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| Apr 27, 2026 |
"We're big believers in the power of cannabis"
"We're big believers in the power of cannabis," said CEO Mike DeGiglio of Village Farms last Friday during the opening of the new indoor cultivation facility in Groningen, Netherlands. "All plants created have a purpose, and so does cannabis." |
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| Apr 27, 2026 |
The Fight for Cannabis Rescheduling Is Far From Over
Last week’s rescheduling announcement came as a surprise to many, not least to us here at Business of Cannabis. Despite the flurry of reporting from multiple sources that an announcement was imminent, the last two years of stock swings, ambiguous or outright hollow promises, and bureaucratic red tape meant it was a bet we were reluctant to take. But the surprise wasn’t just because it had finally happened, but, perhaps naively, because it wasn’t what we were expecting. |
| Apr 27, 2026 |
Health Canada, Public Safety Canada provide updates on personal/designated medical cannabis licences
New data released by Health Canada provides a detailed look into the landscape of personal and designated production registrations for medical cannabis across Canada. The information comes in response to a request for information tabled in the House of Commons asked in March by Todd Doherty (MP for Cariboo—Prince George, BC), who asked a series of questions regarding the monitoring and inspection of personal and designated production of cannabis for medical purposes under the Cannabis Act and associated regulations. Such licences allow individuals with authorization from a medical professional to grow cannabis for themselves for medical purposes, or to designate someone to grow it for them on their behalf. Such licences have been established through several court cases in Canada going back more than twenty years. Such licences are also often a point of controversy as they often operate in residential areas and have, at times, been found to be abused by criminals operating under such licences while diverting cannabis into the illicit market. |
| Apr 27, 2026 |
TeaPot® Declares Second Saturday in May “Take Your Mom to the Dispensary Day”
Toronto, April 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fresh off 4/20, TeaPot®, the award-winning cannabis-infused iced tea brand from The Boston Beer Company’s Canadian-based subsidiary (BBCCC, Inc.) declares a new holiday worth celebrating: Take Your Mom to the Dispensary Day. |
| Apr 27, 2026 |
Mounties say there’s no evidence supporting some new N.S. government cannabis claims
The RCMP are dismissing recent claims made by the Nova Scotia government that unregulated cannabis dispensaries are selling guns and women. The remarks, made by Nova Scotia Minister of L’nu Affairs Leah Martin, are the latest in a series of unsubstantiated claims shared by members of the provincial government after it directed police to crack down on illegal dispensaries last December, urging First Nations leaders to co-operate to stop this activity in their communities. |
| Apr 26, 2026 |
Counter Culture: The Tip Jar at Your Dispensary Has a Problem. Several, Actually.
From tip fatigue to tip theft, the humble dispensary tip jar has become a window into some of the cannabis industry’s biggest unresolved labor questions. |
| Apr 26, 2026 |
‘The wild west:’ How an Alberta recreational retailer is addressing health-related cannabis inquiries
Getting a buzz isn’t the goal for many Plantlife Cannabis customers, according to the Alberta retailer. Up to 20 per cent of Plantlife’s 25,000 weekly clients come in seeking alternative approaches to address health-related issues like anxiety, pain and sleep disorders, the company says. |
| Apr 25, 2026 |
Kal Penn Knows Exactly Why People Keep Offering Him Weed
Twenty years after Harold & Kumar, the actor talks to High Times about meeting Cheech for the first time, the strain deal he never got and what a Jimmy John’s sandwich campaign says about where cannabis culture actually is right now. |
| Apr 24, 2026 |
Will Trump’s reclassifying of medical marijuana have any impact on criminal justice reform?
The Trump administration’s historic move to reclassify state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug was cheered by some advocates but for others, it fell far short for the thousands still incarcerated on federal cannabis-related convictions. The executive order, which acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed Thursday, does not address current penalties for possessing and selling marijuana or those jailed with yearslong sentences. “While this is a victory, the fight is far from over,” said Jason Ortiz, director of strategic initiatives for the Last Prisoner Project, a nonprofit focused on cannabis criminal justice reform. |
| Apr 24, 2026 |
Youth cannabis use in Canada
What trends are you observing in youth cannabis use since legalization in Canada? One of the most important takeaways is that legalization has not led to a dramatic increase in youth cannabis use. That was a key objective of the Cannabis Act: to protect young people, and nationally, we have not seen the kind of ‘explosion’ in use that some had anticipated. For example, in the Canadian Cannabis Survey 2024, past 12-month cannabis use was 41% among 16-19-year-olds. Since 2018, rates in this age group have fluctuated between 36% and 44%, but they have not steadily increased over time. We see a similar stability story in school-based data. The Canadian Student Alcohol and Drugs Survey (CSADS) 2023–24, which surveys students in Grades 7 to 12, reports 18% past 12-month cannabis use overall – rising from 3% in Grade 7 to 39% in Grade 12. This shows that while cannabis use among youth remains substantial, the overall trend since legalization has been more stable than dramatic, but it still requires attention. With the rise of new products and methods of use, such as vaping, this remains a crucial area to monitor. Prevention and harm reduction efforts should continue to focus on this demographic. |
| Apr 24, 2026 |
Ontario court rejects constitutional challenge on Indigenous cannabis rights
In a legal challenge with implications for cannabis retail on Reserve lands in Canada, earlier this year, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice rejected a constitutional challenge filed by four members of the Aamjiwnaang and Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point First Nations, all located in Ontario. |
| Apr 24, 2026 |
BC cannabis retailer opens consumption patio
A cannabis store in Kamloops, BC, opened the city’s first outdoor smoking patio on April 20, 2026. Taste Cannabis, which has operated in Kamloops since 2022, has fenced off the age-gated space next to the store, restricting access to patrons 19 and older. Only cannabis is allowed to be consumed in the space. Taste Cannabis’ Operator Cody Savard told Castanet that he was inspired by another cannabis store in BC’s interior that has an outdoor consumption space, Penticton’s Cannabis Cottage, which opened on April 20, 2024, following provincial rule changes earlier that year. |
| Apr 24, 2026 |
What Happens When Cannabis Magazines are Too Scandalous for Dispensaries?
