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| Oct 29, 2025 |
Most Canadians See Cannabis as Economic Priority Nearly six in ten Canadians (59 percent) believe the federal government should do more to support jobs and innovation in the cannabis sector, according to a new nationwide poll. An equal number (59 percent) see the legal cannabis industry as an important part of the Canadian economy. |
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| Oct 28, 2025 |
How medical cannabis can help Canada reach its new export ambitions As demand surges in Germany and other markets, Canada has a chance to cement it's standing as Europe’s most trusted medical cannabis partner. |
| Oct 27, 2025 |
BC resuming cannabis operations following tentative end to strike As of Monday, October 27, BC is resuming its cannabis operations following a tentative agreement between the provincial government and the BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU). |
| Oct 27, 2025 |
When will U.S. health insurance cover medical cannabis? Healthcare coverage for cannabis treatments is still a distant dream in the United States. But in some states, medical cannabis patients may soon be reimbursed for doctors’ visits, cannabis products and other MMJ-related services via a workaround, one advocacy organization said this week. |
| Oct 26, 2025 |
Weed sales in B.C. smoked out by an unlikely province Canada set a new record for sales of weed products this past August, according to data from Statistics Canada; however, B.C., known for its “bud,” was beaten out by two provinces, including one that some might find surprising. |
| Oct 24, 2025 |
Marijuana Companies Ask U.S. Supreme Court To Take Up Case Challenging Constitutionality Of Federal Prohibition A coalition of marijuana companies has filed a petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take up their case challenging the constitutionality of federal prohibition. |
| Oct 23, 2025 |
Circle K to sell hemp THC beverages nationwide in 2026 The ubiquitous roadside retailer and convenience store chain plans to start selling hemp-derived THC beverages in as many as 3,000 stores nationwide sometime next year, company officials told MJBizDaily. |
| Oct 22, 2025 |
LA's staggering cannabis problem could cost the city $400M The legal cannabis market in Los Angeles is hitting a breaking point. At least two-thirds of LA weed businesses have failed to pay their local taxes, and the city is currently out hundreds of millions of dollars in lost revenue. |
| Oct 22, 2025 |
Cannabis boom in South Africa and Zimbabwe is good for wealthy investors, bad for small farmers But is this boom benefiting indigenous cannabis farmers in southern Africa? They’d been growing the plant for hundreds of years before colonial authorities criminalised it in the early 1900s. Rural people continued to grow it illicitly after that, relying on its medicinal properties. |
| Oct 21, 2025 |
Spirit Rising House fined $35K for giving cannabis to kids in care in Winnipeg, charges against owners stayed All charges against the owners of a foster agency that gave cannabis to children in care were stayed Tuesday, after a plea bargain was reached that saw the organization — Spirit Rising House — plead guilty and pay a $35,000 fine. |
| Oct 21, 2025 |
Campaign to end Massachusetts’ $1.6 billion legal marijuana market claims early success Advocates of a ballot initiative that would eliminate Massachusetts’ $1.6 billion annual legal cannabis industry claim they are “on track” to qualify the controversial measure for the November 2026 ballot. |
| Oct 20, 2025 |
Cannabis works better than opioids for back pain, in two European studies "Anecdotally, [people] say cannabis works great," says Price, an assistant professor of neurological surgery at UC Davis. "It's the only thing that helps them sleep at night, the only thing that takes the edge off." |
| Oct 19, 2025 |
Cannabis revenue outsmokes liquor sales in Manitoba when it comes to revenue growth Cannabis provided a big revenue buzz for Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries during the most recent fiscal year, with sales of cannabis flower, extracts and edibles fuelling more revenue growth for the Crown corporation than sales of alcohol or any form of gaming revenue. |
| Oct 17, 2025 |
Alberta’s first cannabis farmgate store prepares to open its doors Gorilla Garden Supplies, a micro producer in Okotoks, recently received its cannabis farmgate licence from Alberta’s regulator, the AGLC. The farmgate licence allows a cannabis producer in the province to sell cannabis products produced at its processing/cultivating facility directly to consumers from a store at the production facility. |
| Oct 16, 2025 |
How AI is transforming the cannabis industry Long constrained by strict regulations and advertising restrictions, the cannabis industry is finding a powerful ally in artificial intelligence (AI). |
| Oct 16, 2025 |
Cannabis vape products to hit P.E.I. shelves soon, sparking concern among health officials, police Legal prefilled cannabis vaping products are coming soon to store shelves in P.E.I., which is sparking concerns among Island health officials and RCMP officers. |
| Oct 15, 2025 |
Decoding DNA: Western researcher finds genetic links to cannabis use Why is it some people only use cannabis once, while others become frequent users and some go on to develop cannabis use disorder? The first study of its kind to look at the trait of frequency of cannabis use has shed light on the possible genetic factors at play. |
| Oct 14, 2025 |
Marijuana Blunt Smoking Has 'Increased Significantly' In The U.S. In Recent Years, Study Shows The number of Americans who have ever smoked a marijuana blunt has risen by more than a fifth over a recent eight-year period, a new study shows. |
| Oct 14, 2025 |
California Governor Vetoes Bill to Allow Medical Cannabis Home Shipments California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill on Oct. 11 that had aimed to expand patient access to medical cannabis in the nation’s oldest legalized marketplace. |
| Oct 14, 2025 |
Australia doctors warn of 'excessive' medical weed prescriptions Australia's medical cannabis industry is "excessively" prescribing weed with little oversight and needs urgent regulation, the country's top doctors association and pharmacists warned on Tuesday. |