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Oct 24, 2026	Cannabis drinks boom sparks rift in US alcohol industry Please use the sharing tools found via the share button at the top or side of articles. Copying articles to share with others is a breach of FT.com T&Cs and Copyright Policy. Email licensing@ft.com to buy additional rights. Subscribers may share up to 10 or 20 articles per month using the gift article service. More information can be found at https://help.ft.com/faq/gifting-and-sharing-an-article/what-is-a-gift-article/. https://www.ft.com/content/a4d00561-9309-427d-a5b7-556c2b4a74e8?syn-25a6b1a6=1 The rapid rise of THC-infused beverages has put US alcohol producers at odds with wholesalers and drinks retailers, as a growing number of consumers turn their backs on booze for a mellower high. Struggling brewers and distillers, mindful of the threat of an emerging competitor, have been calling for tough regulation of drinks containing THC, the primary psychoactive compound in cannabis. However, drinks distributors and retailers are pushing for forthcoming restrictions on the beverages to be overturned for fear of losing sales.
Oct 24, 2026	DEA Judge Denies Marijuana Rescheduling Opponents’ Request To Reopen Hearing For More Testimony, But Allows New Briefs A Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) judge has rejected marijuana rescheduling opponents’ request to reopen an ongoing hearing on the Trump administration’s proposed reform for a new round of testimony and document discovery—but he is allowing a federal watchdog report that found there are “gaps” in the government’s process for evaluating controlled substances to be entered into the record and is inviting parties to submit additional briefs about it.
Oct 23, 2026	Gene-Edited Cannabis Is Already Here. Who Gets to Own It? F1 seed, triploids, genomic testing and gene editing are changing cannabis from the breeding tent to the corporate laboratory. The tools are shared. Access and control of the genetic library are not. Jorge Cervantes and his co-authors separate the promises from the proof.
Oct 23, 2026	Canada Cannabis Sales Reach New High in August 2026 Canada’s cannabis sales reached a new high in August 2026, totalling $520.4 million. Dried flower sales have also slightly rebounded in terms of units sold, while cannabis edibles increased and extracts declined. The new preliminary figures show national cannabis sales up about 3% year-over-year from $503.1 million in August 2025. Statistics Canada routinely updates its sales figures over time as new data comes in. As a result, July 2026 sales figures have been adjusted from $503.2 million to $515.8 million, a 3% increase.
Oct 23, 2026	How Low Can It Go: What You Need to Know About Cannabis Price Compression What Is Cannabis Price Compression? It's when retail prices plummet. This has happened in most legal states so far. Competitors who sell pretty much the same products due to lack of interstate commerce under federal law begin to drop prices to gain an edge and others eventually follow. It's also a response to illegal sales of cannabis products, which are usually cheaper than legal ones. For instance, in Massachessetts, which borders New York, the average price of flower is $14 per eight and $80-$150 per ounce. In New York, similar products go for $33 per eighth and $170-$320 per ounce. In Califonia, ounces sell for as low as $60. These are all big drops from when the legal markets opened. New York retailers are hoping prices will stay relatively high, unlike in most of the legal states
Oct 23, 2026	Israel Names Four Canadian Cannabis Companies for Anti-Dumping Investigation srael’s Commissioner for Trade Levies at the Ministry of Economy and Industry says it will investigate four Canadian cannabis companies in its latest probe into accusations of “product dumping.” In an October 22 announcement, the Commissioner named four companies: GrowCo, Cielo Verde Quebec Inc., 2323414 Alberta Ltd., and Koots Canna Ltd., which it identifies as being responsible for most of the cannabis being exported from Canada into Israel’s medical cannabis market.
Oct 23, 2026	Prominent Virginia senator charged over allegations she ran criminal cannabis scheme Federal prosecutors arrested a prominent Virginia lawmaker on Thursday over allegations she oversaw a criminal cannabis enterprise. Lucas and her alleged co-conspirators are charged with obtaining and illegally distributing large amounts of illegal cannabis. The government has also accused her of using her political influence to benefit herself and her family.
Oct 22, 2026	Survey: German Patients Overwhelmingly Prefer Cannabis From Pharmacies A survey of 7,913 German medicinal cannabis patients, almost 90% of whom have experience with both the unregulated and regulated markets, found that an overwhelming majority of them prefer making their medical cannabis purchases from pharmacies. Bloomwell Group GmbH, one of Europe’s leading medical cannabis companies, conducted the survey.
Oct 22, 2026	Cronos Completes the Acquisition of CanAdelaar for 57.5 million euros The Canadian brand Cronos has finalized the ’Full acquisition of CanAdelaar, one of the largest licensed cannabis producers in the Netherlands, for a base price of 57.5 million euros. This acquisition establishes Cronos as a leader in the Dutch cannabis regulatory landscape and strengthens its presence in Europe.
