CannabisLink.ca - Current Affairs 2026

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Mar 18, 2026	Where Does Marijuana Grow Naturally in the U.S.? Marijuana does not grow naturally in the U.S. as a native species, but feral cannabis populations can still be found today—primarily in Midwestern states where historic hemp farming allowed the plant to naturalize.
Mar 18, 2026	‘Equal representation’: cannabis advocates push for public pot zones There are hookah lounges and smoking zones — and now, advocates are pushing the provincial government for public places to consume weed. The Cannabis Business Association of Manitoba is calling on Premier Wab Kinew to green-light public cannabis consumption spaces.
Mar 18, 2026	Celebrity cannabis brands continue to perform, but there’s a secret behind the success It’s no longer enough to slap a celebrity’s name and face on a generic jar of cannabis for operators to sit back and watch sales soar. Over the past three years, brands linked with famous personalities who also evoke cannabis culture have gradually but steadily outsold other celebrity cannabis brands, national sales data shows.
Mar 17, 2026	UK fights to keep selling more potent cannabis products in EU ‘reset’ talks The UK is fighting to keep more potent cannabis products on the market after any “reset” trade deal with the EU, complicating talks between the two sides. The country wants to continue allowing drinks and food supplements that contain up to 10mg of marijuana or hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD), five times the EU safe limit of 2mg per day, to preserve a competitive advantage.
Mar 17, 2026	UK Hemp Industry Has Everything It Needs Except the Law The UK’s industrial hemp sector, and its potential, have been raised in Parliament nearly as many times in the first three months of 2026 as the entirety of 2025. In the House of Lords alone, peers have pressed the government in three separate exchanges in as many weeks, questioning whether current restrictions on hemp cultivation should be lifted, how much the UK is exporting, and how hemp can contribute to the country’s net-zero targets in construction.
Mar 17, 2026	IRS Clarifies Post-Rescheduling 280E MSO Marijuana Tax Arrears Several large cannabis companies operating across multiple U.S. states collectively owe over $1.6 billion in unpaid federal taxes, according to information disclosed in recent corporate filings. The outstanding balances stem largely from disputes over Internal Revenue Code Section 280E, a provision that significantly limits the deductions marijuana businesses can claim.
Mar 17, 2026	Newsom Declares That ‘Cannabis Is Now Legal’ After Trump Mistakenly Calls Him ‘President Of The United States’ California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) didn’t waste much time seizing on President Donald Trump’s latest slip-up, when he mistakenly called the Californian “president of the United States” during Oval Office remarks in which the incumbent otherwise disparaged the Democrat. Playing into the gaffe, Newsom said legalizing marijuana was among the "many big announcements" his White House was making.
Mar 17, 2026	How Weed Nuns Helped Shape Paul Thomas Anderson’s Oscar-Winning DiCaprio Epic When renowned US film director Paul Thomas Anderson and production designer Florencia Martin visited the Sisters of the Valley farm in California’s Central Valley, they were stunned. They were scouting locations and finding inspiration for their new film, and that work, the lush greenery, those open landscapes, those distant mountains… all that timeless mystique remained etched into their retinas.
Mar 17, 2026	Is Hemp the Future of Flooring? For decades, the flooring aisle has offered a familiar tradeoff. Natural wood brings warmth and longevity but at rising cost and environmental strain. Vinyl promises affordability and convenience, yet increasingly raises questions about what it introduces into the home. As homeowners, schools, and designers reconsider those choices, hemp is beginning to surface as a credible alternative. Hemp-based flooring sits at an unusual intersection. It is neither synthetic nor traditionally timber. Instead, it relies on the fibrous stalk of Cannabis sativa, a plant historically grown for rope and textiles, now reimagined for the built environment.
