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Bipartisan cooperation could boost federal cannabis reform (Newsletter: November 6, 2026)
WI lawmakers talk marijuana legalization; MD first responder medical cannabis protections; Election results & marijuana op-ed
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/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW
Congressional Cannabis Caucus Co-chair Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) and longtime GOP operative Roger Stone both spoke to Marijuana Moment about the opportunity for bipartisan cooperation on federal legalization and other reforms following the midterm elections.
- “Let’s see if they now will decriminalize marijuana at a minimum and deschedule at a maximum. I would urge President Trump to sign such legislation.”
Wisconsin’s expected incoming Assembly speaker and Senate Democratic Caucus chair both said the state will legalize marijuana under the legislature’s new Democratic majority.
- “We know that legalization of marijuana is very popular in the state of Wisconsin, and we intend to listen to the voters of Wisconsin.”
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D), Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (D) and U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) published a congressional agenda calling for the federal recriminalization of hemp THC products to take effect without additional delay and telling lawmakers to “not further regulate or legalize intoxicating hemp.”
- “Continued sales also undercut Illinois’ licensed cannabis businesses and the social equity businesses at the core of its cannabis industry.”
The Maryland Cannabis Administration is establishing a process allowing firefighters and paramedics who work in the state but live out-of-state to qualify for protections under a new law that shields first responders from being penalized over their lawful use of medical marijuana.
LeafLink’s Rodney Holcombe argues in a new Marijuana Moment op-ed that while this week’s election “didn’t legalize cannabis in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Texas, North Carolina or Georgia,” it “changed the political conditions under which those decisions will be made.”
- “It’s an opportunity we can’t let slip by. We must redouble our efforts to end prohibition, protect existing markets and build new markets that deliver public health, safety and economic benefits to their communities… Changes in Washington may have also created opportunities to renew federal reform, including potential bipartisan action between the incoming Congress and the White House.”
Texas’s election results—which saw Democrats win races for governor and lieutenant governor, as well as a majority in the House of Representatives—boost the chances for marijuana and hemp THC product reform in the state, advocates say.
/ FEDERAL
Former Drug Enforcement Administration Administrator Asa Hutchinson authored an op-ed urging Congress not to further delay the federal recriminalization of hemp THC products.
/ STATES
Missouri’s attorney general filed lawsuits against retailers for allegedly selling illegal marijuana products as legal hemp and falsely marketing themselves as licensed dispensaries.
Washington State regulators filed proposed changes to rules on marijuana business financial interest agreements and cannabis producer associations and cooperatives.
New York regulators began accepting applications for cannabis nursery business licenses.
Minnesota regulators are accepting hemp business license applications.
New Jersey regulators sent cannabis-related updates for local officials.
The Iowa Medical Cannabidiol Board will meet on Friday.
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/ LOCAL
Voters in Colorado municipalities decided on marijuana tax ballot measures.
Niles Township, Michigan voters rejected a ballot measure that would have allowed marijuana businesses to operate.
/ INTERNATIONAL
The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that CBD-based food products cannot be certified as organic.
/ SCIENCE & HEALTH
A review concluded that “cannabinoids may reduce pain and improve sleep quality in some rheumatic diseases.”
A study suggested that “a neutral cannabinoid-rich C. sativa extract can mitigate [ultraviolet B]-induced oxidative stress.”
/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS
The American Psychological Association is considering a petition to create a new Division of Psychedelic Science and Practice.
/ BUSINESS
Green Thumb Industries Inc. reported quarterly net revenue of $324.4 million and a net loss of $4.8 million.
Trulieve Cannabis Corp. reported quarterly revenue of $230.2 million.
Aurora Cannabis Inc. reported quarterly net revenue of C$86 million and a net loss of C$21.1 million.
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