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| Mar 8, 2026 |
Gen Z's weed habits are flipping California's cannabis industry Gen Z has shredded a long-held dynamic in the cannabis industry. For centuries, cannabis flower has been the king of marijuana. And since legalization, flower has always been the most popular product at legal pot shops in California. But that dominance is now all over, largely thanks to Gen Z. Cannabis vapes surpassed flower in June and are consistently the top-selling product category in California, according to state data. |
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| Mar 6, 2026 |
Health Canada reminds cannabis producers of rules for facility tours As part of its compliance and promotion efforts, Health Canada is reminding cannabis producers that facility tours must follow the limitations under the federal Cannabis Act and Regulations. |
| Mar 6, 2026 |
Virginia Legislation To Provide Marijuana Resentencing Relief For Prior Convictions Heads To Governor’s Desk Virginia lawmakers have sent the governor legislation to provide a pathway to resentencing for people with prior marijuana convictions. |
| Mar 6, 2026 |
Teens Didn't Just Discover Weed. So Why Is The Wall St. Journal Acting Like They Did? Vapes are newer. Teen cannabis use isn’t. The Wall Street Journal frames a familiar school problem like legalization invented it, even as the data says youth use has declined. The Wall Street Journal has a new teen-cannabis panic on offer: vape clouds in school bathrooms, sneaky hits during class and administrators playing cat-and-mouse with students who keep finding ways to get high. The gadgets are newer. The hardware is newer. The hiding spots may be newer, too. But the underlying behavior? Please. American teenagers did not just discover weed because a dispensary opened in town. What the Journal really found is an old adolescent ritual in updated packaging, then stretched it into a referendum on legal cannabis. |
| Mar 6, 2026 |
Living soil and retractable roofs: Scale's cultivation strategy in South Africa All the roads lead to cannabis, or something like that, I guess. It is the role of proverbs to be applied to different facets of life, so no hard feelings towards the Roman Empire. That is anyway the long story short that would summarize one of Scale's founders Cyrus Renfrew's career. At the same time, one may say that his approach is the embodiment of "look before you leap". "I started in this industry growing CBD in Spain," he recounts. "I always wanted to get into the THC side of things, but 10–11 years ago, it was just not worth it. But mainly, I wanted to navigate that space first while fully aware this was just a first step." A quite successful first step, even, as Cyrus used to run one of the biggest CBD operations in Spain. |
| Mar 6, 2026 |
Georgia Considers Bill to End Cannabis Odor as Basis for Police Searches
A proposal now before the Georgia legislature could significantly change how law enforcement officers handle traffic stops and searches, focusing on the long-debated practice of using the odor of cannabis as grounds for action. |
| Mar 6, 2026 |
Another Hawaii Committee Approves Bill To Let Patients Access Medical Marijuana Without Waiting For Registration Processing Another Hawaii Senate committee has approved a bill to allow patients to immediately access medical cannabis once their registrations are submitted, instead of having to wait until their cards are delivered as is the case under current law. |
| Mar 6, 2026 |
Control and sale of alcoholic beverages and cannabis, April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025 Sales of recreational cannabis by provincial cannabis authorities and other retail outlets increased 6.1% or $0.3 billion from the previous fiscal year to $5.5 billion in 2024/2025. Nevertheless, this was a marked slowdown from the sales increases in 2023/2024 (+11.6%) and 2022/2023 (+15.8%). The price of recreational cannabis decreased 1.1% from March 2024 to March 2025. |
| Mar 6, 2026 |
Why Medical Cannabis Clinics Should Be Knocking on Union Doors
Medical cannabis clinics like Releaf, according to Shah, 'have the data, the legal partnership, and the patient base' educate union reps. "We're ready to work with any union that wants to get ahead of this." |
| Mar 6, 2026 |
