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| Aug 19, 2026 |
Germany’s Medical Cannabis Insurance Reform Descends Into Chaos as Regulators Turn on Each Other
Last month, the German government passed a controversial cost-saving law that saw tens of thousands of patients denied access medical cannabis to flower reimbursed through statutory health insurance (GKV). In the weeks since, a chaotic tug-of-war between physicians, health funds, patient groups and the cannabis industry has thrown the framework into further disarray. |
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| Aug 19, 2026 |
Medical Marijuana Improves Sleep Satisfaction And Boosts Quality Of Life, Study Shows
Full-spectrum cannabis oil is associated with “favorable perceived quality of life and sleep satisfaction,” according to a new study of medical marijuana patients. Higher concentrations and longer treatments also seemed to produce “higher odds of better outcomes.” |
| Aug 19, 2026 |
Why Home Cannabis Cultivation Is Becoming a Public Policy Question
The debate over cannabis legalization no longer ends with whether adults should be permitted to possess or purchase it. As legal frameworks evolve, policymakers also have to address what happens closer to home: should people be allowed to cultivate cannabis for personal use? |
| Aug 19, 2026 |
St. Maarten symposium backs phased, evidence-based cannabis regulation framework
A cannabis regulation symposium at the University of St. Martin in Philipsburg on August 14 brings together policymakers, health professionals, community representatives and researchers to examine how St. Maarten might structure a legal cannabis framework covering public health, youth protection and economic development. |
| Aug 19, 2026 |
Sunset Lake Cannabis Goes Green by Farming Only Outdoors
A few basic principles apply to virtually all forms of farming: Rotate your crops. Enrich and protect the soil. Manage pests, weeds and water efficiently. And don’t make your work harder than it needs to be. Sam Bellavance, founder and CEO of Sunset Lake Cannabis and its dispensary, Lake Effect Vermont, both in South Hero, abides by the first three rules but deliberately ignores the last: He makes his job more difficult by growing all of his weed outdoors. |
| Aug 19, 2026 |
Barcelona’s Plan Druida Is Turning Up the Pressure on Cannabis Clubs
Barcelona’s Plan Druida expands police presence and surveillance in response to drug trafficking and use, while also placing the city’s cannabis clubs under renewed pressure. Although authorities present it as a modern public-safety strategy, its focus on control, pressure on cannabis clubs, and drug use reflects the same prohibitionist approach that could deepen the criminalization of users rather than shift toward health, human rights, and harm reduction. |
| Aug 19, 2026 |
AURORA CANNABIS INC. URGES SHAREHOLDERS TO TAKE NO ACTION AT THIS TIME IN RESPECT TO THE UNSOLICITED TAKE-OVER BID BY CURALEAF HOLDINGS, INC.
Curaleaf's decision to launch a hostile takeover bid is designed to pressure Aurora's shareholders into a short-term decision for the benefit of Curaleaf shareholders. Curaleaf's actions and comments reflect its objective: to acquire, at the lowest price possible, Aurora's market-leading EU-GMP facilities and global medical cannabis platform. Curaleaf's description of Aurora's business performance does not reflect our recently reported quarterly results and stated European medical cannabis strategy. Comments by Curaleaf's CEO failed to present the facts; Aurora has engaged with Curaleaf since June 2026, including as recently as August 12, 2026. |
| Aug 18, 2026 |
What Travelers Should Know About Cannabis In Canada
Canada legalized recreational cannabis in 2018. For visitors, that can be a surprise, and the details are easy to get wrong. The law is clear, but it is not a free-for-all. Knowing the basics keeps a trip smooth and legal. The system runs through licensed sellers, including sites such as an online dispensary canada residents order from. This is an informational overview of the legal market, not a purchase recommendation, and rules vary by location. |
| Aug 18, 2026 |
Madison Heights cannabis dispensary wins Flock camera removal after city agreement
MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. – A controversial surveillance camera pointed directly at a Madison Heights cannabis dispensary has been taken down as the result of a new agreement between the city and the company. The dispute centered on a Flock camera the city installed at the entrance to Jars Cannabis on 12 Mile Road near I-75. The company responded by posting a “No Flock Zone” sign in front of the camera to block its view, setting off a viral standoff. |
| Aug 18, 2026 |
Curaleaf Officially Launches Hostile Takeover Bid for Aurora Cannabis
Curaleaf said it has formally commenced its previously announced proposal to purchase Aurora Cannabis. Under the terms of the offer, Aurora shareholders would receive a consideration of $4 per Aurora common share, comprised of 0.3463 of a Curaleaf subordinate voting share plus $0.75 in cash. Curaleaf said that, based on Aurora's 30-day volume weighted average price, the offer implies a 45% premium to the unaffected share price. |
