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| Jun 13, 2026 |
Fake Marijuana News: What the Cannabis Media Isn't Telling Investors About the D.C. Circuit Rescheduling Challenge
WASHINGTON, June 13, 2026 (Newswire.com) - In the rush to celebrate marijuana rescheduling, much of the cannabis media has abandoned journalism for advocacy. The latest example came after MMJ International Holdings, National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (NDASA), Smart Approaches To Marijuana (SAM) and other petitioners filed a motion in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit seeking a stay of the federal marijuana rescheduling order. Within hours, industry commentators were assuring investors that the challenge was merely a "speed bump," that the legal arguments were "weak," and that rescheduling was essentially inevitable. There is only one problem. That is not what the court filing actually says. (see attached court filing) |
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| Jun 12, 2026 |
Study Documents Marijuana’s Protective Effects Against Diabetes
New research from the University of California, Riverside, has shed light on a long-standing question surrounding cannabis use and metabolic health. While marijuana is widely known for stimulating appetite, regular users have frequently been found to have lower body weight and a reduced likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes compared with non-users. |
| Jun 12, 2026 |
Kentucky to End Conditional Pardons for Medical Cannabis Users
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announced that, as medical cannabis is now legal in the commonwealth, and Team Kentucky has launched every step of the medical cannabis process, his 2022 executive order providing conditional pardons to Kentuckians suffering from eligible conditions who purchased medical cannabis out of state will end on July 1, 2026. |
| Jun 12, 2026 |
Tribal cannabis stores hit record expansion across the US
Sovereign Native American tribes continue to develop cannabis retail businesses, with a record number of cannabis stores opening in 2025. As of April 30, there are 93 tribally owned cannabis retail outlets in 10 states. |
| Jun 12, 2026 |
Gillian Vandermeirsch is helping redefine the cannabis consumer experience
Gillian Vandermeirsch wants us to think about cannabis the same way we think about wine. When buying a bottle, consumers typically don’t fixate on alcohol percentage—they might consider the grape, the region, the flavour profile and the overall experience. Cannabis consumption, she argues, deserves the same level of sophistication. |
| Jun 12, 2026 |
FIFA demands pot shop stop selling bong resembling World Cup trophy
A Toronto cannabis shop selling bongs that resemble the World Cup trophy has been given a red card from the tournament’s organizer. Cosmic Charlies co-owner Sean Kady said a law firm representing FIFA sent a letter Friday to both of his stores demanding he stop selling the golden bongs because they infringe on the organizer's copyright. |
| Jun 12, 2026 |
Would you like gummies with that? Drive-thru marijuana proposal moves forward
In certain parts of the U.S., you can buy a surprising number of things other than food from a drive-thru window: Guns in Texas, weddings in Nevada and margaritas in Florida, to name a few. And if one Assembly bill becomes law, marijuana could be on drive-thru menus in California. The state Senate’s committee on business, professions and economic development earlier this week passed a proposal that would allow licensed retailers to sell cannabis via drive-thru windows. Currently, cannabis retailers can provide curbside pickup services. But by also allowing drive-thrus, the legal market can gain a competitive edge over the illegal cannabis market, said Assemblymember Gail Pellerin, a Santa Cruz Democrat and bill author. |
| Jun 12, 2026 |
Ukraine’s First Legal Medical Cannabis Products Have Been Dispensed To Military Veterans And A Woman With MS
Ukraine’s Ministry of Health has announced that the country’s medical cannabis program is officially operational, with the first prescribed products being purchased by a handful of patients on Thursday. The THC capsules were dispensed at a pharmacy in the city of Vinnytsia to two veterans suffering from chronic neuropathic pain and phantom limb pain following amputation and a woman with multiple sclerosis. |
| Jun 12, 2026 |
Rise in adulterated cannabis in France, as edible CBD ban shakes industry
France's illicit drug market is becoming increasingly unpredictable, with users unknowingly ingesting substances that are not what they thought, according to a report released by the French Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (OFDT). Sounds like a good argument for legalization |
| Jun 11, 2026 |
Police say one person dead in Garden River First Nation after consuming what they thought was cannabis
The Anishinabek Police Service has issued a drug alert for Garden River First Nation after two suspected overdoses — one of which was fatal — occurred on the reserve just east of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., last week. According to a release issued Wednesday night, police say there were two incidents where “a number of people” at a residence consumed what they believed to be cannabis from a bong. |
| Jun 11, 2026 |
SQDC Reports $809.5 Million in Sales in 2025
For the fiscal year ending March 28, 2026, the Société québécoise du cannabis (SQDC) recorded total sales of $809.5 million, with net income of $132.4 million and a total contribution of $331.3 million to the Quebec government. Total sales were up 9% compared to the previous fiscal year, while net income increased by 12%. Contributions to the Quebec government also increased 12% YOY. |
| Jun 11, 2026 |
Cannabis: what tips the balance for teens to start consuming?
