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| Dec 12, 2025 |
Blue Dream’s revenge: Why the market needs old-school cannabis genetics As legalization continues to spread and regulated cannabis markets mature, a critical vulnerability is appearing at a fundamental link on the supply chain: unstable, poorly sourced genetics. |
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| Dec 12, 2025 |
Trump expected to sign executive order to reclassify marijuana as soon as Monday, source tells CNBC; pot stocks surge Cannabis stocks jumped on Friday as the White House prepared to significantly ease federal restrictions on marijuana. |
| Dec 11, 2025 |
Massachusetts Officials Approve Rules Allowing Marijuana Social Consumption Lounges To Open Massachusetts marijuana regulators have unanimously approved rules to license and regulate cannabis social consumption lounges in the state. |
| Dec 11, 2025 |
Endometriosis Patients Experience Improvements Following Medical Cannabis Therapy London, United Kingdom: Endometriosis patients report health-related quality of life improvements following the use of medical cannabis preparations, according to observational data published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology. |
| Dec 10, 2025 |
Massachusetts Campaign Cuts It Close, Submits 76K Signatures to End Adult-Use Cannabis Market The 2026 ballot campaign that’s attempting to wipe out Massachusetts’ adult-use cannabis market by repealing a voter-approved legalization initiative has left itself with very little room for error. |
| Dec 10, 2025 |
AGLC announces changes to cannabis promotion rules Alberta's cannabis regulator has updated its rules for cannabis promotion, allowing for promotional activities between cannabis suppliers/representatives and cannabis retailers. |
| Dec 10, 2025 |
Nova Scotia First Nation bans premier from Indigenous land in wake of cannabis crackdown The Sipekne'katik First Nation threatened to fine the Nova Scotia premier and two ministers $50,000 if they step on band property |
| Dec 8, 2025 |
The AGCO is safeguarding minors with new measures to prevent underage access to alcohol and cannabis products TORONTO, Dec. 8, 2025 /CNW/ - The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is pleased to announce new efforts aimed at strengthening its ability to protect youth and prevent underage access to alcohol and cannabis products. |
| Dec 7, 2025 |
Florida's Medical Cannabis Market Continues to Struggle Each week, Florida's Office of Medical Marijuana Use (OMMU), which is part of the state’s Department of Health, releases data on the state's medical cannabis program, including an active patient count, a qualified physician count, new dispensary approvals and an update for each operator. |
| Dec 6, 2025 |
New US seed ban risks driving cannabis genetics underground, growers warn For the first time since 2018, the sale of cannabis seeds in the US will be restricted due to a last-minute provision in the spending bill that ended the government shutdown last month – a move that experts say will kill the market in this country. |
| Dec 5, 2025 |
Mi'kmaw chiefs frustrated with calls for crackdown on illegal N.S. cannabis dispensaries The 13 Nova Scotia Mi'kmaw chiefs say the provincial government’s calls for a crackdown on illegal cannabis dispensaries = including on-reserve dispensaries - misunderstand treaty rights. |
| Dec 5, 2025 |
Are consumption lounges the 'next frontier' for legal cannabis? Cannabis consumption lounges are redefining hospitality with a buzz-worthy twist. From yoga sessions with edibles to paint-and-puff nights, dedicated consumption spaces are the next chapter for the cannabis industry, according to Dale Sky Jones, chancellor of Oakland, California-based cannabis education institution Oaksterdam University. |
| Dec 5, 2025 |
Canadian retail cannabis sales continue to show annual growth
Year-over-year retail cannabis sales in Canada have continued to inch upwards, with $475 million in sales in September 2025, just down from a new peak of $503 million in sales in August. |
| Dec 5, 2025 |
Medical cannabis registrations stabilize in early 2025, while personal production licenses decline The number of medical client registrations with federally licensed sellers remained relatively stable in the first three months of 2025, after several years of declines, according to the newest update for Health Canada. |
| Dec 4, 2025 |
Nova Scotia: Province Takes Action on Illegal Cannabis Sales The Province is taking more aggressive steps to address the growing public health and safety risks posed by illegal cannabis. |
| Dec 4, 2025 |
Mike Tyson explains insane $40k monthly cannabis use and family urging him to resume smoking Mike Tyson has once again opened up about his deep connection to cannabis and how it has shaped his personal life. On the debut episode of the Confidence of Champions podcast, the former boxing champion reflected on the time he briefly stopped smoking and the surprising impact it had on his household. |
| Dec 3, 2025 |
What to know when the ban on most US hemp products goes into effect Congress voted to ban most hemp-derived products last month in a last-minute addition to the spending bill that ended the government shutdown. The ban, set to be enforced in November 2026, will change the pricing, availability and composition of some of the most popular hemp derived products on the market, like CBD tinctures and balms and THC drinks. |
| Dec 3, 2025 |
Is Canada missing the mark on cannabis tourism? Imagine a wine tour experience, but for cannabis. Canada has strict consumption regulations for cannabis products, although government-owned weed shops decorate plazas across the country. That gap between retail shops versus consumption spaces has hospitality and business experts alike urging Ottawa to take advantage of a tourism goldmine. |
| Dec 2, 2025 |
Police in These Eight States Made Over 100,000 Marijuana-Related Arrests in 2024 Police in Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin made well over 100,000 marijuana-related arrests in 2024, according to data provided by the FBI’s Crime Data Explorer. The overwhelming majority of those arrested were charged with low-level marijuana possession — not cultivation, trafficking, or sales. |
| Dec 2, 2025 |
Heavy drinkers cut alcohol use by nearly 30% after adopting one new habit, study finds Certain people who use cannabis tend to drink less alcohol, a new study found. |