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The first government-run marijuana retailer, The Anoka Cannabis Company, has opened in Anoka, Minnesota, which aims to benefit local residents and initiatives by leveraging cannabis legalization. This milestone is part of the state's broader adult-use cannabis rollout, which has also included issuing the first cultivation microbusiness license and ending the criminalization of bong water.

Virginia lawmakers approved a bill to allow medical marijuana use in hospitals for qualifying patients, which is contingent on the federal government finalizing its proposal to reschedule cannabis. Separately, the legislature is advancing bills to legalize and regulate recreational cannabis sales, an effort that has the support of newly sworn-in Governor Abigail Spanberger.

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A citizen-led ballot proposal in Maine to end adult-use cannabis sales and home grows failed to qualify for the ballot after missing the signature deadline. The campaign was overwhelmingly funded by a dark money group linked to the national anti-cannabis organization Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), which also funded a similar, controversial repeal campaign in Massachusetts.

The company's deal with a Millstreet affiliate includes a medical cannabis license, five active dispensaries, and a cultivation and processing facility

Marijuana Consumers Overwhelmingly Back Trump’s Rescheduling Order, Poll Shows As Advocates Await DOJ Action

The Smart & Safe Florida campaign, seeking an adult-use cannabis legalization amendment on the 2026 ballot, is facing difficulty after the State Supreme Court canceled oral arguments following a claim that the campaign was short of the required 880,062 signatures. The campaign, which is challenging a new state law that made it harder for citizen-led amendments to qualify, is scheduled to go to trial on February 9 to preserve tens of thousands of rejected signatures.

In nine months, federal hemp laws will significantly change, effectively re-criminalizing most consumable cannabinoid products, while the FDA faces an imminent deadline to publish lists of cannabinoids and define "container" to inform future policy. The new law will narrow the definition of legal hemp, applying the THC limit to total THC and imposing a 0.4-milligram total THC per-container limit, prompting industry stakeholders to seek legislative alternatives, such as the HEMP Act or the Hemp Planting Predictability Act to delay the ban.

DEA is promoting an anti-marijuana PSA contest, while Colorado's governor criticized his state's attorney general for supporting the federal gun ban for cannabis consumers. Kentucky introduced medical cannabis gummies, and bills were approved in Wisconsin, Mississippi, and Florida regarding medical cannabis. Studies show no negative difference in well child care for cannabis-exposed infants and promising results for psilocybin therapy in cancer patients with anxiety and depression.