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| Jan 16, 2026 |
Trends Impacting the US Marijuana Industry in 2026 As the legal marijuana sector enters another year of adjustment, new data points show an industry still working to find its footing. While some long-standing challenges remain unresolved, recent developments suggest parts of the market may finally be moving toward a more sustainable balance. |
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| Jan 16, 2026 |
Christina Lake Cannabis Announces Sale of Bare Land VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Christina Lake Cannabis Corp. (the "Company" or "CLC" or "Christina Lake Cannabis") (CSE: CLC) (OTCQB: CLCFF) (FRANKFURT: CLB) announces that it has completed a sale of its 99 acres of non-core land at 46 Ponderosa Drive in Christina Lake, British Columbia (the "Land"). |
| Jan 16, 2026 |
Senate Sends Trump Bill That Would Continue Protecting Medical Marijuana States, Without Anti-Rescheduling Provisions The Senate has given final approval to a spending bill that would continue protecting state medical marijuana programs from federal intervention-while excluding a provision that previously advanced to block the Justice Department from rescheduling cannabis. |
| Jan 16, 2026 |
Winnipeg police again targeting cannabis consumers The Winnipeg Police Service is launching a drug-impaired driving enforcement project, which will run until March 1, with a focus on cannabis impairment. |
| Jan 16, 2026 |
Cannabis recall in Quebec: Elevated arsenic levels prompt withdrawal of Lunaire product Quebec producer Great White North Growers Inc. has issued a recall for some Lunaire Nouvelle Lune dried cannabis products after tests showed elevated levels of arsenic, a toxic heavy metal. |
| Jan 15, 2026 |
France Extends Medical Cannabis Access Again as Full Access Bill Remains Stuck in Limbo Thousands of French medical cannabis patients will continue to receive their treatment for the foreseeable future, as the highly anticipated full generalised framework edges towards reality. |
| Jan 15, 2026 |
Circle K Becomes 1st Major Convenience Chain in Texas to Sell THC Beverages DALLAS, Jan. 14, 2026 – VARIN, the award-winning, clean THC beverage redefining the functional energy drink category, has become the first THC drink to be carried by Circle K franchise convenience stores. |
| Jan 15, 2026 |
CBD-Rich Cannabis Extracts Reduce ADHD Symptoms in Children With Autism The administration of CBD-rich oil extracts in children with autism is associated with reduced impulsivity and improvements in other ADHD-related symptoms, according to data published in the journal Current Neuropharmacology. |
| Jan 15, 2026 |
Study: Cannabis Provides Sustained Relief for Patients With Treatment-Resistant Depression London, United Kingdom: Patients suffering from treatment-resistant depression report sustained improvements in their health-related quality of life following the use of medical cannabis preparations, according to longitudinal data published in the Journal of Affective Disorders. |
| Jan 15, 2026 |
New Virginia Bill Would Legalize Recreational Marijuana Sales And Increase Possession Limit A Virginia lawmaker has filed a bill that would legalize and regulate recreational marijuana sales while also increasing the amount of cannabis that adults can possess under the state's current noncommercial legalization law. |
| Jan 15, 2026 |
Should You Buy This Cannabis Stock While It's Under $2? Buying a stock for a mere $2 may sound cheap on the surface, but that's only the case if there are good reasons to expect it to increase in value significantly. Take Canopy Growth (CGC 2.87%), a leading cannabis player in Canada. Its shares are currently trading for less than $2 apiece, but does that make the company an attractive investment? |
| Jan 15, 2026 |
New research suggests irradiation does not fully degrade fungi or residual toxins in cannabis The findings of a new study challenge the effectiveness of irradiation to completely address total yeast and mould (CFU) counts in dried cannabis. |
| Jan 15, 2026 |
Government-Funded Research Says Cannabis Users are Being Wrongfully Jailed for DUI Government=funded research is raising serious concerns about how cannabis driving laws are being enforced in the United States. According to a new scientific study, many cannabis users are being arrested, charged, and even jailed for driving under the influence despite showing no real signs of being impaired. The research suggests that current DUI laws related to marijuana are not based on sound science and are unfairly punishing innocent people. |
| Jan 15, 2026 |
Province won't explain how it determined there are 118 illegal cannabis dispensaries in N.S. As the province faces backlash on its directive to police agencies to step up enforcement on illegal cannabis dispensaries, it is providing only a vague explanation of how it estimated the number of dispensaries provincewide. |
| Jan 14, 2026 |
Experts divided on German plan to tighten medical cannabis access
Numerous expert witnesses spoke before the German Parliament's Health Committee on January 14 as the country's Federal Ministry of Health (BMG) considers legislation that seeks to restrict online access to medical cannabis. |
| Jan 14, 2026 |
Aurora Cannabis shares progress in disease resistance research Aurora Cannabis Inc. has announced progress in its powdery mildew (PM) resistance research, nearly one year after the company's breakthrough discovery of a novel source of genetic resistance against powdery mildew, PM2. |
| Jan 14, 2026 |
The Battle for Germany's Medical Cannabis Market: Who’s Fighting for What
Today, (Wednesday, January 14), a public hearing will bring together 22 hand-picked experts for a debate on the future country's near-billion=euro medical cannabis industry. |
| Jan 13, 2026 |
How Much Does a Gram, Ounce of Cannabis Flower Cost in 2026?
