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• Oregon Psilocybin Businesses Celebrate As State Officials Rescind Proposed Fee Hikes September 26, 2026
  “This was an industry fighting for its survival, and it really came together. This is a profound thing.”  By Jake Thomas, Oregon Capital Chronicle State regulators have backed off pursuing sizable fee increases on Oregon’s magic mushroom businesses after dire warnings from the legal psilocybin industry that it would buckle under the added costs. The […]
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• Pennsylvania Can Legalize Marijuana Next Year If Democrats Flip Three Legislative Seats, House Speaker Says September 25, 2026
  Pennsylvania is poised to legalize marijuana as soon as next year if Democrats can win a handful of key state legislative races in the November elections, a top lawmaker says. House Speaker Joanna McClinton (D) said at a Black Cannabis Week event on Friday that the state still has “a ways to go” to catch […]
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• Almost Three-Quarters Of Massachusetts Voters Oppose Ballot Measure To Roll Back Marijuana Legalization, Poll Shows September 25, 2026
  Massachusetts voters overwhelmingly oppose an initiative on the November ballot that would roll back the state’s marijuana legalization law, according to a new poll. The survey, released on Thursday by The University of New Hampshire, shows that nearly three-quarters (71 percent) of respondents plan to vote against the anti-cannabis measure, while just 24 percent plan […]
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• Senate Candidate Highlights GOP Opponent’s Claim That Legalizing Marijuana Will Cause Children To Die September 25, 2026
  A new ad from the campaign of Nebraska independent U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn is highlighting his opponent’s claim that legalizing cannabis will lead to the death of children. “If you legalize marijuana, you’re gonna kill your kids,” Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) is heard saying in the ad that challenger Dan Osborn’s campaign released on […]
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• DEA Should Coordinate With State Officials To Ensure Marijuana Rescheduling Is Successfully Implemented (Op-Ed) September 25, 2026
  “States need federal guidance on planned implementation to give them time to adjust laws and regulations and to give operators time to adjust their operations to meet federal requirements.” By Gillian Schauer, Cannabis Regulators Association The federal government’s successful implementation of a final rule rescheduling medical marijuana will depend heavily on state regulatory systems. Yet […]
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