Mar 17, 2026	A Well-Known Beverage Company is Joining the Cannabis World A legacy alcohol powerhouse is testing its instincts in a market that rewards nerve, timing, and a willingness to unlearn the old rules. Known for Samuel Adams beer, Twisted Tea, Angry Orchard cider and Truly hard seltzer, the storied Boston Beer Company has applied decades of beverage expertise to a market that is both nascent and notoriously complex.
Mar 17, 2026	Canadian cannabis exports: Balancing global demand and domestic branding International cannabis markets have become an important outlet for Canadian producers in recent years, offering access to growing medical markets in Europe and beyond. But as global demand expands, so too do the risks. These include everything from ever-changing regulations and supply chain disruptions to the rise of domestic cultivation in overseas markets.
Mar 16, 2026	Federal Court overturns cannabis security clearance refusal from Health Canada The Federal Court of Canada recently overturned a decision by Health Canada’s Controlled Substances and Cannabis Branch that refused a security clearance for an Alternate Quality Assurance Person at a licensed producer based on a social media connection. The applicant, who works with Pur Botanicals Ltd., had their application for a security clearance denied in December 2024. This refusal came despite the Executive Director of Health Canada accepting the applicant’s explanations for prior cannabis-related law enforcement issues from 2013 and 2014, deeming those concerns "alleviated"
Mar 16, 2026	FDA Submits New Cannabis Products Enforcement Policy For White House Review The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has submitted a proposed cannabis products enforcement policy to the White House for review that concerns regulatory issues specifically related to CBD.
Mar 16, 2026	N.S. First Nation creates own law around cannabis control A Nova Scotia First Nation has now created its own law around cannabis control. It’s called the Sipekne’katik Cannabis Control Law and according to the Chief and Council it gives the First Nation the right to govern itself, make its own laws and manage its own affairs. It means that Sipekne’katik has "exclusive jurisdiction" over how all cannabis-related activities are dealt with.
Mar 16, 2026	FDA Submits New Cannabis Products Enforcement Policy For White House Review The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has submitted a proposed cannabis products enforcement policy to the White House for review that concerns regulatory issues specifically related to CBD.
Mar 16, 2026	Yukon leads the country in cannabis sales per capita, says StatsCan Newly released data from Statistics Canada shows the Yukon is the country's new cannabis capital. Between April 2024 and March 2025, the average Yukoner of legal age spent $384 on cannabis — a full $100 more than any other province or territory, according to sales data the agency released on March 5.
Mar 16, 2026	Looming hemp THC ban forces US farmers to guess and gamble The clock is ticking for hemp farmers like Ryan Eakes. The chief operating officer of Montrose, Colorado-based Typhoon Farma is preparing to plant 220 acres of CBG-dominant hemp – but with the hemp industry in a state of uncertainty ahead of a change in federal law, he still hasn’t secured a buyer.
Mar 16, 2026	Using Marijuana Is More Morally Acceptable Than Gambling And Abortion, Americans Say In New Poll More Americans say using marijuana is morally acceptable—or not a moral issue at all—than those who say the same about gambling, watching pornography, having an abortion, being gay and more, according to a new poll from the Pew Research Center. The survey also shows that people with lower levels of education are more likely to have moral concerns about cannabis.
Mar 16, 2026	Two Economies, One Plant: South Africa’s Cannabis Divide The road into the Mzintlava River Valley is not on any investment map. It bends past a school with a broken bell, past two spaza shops, and then the tar gives up. What follows is dust, goats, and small fields that look untidy to anyone trained by brochures. This is where South Africa’s cannabis story lives.
Mar 16, 2026	Germany's medical cannabis imports cross 200 tons Germany's medical cannabis imports crossed 200 tons in 2025, according to new data published by BfArM, the country's federal medical cannabis authority. Total flower imports for the year reached 201,094 kg, nearly tripling the 72,706 kg recorded in 2024. The growth has been consistent across quarters: from 37,686 kg in Q1, to 47,707 kg in Q2, to a peak of 59,076 kg in Q3, before a slight dip to 56,625 kg in Q4.

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