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Multi-state cannabis operator Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. just opened its newest dispensary located in Englewood, Ohio at 7701 Hoke Road, Englewood, Ohio 45315. The dispensary will begin welcoming medical patients and non-medical customers today, followed by a grand opening on January 16.

Florida Sen. Carlos Smith (D) introduced a new bill for the 2026 session that would legalize home cultivation of marijuana for registered medical cannabis patients in the state.

A coalition of state-licensed cannabis companies, represented by Boies Schiller Flexner LLP, has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to revisit the 2005 decision in Gonzales v. Raich — a ruling that upheld the federal government’s power to prohibit marijuana even in states where it’s legal.

Multi-state cannabis company Verano Holdings Corp. just announced the Grand Opening of Zen Leaf Antwerp, located at 503 W. River Street, on October 17. This raises the company’s Ohio dispensary footprint to six statewide locations.

Hemp-derived THC beverage brand RYTHM Beverages is now available nationwide through licensed retailers, dispensaries and direct-to-consumer delivery at rythmdrinks.com.

As President Donald Trump considers a proposal to federally reclassify cannabis via an administrative process, a GOP congressman has introduced a bill that would achieve the reform legislatively, codifying the policy change under federal statute.

Hawaii Governor Josh Green signed into law House Bill 302 on June 27, which is a medical marijuana expansion bill introducing significant changes to the state's medical cannabis program.

Zamnesia, European online Smartshop and established U.S. online retailer, has kicked off an exclusive partnership with TICAL, the cannabis brand founded by hip-hop legend Method Man. This collaboration spotlights eight premium cannabis seeds in the U.S. and in Europe, exclusively through Zamnesia.

New York-based cannabis brand The Travel Agency just opened its latest location in the heart of SoHo. Following the success of its Union Square, Downtown Brooklyn and Fifth Avenue locations, the SoHo store features immersive, art-driven environments that feel more like contemporary galleries than traditional dispensaries.

On April 8, an Alabama House committee approved a bill that would impose new regulations on consumable hemp products amid concerns over youth access as well as a lack of oversight of the products.