Cannabis News Weekly – Audio Podcast (Week 2025-47): Florida 2026 Legalization Bid, Virginia Retail Plan, and Ohio’s SB 56 Shake Up U.S. Cannabis

22 Nov, 2025   How are federal hemp rules, state legalization fights and medical cannabis oversight colliding in 2025? This episode connects the dots. We look at the new federal hemp ban in Section 781, the rule that could outlaw most ingestible hemp and CBD products, and a student loan forgiveness update that quietly clarifies how Public Service Loan Forgiveness works for people in state-legal cannabis jobs. Then we zoom in on how those moves affect Colorado, Texas and Ohio, where lawmakers are re-drawing lines around hemp-derived THC, Delta-8, THC drinks and adult-use markets. We also track legalization and equity battles across Florida, Virginia, Massachusetts and Rhode Island: Florida’s latest attempt to put adult-use marijuana on the 2026 ballot. Virginia’s plan to finally move from home-grow to a regulated retail market. Massachusetts’ major reform bill for a multi-billion-dollar cannabis industry. Rhode Island’s tight social equity screening and new low-dose hemp limits. On the medical and enforcement side, we cover Hawaii’s rule changes and telehealth certifications, Utah’s audit of a “rubber-stamp” license board, and Wyoming’s decision to aggressively prosecute cannabis possession on federal land, even as many states move in the other direction. If you follow cannabis business, THC and CBD regulation, or state marijuana law changes in places like CO, TX, FL, MA, OH, RI, UT, VA, HI and WY, this episode offers a detailed, audio-friendly briefing. If you found this episode helpful, make sure to follow or subscribe on your favorite platform — whether you're listening on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or anywhere else. Leave a rating or comment to support the show, and share this episode with anyone interested in cannabis in the U.S. --------- URLs: https://hawaiistatecannabis.org/news-17nov2025 https://rhodeislandcannabis.org/news-18nov2025 https://ohiostatecannabis.org/news-20nov2025 https://texascannabis.org/news-18nov2025 https://utahstatecannabis.org/news-19nov2025 https://wyomingcannabis.org/news-17nov2025 TAGS: cannabis news, us cannabis news, marijuana legalization 2025, hemp thc ban, section 781 hemp, cbd ban 2025, delta 8 regulations, thc beverage laws, colorado hemp news, texas hemp law, ohio sb 56, florida marijuana legalization 2026, florida adult use ballot, virginia cannabis retail 2026, massachusetts cannabis reform, rhode island social equity cannabis, hawaii medical cannabis rules, utah medical cannabis audit, wyoming federal cannabis enforcement, pslf cannabis workers, student loan forgiveness marijuana, american hemp protection act, nancy mace hemp bill, cannabis podcast, weed policy podcast, thc limits 0.4 mg, us hemp industry 2025, cbd gummies legal status, medical cannabis telehealth hawaii, compassionate use texas expansion, cannabis regulation usa, national cannabis policy, marijuana federal law, cannabis enforcement federal land