Fat Nugs Magazine’s Kids and Cannabis issue tackled a tough but necessary conversation. A partner dispensary refused to carry it. What does that say about the industry’s willingness to advance the cannabis conversation? |
| Apr 24, 2026 |
Canadian Cannabis Sales Continued to Advance in February
Statistics Canada released February retail sales for the country, with cannabis sales decreasing from the January levels, down 7.9% to C$440.5 million from the prior month. The sequential decrease was up 2.0% on a per-day basis more due to the fewer days than in the prior month. January, originally reported at C$466.1 million, was revised higher to C$478.2 million. The sales in February were up 7.9% from a year ago, down from the level last month at 9.4% and in May at 8.3% and 7.5% in June but better than the prior lowest annual growth rate since legalization commenced of -0.9% in September 2024 due to the BC strike. In 2024, total sales increased 4.5% to C$5.39 billion, and they were up 4.1% in 2025 to C$5.62 billion. So far in 2026, sales are up 8.6%. |
| Apr 24, 2026 |
What to Know About Trump’s Reclassification of Medical Marijuana
On April 23, acting U.S. attorney general Todd Blanche signed an order changing the federal classification of medical marijuana. The move, which came at the behest of President Donald Trump and will make the substance a Schedule 3 drug, will bring enormous tax benefits to medical marijuana producers in the 40 states where medical use is legal and may speed research into its effects, experts say. But it does not legalize marijuana at the federal level, nor does it change the status of marijuana grown for recreational use. Here’s what you need to know. |
| Apr 24, 2026 |
Reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug might only be the first step for Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to reclassify state-licensed medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug is a boon for the industry: It gives dispensaries a big tax break, eases some barriers to researching cannabis and could even allow the export of marijuana to other countries. But that might only be Trump’s first step. A new administrative hearing slated for the end of June could result in the reclassification of marijuana more broadly, granting tax and other benefits to state-licensed recreational markets, too. |
| Apr 23, 2026 |
Trump’s Rescheduling Move Could Change the Cannabis Industry Overnight
The scheduling reclassification does not legalize cannabis use under federal law, but it will impact the 40 states that have approved medical cannabis programs. The directive for rescheduling also provides a tax incentive to state-licensed medical cannabis operators. Medical cannabis is defined by a drug product made from the Cannabis plant or derivatives that can legally be marketed under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). |
| Apr 23, 2026 |
Department of Justice officially reschedules marijuana: What truckers need to know
Moving marijuana onto the Schedule III controlled substance list might in future make medically-prescribed cannabis a possibility in some form or fashion for CDL drivers. Yet given the lack of an absolutely effective way to test for impairment beyond cannabis-problematic urine tests, it's likely a very long time coming. |
| Apr 23, 2026 |
Trump’s Rescheduling Move Could Change the Cannabis Industry Overnight
Acting U.S. Attorney General (AG) Todd Blanche signed an order Thursday to reclassify state-licensed medical cannabis as a less dangerous substance. The order shifts the designation of licensed medical cannabis from Schedule I –the most restrictive category of drug classification for substances that have no medical value and potential for abuse including heroin– to the less restrictive Schedule III for substances, or chemicals, defined as drugs with a moderate-to-low potential for physical and psychological dependence alongside Tylenol with Codeine, ketamine, anabolic steroids, and testosterone. |
| Apr 23, 2026 |
Cannabis Use Associated With Lower Likelihood of Metabolic Disorders, Including Hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes, and Obesity
Hangzhou, China: Those with a history of cannabis use possess a lower risk of suffering from metabolic disorders – including hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and obesity, according to data published in the journal Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases. Chinese researchers assessed the relationship between cannabis use and metabolic syndromes in a nationally representative sample of 91,000 adults. |