CFIG Cannabis Clips Week of Friday, January 9

Cannabis News of Note:

MG Magazine: From Cash to Credit: Navigating the Cannabis Lending Inflection Point in 2026

ABC: U.S. Senators developing new laws for THC and the Hemp industry

Marijuana Moment: US House Passes Bill Protecting State Medical Marijuana Laws And Rejecting Attempt To Block Trump’s Rescheduling Move

Politico: Trump’s embrace of pot has Republicans in Congress fuming

Marijuana Moment: DEA Says Marijuana Rescheduling Appeal Process ‘Remains Pending’ Despite Trump’s Executive Order

Marijuana Moment: Congresswoman Pushes Trump’s New Drug Czar To Back Full Marijuana Legalization And Follow ‘Science, Not Stigma’

NYTimes: Behind Oklahoma Cannabis Farms, New Yorkers With Ties to Beijing

 

Cannabis Reports of Note:

U.S. Government Accountability Office: Illicit Synthetic Drugs: Trafficking Methods, Money Laundering Practices, and Coordination Efforts

Congressional Research Service: Rescheduling Marijuana: Implications for Criminal and Collateral Consequences

Congressional Research Service: Changes to the Federal Definition of Hemp: Legal Considerations Under the Controlled Substances Act