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Combined medical and adult-use cannabis sales in Arizona totaled $1.1 billion last year, less than the nearly $1.3 billion in sales in both 2022 and 2023.

A Washington state proposal would create licenses allowing for the public use of cannabis in regulated environments.

Nevada County, California is set to receive $500,000 in grant funding from the state to support cannabis social equity programs.

An Illinois Senate proposal would stop police from using the odor of raw or burnt cannabis as grounds for a vehicle search, so long as the driver is at least 21 years old.

The Missouri cannabis company that had its license revoked following the recall of 63,000 products it manufactured has lost its appeal to reinstate its license.

A proposal in West Virginia would allow healthcare providers to recommend patients for the state’s medical cannabis program based on their clinical judgment, not a fixed list of qualifying conditions.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul included provisions allowing police to use the odor of cannabis as evidence that a person is driving while impaired in her annual executive budget.

The Oregon Cannabis Cafe Coalition submitted a petition to put an initiative legalizing cannabis cafes in the state on November 2026 ballots.

The South Dakota House Health and Human Services Committee has quashed a bill to effectively repeal the state’s voter-approved medical cannabis law.

Ohio cannabis dispensaries have sold $255 million in cannabis products since the state’s adult-use market launched six months ago.

Massachusetts cannabis testing lab MCR Labs is suing eight rival testing labs, claiming they are inflating THC levels and ignoring “safety fails” in contamination tests.

An adult-use cannabis legalization proposal in Switzerland has advanced from a parliamentary commission and will be considered by the full legislative body.

New York cannabis officials have launched a cannabis banking directory to help licensed operators secure financial services with banks and credit unions that work with the industry.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Witmer proposed adding cannabis products to the state’s wholesale tax, which is applied at 32% to other smoking products like tobacco, under her plan for state infrastructure funding.

An Idaho proposal to impose a $300 fine on adults convicted of low-level cannabis possession has advanced to the full Senate for consideration.

A Florida proposal would legalize limited cannabis home grows for medical cannabis patients; the measure caps the number of plants per household at two, regardless of how many patients live there.

Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford (R) has introduced legislation to prohibit cannabis operators from deducting business expenses from their taxes, even if cannabis were to be federally rescheduled under federal law.

A Maine legislative working group has recommended setting an age requirement of 21 for intoxicating hemp products in the state and adopting THC caps on hemp beverages.

Lawmakers in two Hawaii House committees have advanced a bill to legalize cannabis and establish a regulated adult-use marketplace.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) included the legalization of adult-use cannabis in his 2025-2026 budget proposal.

A new proposal in the Tennessee Legislature seeks to legalize cannabis for adults aged 21+, set a 15% excise tax on sales, and allow for the home cultivation of up to 12 plants.

An Ohio proposal seeks to change the state’s adult-use cannabis policy, including reducing the amount of cannabis that can be grown at home, lowering the THC caps on cannabis concentrate products, raising the excise tax on the industry from 10% to 15%, and redirecting the state’s cannabis tax revenues.