Dispensary prices from state to state aren't always an apples-to-apples comparison in the cannabis legalization patchwork in the U.S. |
| Jan 13, 2026 |
How Cannabis Makes THC, CBD, and CBC, Explained For a plant that humans have been cultivating, smoking, weaving, eating, and arguing about for thousands of years, cannabis still keeps a surprising amount of its history locked away at the molecular level. A new study just cracked part of that vault open by resurrecting enzymes that went extinct millions of years ago, revealing how cannabis learned to make THC, CBD, and CBC in the first place. |
| Jan 12, 2026 |
New cannabis consumer survey compares legal purchases by age, location, ethnic background, and party New polling from Research Co. explores Canadians' support for cannabis legalization, as well as purchasing habits among consumers, broken down by age, location, party affiliation, gender, and ethnicity. The results also compare against similar polling conducted in 2024. |
| Jan 12, 2026 |
Majority of B.C. residents support cannabis legalization, but not other drugs: poll Support for legalizing cannabis continues to grow across Canada, with B.C. ranking among the most supportive provinces, according to a new survey. |
| Jan 12, 2026 |
Trump's cannabis order will still leave users at risk of prosecution, experts say Experts say Donald Trump's recent executive order on cannabis rescheduling is unlikely to make a meaningful difference for those most vulnerable to cannabis-related criminal charges, which the president has ramped up in various ways during his second term. |
| Jan 12, 2026 |
Cannabis: Now you can measure how much is too much At what point does smoking pot get dangerous? A British study measured cannabis consumption in THC units and determined which amounts increase health risks. The system comes with clear risk thresholds - and weaknesses. |
| Jan 10, 2026 |
Marijuana consumption set to expand into yoga studios, theaters, other venues in blue state On-site marijuana consumption has received the green light in the Bay State, allowing hospitality businesses to offer cannabis to consumers. |
| Jan 10, 2026 |
Florida Senator Introduces New Bill To Legalize Recreational Marijuana A Florida state lawmaker this week introduced new legislation to legalize recreational marijuana. Democratic Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith filed the legislation, Senate Bill 1398, on Thursday, cannabis news outlet Marijuana Moment reported. If passed, the bill would allow adults aged 21 and older to possess, purchase and use marijuana and other cannabis products. |
| Jan 9, 2026 |
Camp Canna: Redefining responsible cannabis culture through community and connection When cannabis was legalized, an interesting gap in cultural experiences emerged. The legal framework was in place, but the culture surrounding the plant still felt fragmented, hidden, and reduced to simple retail transactions, says Alexis Dickson, president and co-founder of Blunts and Beans and Camp Canna. That experience led to a profound realization, explains Dickson. “There were very few spaces where adults could gather, consume openly and responsibly, and feel truly welcomed without stigma.” |
| Jan 9, 2026 |
Big banks still refusing cannabis despite Trump marijuana rescheduling Big U.S. banks are still refusing to do business with the $32 billion legal cannabis industry despite President Donald Trump's Dec. 18 marijuana rescheduling executive order - a position that's annoying the president, according to one report.Big U.S. banks are still refusing to do business with the $32 billion legal cannabis industry despite President Donald Trump's Dec. 18 marijuana rescheduling executive order - a position that's annoying the president, according to one report. |
| Jan 9, 2026 |
Cannabis seized from illegal storefront, tickets issued: N.S., RCMP RCMP in Digby, N.S., says an inspection of an illegal cannabis storefront led to the seizure of cannabis as well as tickets being issued earlier this week. |
| Jan 9, 2026 |
Big banks still refusing cannabis despite Trump marijuana rescheduling Big U.S. banks are still refusing to do business with the $32 billion legal cannabis industry despite President Donald Trump's Dec. 18 marijuana rescheduling executive order - a position that's annoying the president, according to one report. |
| Jan 9, 2026 |
New Florida Bill Would Legalize Recreational Marijuana And End ‘Monopolies’ In Medical Cannabis With Expanded Business Licensing A Florida lawmaker has introduced a new bill to legalize recreational marijuana that also aims to break up what he calls "monopolies" in the state's current medical cannabis program by revising the business licensing structure. |
| Jan 9, 2026 |
Cannabis and human trafficking not clearly linked, N.S. police say
