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| Dec 18, 2025 |
Massive drop in cannabis cultivation permits behind licensing contraction The American cannabis industry continued to contract in the third quarter of 2025 thanks largely to a cultivation exodus, according to licensing data from intelligence firm CRB Monitor. |
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| Dec 18, 2025 |
Aurora Launches Daily Special™ in Germany, Delivering High-Quality, Affordable Medical Cannabis to Patients Aurora Cannabis Inc. (NASDAQ: ACB) (TSX: ACB), the Canadian-based leading global medical cannabis company, announces the launch of Daily Special™, a new medical cannabis brand for the German market. |
| Dec 18, 2025 |
N.S. premier says fentanyl found in illegal cannabis, police say that's false The Nova Scotia RCMP and Halifax police both say no fentanyl has been found in illegal cannabis tested in the province, despite the premier's claim to the contrary. |
| Dec 16, 2025 |
Wyld Canna recalls Real Fruit Mixed Berry CBD Gummies due to packaging and labelling issue
On December 16, 2025, Health Canada issued a voluntary recall notice from Wyld Canna for 900 units of CBD gummies sold in Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, and Saskatchewan due to incorrect labelling. |
| Dec 16, 2025 |
The NSLC had a deal for a Mi’kmaq-run cannabis shop, but the band is tapping the brakes The Crown corporation in charge of cannabis sales in Nova Scotia has signed an agreement with a Mi'kmaw community for what would be a first-of-its-kind on-reserve shop owned by the band —but the chief says that plan is now on ice. |
| Dec 16, 2025 |
'Blockbuster' Cannabis Drug To Be Released in 2026
Findings from the successful trials of a new, multi-compound, cannabis medicine look set to deliver a major breakthrough for the world’s half-a-billion chronic low back pain (CLB) sufferers. |
| Dec 16, 2025 |
Cannabis substitution program shows promise in reducing alcohol consumption A new pilot program in Canada provides evidence that offering cannabis as an alternative to alcohol is associated with a significant reduction in alcohol consumption among participants with severe alcohol use disorder. |
| Dec 15, 2025 |
Medicinal cannabis company to create 100 jobs in Scottish expansion A multi-national medical supply company is expanding into Scotland with a cannabis manufacturing facility in the Borders. |
| Dec 15, 2025 |
Cannabis compounds show unexpected power against ovarian cancer Scientists have discovered that key compounds from cannabis-CBD and THC-show surprisingly strong effects against ovarian cancer cells. Used together, they slow cell growth, reduce colony formation, and may even block the cancer’s ability to spread. Even more promising, the treatment caused minimal harm to healthy cells and appears to work by restoring a disrupted signaling pathway that fuels tumor growth. |
| Dec 15, 2025 |
Investor Outlook: Medical cannabis expansion targets global growth Canada's medical cannabis market is seeing renewed consolidation as producers look to scale operations, improve margins and strengthen their balance sheets. The latest transaction highlights a push toward profitability while expanding access to global markets, particularly Europe. |
| Dec 15, 2025 |
Trump weighs order to loosen federal marijuana restrictions WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he is considering an executive order to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug — a decision that could reshape the cannabis industry, ease criminal penalties and unlock billions in research funding. |
| Dec 15, 2025 |
Canopy Growth signs deal to buy MTL Cannabis in agreement valued at $125M SMITHS FALLS — Canopy Growth Corp. has signed a deal to buy Quebec-based MTL Cannabis Corp. in a transaction valued at about $125 million. |
| Dec 14, 2025 |
Morocco aims to boost legal cannabis farming and tap a global boom Since he started growing cannabis at 14, Mohamed Makhlouf has lived in the shadows, losing sleep while bracing for a knock on his door from authorities that could mean prison or his entire harvest confiscated. But after decades of operating in secret, Makhlouf finally has gained peace of mind as Morocco expands legal cultivation and works to integrate veteran growers like him into the formal economy. |
| Dec 12, 2025 |
Premier Houston meets with Mi’kmaw chiefs as tensions rise over cannabis crackdown Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston met Friday with four Mi’kmaw chiefs as tensions continue to climb over the province’s push to crackdown on what it calls an expanding illegal cannabis market that’s operating both on-and-off First Nation reserves. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
New Zealand hopes to boost domestic hemp industry by reducing red tape New Zealand will remove the licence requirement for industrial hemp growers, provided their plants contain less than one-percent THC, with a goal of enabling the supply of hemp biomass to New Zealand’s Medicinal Cannabis Scheme for production. |
| 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. |