Podcast: Florida vs Legal Weed, Ohio Sales Surge, Michigan Court Battle Over Cannabis Taxes - Cannabis News Weekly (Week 2026-2) – Audio Only

This week’s cannabis news spans Florida, Ohio, Michigan, New York, Kentucky, Indiana, Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C. Florida lawmakers and judges battle over recreational marijuana, open-container rules, and protections for medical marijuana parents. Ohio’s recreational cannabis sales top $1 billion as a new law sparks backlash and a possible referendum. Michigan’s courts allow a lawsuit challenging a major cannabis tax to move forward, while New York looks to delay cannabis tax payments to support struggling businesses. We also explore medical marijuana expansion in Kentucky, decriminalization in Indiana, ballot integrity challenges in Massachusetts, and how federal cannabis rescheduling could reshape state markets nationwide. NOTE: To make this episode's narration more dynamic, it was generated by a text-to-voice AI. “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://floridastatecannabis.org/news-07jan2026 https://indianacannabis.org/news-06jan2026 https://kentuckystatecannabis.org/news-08jan2026 https://kentuckystatecannabis.org/news-09jan2026 https://michigancannabis.org/news-06jan2026 https://newyorkstatecannabis.org/news-08jan2026 Tags: cannabis news marijuana legalization Florida cannabis Ohio cannabis sales Michigan marijuana tax cannabis ballot initiatives medical marijuana laws recreational marijuana news state cannabis policy cannabis court cases THC limits weed taxes cannabis industry news federal cannabis rescheduling Schedule III marijuana drug policy news legal weed updates cannabis politics US marijuana laws cannabis podcast