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Ohio AG rejects cannabis referendum ballot petition (Newsletter: January 15, 2026)
Rand Paul & Joe Rogan talk hemp; NJ interstate marijuana commerce bill; NH psilocybin hearing; Poll: Canadian legalization support grows
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/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) surprised Joe Rogan by telling him that the marijuana and alcohol industries jointly pushed to enact a recent law federally recriminalizing hemp THC products.
- “It was a little bit of the alcohol lobby and the cannabis lobby. The cannabis people hate the hemp people.”
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost (R) rejected a referendum petition to block parts of a restrictive marijuana and hemp law from going into effect, saying its summary is “misleading” and must be revised in order to proceed.
New Jersey’s Senate president filed a bill to legalize interstate cannabis commerce, subject to certain triggers and restrictions.
The New Hampshire House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee held a hearing on two psilocybin bills that would legalize the regulated use of the psychedelic for medical purposes.
A new poll of Canadian adults shows that support for marijuana being legal is increasing over time, with two-thirds of respondents now saying they back the reform—though relatively few respondents back legalizing other drugs.
/ FEDERAL
Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI) claimed that drug enforcement at the border will save people from smoking fentanyl-laced marijuana joints.
Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said she is disappointed that a funding bill advancing in Congress would continue blocking Washington, D.C. from legalizing recreational marijuana sales.
The Senate bill to regulate hemp products got one new cosponsor for a total of two.
/ STATES
Pennsylvania’s treasurer, who is running for governor, said she doesn’t believe there is “as much revenue in the legalization of marijuana as you would think.”
A new member of the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission began his term, and regulators took action on marijuana business licensing.
Massachusetts regulators are recognizing an additional form of ID for marijuana purchases.
Maryland regulators fined a marijuana business for allegedly violating tracking and inventory rules.
Michigan regulators published a monthly report on disciplinary actions taken against marijuana businesses.
California regulators sent updates about various cannabis issues.
The Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board will meet on Thursday.
The Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission will meet on Friday.
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/ LOCAL
The San Diego County, California Board of Supervisors is considering changes to cannabis business rules.
West Sacramento, California officials are moving to scrap the city’s cannabis equity program.
The Oakland, California Cannabis Regulatory Commission will meet on Thursday.
/ INTERNATIONAL
Kenya’s High Court rejected a request to stop marijuana possession arrests of Rastafarians pending a determination on a petition to decriminalize spiritual cannabis use.
/ SCIENCE & HEALTH
A study found that “CBD protects human skin from [particulate matter]-induced molecular damage and supports its potential as a functional bioactive ingredient for anti-pollution applications.”
A study found that”CBG has been demonstrated to exert significant anti-inflammatory effects via modulation of key inflammatory mediators and signaling pathways in both in vivo and in vitro models.”
A study found that “an acute dose of CBD (300 mg) taken 2 h before a 2-mile run may potentially benefit runners in shorter distance competitions by increasing calm and relaxed feelings and reducing perceived effort at the halfway point without impairing performance or increasing gastrointestinal upset.”
/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS
Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America is supporting congressional legislation to delay implementation of the federal recriminalization of hemp THC products.
/ BUSINESS
Circle K is launching hemp THC beverage sales in Texas.
Aurora Cannabis Inc. said it is making “significant progress” in powdery mildew resistance research.
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