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| Feb 3, 2026 |
Cannabis recall due to heavy metal expanded to more products A recent cannabis product recall has now been updated to add seven new lots due to heavy metal contamination. |
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| Feb 2, 2026 |
Dry January boosts THC beverage sales, but effect is felt year-round Dry January is not just a month of alcohol abstention. With more Americans seeking alcohol alternatives year-round, January is the launchpad for THC-infused beverages – the cannabis industry’s most aggressive move into the mainstream. |
| Jan 30, 2026 |
This Physicist Says He May Have Forever Changed Grow Lights, Cannabis Storage Boulderlamp is a small company founded by Fazle Quazi in 2009 that makes grow lights in Colorado. Quazi, a physicist and electrical engineer, said his company specializes in customized, American-made lighting solutions. Given the nature of a small business, he stressed that his company focuses on premier customer service, responding to clients in near real-time. |
| Jan 30, 2026 |
Cannabis Stocks Rally Begin 2026 Badly Cannabis stocks, as measured by the Global Cannabis Stock Index, were quite volatile in 2024 and then in 2025 as well. While the index did rally in December, it fell for the year. The index dropped 10.6% in January to 5.89. |
| Jan 30, 2026 |
Lessons That Successful Marijuana Retailers Have Learned Mike Khemmoro expected the launch of Mango Cannabis' New Buffalo store in Michigan to follow a familiar playbook. As chief operating officer of the small multistate company, which operates retail locations across four states, he anticipated the usual challenges that come with opening a new dispensary. What he did not expect was a sudden change in state tax policy just days before opening. |
| Jan 28, 2026 |
Canadian cannabis sales up 20% in Q2 2025 as licensed area expands
The newest sales and inventory figures from Health Canada indicate total cannabis sales in the medical and recreational markets were up 20% in Q2 2025 (April-June) from June 2024. |
| Jan 27, 2026 |
How the cannabis industry uses Temporary Foreign Workers
The use of temporary foreign workers in Canada's cannabis sector has become an increasingly visible and contentious issue. While the program has long been a cornerstone of Canadian agriculture, cannabis seemingly does not fit neatly into the same model that governs many other crops. |
| Jan 27, 2026 |
Cannabis Cultivation Market Analysis Report 2026: $464.91 Bn Opportunities, Trends, Competitive Landscape, Strategies, and Forecasts, 2020-2025, 2025-2030F, 2035F Dublin, Jan. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - The "Cannabis Cultivation Market Report 2026" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. |
| Jan 27, 2026 |
Largest Entertainment Arena In US Partners With Cannabis Businesses To Sell THC Drinks At Concerts And Live Events The brands-Señorita and RYTHM-announced the years-long partnership with the United Center in Chicago on Tuesday. Adults 21 and older will have the change to enjoy a variety of THC drinks for live events at the arena, which is home to the Chicago Blackhawks and Chicago Bulls. |
| Jan 26, 2026 |
Canadian cannabis prices level off as retail sales continue to climb Retail cannabis sales in Canada bounced back in November 2025 following a significant decline in October due to a strike that led to significantly lower sales in BC from late September to late October. |
| Jan 26, 2026 |
Grow Up Vancouver sets the tone for 2026 cannabis The beginning of this cannabis year was marked by the latest edition of the Grow Up conference in Vancouver, which seems to be setting the tone for what to expect from the industry in 2026. |
| Jan 23, 2026 |
Safety of commercially sold cannabis not guaranteed: McGill study Commercially sold cannabis may still contain toxic fungi and residues, even if it has been irradiated in accordance with standard industry practices, warn researchers at McGill University. |
| Jan 23, 2026 |
Canadian Cannabis Sales Lifted in November Statistics Canada released November retail sales for the country, with cannabis sales increasing from the October levels, up 6.6% to C$477.9 million. This sequential increase was up 10.2% on a per-day basis more due to the lower number of days as the prior month. |
| Jan 20, 2026 |
Aurora Cannabis secures EU rights for Farm Gas and Sourdough Aurora Cannabis Inc. has been granted community plant variety rights by the EU’s Community Plant Variety Office for two of its proprietary cannabis varieties, Farm Gas and Sourdough. |
| Jan 20, 2026 |
Cannabis industry's busy year lobbying federal and provincial governments Cannabis companies were busy lobbying federal and provincial governments in 2025, focusing on issues such as the federal cannabis excise rate, calls for a harmonized excise stamp, increased enforcement against the illicit market, and overall advocacy for industry interests. |
| Jan 19, 2026 |
2025 Canadian wholesale cannabis pricing and 2026 market outlook Entering 2026, the Canadian wholesale cannabis market is expected to be more volatile and competitive due to rapid supply growth, moderating domestic demand, and rising global competition, according to a new report from the Global Cannabis Exchange Ltd. (GCX). |
| 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 |
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 |
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. |