Archive for January 2026
Massachusetts Cannabis Cafes Approved!
Nearly 10 years after legalization and the approval by voters for recreational weed consumption cafes, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) has approved new regulations for social cannabis use. These regulations include three types of licenses, outlined framework for cannabis consumption spaces, and permitted consumption in sites such as cafés, lounges and yoga studios in…
Read MoreDelaware Plans to Ease Up On Public Marijuana Smoke
Repetition has reigned in the world of cannabis legalization. As new states permit sale, possession and consumption, verbiage is often borrowed from other legal states for drafting laws. One consistent “no-no” across the United States is low to zero tolerance for public cannabis use. Some Delaware lawmakers, however, are aiming to distance a bit from…
Read MoreWhat Schedule III Cannabis Means for Research
Since the end of 2025, cannabis rescheduling news has made national headlines due to the President’s order to begin the rescheduling process to a schedule III. But what’s a schedule 3 drug? Schedule 3 drugs have a moderate to low potential for abuse, while Schedule 1 are high abuse risks. Is marijuana a schedule 3…
Read MorePresident Reclassified Cannabis, DEA Says Not That Simple
President Trump signed an order Dec. 18, 2025, to reschedule cannabis from Schedule I (drugs with a high abuse risk) to Schedule III (drug with moderate to low potential for abuse). In this context, controlled and scheduled have the same meaning. Let’s examine what is next in this process, who supports and opposes this change,…
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