Minnesota has now issued 350 cannabis business licenses, while more than 1,200 additional applicants have received preliminary approval, according to newly updated data from the …
Humboldt County Erases Millions in Marijuana Fines, Agrees to Overhaul Enforcement After Federal Lawsuit
Humboldt County, California, has agreed to erase millions of dollars in disputed marijuana-related fines and overhaul its code enforcement procedures as part of a settlement …
Federal Appeals Court Sets Briefing Schedule in Challenge to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Hemp Program
A federal appeals court has established a briefing schedule in a lawsuit challenging a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) program that allows certain …
Kentucky Medical Marijuana Patient Count Tops 25,000
Kentucky now has more than 25,000 active medical marijuana patients, with participation in the state’s relatively new program nearly doubling compared to the same period …
Medical Marijuana Linked to Significant Improvements in Chronic Pain, Anxiety and PTSD, Study Finds
Medical marijuana was associated with significant improvements in chronic pain, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), along with better sleep, mood and quality of life, …
Study Finds CBG Prevented Long-Term Memory Deficits in Schizophrenia Model
Cannabigerol (CBG) prevented long-term memory impairment in a model of schizophrenia, according to a new study being published in the upcoming issue of the journal …
Washington Releases Draft Rules for Cannabis Producer Cooperatives
The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) has released draft rules establishing how licensed marijuana producers could form agricultural cooperatives, with regulators holding the …
Maryland Collects $28.7 Million in Marijuana Tax Revenue in Q2 2026, Up 56% Year Over Year
Maryland collected $28.7 million in marijuana sales tax revenue during Q2 of this year, up more than 50% compared to Q2 2025 ($18.3 million), according …
Federal Appeals Court Keeps Missouri Marijuana Tax Refund Class Action in State Court
A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling sending a class action seeking refunds of allegedly unlawfully collected recreational marijuana sales taxes back …
Daily Cannabis News Brief for 8/26/2026
Below is The Marijuana Herald’s Daily Cannabis News Brief for August 26, 2026. The Marijuana Herald publishes a new edition every weekday at around 3 …
