Cannabis operators face major changes this year due to evolving federal tax rules under Section 280E and state policy shifts. Virginia lawmakers are advancing restorative penalties for youth use and cracking down on unlicensed activity as businesses prepare for the adult-use market, while Maryland is moving to protect gun rights for registered medical cannabis patients.

New bills propose restorative penalties for youth cannabis use and strict criminal sanctions for unlicensed activity, while companies like Jushi Holdings prepare for the adult-use market

Feb 10, 2026

LJ Dawson

Outlaw Report

Cannabis operators are navigating major changes this year, from evolving
federal tax rules under Section 280E to state-level policy shifts. In
Virginia, lawmakers are advancing restorative penalties for youth cannabis
use while cracking down on unlicensed activity, as businesses like The
Cannabist Co. and Jushi Holdings prepare for the adult-use market.
Meanwhile, Maryland lawmakers are moving to protect gun rights for
registered medical cannabis patients, aligning state cannabis law with
federal firearm regulations.

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