Israeli researchers find cannabis compounds could lead to 1st drug for fatty liver disease Two compounds from a cannabis plant could help what's commonly known as "fatty liver disease," Israeli researchers say. Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, known as MASLD, is the most common liver problem in the world, affecting about one out of every three adults. |
| Mar 5, 2026 |
First Nation threatens legal action against N.S. after cannabis store raids A First Nation in Nova Scotia is threatening legal action against the province after five on-reserve cannabis stores were raided. |
| Mar 5, 2026 |
Cannabis Extracts Significantly Reduce Myofascial Pain São Paulo, Brazil: The sublingual administration of cannabis extracts containing equal amounts of THC and CBD significantly reduces myofascial pain in patients with Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD), according to data published in the journal Clinics. |
| Mar 5, 2026 |
More Chaos for Marijuana Operators as Trump Changes Tariff Policy Again The legal marijuana sector has long operated under a patchwork of rules and shifting policies. Now, a new round of trade measures under President Donald Trump is adding fresh strain to an already complex marketplace. |
| Mar 5, 2026 |
Girl Scouts highly unimpressed after New Jersey troop teams up with local cannabis dispensary to sell cookies Senior leaders at the Girl Scouts are reportedly displeased that a New Jersey troop teamed up with a local weed dispensary to sell their beloved cookies. |
| Mar 5, 2026 |
CBD-Dominant Cannabis Products Provide Significant Anxiety Relief Daily cannabis use – and the use of CBD-dominant cannabis products especially – is associated with decreases in anxiety, according to observational data published in the International Journal of Research and Public Health. |
| Mar 5, 2026 |
I Followed a Secret Shopper Into Dispensaries. Here’s What They Don’t Want You to See. Dispensaries and cannabis brands are increasingly borrowing a page from mainstream retail by using secret shoppers to evaluate the in-store experience. Secret shoppers enter a store like any other customer, make a purchase, and observe how staff perform, without employees knowing they’re being evaluated. |
| Mar 5, 2026 |
Ontario Labour Arbitration Decision Shows Proving Cannabis Impairment Is Key to Upholding Termination A recent Ontario labour arbitration decision provides helpful guidance for employers managing cannabis use in safety-sensitive workplaces. In MSC Toronto o/a Continuous Colour Coat Limited v United Steelworkers Local 3950-65, the arbitrator concluded that the employee had consumed cannabis during his lunch break and returned to work contrary to company policy. However, while the policy breach was established, the employer did not adduce sufficient evidence to prove observable impairment. As a result, and taking into account the employee’s nine years of service, the termination was set aside and substituted with a three-month unpaid suspension. |
| Mar 4, 2026 |
Cannabis industry launches organization to further US policy changes with members from US, Canada In the wake of US President Donald Trump’s December 2025 executive order relating to the possible rescheduling of cannabis in the US, a new advocacy group has formed to push for policy changes that will benefit the cannabis industry. The goal of the newly-launched National Compassionate Care Council (NCCC) is to build a bridge between cannabis product manufacturers, the medical cannabis community, and the mainstream federal healthcare system. The council will inform and advise on a reform agenda for cannabis policy that creates a sustainable and legal marketplace for medicinal cannabis driven by data and research, while acting as a go-to resource for policymakers and regulators as they craft reforms, ensuring that the integration of these treatments prioritizes science, standardized dosing, and patient safety. |
| Mar 4, 2026 |
Oklahoma Could Extend Moratorium on Licensing New Marijuana Businesses
Oklahoma lawmakers are weighing another extension of the state's pause on issuing new medical cannabis business licenses, a move that could also lead to a long-term limit on the number of grow operations once the freeze is lifted. |
| Mar 4, 2026 |
Texas Voters Approve Marijuana Legalization Ballot Measure Texas voters have approved a marijuana legalization question that appeared on the state’s Democratic primary ballot. As part of the primary election on Tuesday, each major party was able to place several non-binding propositions on the ballot that allow voters show how they feel on key issues. |