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| Aug 5, 2026 |
The science of THCV
Cannabis research has historically concentrated on THC and CBD, and for good reason. These two ‘major cannabinoids’ dominate the cannabinoid profiles of almost all cultivars available to medical cannabis patients around the globe. But recently, there has been a shift towards interest in the distinct pharmacological properties of comparatively rare cannabinoids, THCV in particular. James Duckenfield, CEO of Glass Pharms®, explains why the emerging evidence is compelling, while cautioning that scientific promise should not be taken as outright clinical evidence. |
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| Aug 5, 2026 |
Cannabis farms are drying up California's mountain streams
Some streams in California’s Emerald Triangle have flowed every day of every year since long before anyone was measuring them. A new study suggests that’s starting to change, and not for any of the reasons you’d expect. No drought hit hard enough to blame on its own and nobody diverted the water outright. |
| Aug 5, 2026 |
The States Looking To Turn Cannabis Facilities Into Data Centers
A growing number of states and provinces are exploring an unusual solution to two very different economic trends: Converting struggling cannabis cultivation facilities into data centers. As demand for AI and cloud computing infrastructure surges, developers are searching for sites that already have the power, cooling and security systems needed to support server operations. At the same time, following years of falling wholesale cannabis prices and chronic oversupply in many state markets, some cultivation facilities have closed or become underutilized, leaving a stock of power-intensive industrial buildings available for redevelopment. |
| Aug 5, 2026 |
Enrollment jumps after lawmakers ease access to Georgia’s medical cannabis program
Georgia’s medical cannabis program experienced an unprecedented surge of new registered patients over the past month after the law changed significantly to ease access. The patient registry grew from 36,595 patients in late June to 44,854 on Monday, an increase of more than 22% in just over a month. The increase of over 8,200 active patients marks a significant change of pace for a decade-old program that grew sluggishly under the previous law. |
| Aug 5, 2026 |
Medical cannabis compound alleviates nightmares associated with PTSD
Nightmares are among the most agonizing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) – a condition that can develop after exposure to severe traumatic experiences, such as disasters, serious accidents, acts of violence, or wartime experiences. Individuals affected relive the events intensely at night, as if they were real, time and time again. This results in extreme sleep deprivation and fear of going to bed. Existing pharmacological treatment approaches often fail to adequately relieve these nightmares. Researchers at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin investigated whether a prescription medication containing THC – one of the active compounds of the cannabis plant – could help. As they report in Nature Medicine, more than half of the participants responded to treatment, while more than a third experienced a complete disappearance of nightmares. |
| Aug 5, 2026 |
Cannabis-Related Driving Fatalities in Canada See Downward Trend Post-Legalization
Cannabis’ connection to driver deaths has been steadily decreasing in the years following its legalization in Canada. Although a new report from the Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF), an independent road safety research institute, shows a rise in drug-related road fatalities across Canada, cannabis’ contribution to driver deaths was lower in the last three years of the study, from 30.4% in 2020 to 25.2% in 2023 (h/t Driving.ca). |
| Aug 4, 2026 |
They Were Arrested for Cannabis. Now California Gives Activists Medals and Home Growers Golden Bears.
Thirty years after Prop 215, the California State Fair crowned its first home-grow champion and hung medals on the people who made growing legal in the first place. Some of them had been arrested for it. |
| Aug 4, 2026 |
Israel to Again Reopen Anti-Dumping Investigation Into Canadian Medical Cannabis
Israel is planning to again investigate claims of Canadian cannabis companies “dumping” low-cost products into the Israeli medical cannabis market, making it difficult for local producers to compete. In a formal notification from the Israel Ministry of Economy, dated August 2, 2026, and addressed to Jean-Denis Dufour of the Embassy of Canada, Israel’s Commissioner of Anti-Dumping and Safeguards Measures says it will again move forward with an investigation. |
| Aug 4, 2026 |
More Americans Report Daily Use of Cannabis than Cigarettes and Alcohol
Data from the 2025 National Survey on Drug Use and Health indicates there are now more daily cannabis consumers in the U.S. than daily cigarette smokers and drinkers, according to a FOX News Health report. |
| Aug 4, 2026 |
NEPAL:Gandaki legalises cannabis cultivation for medicinal and industrial use
Gandaki becomes country’s first province to legalise regulated cannabis cultivation for medicinal and industrial use, introducing strict licensing, monitoring and compliance requirements. |
| Aug 4, 2026 |
Cannabis Dispensaries Taking Dinner Reservations
