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January 19, 2026
Built by a former cannabis regulator, Policy, Decoded helps operators read the policy terrain before it shifts beneath their feet.
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, it is worth remembering that durable change is built through law, process, and the unglamorous work of follow-through. Today’s big theme is convergence risk: Schedule III process pressure, a November 12th hemp definition cliff, and a live circuit split on whether states can preference locals in licensing. We also track the push to delay the federal hemp crackdown, Indiana moving faster than Washington, and Florida’s ballot effort fighting both polling reality and signature litigation at the same time.
Today’s edition is supported by The AI Report. This briefing is also supported by our day job at THC Group and by The Hybrid podcast with former regulators Shawn Collins and Erik Gundersen. We actually put together a calendar this year, so expect regular content…we hope.
⚖️ Federal squeeze point
⏳ Hemp cliff politics
🗳️ Florida ballot math
Keep it lawful, keep it human, keep it moving.
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