Marijuana Moment: Feds tout hemp roots’ potential in kids’ cancer treatment (Newsletter: January 20, 2026)

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IN House rejects marijuana amendment; Study: Cannabis classification not aligned with science; Op-Ed: CBD patients need more than fed hemp ban delay

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/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW

U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists published a study that the agency says “redefined the value of roots in industrial hemp, providing new opportunities for industrial hemp growers and opening new avenues for pediatric cancer research.”

The Indiana House of Representatives rejected an amendment that would have allowed farmers to begin cultivating marijuana seed with new special use permits—which the sponsor said would help the state “get prepared” for federal cannabis rescheduling.

A new scientific review concludes that “U.S. drug policy does not align with experts’ rankings of drug harms”—finding, for example, that “cannabis was rated as less harmful than its Schedule I status suggests.”

Realm of Caring Executive Director Sasha Kalcheff-Korn argues in a new Marijuana Moment op-ed that for hemp farmers and patients who rely on CBD, delaying the federal recriminalization of hemp products is “just a band-aid” and that “regulatory certainty” is needed.

The Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation revised guidance to attempt to clarify whether medical marijuana patients can buy from licensed dispensaries as adult-use consumers—though purchase limit rules complicate the situation.

/ FEDERAL

White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Director Sara Carter Bailey said officials are seeing fentanyl “laced in vapes and marijuana.”

Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC) tweeted, “Rescheduling marijuana to a Schedule III substance will put more money in the pockets of marijuana companies & will have detrimental effects on the health and safety of Americans, especially our nation’s youth.”

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) said in a press release about the Senate Judiciary Committee’s approval of President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. attorney for Maine that she’s concerned about “illegal Chinese marijuana grow houses” in her state.

/ STATES

The Maine legislature’s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee is considering a bill to legalize marijuana consumption lounges.

The Ohio legislature’s Ibogaine Treatment Study Committee will meet on Wednesday.

A Florida judge issued a split ruling on state officials’ decision to toss signatures for a proposed marijuana legalization ballot initiative.

A spokesperson for a Massachusetts campaign seeking to roll back marijuana legalization with a proposed ballot initiative addressed accusations of fraudulent petitioning tactics.

The organizer of an Arizona campaign behind a proposed ballot initiative to recriminalize recreational marijuana sales discussed the measure.

Michigan regulators published a report on the hemp program.

Pennsylvania’s medical cannabis program has seen a decline in patient enrollment over the past year.

California regulators are launching a compliance education effort on kratom and 7-OH products ahead of enforcement actions.

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/ LOCAL

Niles Township. Michigan officials are being sued over a local ban on marijuana businesses.

The Boston, Massachusetts Cannabis Board will meet on Wednesday.

/ INTERNATIONAL

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada’s police chief said he doesn’t expect to see a spike in drug arrests when the province’s decriminalization trial is concluded at the end of this month.

German lawmakers are considering scaling back some proposed restrictive changes to medical cannabis policies.

/ SCIENCE & HEALTH

A study highlighted “the potential of CBD as an adjunctive therapeutic agent for cancer treatment versus non-malignant cells.”

A study found that “longer sitting times are associated with a lower likelihood of marijuana use among U.S. adults.”

A study found that “acute migraine treatment with 6% THC + 11% CBD was superior to placebo at 2-h post-treatment with sustained benefits at 24 and 48 h.”

/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS

The New York Post editorial board criticized Gov. Kathy Hochul’s (D) plan to create a Center for Excellence for Cannabis Care and Health Equity.

/ BUSINESS

Colorado retailers sold $108.2 million worth of legal marijuana products in October.

/ CULTURE

A shuttered marijuana business co-owned by Ice-T is facing a lawsuit over allegedly unpaid bills.

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