Breaking Medical Cannabis News

A legal dispute over roughly 71,000 petition signatures could determine whether voters will see a recreational cannabis amendment on the November 2026 ballot — or whether reform efforts will once again stall.

A recent large-scale study is generating attention for suggesting that lifetime cannabis use in middle-aged and older adults may be associated with slightly larger brain volumes and modestly better cognitive performance.

In a recent legislative vote, Florida lawmakers approved a measure that would reduce the cost of medical marijuana identification cards for qualifying veterans, acknowledging both the unique healthcare needs of former service members and the financial barriers many face.

Organizers of the recreational marijuana ballot initiative have confirmed they are short of the required number of valid signatures needed to move the measure forward. Despite months of collecting petitions across the state, the campaign did not reach the legal threshold required for ballot qualification.