| Aug 18, 2026 |
Ireland’s Dunbar Pharma Launches First Plant-Derived Dronabinol in UK Through IPS Pharma
Irish pharmaceutical cannabis manufacturer Dunbar Pharmaceuticals has today launched the first plant-derived dronabinol active ingredient into the UK market. In partnership with leading Specials manufacturer IPS Pharma, Dunbar’s ‘WaterClear THC’ products are now available to clinicians across the UK for the first time. |
| Aug 18, 2026 |
DEA And Anti-Marijuana Groups File Final Briefs In Hearing On Trump Administration Rescheduling Proposal
Participants in a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) hearing on the Trump administration’s marijuana rescheduling proposal have filed their final briefs in the proceedings—setting up the judge overseeing the matter to issue his recommendation on the reform. |
| Aug 18, 2026 |
Why Terpenes Might Matter More Than Most Cannabis Shoppers Realize
Behind the giant THC percentage sits an enormous amount of chemistry that helps determine what cannabis smells like, tastes like and how one product differs from another. Among the most interesting components are terpenes, the aromatic compounds responsible for many of the scents associated not only with cannabis but also citrus peels, pine trees, lavender, hops and countless other plants. Terpenes are not a replacement for THC. |
| Aug 18, 2026 |
South Dakota home cultivation licenses up 1,072% since medical cannabis launch
The number of South Dakota medical marijuana patients licensed to grow cannabis at home has risen 1,072% over four years, Whitney Brunner, administrator of the state's medical cannabis program, told the legislative Medical Marijuana Oversight Committee on Monday in Pierre. |
| Aug 18, 2026 |
‘Stop Destroying Cannabis Farms, Legalise, Regulate’ — Sowore
Human rights activist and African Action Congress presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has criticised the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for destroying cannabis farms in Edo State, calling instead for the legalisation and regulation of cannabis in Nigeria. Sowore, in a post on X on Tuesday, faulted the agency for destroying what he described as economically valuable crops at a time when the country was grappling with widespread poverty. He urged the government to stop destroying cannabis farms and establish a regulated framework that would enable Nigeria to benefit from the plant’s medicinal and industrial uses. |
| Aug 18, 2026 |
Thai dentists face legal action for re-signing cannabis prescriptions
BANGKOK – The government has warned dentists not to sign cannabis prescription forms in advance without examining, diagnosing or providing treatment to individual patients, saying the practice could breach four major laws and professional ethical standards. Ploythalay Laksameesaengjan, deputy government spokesperson, said the government was continuing to strengthen controls and monitoring of cannabis use under the Ministry of Public Health notification on controlled herbs, covering cannabis, issued in 2025. Dentists must exercise particular caution when prescribing cannabis as a controlled herb using Form Phor Thor 33, she said. |
| Aug 18, 2026 |
How federal cannabis scheduling shakeup impacts South Dakota medical marijuana policy
The state Medical Marijuana Oversight Committee at its latest meeting in Pierre heard about the impacts of ongoing reclassification of marijuana at the federal level. Medical marijuana and its derivatives were recently reclassified as schedule three substances. Meanwhile, recreational cannabis remains at schedule one, the same rating as heroin and above methamphetamine. |
| Aug 17, 2026 |
Former N.S. correctional officer handed prison time in jail cannabis case
A 42-year-old former correctional officer has been sentenced to three years in prison for attempting to smuggle a cannabis concentrate known as shatter into a northern Nova Scotia jail for an inmate. |
| Aug 17, 2026 |
Cannabis entertainment facility prepares to open in Muskegon
MUSKEGON, Mich. — After two years of rebuilding a rundown structure, Fields Cannary is preparing to open as what its co-owner believes to be a unique cannabis entertainment facility in Muskegon. The business, housed in the former Sons of Norway Hall, will feature a restaurant, dispensary, and indoor and outdoor consumption lounges when it opens by the end of September. |
| Aug 17, 2026 |
Federal judge clears path for RI cannabis retail license process to begin anew
A federal court order that blocked Rhode Island regulators from awarding cannabis retail licenses is now lifted, clearing the way for a new application process already underway. U.S. District Court Judge Melissa DuBose on Friday dissolved the preliminary injunction she issued against the Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission on April 8 now that the state’s 2022 Cannabis Act Act no longer requires all retail license holders to be majority-owned by Rhode Island residents. |
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