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RI Cannabis License Distribution Poses Challenge For Commission
“If all of the potential licenses come online at the same time, it could result in the price of the…
February 17, 2026National News
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Fewer Cannabis-Related School Disciplinary Incidents Following Legalization
“These findings reinforce the reality that regulated markets more successfully keep cannabis out of the hands of young people than…
February 9, 2026
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Maine Repeal Campaign Misses Signature Deadline
Initiative backed by the same dark money group trying to close Mass dispensaries fails to make ballot in Vacationland
February 5, 2026
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Marijuana And The Epstein Files
Documents reveal how a weed arrest was an unexpected catalyst for a sex trafficking investigation—and how attorneys cited pot use…
February 2, 2026
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The Supreme Court Brief Arguing That Disarming Cannabis Consumers Is Unconstitutional
The federal government has asserted that the 1968 prohibition on firearm possession by an “unlawful user” of a federally controlled substance should be applied…
By NORML · February 1, 2026
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Cannabis Use Linked To Greater Cognitive Performance In Aging Populations
“This study adds to a growing body of evidence that cannabis use may be associated with greater brain volume and cognitive performance in aging…
By NORML · January 27, 2026
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Sex, Drugs, And Models In Three New Rock Memoirs
'Rumours of My Demise by Evan Dando (Faber); 'The Uncool' by Cameron Crowe (Fourth Estate); 'Rebel Girl' by Kathleen Hanna (HarperCollins)
By LIZ EVANS · January 27, 2026
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Study: Cannabis Provides Sustained Relief From Treatment-Resistant Depression
"Further randomized controlled trials ... are required to confirm efficacy, optimize treatment regimens, and clarify long-term safety.”
By NORML · January 18, 2026
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Ohio AG Rejects Proposed Referendum To Overturn New Marijuana Law
Among other things, the new law will reduce the THC levels in adult-use marijuana extracts down to a maximum of 70%
By MEGAN HENRY · January 18, 2026
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Confusion Over Maine Cannabis Petition Underscores Constitutional ‘Right To Lie’
Sec. of State: “We encourage citizens to think about what you’re signing, why you’re signing it, and what it means.” In downtown Portland, as…
By EMMA DAVIS · January 12, 2026