NewsRoom Articles - CannabisNewsWire

WednesdayOct 07, 2026 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Hemp-Sourced THC Industry Scrambles for Reprieve as Federal Ban Looms

A growing U.S. industry built around hemp-derived THC products is confronting an uncertain future as Congress moves toward tighter federal restrictions that could force many businesses to close. In North Carolina, entrepreneur Nicholas Hohns has built a company producing high-potency THC edibles. His operation grew rapidly after the COVID-19 pandemic, after he lost a personal trainer job. Now, he is considering other products, including creatine gummies, in case new federal rules make his current business impossible. The dispute centers on a provision in the 2018 farm bill that legalized industrial hemp. The law classified hemp as cannabis containing no more…

TuesdayOct 06, 2026 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – DEA Judge Pauses Ongoing Cannabis Rescheduling Process

The federal government’s review of marijuana’s legal status is facing another delay, leaving cannabis businesses waiting longer for potential tax changes tied to broader rescheduling. A temporary pause was ordered last Tuesday by Derek Julius, the DEA’s chief administrative judge. The move came after opponents of cannabis reform requested that a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report be added to the administrative record before proceedings continue. Judge Julius has been considering how to advise the DOJ on a White House directive calling for federal cannabis restrictions to be reduced. His decision now appears unlikely before November at the earliest. The…

MondayOct 05, 2026 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – How DOT Substance Testing Could Be Impacted by Marijuana Rescheduling

A commercial driver who uses cannabis under a state medical program may still face a verified positive drug test under federal transportation rules, even if the substance was obtained legally within that state. The issue has become more significant as federal officials begin changing cannabis’ classification under the CSA. The Transport Department has made clear that a shift toward Schedule 3 does not, by itself, permit marijuana use by workers in safety-sensitive transport roles. Last December, President Donald Trump directed the Justice Department to accelerate proceedings that could shift cannabis to Schedule 3. DOT said at the time that its…

FridayOct 02, 2026 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Poll Finds Massachusetts Voters Opposed to Repealing Recreational Marijuana Law

A large majority of Massachusetts voters say they would reject a November ballot proposal that seeks to undo the state’s legal recreational marijuana market, according to new polling. The Bay State Poll, released September 24, found that 71% of respondents intend to vote against the proposal, while 24% said they’d support it. Five percent remained undecided. The survey included 590 Massachusetts residents questioned online from September 17 through September 21. The proposal, Question 8, would repeal laws authorizing, regulating, and taxing retail sales of adult-use marijuana. The proposal would repeal provisions permitting home cultivation. Adults aged at least 21 would…

ThursdayOct 01, 2026 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Marijuana Policy Creeps into Nebraska’s Senate Race

An advertisement from independent Nebraska Senate candidate Dan Osborn’s campaign is drawing attention to Senator Pete Ricketts’ past opposition to marijuana legalization, including remarks the Republican made while serving as governor. The spot features a 2021 comment from Ricketts, who warned that legalizing marijuana could have deadly consequences for children. He made the statement during a news conference held as Nebraska lawmakers considered a proposal to legalize medical marijuana. That bill did not pass. Three years later, however, Nebraskans approved ballot initiatives establishing a framework for medical marijuana. Osborn’s latest advertisement begins with Ricketts’ earlier remarks about cannabis but largely…

WednesdaySep 30, 2026 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Scientists Discover New Compounds with Possible Therapeutic Attributes in Marijuana Leaves

Researchers investigating the chemical makeup of marijuana have uncovered a rare category of naturally occurring compounds in the plant that had not previously been recorded. The finding came from Stellenbosch University’s analytical chemists in South Africa, who examined commercially cultivated marijuana from the country. Their work indicates that the leaves, often considered a low-value byproduct, contain a broader and more chemically diverse variety of substances than previously understood. The compounds belong to the phenolic family, a large group of plant chemicals associated with functions such as pigmentation, protection, and responses to environmental stress. Flavonoids, one of the best-known categories within…

TuesdaySep 29, 2026 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Could a Generational Flip Be Unfolding in Marijuana Use?

For years, a central argument against marijuana legalization in the U.S. was that easier access for adults would encourage more teenagers to use the drug. More than ten years after the first states opened regulated recreational markets, however, national survey data show a different pattern. Marijuana use among teenagers has fallen substantially, while consumption among older Americans has continued to increase. According to data from a recent CDC survey, nearly 13% of teenagers reported using it in the last 30 days in 2025. That was the lowest figure recorded by the survey. In 2011, the share was 23.1%, meaning the…

MondaySep 28, 2026 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Virginia Releases Draft Regulations for Adult-Use Marijuana Market

Virginia regulators have released a proposed framework for the state’s recreational marijuana industry, providing new details about where cannabis could be sold, who can enter the market, and the limits consumers will face when retail sales launch next year. The state’s Cannabis Control Authority (CCA) presented an 82-page set of draft regulations to the board on September 9. The proposal calls for as many as 350 independent recreational cannabis retailers across the state, although the full number is not expected to begin operating immediately. Regulators could also approve as many as 100 microbusinesses during the initial phase. The proposed system…

FridaySep 25, 2026 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Thailand Cabinet OKs Draft Law Seeking to Tighten Oversight of Marijuana Industry

Thailand’s Cabinet has approved proposed legislation aimed at imposing stricter controls on the country’s rapidly expanding cannabis sector, marking another step toward reversing the broad decriminalization introduced in 2022. Pattana Promphat, the country’s minister for public health, said that the proposed law would tighten supervision of cannabis processing and cultivation while introducing tougher penalties for breaches of the rules. The Cabinet’s decision came after months of preparation that included a public participation period and an assessment of the legislation’s potential regulatory impact. Public commenting was opened in June before the proposal was reviewed by the Public Health Ministry and submitted…

ThursdaySep 24, 2026 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Study Finds Medical Cannabis Slashes Opioid Use, Lowers Back Pain

A decade-long study from Israel has found that patients with severe lower back pain who used medical cannabis experienced marked declines in opioid consumption, disability, and pain severity. The researchers also reported reduced reliance on several other medications during the follow-up period. The research involved 1,000 adults with severe lower back pain who had not previously used cannabis. Researchers followed the participants through a specialist orthopedic pain clinic, recording medication use, pain levels, and functional limitations each year. By the end of the decade, opioid consumption had fallen by 90%. The researchers said the largest change occurred during year one,…