for a $38 billion industry, opens new tab operating across 40 states.
Author:
Alexander Malyshev & Sarah Ganley
Source:
Reuters
March 14, 2026
He got Connecticut’s first cannabis license. Now he’s betting on medical marijuana again
Chris Mayle was working as a salesman in 2012 when he heard rumblings that Connecticut might legalize cannabis for medical purposes. He and a business partner started writing what would become a 1,000-page application at night, after work.
Author:
Jordan Nathaniel Fenster
Source:
CT Insider
March 14, 2026
Retail market for recreational weed passes Virginia General Assembly
Virginia lawmakers passed legislation to let people 21 and over buy cannabis recreationally starting Jan. 1, 2027, moving the state closer to ending its yearslong stay in marijuana purgatory.
Author:
Dean Mirshahi
Source:
VPM npr
march 12, 2026
Texas ban on smokable THC products to take effect March 31
New rules were adopted recently by the Texas Department of State Health Services, which prohibit stores from selling any smokable form of THC, including hemp derivatives.
Author:
Mach Shaw
Source:
Fox 7 Austin
March 12, 2026
RI's slow rollout of new cannabis stores is about to get even slower. Here's why.
The Cannabis Control Commission is contemplating slowing the already long-delayed awarding of 20 new retail cannabis dispensary licenses after local industry stakeholders raised concerns that new dispensaries will hurt their profit margins.
Author:
Wheeler Cowperthwaite
Source:
The Providence Journal
March 12, 2026
Virginia lawmakers consider allowing hospitals to administer medical cannabis
House Bill 75 would permit hospitals to administer medical cannabis to patients who are registered to use it under Virginia law. The change is aimed at helping patients who rely on medical cannabis continue their treatment when they are admitted to a hospital, rather than having to stop abruptly or navigate inconsistent facility policies.
Author:
Heather Olinger
Source:
WDBJ7
March 19, 2026
Ohio marijuana law overhaul: What to know
Friday, March 20, Ohio Senate Bill 56 takes effect, changing the recreational marijuana rules which were overwhelmingly approved by voters in 2023.
Author:
Stacey Frey
Source:
WJW Fox 8
March 18, 2026
Virginia’s Cannabis Sales Legalization Bill Gives An Unfair Head Start To Existing Big Businesses (Op-Ed)
The five pharmaceutical processors who currently run Virginia’s medical program will begin adult-use sales on January 1, 2027 with a major headstart
Author:
Max jackson & Cannabis Wise
Source:
Marijuana moment
March 17, 2026
NourishUs Naturals Launches CBD-Ready Cosmetic Bases to Market with Confidence
NourishUs Naturals announced the launch of its CBD Ready Collection, a suite of cosmetic bases with hemp-derived CBD ingredients
Author:
Staff
Source:
BusinessWire
March 15, 2026
RECREATIONAL CANNABIS RETAIL SYSTEM APPROVED BY VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
Virginia lawmakers have approved legislation that would create a legal retail market for recreational cannabis in the Commonwealth, ending years of uncertainty after possession was legalized but sales remained illegal.
Author:
RVA Staff
Source:
RVA Mag
March 12, 2026
9th Circuit says Dormant Commerce Clause does not apply to cannabis, sparking circuit split
The ruling puts the 9th Circuit squarely at odds with the 1st and 2nd Circuits, both of which have held the opposite. The result is a circuit split that makes Supreme Court review of the issue increasingly likely, and that carries immediate consequences for a $38 billion industry, opens new tab operating across 40 states.
Author:
Alexander Malyshev & Sarah Ganley
Source:
Reuters
March 14, 2026
He got Connecticut’s first cannabis license. Now he’s betting on medical marijuana again
Chris Mayle was working as a salesman in 2012 when he heard rumblings that Connecticut might legalize cannabis for medical purposes. He and a business partner started writing what would become a 1,000-page application at night, after work.
Author:
Jordan Nathaniel Fenster
Source:
CT Insider
March 14, 2026
Retail market for recreational weed passes Virginia General Assembly
Virginia lawmakers passed legislation to let people 21 and over buy cannabis recreationally starting Jan. 1, 2027, moving the state closer to ending its yearslong stay in marijuana purgatory.
Author:
Dean Mirshahi
Source:
VPM npr
march 12, 2026
Texas ban on smokable THC products to take effect March 31
New rules were adopted recently by the Texas Department of State Health Services, which prohibit stores from selling any smokable form of THC, including hemp derivatives.
