Former Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf urged Congress not to reverse the scheduled recriminalization of hemp-derived THC products, warning it would "embolden foreign criminal actors" tied to China and "undermine public health."
Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX) said marijuana "hurts your DNA," makes users "a loser in life" and leaves young women vulnerable to exploitation, adding, "There is not one positive effect of this marijuana."
Massachusetts's State Ballot Law Commission is weighing a new challenge to signatures for an initiative to roll back the state's legalization law, days after officials certified it for the November ballot.
A new study found medical cannabis "effective" against restless legs syndrome, with improvements "observed after 1 and 3 months of treatment" holding at one year for continuing patients.
A Fourth Circuit appeals judge wrote in a concurring gun-rights opinion that the presumed marijuana-firearms link "can no longer hold water" amid widespread state legalization. Minnesota Psychedelic Medicine Task Force Chair Jessica Nielson said the state is nearing psilocybin therapy access, and Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) voiced support for legalizing marijuana and psychedelics.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) signed a budget with about $82 million in marijuana revenue for programs; Kansas Republican gubernatorial candidates united against legalization in a debate; Virginia lawmakers disputed claims that marijuana-sales budget language briefly erased cannabis penalties statewide, though commonwealth's attorneys say Code Commission fixes resolved it; Ohio lawmakers advanced a bill letting single-license processors hold cultivator and dispensary permits; Maryland launched a program pairing equity applicants with certified minority-owned suppliers; Massachusetts reached a stipulated agreement with a dispensary over alleged violations; and Colorado, New York and Georgia regulators debuted an open-records dashboard, discussed cannabis ER-visit trends, and scheduled a Wednesday commission meeting.
Osseo, Minnesota held a town hall on a proposed municipal dispensary, Nepal's Gandaki province passed a bill legalizing cannabis cultivation for medical and industrial use, and Victoria, British Columbia's mayor backed a cannabis club in a letter to provincial officials.
New research found CBD eases traumatic brain injury-related neuronal damage and cognitive deficits, and a rat study found CBD/THC cannabis oil may prevent early liver damage tied to fatty liver disease.
The Wall Street Journal editorial board noted California's struggle against illicit cannabis sales; the Niskanen Center issued recommendations for building and fixing adult-use markets; Curaleaf Holdings said options on its shares begin trading on the Montréal Exchange Monday; and Trulieve Cannabis Corp. made TIME's America's Best Companies 2026 list.