Nova Scotia's two largest police forces say they don’t see direct connections between human trafficking and the unregulated cannabis market in the province. |
| Jan 8, 2026 |
Health Canada removes CBD NHP regulation proposal from forward regulatory plan Health Canada’s Forward Regulatory Plan for 2025-2027 no longer includes a proposal to regulate CBD products that would not require practitioner oversight. The agency, however, maintains that it continues to recognize the importance of this work. |
| Jan 8, 2026 |
Canada: No Increase in Youth Cannabis Use Post Legalization Ottawa, Canada: Rates of teen marijuana use in Canada have remained largely unchanged in the years following the adoption of adult-use legalization, according to data published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports. |
| Jan 7, 2026 |
SNDL and 1CM complete purchase and sale of 5 cannabis stores in Alberta and Saskatchewan SNDL Inc. and 1CM Inc. announced on January 7, 2025, that SNDL has completed the acquisition of five cannabis retail stores located in Alberta and Saskatchewan from 1CM. |
| Jan 7, 2026 |
New Hampshire House Advances Cannabis Legalization Bill HB 186 The New Hampshire House of Representatives on Wednesday gave its initial approval to a bill to legalize cannabis and establish regulations for the commercial production and sale of marijuana products. House lawmakers passed the legislation, HB 186, by a vote of 208-135, according to a report from Marijuana Moment. |
| Jan 7, 2026 |
Parent says son fell ill after eating cannabis gummies brought into Windsor school A Grade 8 student allegedly brought cannabis edibles that looked like candy into Windsor's Hugh Beaton Elementary School on Tuesday, leading to several students consuming them and at least one becoming ill. |
| Jan 7, 2026 |
New Hampshire House Passes Bills To Legalize Marijuana And Let Dispensaries Convert To For-Profit Status The New Hampshire House of Representatives has approved a bill to legalize marijuana in the state—though its chances of passage in the Senate remain dubious, and the governor has expressed clear opposition to the reform. |
| Jan 6, 2026 |
What happens if you use cannabis while pregnant? Scientists turn to mice to find out Scientists say they know why pregnant women may reach for a THC gummy or joint. It can help alleviate symptoms such as body pain, anxiety and morning sickness during pregnancy. There is also this study done in Jamaica that shows different results https://www.420magazine.com/medical-marijuana/the-healing-properties-of-cannabis/drehers-jamaican-pregnancy-study/. Dreher’s Jamaican Pregnancy Study |
| Jan 5, 2026 |
Cannabis retail in Canada: What 2025 revealed and what 2026 may bring If there were one word that defined cannabis retail in Canada in 2025, it was "maturity." |
| Jan 5, 2026 |
Cannabis retail in Canada: What 2025 revealed and what 2026 may bring |
| Jan 5, 2026 |
7,000+ cannabis shops close as rules tighten—patients assured Thailand's health minister says over 7,000 cannabis shops shut in 2025 as renewals slump, with new licences limited to four legal facility types and patients assured of access. |
| Jan 5, 2026 |
DEA Says Marijuana Rescheduling Appeal Process ‘Remains Pending’ Despite Trump’s Executive Order The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) says the marijuana rescheduling appeal process "remains pending" despite President Donald Trump's recent executive order directing the attorney general to finish the job "in the most expeditious manner." |
| Jan 5, 2026 |
DeMonet Highlights Cannabis as a Safer, Supported Alternative for Canadians Re-Thinking Alcohol in Dry January and Beyond CALGARY, AB, Jan. 5, 2026 /CNW/ - As more Canadians commit to Dry January and set intentions to reduce or eliminate alcohol consumption in 2026, DeMonet is encouraging a science-informed conversation about cannabis as a potential harm-reduction alternative when used responsibly and under professional guidance. |
| Jan 5, 2026 |
Congressional Leaders Drop Attempt To Block Marijuana Rescheduling, While Preserving State Medical Cannabis Protections Bipartisan House and Senate leaders have rejected a provision that would've blocked the Justice Department from rescheduling marijuana-while maintaining a longstanding rider protecting state medical cannabis programs from federal interference. |
| Jan 2, 2026 |
U.S. Supreme Court Schedules Hearing In Case On Marijuana Consumers' Gun Rights The U.S. Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments in a case challenging the constitutionality of a federal law banning people who use marijuana or other controlled substances from buying or possessing firearms. |
| Jan 2, 2026 |
Micros continued to be the most popular cannabis licence type in 2025 Micros continued to be the most common type of new federal cannabis licence issued in 2025, accounting for nearly three-quarters of all new licenses. |