The Weekly Roll January 9th 2026
Jan 09, 2026
Happy Friday!
Welcome back to The Weekly Roll and Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a lovely week! Here is what’s happening this week in cannabis and art:
House Supports Rescheduling : The U.S. House passed a spending bill (397-28) that maintains protections for state medical marijuana programs from federal interference, while removing a provision that would have blocked the Justice Department from rescheduling cannabis. This comes weeks after President Trump directed the Attorney General to move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, with the bill now heading to the Senate for consideration. Article
Gummies Unite : Oregon cannabis edible giants Wyld and Grön announced a merger planned for Q1 2026, combining the nation's best-selling cannabis gummy brand with a popular chocolate and gummy maker founded in 2015. The combined company will operate about 12,000 retail locations across 16 states and Canada with approximately 1,400 employees, while Grön will maintain its brand name and packaging pending regulatory approval. Article
Interesting Number : $1.65 Billion. Massachusetts set a new record for adult-use cannabis sales in 2025, driven by 46.3 million transactions despite declining prices, and generated $265 million in state tax revenue while employing approximately 21,000 people. The industry is preparing for potential expansion in 2026 with new social consumption licenses and possible federal rescheduling, as regulators work to reduce barriers through a new Red Tape Removal Committee. Article
Whiskey Heaven : Sotheby's will host its first-ever live auction dedicated exclusively to American whisky on January 24, featuring The Great American Whisky Collection with 360 bottles across 320 lots and a high estimate of $1.7 million—making it the most valuable collection of its kind ever offered. The sale, part of Sotheby's weeklong Visions of America series celebrating the nation's 250th anniversary, includes rare Old Rip Van Winkle bottles dating back to 1900 and is expected to break the current $125,000 auction record for post-Prohibition American whiskey. Article
Have a great weekend!
Aidan