New South Wales Parliament Passes Bill Protecting Medical Marijuana Patients From Automatic THC Driving Penalties

The New South Wales Parliament has passed legislation that would prevent registered medical marijuana patients from automatically losing their licenses or facing other penalties solely …

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Alabama Health Officials Unanimously Withdraw Objection to Medical Marijuana Schedule III Change

Alabama health officials have voted unanimously to withdraw the state’s objection to a federal rule placing certain medical marijuana products in Schedule III, clearing the …

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Daily Cannabis News Brief for 9/17/2026

Below is The Marijuana Herald’s Daily Cannabis News Brief for September 17, 2026. The Marijuana Herald publishes a new edition every weekday at around 3 …

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Federal Government Plans to Change Marijuana Survey Questions to Account for Vaping and Edibles

The federal government plans to change how it asks Americans about marijuana use in one of the nation’s largest annual drug-use surveys, replacing references to …

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California Revises Proposed Marijuana Plant-Tagging Rules, Allows Mixed-Strain Groups

California marijuana regulators have released revised proposed rules that would allow cultivators to track groups of cannabis plants under a single tag, including groups containing …

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Study Finds THC Suppresses Inflammatory T-Cell Response Linked to HIV-Related Cognitive Decline

THC may suppress a type of inflammatory immune response implicated in HIV-associated cognitive decline, according to a study published this week in the Journal of …

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Poll: 80% of North Carolina Likely Voters Support Medical Marijuana Legalization, 57% Back Recreational Use

A large majority of North Carolina adults support legalizing medical marijuana, while a smaller majority also favors allowing recreational use, according to a new Elon …

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Review of 19 Studies Finds CBD May Help Protect Skin From UV-Induced Damage

A new review of 19 peer-reviewed studies finds that cannabidiol (CBD) may help protect skin cells from some of the damaging effects of ultraviolet radiation. …

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Delaware Governor Signs Bill Renaming State Enforcement Division to Include Marijuana

Delaware Governor Matt Meyer has signed legislation formally adding marijuana to the name of the state law enforcement division responsible for overseeing compliance with the …

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Federal Appeals Court Rules Warrantless Strip Search Following Marijuana Arrest Violated Fourth Amendment

A federal appeals court has established a new Fourth Amendment standard for strip searches after ruling that Pennsylvania police went too far when they transported …

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Ohio Marijuana Sales Reach Nearly $1 Billion in 2026

Ohio’s legal marijuana market has now generated nearly $4.3 billion in sales, with an estimated $914 million coming during 2026 so far, according to newly …

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50 Cannabis and Cancer Studies Published in 2026

Researchers have published a wide range of studies in 2026 examining cannabis and cannabinoids in relation to cancer, with findings spanning breast cancer, glioblastoma, lung …

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