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In February 2026 the health regulator published rules allowing companies to cultivate low- … eutical and research purposes under special authorisation, after a 2024 high-court order. The cultivation rules took effect on 4 August 2026, and patient associations may grow for their members in a supervised trial scheme. No adult-use production.

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Cannabis is no longer a narcotic in law: any doctor can prescribe it on an ordinary prescr … bing, aimed at telemedicine platforms, went through parliamentary hearings in January 2026; whether it has taken effect could. The bill, which would also ban mail-order dispensing of flower, was not be confirmedput to a final vote before the summer recess and had not been passed as of September 2026.

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Juravendis — MedCanG-Änderung 2026, Telemedizin-Einschränkung und Versandverbot 4 unchanged

Shops still exist, but from 2026 only medical facilities, pharmacies, herbal-product retai … would restrict cannabis strictly to medical use finished public consultation in June 2026. The Cabinet approved the bill on 22 September 2026 and awaitssent it to parliament; it would also make growers register their plantations and raise penalties.

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The Edge Malaysia (Bloomberg) — Thai Cabinet approves bill to tighten cannabis controls (September 2026) 4 unchanged

20 g or less is a misdemeanour with up to a year in jail. A large medical programme operates; a 2024 legalisation measure won 56% but needed 60%, and a 2026 attempt did not reach the ballot.

A large medical programme with dispensaries statewide. A 2024 ballot measure to legalise won 56% but needed 60%. A second initiative for November 2026 was ruled short of valid signatures and will not be on the ballot.

Ballotpedia — Florida Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2026) 1 unchanged

None. Even CBD products must contain no THC at all. A medical cannabis initiative failed to qualify for the November 2026 ballot; voters will instead decide a constitutional amendment giving the legislature sole authority to legalise cannabis, which would block future initiatives.

MPP — 2026 cannabis ballot measures 1 unchanged

The widest product range in the world in legal states: flower, edibles (typically capped a … d in most states, though federal and state rules on intoxicating hemp have been tightening: a federal ban on most hemp-derived THC products, due on 12 November 2026, was pushed back to 11 December 2026 by a funding bill signed on 2 September.

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Foley Hoag — A temporary reprieve for hemp-THC products (September 2026) 5 unchanged

1 ozA law signed in April 2026 doubled the public and limit to 2 oz (10 oz at home); six plants per adult, twelve per household. Licensed shops since 2018, but a November 2026 ballot question would end recreational sales.

1 ozA law signed in April 2026 doubled the public andlimit from 1 oz to 2 oz; 10 oz is allowed at home. More than 1 oz in public is a misdemeanour.

Gifts of up to 12 oz between adults are legal (1 oz before the April 2026 law).

Licensed shops since 2018; towns can ban them. Question 8 on the 3 November 2026 ballot would prohibit recreational sales while keeping possession of up to 1 oz legal.

NORML — Massachusetts governor signs bill doubling possession limit (April 2026) Rockefeller Institute — Cannabis policy in 2026, setbacks, rollbacks and roadblocks 1 unchanged