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| Feb 6, 2026 |
Opioid Use Dropped in States That Legalized Recreational CannabisOpioid Use Dropped in States That Legalized Recreational Cannabis
Legalizing cannabis for both medical and recreational use may lead to a decline in daily opioid use among people who inject drugs in the United States, according to a new study led by a Boston University School of Public Health researcher (BUSPH). |
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| Feb 6, 2026 |
Alberta cannabis growers call for tax revenue reinvestment, regulatory reform Cannabis growers say the Alberta government needs to do more to help the industry thrive in the province. |
| Feb 6, 2026 |
Canada's massive medical cannabis mistake - and how the U.S. can avoid it Canada committed a grave error and left medical cannabis patients behind with legalization. The U.S. can avoid this mistake. |
| Feb 6, 2026 |
Pennsylvania House Lawmakers Slam Senate Over Marijuana Legalization Inaction As Governor Again Calls For Reform Pennsylvania House Democratic lawmakers are calling on the GOP-controlled Senate to come to the table and pass a bill to legalize marijuana, as proposed by the governor once again as part of his budget latest request. |
| Feb 6, 2026 |
9 in 10 UK Cancer Patients Say Cannabis Helps, Survey Finds LONDON - For many people living with cancer, everyday life can feel harder to manage as symptoms affect energy, mood, and the ability to maintain normal routines. Seven years after medical cannabis legalization in the United Kingdom, a new survey indicates an ancient medicine is providing relief. |
| Feb 6, 2026 |
New Wisconsin Bill Could Legalize Medical and Recreational Cannabis
Wisconsin Democratic lawmakers recently introduced legislation that would legalize marijuana for both recreational and medical use, renewing a long-running debate as the state continues to lag behind nearby Midwestern neighbors on cannabis policy. Michigan and Illinois already permit recreational cannabis, while Minnesota has moved in the same direction. Wisconsin, by contrast, still treats most marijuana possession as a crime. |
| Feb 6, 2026 |
A New Government-Run Marijuana Store Just Opened In Minnesota The first government-run marijuana retailer in Minnesota has officially opened its doors, marking another milestone in the state's adult-use cannabis program. |
| Feb 6, 2026 |
Medical cannabis helping 'miracle' girl, mum says The mother of a six-year-old girl who takes medical cannabis to control her epileptic seizures has met a government minister to push for it to be available on the NHS. |
| Feb 5, 2026 |
Germany's Cannabis Future: Political Posturing vs. Market Reality
Last month (January 15, 2026) Germany's Bundesrag held a debate on the hotly contested amendments aimed at significantly restricting medical cannabis prescriptions, and potentially transforming the industry. |
| Feb 5, 2026 |
New Study Design Could Provide Workaround to Existing Research Hurdles A pilot study conducted in Minnesota is pointing to a possible new way for scientists to study medical marijuana without becoming entangled in federal regulatory hurdles that have long limited clinical research in this area. |
| Feb 5, 2026 |
The Rescheduling of Marijuana Is Not Happening Any Time Soon
When, on Dec. 18, 2025, President Donald Trump directed his attorney general, Pam Bondi, to "take all necessary steps to complete the rulemaking process related to rescheduling marijuana to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act in the most expeditious manner," several U.S. listed cannabis stocks jumped, according to BNN Bloomberg. Bloomberg called Trump's move "the biggest shift in marijuana regulation since 1970," referring to the year when President Richard Nixon signed the Controlled Substances Act, "provisionally" placing marijuana on Schedule I the following year – a "temporary" drug classification that has remained in place for more than 55 years. |
| Feb 5, 2026 |
Scientists And Advocates Slam Anti-Marijuana Group For Blocking Their Participation In D.C. Drug Policy Conference The prohibitionist group Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) is facing criticism over its decision to deny multiple drug policy reform experts entry to a summit it is hosting in Washington, D.C. this week where the organization will lay out its 2026 priorities and agenda. |
| Feb 5, 2026 |
Wisconsin Senators Approve GOP-Led Medical Marijuana Bill As Democrats Push Broader Recreational Legalization Wisconsin senators have approved a bill to legalize medical marijuana in the state as other legislators push for broader adult-use legalization. |
| Feb 4, 2026 |
Trump Signs Bill Continuing To Block D.C. From Legalizing Recreational Marijuana Sales As Advocates Await Rescheduling Action As advocates and stakeholders await action on a federal marijuana rescheduling proposal, President Donald Trump has signed large-scale spending legislation that continues a longstanding policy blocking Washington, D.C. from legalizing recreational cannabis sales. |
| Feb 4, 2026 |
Will Florida ever legalize adult-use marijuana? The recent setback suffered by an MSO-funded legalization effort at the hands of Florida elections and law enforcement officials shows how difficult legalizing adult-use marijuana in Florida may be. |
| Feb 4, 2026 |
The Cannabis Stock Big Money Managers Are Quietly Buying Canada-based Canopy Growth(NASDAQ: CGC) is one of the largest publicly traded pot producers. However, despite this, the company has remained consistently unprofitable. |
| Feb 4, 2026 |
Ontario heavy machine operator fired for allegedly smoking pot at lunch gets job back An arbitrator has ordered the immediate reinstatement of a heavy machine operator fired last summer from a “safety sensitive” plant in Toronto for allegedly getting high at lunch, then behaving in an “insolent” manner towards a senior manager after he was suspended pending investigation of cannabis use. |
| Feb 4, 2026 |
Virginia Senators Approve Bill To Let Patients Access Medical Marijuana In Hospitals After Federal Rescheduling Virginia lawmakers have approved a bill to allow qualifying patients to access medical marijuana in hospitals-but only if the federal government moves forward with a pending plan to reschedule cannabis. |
| Feb 4, 2026 |
Tribally-owned cannabis operations as a model for regulatory development In much of the US, cannabis is still framed as a regulatory puzzle. For Indigenous nations, it is also a question of sovereignty, jurisdiction, and how economic development intersects with community responsibility. On the eastern end of Long Island, Little Beach Harvest operates as a tribally owned cannabis business of the Shinnecock Indian Nation. The dispensary opened in November 2023, but the work behind it started well before the doors did. |
| Feb 3, 2026 |
Cannabis legalization in Germany did not cause major changes in cannabis use or driving under the influence Cannabis legalization in Germany did not appear to cause any changes in cannabis use or driving under the influence of cannabis (DUIC), according to a new study. |