Oct 22, 2026	Sorry Washington, You Can’t Beat the Gray Market Governments think they can eliminate demand by banning supply. That misunderstands how gray and black markets operate. Texas has spent decades prosecuting marijuana possession. Now, in Austin, someone carrying certain delta-8 THC gummies can face a felony charge, while possession of a small amount of marijuana is generally treated as a lower enforcement priority.
Oct 22, 2026	DEA Judge Denies Marijuana Rescheduling Opponents’ Request To Reopen Hearing For More Testimony, But Allows New Briefs A Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) judge has rejected marijuana rescheduling opponents’ request to reopen an ongoing hearing on the Trump administration’s proposed reform for a new round of testimony and document discovery—but he is allowing a federal watchdog report that found there are “gaps” in the government’s process for evaluating controlled substances to be entered into the record and is inviting parties to submit additional briefs about it.
Oct 22, 2026	Hemp: The Council of the EU Takes a Stand on New Production and Marketing Rules The Council of the European Union has agreed on a negotiating position that could redefine the legal framework for industrial hemp at the European level. Whether it involves recognizing more parts of the cannabis plant Whether it is treating cannabis as an agricultural product or harmonizing THC requirements, the proposed changes represent a significant step forward for the sector, without, however, eliminating current national restrictions and regulatory uncertainty.
Oct 22, 2026	Poll: 78% of Cannabis Consumers Base Their Votes on Candidates’ Cannabis Policy Nearly 80% of cannabis consumers say that a candidate’s view on cannabis policy will determine whether they will vote for them during November’s midterm elections, according to a poll released Tuesday by NuggMD at the request of NORML. Forty-one percent of respondents said a candidate’s views on cannabis would “significantly” influence their decision to vote for them in November, while 37% said a candidate’s views on cannabis would “somewhat” influence their decision. Twenty-two percent of those polled said that a candidate’s views on cannabis would not influence their decision at all.
Oct 22, 2026	Puff, puff, don’t pass? Study says frequent weed users share less Cannabis has long been a communal experience, with ‘puff, puff, pass’ serving as an unofficial mantra. But a recent study suggests some consumers may be more inclined to bogart their bud. The research, published in the journal Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, found that college students who use cannabis frequently were less likely to share a hypothetical stash and more prone to solitary consumption.
Oct 22, 2026	Marijuana use rises sharply among one group of Americans, new study finds A growing number of American parents are using cannabis, prompting questions about potential child exposure and safety, according to a new study. Cannabis use increased substantially among parents between 2012 and 2024, with researchers estimating that at least 5.9 million U.S. children were living with a parent who used marijuana on most days in 2024. By 2024, 8% of parents used cannabis on most days, 5.2% used it daily and 6.7% met the criteria for cannabis use disorder (CUD).
Oct 21, 2026	Cannabis for Chronic Pain: The Question Isn’t Just Whether It Works, but for Whom A two-year study of 3,744 patients with chronic pain found significant improvements in pain, sleep quality, anxiety and overall quality of life among those using medical cannabis. More than half of the patients with pain assessments recorded at 24 months achieved a clinically meaningful reduction in pain, although the study’s observational design means the findings show an association rather than proving causation.
Oct 21, 2026	Lots of People Turn to Marijuana to Quit Cigarette Smoking, VA Study Finds A new study has found that cannabis is nearly as common as prescription medication among people seeking help to stop smoking cigarettes. Researchers from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, New York University, the San Francisco VA Health Care System, and the University of California examined survey responses from 2,804 adults who either used nicotine e-cigarettes, smoked cigarettes, or did both.
Oct 21, 2026	Patients waiting indefinitely for medicine two years after Nebraskans approved medical cannabis Voters approved two measures. The Nebraska Medical Cannabis Patient Protection Act allows medical patients to possess up to 5 ounces of cannabis with the recommendation of a healthcare practitioner. The Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Act created the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission to govern the state’s program.
Oct 21, 2026	This Cannabis Stock Jumped 12% in a Day: The Math Says Be Careful Record revenue can make a struggling stock look ready for a comeback. The important question is what remains after the business pays its costs and funds the investment needed to keep operating. Tilray Brands (TSX: TLRY) reported record first-quarter revenue on October 8. The business expanded beyond cannabis into beverages and distribution. That makes the headline growth interesting, but the cash figures give investors a much more cautious conclusion.
Oct 21, 2026	A brewing inflation tale: Beer prices soar in Ontario, while the cost of cannabis stays low As the cost of cracking open a beer climbs in Ontario, cannabis users have seen smaller price increases over the past year. The price of beer in Ontario rose 10.2 per cent in August 2026 compared to the same month in 2025, according to a Capital Current’s analysis of Statistics Canada’s Consumer Price Index. Recreational cannabis prices, however, only increased 1.6 per cent in the same period, Capital Current found. The small increase in cannabis prices follows yearly declines. When these trends are compared to nation-wide data, the numbers tell a similar story, with beer purchased from stores increasing by 4.7 per cent and recreational cannabis prices decreasing one per cent.

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