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| Apr 2, 2026 |
The UK’s ‘Cannabis Martyr’ Keeps Opening Weed Cafes. Britain Keeps Locking Him Up.
Gary Youds is best known as the UK’s “cannabis martyr.” That’s because he has continually sacrificed himself for the cause of cannabis legalization. He is currently spending his sixth stint in jail for operating an illegal cannabis cafe in Liverpool. |
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| Apr 2, 2026 |
Canadians could claim part of $8-million cannabis settlement
Canadians who invested in cannabis stock could cash in on a hefty settlement. Law firm Berger Montague announced the approval of an $8-million settlement in a class-action lawsuit against Canadian cannabis company Wayland Group Corp. (formerly Maricann Group Corp.). It was approved by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on March 19. |
| Apr 2, 2026 |
'None of this existed five years ago': New York's new weed czar seeks market stability
Happy fifth birthday, legal New York weed. The Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act — which ushered in legal cannabis to the Empire State — passed five years ago Tuesday. |
| Apr 2, 2026 |
The Rise of Minor Cannabinoids: How CBN and THCv Are Becoming Cannabis’s Next Big Trend
For much of the modern cannabis era, product development has centered on two compounds: THC and CBD. But the industry is increasingly turning its attention to a wider group of plant molecules known as minor cannabinoids, including cannabinol (CBN) and tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCv). |
| Apr 2, 2026 |
RCMP officers forced to leave on foot as protesters surround vehicles during cannabis raid
RCMP officers had to leave the scene of a raid on a cannabis store in Cape Breton on Thursday morning after people surrounded police vehicles and blocked access to the highway. RCMP say officers were executing a search warrant at a storefront on Highway 4 in Potlotek First Nation, and when they finished, a group gathered in protest and blocked access to the road. |
| Apr 1, 2026 |
Governor Vetoes Mississippi Bills Granting Expanded Access to Medical Marijuana
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves has vetoed two measures aimed at broadening access to medical cannabis, even as he approved a separate measure to advance research into a psychedelic drug with potential therapeutic uses. |
| Apr 1, 2026 |
Seasonal alcohol, cannabis ban in Banff campgrounds on three long weekends
Parks Canada has issued a seasonal order prohibiting alcohol and cannabis in several Banff National Park campgrounds during three summer long weekends in 2026. The restricted activity order, issued April 1, applies only during those specified periods. Parks Canada issued long weekend prohibition orders in previous years under the same regulations. |
| Apr 1, 2026 |
Canadian cannabis companies eye US medicare CBD pilot project
Americans covered by certain US health insurance programs could have up to $500 in hemp-derived products covered each year. Under a new pilot program from the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that begins on April 1, 2026, participating healthcare providers can offer eligible patients hemp-derived CBD products for symptom control with no out-of-pocket cost to the patient. |
| Apr 1, 2026 |
Oliver’s Law: The Campaign That Could Reshape UK Cannabis Prescribing
A new campaign is calling for urgent regulatory changes to how medical cannabis is prescribed to patients in the UK, following what is believed to be the first time a coroner has found that a prescription for cannabis contributed to a death in the country. Oliver Robinson, 34, who had a dual diagnosis of recurrent depressive disorder and mental and behavioural disorder due to cannabinoid dependency, died in tragic circumstances in November 2023. |
| Apr 1, 2026 |
Judge Denies SAM’s Temporary Restraining Order; CBD Pilot Program Launches
A U.S. District Court judge denied Smart Approaches to Marijuana’s (SAM) motion for a temporary restraining order on March 31, allowing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) CBD pilot program to commence on April 1. The federal pilot program is to allow doctors to recommend hemp-derived CBD products to older Americans as an alternative treatment, including up to $500 per year in coverage for those products. |
| Apr 1, 2026 |
Why Ganja Should Be Re-Legalized in India
