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What’s in Store for the Global Cannabis Industry in 2026? Mid-Year Update
In December 2025, we asked our in-house team of experts how they expected to see the industry evolve over the coming year. Following a frantic news cycle over the past eight months, we wanted to revisit these predictions and examine what has come to fruition, what regulation is stuck in political limbo, and what developments have come out of left field.
The Old Farmer’s Almanac Embraces Cannabis
If you want to know how deeply cannabis has moved into the American mainstream, you could look at dispensary sales, legalization maps or the growing number of states allowing recreational marijuana. Or you could look somewhere much more unexpected: A middle American staple, the old Farmer’s Almanac embraces cannabis just like roses, turnips, carrots or corn..
The Fresh Toast Sept. 01, 2026Here’s how cannabis legalization affected tobacco, alcohol and opioid use: McGill study
A new study out of McGill University shows that cannabis legalization has created a mixed bag of positive and negative impacts in addition to having possible effects on other substance use.
CTV News Aug.31, 2026
Canada surpasses California as largest cannabis market in the world
Canada’s federal government released data last week showing that its June sales totaled $517.8 million Canadian dollars, or about $374.5 million in U.S. dollars. That’s more than the $372.4 million that California sold the same month, according to the Department of Cannabis Control, meaning California has lost its superlative status.
SF Gate Aug.26, 2026