Marijuana Moment: GOP congressman’s cannabis sales arrest (Newsletter: March 10, 2026)

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OK gov slams medical marijuana; VA cannabis user parental rights; TN momentum from rescheduling; TX hemp rules; Study: CBD as medication substitute

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/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW

Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), who is running for Florida governor, admitted to selling marijuana as a young man—even though he opposed a ballot measure to legalize cannabis in his state in 2024 and worked to block sentencing reform in Washington, D.C.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) said he thinks legislative leaders will support his plan to roll back medical cannabis legalization by putting the issue on the ballot again—even though the Senate president and House speaker have publicly pushed back against the idea.

Virginia lawmakers sent Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) a bill to protect the parental rights of marijuana consumers by making it so a “person’s legal possession or consumption of substances…alone shall not serve as a basis to restrict custody or visitation.”

Tennessee’s House majority leader said federal marijuana rescheduling as ordered by President Donald Trump would resolve his “biggest objection” to legalizing medical cannabis at the state level.

The Minnesota House Health Finance and Policy Committee approved a bill to legalize the regulated therapeutic use of psilocybin for adults 21 and older, while rescheduling the psychedelic under state statute.

The Texas Department of State Health Services adopted changes to hemp rules that include a strict total THC standard that advocates say will wipe out much of the legal industry but also have lower licensing fees for businesses than were previously proposed.

A new federally funded study found that “CBD use as a substitute or adjunct to medications was common among US adults particularly for pain medications.”

• “Millions of US adults use CBD as a substitute and adjunct for a wide range of health conditions.”

Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) dodged a question about why Nebraska was left out of a congressionally approved rider protecting state medical cannabis laws from federal interference and whether he would support adding it in.

/ FEDERAL

President Donald Trump announced the formation of an international Americas Counter Cartel Coalition.

Alabama Democratic Senate candidate Lamont Lavender discussed his support for legalizing marijuana.

/ STATES

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) tweeted, “Let’s be real: Pennsylvanians who want to buy recreational marijuana are just driving across the border to one of the 5 neighboring states who have already legalized it.  Legalizing adult-use marijuana could generate $1.3 BILLION in new revenue over the first five years. This is big business — and right now, we’re losing that revenue to our neighbors.”

California’s treasurer appeared on a cannabis podcast.

The Colorado House Business Affairs & Labor Committee approved a bill to create a licensing system for cannabis events.

The Georgia House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee rejected bills to legalize marijuana, facilitate pardons for prior convictions and remove the ability of police to conduct searches based on the smell of cannabis alone.

Maryland lawmakers are pushing for funding for a nonprofit focused on cannabis industry education, workforce development and community engagement.

Ohio officials are being sued over an impending ban on hemp THC products.

Missouri regulators issued a variance allowing use of humidity control packets in final marijuana products.

Massachusetts regulators published guidance about municipal opt-in procedures for marijuana social consumption businesses.

Montana regulators sent updates about various cannabis issues.

Washington State regulators will consider changes to rules on medical cannabis tax exemption on Tuesday.

Michigan regulators will host a marijuana summit for municipalities on Wednesday.

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/ INTERNATIONAL

Jamaica’s minister of industry, investment and commerce announced new rules that will allow community groups to cultivate up to 10 acres of medical cannabis.

Canadian officials sent a reminder about rules for cannabis facility tours.

/ SCIENCE & HEALTH

A study of mice suggested that “CBD can have beneficial effects on some of the pathology associated with [Alzheimer’s disease], even in an aggressive model of this neurodegenerative disease, but the impacts on impaired behavior were minimal.”

A study found that “delayed psilocybin treatment after repeated mild traumatic brain injury recovers chronic behavioural deficits, reduces microglial density, and enhances hippocampal neurogenesis in rats.”

/ BUSINESS

Tilray Brands, Inc. completed its acquisition of BrewDog Brewing Australia Pty Ltd.

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