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US senators say keep cannabis sales legal in Massachusetts (Newsletter: October 9, 2026)
CA candidates: Overhaul marijuana laws; IA Dem governor candidate praises Trump on cannabis; WA medical marijuana rules
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/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW
Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Ed Markey (D-MA) exclusively told Marijuana Moment that they will be voting against an initiative on the Massachusetts November ballot to roll back the state’s cannabis legalization law.
California Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton and Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Fiona Ma are both calling for an overhaul of the state’s marijuana laws—with Ma saying she wants to put a new cannabis measure on the ballot for voters to decide.
Iowa Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand is praising the Trump administration for rescheduling marijuana—saying that “I’m a believer that it should be treated the way we treat alcohol. And so when they did it, I said, ‘Good for them.'”
The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board voted to accept a rulemaking petition to create a process allowing marijuana businesses to document their participation in the medical cannabis market in order to ease their access to benefits under federal rescheduling.
Amanda Strickland of the Source Craft Cannabis details in a new Marijuana Moment op-ed how Arkansas bans billboards for medical cannabis dispensaries like hers while allowing out-of-state marijuana companies from Missouri and Oklahoma to advertise on them.
A Missouri jury awarded $10 million to plaintiffs in a lawsuit centering on a marijuana business ownership dispute.
/ FEDERAL
President Donald Trump appears to have appointed Howard Kessler, who previously played a key role in convincing him to move forward with cannabis reform, as an advisor on aging healthcare.
/ STATES
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) touted his mass cannabis pardons during a debate.
Idaho gubernatorial candidates discussed their opposition to a proposed constitutional amendment on the November ballot that would block voters from ever being able to legalize marijuana.
Kansas attorney general candidates discussed their views on marijuana at a debate.
The South Dakota legislature’s Medical Marijuana Oversight Committee will meet on Tuesday.
Colorado regulators published guidance about inactive ingredients added to cannabis vape devices.
Oklahoma officials told lawmakers that they need better tools to track cannabis grows.
New York cannabis regulators are recruiting people to serve on the Social and Economic Equity Cultivation Working Group.
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/ INTERNATIONAL
The UK Conservative Party shadow home secretary said police should arrest everyone who smokes cannabis.
A Romanian senator filed a bill to decriminalize drug possession.
/ SCIENCE & HEALTH
A study found that “adjunctive Cannabis oil contributed to improved pruritus control in dogs with atopic dermatitis.”
A study’s results “support psilocybin with adjunct psychotherapy as a promising antidepressant treatment – potentially with a disease-modifying potential –, and most likely targeting a range of neurobiological and psychological therapeutic mechanisms.”
/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS
The Idaho Freedom Foundation published a piece arguing that a proposed constitutional amendment on the November ballot to prevent voters from being able to legalize marijuana is “appropriate and necessary.”
/ BUSINESS
Tilray Brands, Inc. reported quarterly net revenue of $257.1 million and a net loss of $40 million.
Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. commenced a public offering of stock.
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