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Louisiana

Louisiana Lawmaker Proposes 2027 Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Under Pilot Program

The legislation would allow 10 medical dispensaries to sell cannabis to those 21 and older for three years, before possible expansion.

March 2, 2026

Kansas

Kansas House Democrats Blow Horn for Medical, Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Bills

The partisan legalization proposals face a steep climb in the state’s Republican-controlled Legislature.

February 25, 2026

Cannabis Rescheduling

The Rescheduling of Marijuana Is Not Happening Any Time Soon (Opinion)

Don’t hold your breath: Trump’s December 2025 Schedule III order is window dressing for doing nothing.

February 5, 2026

Ohio

Ohio AG Certifies Citizen Referendum to Block Cannabis, Hemp Legislative Changes

Attorney General Dave Yost approved the resubmitted referendum petition aiming to repeal legislative changes to Ohio’s voter-approved legalization laws.

February 4, 2026

Cannabis Rescheduling

Congress’ Retreat on Blocking Trump’s Rescheduling Order Leads CBT’s Top Stories in January

Despite repeated attempts to include language in a funding bill that would have stripped the DOJ of its rescheduling power, the language was omitted.

January 29, 2026

Massachusetts

SAM Contributes $1.55 Million to Massachusetts Cannabis Prohibition Campaign

Smart Approaches to Marijuana single-handedly funded the signature drive for a 2026 ballot proposal to end adult-use sales in the commonwealth.

January 21, 2026

Hemp

3 Senators File Bill to Keep Intoxicating Hemp Products Legal Until Late 2028

The bipartisan legislation mirrors a bill that House members recently introduced to delay the forthcoming federal ban by two years.

January 16, 2026

Cannabis Rescheduling

2 GOP Senators Attempting to Steal Rescheduling Power From Trump Administration

The Republican duo submitted an amendment to reinsert language in a spending bill that would block the DOJ from reclassifying cannabis.

January 15, 2026

Maine

Maine Anti-Cannabis Signature Gatherers Allowed to Lie About Petition

The secretary of state said the circulators are protected by First Amendment rights and can mislead voters into signing a petition to end cannabis sales.

January 14, 2026

Hemp

Bipartisan Bill Aims to Delay Federal Hemp Product Ban Until November 2028

The bill would give businesses an extra two years to plan for the ban that’s set to prohibit intoxicating hemp products with more than 0.3% total THC.

January 13, 2026

Cannabis Rescheduling

Senate Confirms Trump’s Cannabis-Friendly Drug Adviser Pick

Sara Carter will be the next director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy.

January 7, 2026

Tomorrow in Cannabis

The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same

A look back at the past decade writing for Cannabis Business Times, what has changed, what hasn’t, and what I’m grateful for.

January 7, 2026