Author:
Mach Shaw
Source:
Fox 7 Austin
March 12, 2026
RI's slow rollout of new cannabis stores is about to get even slower. Here's why.
The Cannabis Control Commission is contemplating slowing the already long-delayed awarding of 20 new retail cannabis dispensary licenses after local industry stakeholders raised concerns that new dispensaries will hurt their profit margins.
Author:
Wheeler Cowperthwaite
Source:
The Providence Journal
March 12, 2026
Virginia lawmakers consider allowing hospitals to administer medical cannabis
House Bill 75 would permit hospitals to administer medical cannabis to patients who are registered to use it under Virginia law. The change is aimed at helping patients who rely on medical cannabis continue their treatment when they are admitted to a hospital, rather than having to stop abruptly or navigate inconsistent facility policies.
Author:
Heather Olinger
Source:
WDBJ7
March 19, 2026
Ohio marijuana law overhaul: What to know
Friday, March 20, Ohio Senate Bill 56 takes effect, changing the recreational marijuana rules which were overwhelmingly approved by voters in 2023.
Author:
Stacey Frey
Source:
WJW Fox 8
March 18, 2026
Virginia’s Cannabis Sales Legalization Bill Gives An Unfair Head Start To Existing Big Businesses (Op-Ed)
The five pharmaceutical processors who currently run Virginia’s medical program will begin adult-use sales on January 1, 2027 with a major headstart
Author:
Max jackson & Cannabis Wise
Source:
Marijuana moment
March 17, 2026
NourishUs Naturals Launches CBD-Ready Cosmetic Bases to Market with Confidence
NourishUs Naturals announced the launch of its CBD Ready Collection, a suite of cosmetic bases with hemp-derived CBD ingredients
Author:
Staff
Source:
BusinessWire
March 15, 2026
RECREATIONAL CANNABIS RETAIL SYSTEM APPROVED BY VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
Virginia lawmakers have approved legislation that would create a legal retail market for recreational cannabis in the Commonwealth, ending years of uncertainty after possession was legalized but sales remained illegal.
Author:
RVA Staff
Source:
RVA Mag
March 12, 2026
9th Circuit says Dormant Commerce Clause does not apply to cannabis, sparking circuit split
The ruling puts the 9th Circuit squarely at odds with the 1st and 2nd Circuits, both of which have held the opposite. The result is a circuit split that makes Supreme Court review of the issue increasingly likely, and that carries immediate consequences for a $38 billion industry, opens new tab operating across 40 states.
Author:
Alexander Malyshev & Sarah Ganley
Source:
Reuters
March 14, 2026
He got Connecticut’s first cannabis license. Now he’s betting on medical marijuana again
Chris Mayle was working as a salesman in 2012 when he heard rumblings that Connecticut might legalize cannabis for medical purposes. He and a business partner started writing what would become a 1,000-page application at night, after work.
Author:
Jordan Nathaniel Fenster
Source:
CT Insider
March 14, 2026
Retail market for recreational weed passes Virginia General Assembly
Virginia lawmakers passed legislation to let people 21 and over buy cannabis recreationally starting Jan. 1, 2027, moving the state closer to ending its yearslong stay in marijuana purgatory.
Author:
Dean Mirshahi
Source:
VPM npr
march 12, 2026
Texas ban on smokable THC products to take effect March 31
New rules were adopted recently by the Texas Department of State Health Services, which prohibit stores from selling any smokable form of THC, including hemp derivatives.
Author:
Mach Shaw
Source:
Fox 7 Austin
March 12, 2026
RI's slow rollout of new cannabis stores is about to get even slower. Here's why.
The Cannabis Control Commission is contemplating slowing the already long-delayed awarding of 20 new retail cannabis dispensary licenses after local industry stakeholders raised concerns that new dispensaries will hurt their profit margins.
Author:
Wheeler Cowperthwaite
Source:
The Providence Journal
March 12, 2026
Virginia lawmakers consider allowing hospitals to administer medical cannabis
House Bill 75 would permit hospitals to administer medical cannabis to patients who are registered to use it under Virginia law. The change is aimed at helping patients who rely on medical cannabis continue their treatment when they are admitted to a hospital, rather than having to stop abruptly or navigate inconsistent facility policies.
Author:
Heather Olinger
Source:
WDBJ7
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