Latest Cannabis News: April 8, 2026

Latest Cannabis News: April 8, 2026

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APRIL 8TH, 2026

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NORTH CAROLINA

  • Headline: NC Advisory Council on Cannabis posts April 2 meeting agenda and draft interim report
  • What changed:
    • NCDHHS posted an April 2, 2026 Cannabis Council meeting on the official council page.
    • The posting included both an agenda and a draft interim report, which is a clear council/agenda update.
    • The same official page also lists an April 6 subcommittee meeting with agenda materials.
  • Primary link(s):
    • https://www.ncdhhs.gov/about/department-initiatives/north-carolina-advisory-council-cannabis

 

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ILLINOIS

  • Headline: Illinois Medical Cannabis Advisory Board posted April 6 meeting agenda
  • What changed:
    • IDPH published the Medical Cannabis Advisory Board agenda for its April 6, 2026 meeting within the last week.
    • The agenda covers board procedures and other medical-cannabis program business, making it a qualifying governance/agenda signal.
  • Trigger type: Commission/council meeting agenda change
  • Event date: 2026-04-06
  • Primary link(s): Illinois Department of Public Health Medical Cannabis Advisory Board agenda PDF. 

 

MISSOURI

  • Headline: Missouri DHSS files proposed rules to establish marijuana research facilities
  • What changed:
    • DHSS announced it filed proposed rules to create a marijuana research-facility framework.
    • The proposal is slated for publication in the May 1, 2026 Missouri Register.
    • DHSS said the public-comment window will run May 1–May 31, 2026.
  • Primary link(s):
    • https://health.mo.gov/news
    • https://health.mo.gov/about/proposedrules/
    • https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MODHSS/bulletins/41160b8

 

NEW YORK

  • Headline: Cannabis Control Board issued new adult-use licenses and advanced medical-cannabis rulemaking
  • What changed:
    • At its April 2, 2026 meeting, the Cannabis Control Board passed a resolution to issue certain adult-use cannabis licenses.
    • The Board materials for this same period also show action to file proposed rulemaking for certain medical cannabis regulations and to adopt amended showcase-event regulations.
  • Event date: 2026-04-02
  • Primary link(s): https://cannabis.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2026/04/april-ccb-press-release.pdf

 

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