South Dakota lawmakers are considering ways to make the state’s medical marijuana regulatory system clearer for businesses while maintaining safety standards as the program continues to expand. The Legislature’s Medical Marijuana Oversight Committee met Monday at the state Capitol, receiving updates from the South Dakota Department of Health and hearing concerns from industry participants about …
Yale Analysis Finds Federal Marijuana Legalization Could Generate $57.9 Billion in Tax Revenue, $111.3 Billion if Every State Legalizes
Federal marijuana legalization and taxation could generate nearly $58 billion for the federal government over a 10-year period, rising to over $111 billion if every state legalized, according to a new analysis from Yale University’s Budget Lab. The report, published August 17, estimates that legalizing marijuana federally for both medical and adult recreational use while …
Massachusetts Marijuana Sales Top $1.11 Billion in 2026, All-Time Total Reaches $11.5 Billion
Licensed cannabis stores in Massachusetts have generated more than $1.11 billion in combined adult-use and medical marijuana sales through August 9, according to new data released today by the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission. Adult-use marijuana sales reached $1.026 billion between January 1 and August 9, while medical marijuana sales totaled approximately $87.9 million, bringing combined …
Federal Judge Allows Virginia’s New Hemp THC Restrictions to Take Effect
Virginia’s new restrictions on hemp-derived products are now in effect after a federal judge declined to block the state from eliminating its 25:1 cannabidiol (CBD)-to-THC exemption. The exemption previously allowed certain hemp products containing more than 2 milligrams of total THC per package to remain legal as long as they contained at least 25 times …
Washington, D.C. Medical Marijuana Sales Reach Record $10.6 Million in July, Top $68 Million in 2026
Washington, D.C.’s medical marijuana market generated a record $10.6 million in sales in July, surpassing the previous monthly record of $10,404,293 set in April and bringing sales through the first seven months of 2026 to approximately $68 million. The $10,605,830 generated in July represents a 2.2% increase from $10,381,484 in June and a 20% increase …
Study Finds CBD Suppresses HER2 Breast Cancer Receptor and Increases Cancer Cell Death
A new study found that cannabidiol (CBD) reduced the expression of a key receptor that drives HER2-positive breast cancer while activating cellular stress pathways and increasing cancer cell death. The effects were also examined when CBD was combined with the breast cancer drug trastuzumab. The study, accepted for publication August 10 in BMC Complementary Medicine …
Study Finds Cannabis-Turmeric Cream May Improve Eczema and Psoriasis Symptoms
A study published this week in the journal Cosmetics found that a topical cream containing cannabis and turmeric extracts was associated with reduced symptoms of eczema and psoriasis, while laboratory testing found antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity. The study was conducted by researchers primarily from Prince of Songkla University and Thaksin University in Thailand, with collaborators …
Daily Cannabis News Brief for 8/14/2026
Below is The Marijuana Herald’s Daily Cannabis News Brief for August 14, 2026. The Marijuana Herald publishes a new edition every weekday at around 3 p.m. Pacific Time. You can find previous editions by clicking here. Arizona Marijuana Tax Collections Top $173 Million Through First Seven Months of 2026 Arizona collected $23.9 million in marijuana-related …
Georgia Regulators Propose Allowing Home Delivery of Medical Cannabis
Georgia medical cannabis patients could soon have products delivered directly to their homes under a new set of rules proposed by the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission. The commission formally posted the proposed rule changes on August 13, including a new rule governing delivery of medical cannabis. A public hearing on the package is …
Study Finds CBD Hydrogel Strongly Inhibits Staph Bacteria Growth Without Harming Human Skin Cells
According to a new study published in ACS Omega, cannabidiol (CBD)-loaded hydrogel strongly inhibited Staphylococcus aureus, a bacterium responsible for many skin and soft-tissue infections, while remaining noncytotoxic to human skin cells. The researchers also developed a cannabinol (CBN) version that provided sustained cannabinoid release, although it did not show the same antibacterial effect. The …
