By Terry Mendez, CEO of Safe Harbor Financial When I read the American Bankers Association’s July 1 letter to Congress, I saw the country’s largest banking trade group making the same argument cannabis operators have been making for a decade: cash-only businesses are a public safety problem and it’s the surrounding communities that carry that …
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U.S. House Passes Bipartisan Bill Codifying End of Penny Production and Establish Cash-Rounding Rules
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed bipartisan legislation that would formally end the production of pennies for general circulation while establishing nationwide rules for cash transactions when exact change is unavailable. The Common Cents Act, filed as H.R. 3074, was approved Tuesday under suspension of the rules, a process requiring support from at least …
The States Most Likely to Legalize Medical Cannabis in 2027 and 2028
Only nine states remain without comprehensive medical marijuana laws, leaving the United States closer than ever to nationwide medical access. The federal government’s April 2026 decision to move state-regulated medical marijuana to Schedule III could also give hesitant lawmakers additional political cover to support reform. At the state level, several proposals have repeatedly received bipartisan …
The States Most Likely to Legalize Recreational Cannabis in 2027 and 2028
With nearly half the country now allowing recreational marijuana, attention is increasingly shifting toward the states most likely to join the list during the next two years. Some states have governors actively calling for legalization, while others have lawmakers repeatedly introducing proposals that have fallen only a few votes short. Where legislative approval remains unlikely, …
Massachusetts Marijuana Repeal Is Likely to Fail, but the Cannabis Community Cannot Get Complacent
By Ashley Mitchell, Law Student and Medical Cannabis Dispensary Manager Massachusetts voters will officially decide this November whether to dismantle much of the adult-use marijuana system they approved a decade ago. Based on current polling, the repeal measure appears more likely to fail than pass. A February Bay State Poll conducted by the University of …
7/10: What to Know About National Dab Day
National Dab Day, celebrated each year on July 10, has become one of the cannabis community’s more recognizable unofficial holidays, especially among consumers who prefer concentrates over traditional marijuana flower. Also known simply as 710, the day is centered around dabbing, a method of consuming marijuana concentrates such as wax, shatter, budder, rosin, live resin …
250 Notable Cannabis Studies Published in 2026
A wave of cannabis-related research published in 2026 has examined the plant’s potential impact on pain, cancer, neurological disorders, addiction, inflammation, sleep, public health and more. Some studies involve full-spectrum cannabis extracts, while others focus on isolated cannabinoids such as CBD, THC, CBG, CBC and THCV. The findings also cover the public policy implications of …
Survey: 77% of THC Beverage Consumers Say They’re Drinking Less Alcohol
A new survey from Crescent Canna found that more than three-in-four THC beverage consumers say they have reduced or eliminated alcohol consumption since trying THC drinks. The company’s second annual THC Beverage Consumer Survey included responses from 1,637 adults 21 and older who had tried a THC beverage at least once. The survey was conducted …
The History of Cannabis Legalization in the United States
Marijuana legalization in the United States began as a patient-rights movement, grew into a state-by-state challenge to federal prohibition, and eventually became one of the most successful policy reform efforts of the past three decades. In 1996, California became the first state in the nation to legalize medical marijuana. Today, medical cannabis is legal in …
Cannabis Law Reform Is a Civil Rights Issue
By NORML In recent decades, there has been immense progress toward making cannabis available for both medicinal and recreational use. Generally speaking, Democrats in Congress are much more supportive of cannabis law reform than Republicans. However, even Democrat proponents seldom highlight the longstanding racial disparities that exist in the enforcement of cannabis prohibition. One of the …
