New York’s highest court is set to hear arguments next week in a case involving whether the state’s post-legalization limits on marijuana odor searches can apply to a search conducted before adult-use marijuana became legal. The New York Court of Appeals will hear People v. Martin on Wednesday, September 16. The case centers on whether …
Florida Proposes Permanent Medical Marijuana Licensing Framework With $146,000 Fee and Five-Day Application Windows
Florida health officials have proposed permanent rules governing applications for medical marijuana business licenses, retaining a $146,000 nonrefundable application fee and five-day application windows used under the state’s existing emergency framework. The Florida Department of Health published the proposed rule September 11 in the Florida Administrative Register. Rule 64-4.214 would establish nonemergency regulations for applications …
Report: Netherlands Regulated Marijuana Experiment Brings Lower Prices and More Product Variety Without Increasing Use
The Netherlands’ experiment with a regulated marijuana supply chain has resulted in lower marijuana prices, substantially greater product variety and no significant increase in cannabis use, according to the first major follow-up report examining the program. The report, published September 9 by the Trimbos Institute, RAND Europe and Breuer&Intraval, compared 10 municipalities participating in the …
Los Angeles Revises Marijuana Business Renewal Requirements, Offers One-Time Hardship Extension
Los Angeles has revised compliance deadlines for marijuana businesses renewing their city approvals, offering a one-time hardship extension for applicants and licensees unable to meet the current renewal requirements. The city’s Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) outlined the changes in guidance for its 2027 renewal cycle, which opened September 1 and runs through November 2. …
Mexico Supreme Court Rules Authorized Marijuana Users Can Make Edibles for Personal Use
Mexico’s Supreme Court has ruled that people authorized to use marijuana recreationally may prepare the drug in foods for their own consumption, finding that the country’s health regulator went too far by prohibiting the practice. The Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation approved the ruling in a 7-2 vote on September 10, ordering the …
Federal Bill Would Give FDA-Approved Botanical Drugs 12 Years of Market Exclusivity, With Potential Cannabis Implications
A newly introduced federal bill would provide FDA-approved botanical drugs with 12 years of market exclusivity, a change that could have implications for the development of certain cannabis-derived medicines. The Advancing Botanical Drug Development Act of 2026, H.R. 10150, was introduced by U.S. Representative Lauren Boebert (R-CO) alongside Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) and has …
Daily Cannabis News Brief for 9/11/2026
Below is The Marijuana Herald’s Daily Cannabis News Brief for September 11, 2026. The Marijuana Herald publishes a new edition every weekday at around 3 p.m. Pacific Time. Previous editions are available here. U.S. Legal Marijuana Sales Reach $2.55 Billion in August, Bringing 2026 Total to Nearly $20 Billion Legal marijuana sales reached approximately $2.55 …
New Ohio Marijuana Packaging, Labeling and Single-Serving Rules Now in Effect
A sweeping set of new Ohio marijuana regulations governing packaging, labeling and single-serving products took effect today, September 11, establishing new disclosure requirements, packaging restrictions and testing standards for products sold at licensed dispensaries. The rules, adopted by the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control, apply to cultivators, processors and dispensaries and establish detailed requirements for …
California Bill to Require Free Measuring Devices for Multi-Serving Marijuana Drinks Sent to Governor Newsom Following Unanimous Votes
California marijuana retailers would be required to offer customers a free measuring device when they purchase certain multi-serving cannabis beverages under a bill now awaiting action from Governor Gavin Newsom. Assembly Bill 2532, authored by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D), was presented to Newsom on last week after clearing its final legislative votes without opposition. The …
The States Most Likely to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis Over the Next Couple Years
The map of legal marijuana states could expand considerably over the next two years, with several states positioned to reconsider adult-use legalization through legislatures, ballot initiatives or changes in political leadership. Pennsylvania and Hawaii remain among the clearest opportunities for legislative action, while Florida could again give voters the final say through a proposed 2028 …
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