Having friends who use cannabis isn't enough on its own: it's their influence combined with the perception of easy access to the substance that multiplies the risk of initiation among teens. Led by Marie-Pierre Sylvestre, a professor at the School of Public Health at the Université de Montréal, the researchers draw on Quebec data from COMPASS, a pan-Canadian longitudinal study on the health behaviours of secondary-school students. |
| Jun 11, 2026 |
Massachusetts Anti-Marijuana Campaign Fires Signature Gatherer Amid Accusations Of Misleading Voters
A Massachusetts campaign working to put a measure to roll back marijuana legalization on the November ballot has fired a signature gatherer it says was shown appearing to engage in “wholly unacceptable” conduct in a recent video. |
| Jun 11, 2026 |
FDA Grants Breakthrough Therapy Designation to Cannabis-Derived Drug for Chronic Back Pain
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last month granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation to VER-01, a cannabis-derived, full-spectrum drug for chronic low back pain produced by German company Vertanical. The designation follows two randomized, controlled Phase 3 trials, which demonstrated significant pain reduction, a favorable tolerability profile, and no evidence of dependence. |
| Jun 11, 2026 |
New Zealand raises the THC limit for hemp to 1%
New Zealand raised the legal THC limit in hemp from 0.35% to 1%. These changes repeal the 2006 Industrial Hemp Regulations and replace a licensing framework with a simpler notification system. Farmers no longer require the permission of health authorities to grow hemp. They must now simply notify the police and the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) of their intention before proceeding with planting. |
| Jun 11, 2026 |
Maine issues recall over moldy cannabis flower
The Maine Office of Cannabis Policy issued a recall Tuesday for adult use cannabis flower produced by Green Trap, which was sold at retail stores in Eliot, Berwick, Lebanon, Oxford, Rockland and Bangor. The strain “Drip Burger” sold between April 29 and June 8 was found to have unsafe levels of yeast and mold during audit testing conducted by the office. The recall includes products sold in an eighth of an ounce and half of an ounce of flower |
| Jun 11, 2026 |
Morocco’s Police Seize Nearly 1.9 Tons of Cannabis in Two Separate Operations
Rabat – Morocco’s police carried out two separate operations, resulting in the seizure of nearly 1.9 tons of cannabis on Thursday in Souq Larba’a al Gharb and Nador. During the early hours of Thursday, police carried out their operation aimed at combating drug trafficking. |
| Jun 11, 2026 |
Q4 FY26 delivered record medical cannabis revenue, strong margins, and global market leadership
Q4 FY26 saw double-digit revenue growth, record international sales, and strong gross margins, with continued leadership in key global medical cannabis markets and a robust cash position. Strategic acquisitions and innovation support long-term growth. |
| Jun 11, 2026 |
Alberta updates cannabis sampling policies
Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) has announced amendments to its cannabis representative and retail cannabis store policies, with changes taking effect immediately. The updates apply to Section 4.3 of the Cannabis Representative Handbook and Section 6.3 of the Retail Cannabis Store Handbook. Under the revised guidelines, cannabis representatives are now permitted to provide product samples to retail cannabis store licensees on an ongoing basis, in quantities deemed appropriate for legitimate business and educational purposes. All samples are restricted to licensee use only and must remain in compliance with federal guidelines. The amendments also bring a notable reduction in administrative burden: record-keeping requirements for cannabis sampling have been cut from six years to two years. |
| Jun 10, 2026 |
New Caledonia Adopts a Historic Roadmap for Hemp
On June 5, 2026, the New Caledonia Congress adopted an ambitious strategic plan aimed at establishing a fully-fledged hemp industry in the territory. Through a roadmap covering the period 2026–2030, elected officials intend to make industrial hemp a driver of economic diversification, agricultural development, and health innovation in a context marked by the archipelago’s economic challenges. |
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