On July 23, Mayor Daniel Lurie signed an ordinance that gives San Francisco a legal framework for what supporters are calling “Amsterdam-style cannabis cafés.” It takes effect at midnight on August 23, and 66 qualifying cannabis retailers will be able to apply for a new café permit that lets them serve food and nonalcoholic beverages and even host live entertainment. |
| Aug 4, 2026 |
Flash Survey Reveals More Employers Are Testing Applicants for Cannabis Than Two Years Ago
Employer hesitation to test applicants for cannabis appears to have slowed in the past two years, according to the results from our latest FP Flash Survey. 60% of employers now test job applicants for cannabis, up from 52% when we asked the same question in 2024. And part of the reason appears to be that the hiring market will permit a stricter approach: employers that test are now less likely to report trouble finding qualified candidates than they were two years ago. Those are just a few of the surprising findings from the latest FP Flash Survey, conducted between July 20 and July 31, gathering responses from over 600 businesses across the country |
| Aug 4, 2026 |
Thailand Presses Medical-Only Cannabis Bill Toward Cabinet as Enforcement Drive Widens
Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health is pressing ahead with a draft Cannabis and Hemp Act that would restrict its liberal cannabis market to purely medical and research use cases. As the act edges closer to cabinet under the prime minister who decriminalised cannabis three years earlier, it is preemptively being enforced on the ground. |
| Aug 3, 2026 |
Federally Funded Study Finds High Marijuana Taxes Boost Black Market
A newly released federally-funded study suggests that states with higher taxes on legal cannabis may be unintentionally encouraging consumers to purchase cannabis from illegal sellers instead of licensed retailers. The research examined the buying habits of 1,525 Americans aged 21 and over who had used recreational cannabis within the previous month. Researchers analyzed how pricing and taxation influence purchasing decisions in both regulated and unregulated markets. |
| Aug 3, 2026 |
The Contradictions of Cannabis Law: From the United States to International Treaties
Cannabis law has never been more contradictory. In the U.S., federal and state governments often regulate identical products under completely different legal frameworks. Hemp and marijuana can produce the same intoxicating effects, yet lawmakers treat them as fundamentally different. Medical marijuana now occupies a unique place under federal law while adult use marijuana remains prohibited. Internationally, countries continue to expand legalization, despite treaty obligations that appear to prohibit it. |
| Aug 3, 2026 |
Cannabis NB’s $2 Pre-Rolls Seek to Compete with Black Market as Sales Cool
New Brunswick sold $25.4 million in cannabis in the first quarter of its fiscal year 2026-2027, which ended June 28, 2026, for a gross profit of $12 million and net income of $4.6 million. Product sales represented a 2% decline year-over-year compared to Q1 2025, gross profits were down 3.9%, and net income was down 20.4%. There were 433,000 transactions in the first quarter, with an average basket size of $53.67, representing a YOY increase in transactions but a decline in average basket size compared with 411,000 transactions with an average basket size of $58.77 in the same quarter in the previous year. |
| Aug 3, 2026 |
Beyond the THC Number: How Cannabis Retail Can Make Room for Quality
For much of Canada’s legal cannabis market, one number has carried an extraordinary amount of weight: THC percentage. It appears prominently on product labels, retail menus and purchasing spreadsheets. Consumers use it to compare products, budtenders rely on it when sensory information is limited, and buyers use it to assess anticipated demand. Over time, this has helped create a self-reinforcing market in which higher THC is often treated as shorthand for stronger effects, better quality and greater value. |
| Aug 3, 2026 |
B.C. has a craft cannabis advantage — now it needs a strategy
British Columbia has built a global reputation around craft: wine, beer, cider, local food, small farms and tourism experiences that connect products to the people and places behind them. Craft cannabis should be part of that story. B.C. is home to one of the world’s most respected cannabis cultures, with more than 230 licensed producers, nearly 500 independent retailers, more than 5,000 jobs and millions of dollars in tax revenue. Yet provincial policy still treats legal cannabis more like a regulatory file than an economic sector to grow. |
| Aug 3, 2026 |
Alabama may opt out of federal marijuana rescheduling. What happens next?
Alabama’s official objection to the Trump administration’s federal medical marijuana rescheduling push is raising questions about 280E tax relief, interstate shipping rights and whether a state can simply say no to a federal scheduling change. The answer, according to legal experts, is complicated. However, the issue shouldn’t affect the ongoing rollout of Alabama’s medical cannabis market. |
| Aug 3, 2026 |
US Hemp Industry Wins a Stay of Execution as Senate Delays Ban Until December
The US hemp industry has successfully bought itself some additional time to find a permanent solution to the incoming federal ban. Senate leaders moved to include a short delay to the sweeping hemp ban into a must-pass spending bill, giving some, but not all hemp-derived products until December 11 rather than November 12 before they’re pulled from shelves. |
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