Introduction: Returning to India With Purpose When I first visited India in 1981, cannabis cultivation was still legal in certain regions. During that trip, I photographed a large, government-regulated ganja farm—an experience that left a lasting impression. The plants were grown openly, harvested responsibly, and taxed by the state. Today, cultivation is no longer legal anywhere in India. Yet cannabis remains widely available throughout the country—typically of poor quality, harvested prematurely before flowering, and sold through unregulated channels. Prohibition has not eliminated cannabis use; it has simply ensured inferior products while generating no public benefit. |
| Apr 1, 2026 |
Germany’s Cannabis Reform Shows No Signs of Harm its Critics Predicted, Government Mandated Data Shows
On the second anniversary of Germany’s landmark Cannabis Act (CanG) coming into force, the most comprehensive data and analysis of its impact to date has been published. Today, the government published the results of the second Ekocan (Evaluation des Konsumcannabisgesetzes) evaluation, providing vital new details to an increasingly robust picture of the ambitious cannabis project. |
| Apr 1, 2026 |
Cannabis tops BC crop cash receipts
DELTA – BC’s legal cannabis crop is reaching new highs, ranking as the top cash crop by value – ahead of both fresh fruits and vegetables. Canada legalized cannabis in 2018, and since then it has become a major agricultural crop. Last year, licensed cannabis producers contributed $10.6 billion to Canada’s GDP. |
| Apr 1, 2026 |
German cannabis legalization remains controversial as report shows no major increase in use
Two years in, Germany’s partial cannabis legalization experiment is still a controversial policy among politicians, despite a new report showing the law was not associated with a change in trends of 12-month cannabis use prevalence after implementation, nor with a change in the proportion of heavy users among past-12-month users. |
| Mar 31, 2026 |
Cannabis Vaping May Be Linked To Earlier Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome Symptoms
The findings of a group of researchers at the University of California suggest that the use of vape cartridges containing THC may play a key role in the development of Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome symptoms. California researchers, in a study published in Cannabis & Cannabinoid Research this month, took a closer look at this little-known condition that triggers repeated bouts of nausea and vomiting in people who use cannabis to get a clearer picture of how it develops, exploring several cannabis habits and types of products. |
| Mar 31, 2026 |
Cannabis Stocks Were Crushed in March
Cannabis stocks, as measured by the Global Cannabis Stock Index, were quite volatile in 2024 and then in 2025 as well. While the index did rally in December, it fell for the year. The index dropped 14.4% in January to 5.89. February saw lower prices, but the market recovered with the index ending the month at 5.86,. March was very tough, with the index plunging 10.6% to 5.24. |
| Mar 31, 2026 |
Winnipeg defence lawyer accused of smuggling cannabis into correctional centre
A Winnipeg-based criminal defence lawyer is facing charges after allegedly trying to sneak cannabis into a correctional facility in Manitoba. |
| Mar 31, 2026 |
Idaho Senate Passes Resolution Urging Voters Not To Sign Medical Marijuana Ballot Petitions
The Idaho Senate has approved a resolution urging voters in the state to “reject” an ongoing effort to place an initiative to legalize medical marijuana on the November ballot. |
| Mar 31, 2026 |
Bam Margera: ‘Weed Does Not Lead To Other Drugs. It Leads To Fucking Carpentry.’
“Weed does not lead to other drugs,” says Bam Margera in an exclusive interview with High Times. “It leads to fucking carpentry.” He says it to make a point about his wife. She builds bongs out of apples. That, he explains, is what cannabis actually does to people. Two years sober from alcohol, goes to bed at ten, skates; he’s building a cannabis brand called Bam THC with his wife Dannii Marie, and the project feels less like a licensing deal than like something they are actually building around their life. |
| Mar 30, 2026 |
Women Lead Cannabis Culture But Ownership Still Lags Behind
Women are one of the fastest-growing and most influential forces shaping the cannabis industry. In 2023, women ages 19 to 30 reported higher cannabis use than men for the first time, according to the University of Michigan’s Monitoring the Future study. Today, roughly one in three women in the United States consumes cannabis, and women account for more than half of users on major platforms. |