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Chronological (212 items)
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| Feb 22, 2026 |
Ottawa yanks 4,100 cannabis licences as legal pot industry struggles with debt and black market
Federal health regulators have pulled more than 4,100 cannabis licences since legalization, citing risks to public health and safety — including concerns about marijuana being diverted into the black market — as the legal pot industry grapples with bankruptcies and mounting unpaid taxes. |
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| Feb 20, 2026 |
Petition drive aims to overturn Ohio’s new marijuana regulations
A new political battle is brewing in Ohio’s nascent adult-use cannabis market as a petition drive seeks to suspend and ultimately repeal the state’s updated cannabis regulations. |
| Feb 20, 2026 |
New Hampshire Senate Puts Off Cannabis Legalization Bill Before 'Long' Debate
The New Hampshire Senate kept debate on an adult-use cannabis legalization bill on the back burner Feb. 19, when the body approved a special order to delay considering the House-passed legislation until next month. |
| Feb 20, 2026 |
Maryland Senators Weigh Bill To Let Firefighters And Rescue Workers Use Medical Marijuana While Off Duty
Maryland senators on Thursday took up a bill to protect firefighters and rescue workers from being penalized for off-duty use of medical marijuana. |
| Feb 20, 2026 |
Florida Supreme Court Considers Appeal to Put Marijuana on State Ballot
Efforts to legalize recreational cannabis in Florida remain active as the state’s highest court weighs whether to take up a key appeal that could determine if voters see the issue on a future ballot. The Florida Supreme Court is reviewing a request from the Smart and Safe Florida campaign after roughly 71,000 petition signatures were thrown out. If the justices agree to hear the case and ultimately side with the campaign, the proposed constitutional amendment could move forward to the ballot in November. |
| Feb 20, 2026 |
The penny shortage is a serious cannabis retail problem
President Donald Trump killed the penny. Cannabis retailers need to prevent the coin's gradual disappearance from becoming a problem. |
| Feb 20, 2026 |
Poland Medical Cannabis Market Data Shows Full Post-Ban recovery, With a Catch
Polish pharmacies dispensed nearly 5,450 kilograms of dried cannabis flower in 2025, a 12% increase from the prior year, according to new data obtained by Prohibition Partners. By October, monthly volumes had surpassed the pre-ban peak for the first time, reaching a new all-time high in December. |
| Feb 20, 2026 |
Recreational Cannabis Market Report 2026-2035:
The recreational cannabis market is poised for growth due to increasing legalization, public acceptance, and demand for high-THC strains and innovative products like premium edibles and vape formats. Opportunities lie in product innovation, expanding digital retail, and capitalizing on changing attitudes toward cannabis use. |
| Feb 20, 2026 |
Four More States Advance Bills To Allow Medical Marijuana Access In Hospitals
Lawmakers in multiple states are advancing bills meant to provide patients with access to medical marijuana in health care facilities, with lawmakers from Virginia to Hawaii making the case this week for a policy change they say is necessary to ensure patients have a full range of treatment options at their disposal. |
| Feb 20, 2026 |
Emotional Zombies: How Weed Can Teach Us to Feel (Again)
Never before in human history have we been exposed to so many sensory stimuli at once, and never, ever, have we felt so little. We live perpetually overloaded with screens, multitasking, demands for constant performance, and hyperproductivity. Thus, the mind remains permanently switched on, without the possibility of taking restorative breaks. And from so much noise and so little substance, a kind of permanent mental chatter arises that pushes us toward a progressive disconnection from our most basic emotions. |
| Feb 20, 2026 |
OCS issues recall for Cannabis Cartel QUADS’ Dubai Inspired Chocolate
The Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) has issued a recall for Cannabis Cartel QUADS’ Dubai Inspired Chocolate. The OCS says the recall is being conducted as a “precautionary measure following an aflatoxin result identified in the non-cannabis, un-dosed chocolate ingredient.” The products were packaged on September 30, 2025 and November 27, 2025 with the UPC#: 00846067004731. |
| Feb 20, 2026 |
Canadian Cannabis Sales Bounced to a New Record Level in December
Statistics Canada released December retail sales for the country, with cannabis sales increasing from the November levels, up 5.3% to C$503.7 million, a new record monthly total. This sequential increase was up 1.9% on a per-day basis more due to the higher number of days than in the prior month. November, originally reported at C$477.9 million, was revised slightly higher to C$478.4 million. The sales in December were up 2.9% from a year ago, down from the level in May at 8.3%, from 7.5% in June and the 6.2% in September. This was also down from the 20.3% August 2023 growth rate and better than the prior lowest annual growth rate since legalization commenced of -0.9% in September 2024 and then -1.6% in October due to the BC strike, and it was down substantially from the December 2024 growth of 9.1%. The prior record level in August was only 1.8% above the year-earlier level. 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. |
| Feb 19, 2026 |
Massachusetts Considers Freezing Issuance of Marijuana Cultivation Licenses
Cannabis stores across Massachusetts are moving more product than in previous years as the number of licensed businesses reaches a record high in what has become a $1.6 billion annual industry. Even so, regulators are weighing a temporary halt on new cultivation licenses as growers grapple with falling wholesale and retail prices. |
| Feb 19, 2026 |
Satiety Bypass: How Cannabis Overrides the Brain’s "I’m Full" Signal
Summary: The urgent, ravenous onset of "the munchies" after cannabis use is no longer just a cultural trope—it is a measurable cognitive phenomenon. A collaborative study has pinpointed exactly how THC overrides the brain’s natural "I’m full" signals. |
| Feb 19, 2026 |
Marijuana Legalization Is On The Ballot In Texas During The Primary Election That’s Happening Now
Texas voters who go to the polls for the primary election that’s currently underway have the opportunity to weigh in on whether marijuana should be legalized in the state—at least if they select a Democratic ballot. |
| Feb 19, 2026 |
BC's cannabis scene navigates a market built for bigger players
British Columbia has the highest per capita growers in all of Canada, with a cannabis culture that spans decades. There's a whole constellation of small, craft, local growers that have morphed their old ways into the new legal ones, and the quality old clients were used to can now be partially found in licensed retailers. Holly and Cam met because of, or perhaps thanks to, cannabis, and their union gave birth to Sassy Weed, a micro processor-cultivator based in BC. |
| Feb 19, 2026 |
Cannabis: What Is the Profile of Adults at Low Risk of Dependence?
A new study led by Marie-Pierre Sylvestre, professor at the Université de Montréal School of Public Health, examines cannabis use 4 to 5 years after Canadian legalization by adopting a different perspective: rather than focusing solely on at-risk cases or those associated with problems, it identifies the socio-demographic, mental health, and lifestyle profiles of those who present a low risk of cannabis use disorder (CUD). |
| Feb 19, 2026 |
Hunting for the world's most mythical cannabis: Big Sur Holy Weed
California is racing to save iconic cannabis strains before legalization kills them |
| Feb 18, 2026 |
RCMP shares "blunt truth" about organized crime and the Canadian cannabis market
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have shared a new document about how organized crime groups exploit the cannabis market as part of its online section dedicated to federal policing and organized crime. |
| Feb 18, 2026 |
Virginia Cannabis Sales Bill Moves to Senate Floor for Consideration
Virginia legislators have moved closer to creating a legal retail cannabis market, advancing a revised Senate proposal. The updated bill cleared the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee on a 7 to 5 vote, sending it to the full Senate for debate. Meanwhile, House members are preparing to debate their companion bill. |