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Jul 21, 2026	Government reviewing framework for religious use of cannabis The Government is intensifying consultations on Jamaica’s framework for the religious use of cannabis, commonly referred to in legislation as the sacramental cannabis framework. The consultations are aimed at strengthening governance, safeguarding legitimate religious rights and preserving the integrity of the country’s regulated cannabis industry.
Jul 21, 2026	Tax Hikes on State-Legal Cannabis Products Drive Consumers To Unregulated Markets Raising taxes on state-legal cannabis products drives a significant percentage of consumers to the unregulated marketplace, according to data published in the journal Health Economics. Investigators affiliated with the Ohio State University evaluated purchasing behaviors among a cohort 1,525 adult cannabis consumers. They reported that tax increases discourage many consumers from patronizing legal cannabis markets.
Jul 21, 2026	Commission rejects challenge to ballot question on cannabis law repeal The State Ballot Law Commission on Tuesday overruled an objection to nomination signatures supporting an initiative petition seeking to repeal Massachusetts' adult-use recreational cannabis laws and ordered the question to be printed on November's ballot. In a 16-page decision, the commission found that objector Kevin Gilnack, who filed the signatures challenge on behalf of the Stop the Repeal campaign that opposes the ballot question, "did not meet the burden of proof" to disqualify enough signatures to scrap the initiative petition.
Jul 21, 2026	Oklahoma cannabis operators say new child-safe edibles rules are confusing, unclear Oklahoma cannabis regulators are preparing to enforce a new ban on marijuana product packaging or labeling that’s deemed “attractive to children,” a standard that also applies in many other markets across the country. But Oklahoma marijuana operators and medical cannabis patients say the new rules, which go into effect Nov. 1, are ambiguous and broad – and could ban 90% of the products now on store shelves, KOSU reported.
Jul 21, 2026	Roots and the Suits: Deconstructing the CPG Model in Canadian Cannabis The Suits vs. Roots debate over whether cannabis is a consumer packaged good sounds semantic. It might be, but it also exposes a deeper disagreement over what kind of industry Canada is trying to build. The Suits hear “CPG” and think of a repeatable, distributable, and scalable commodity; The Roots hear “CPG” and think of consolidation, inducements, declining quality, and the slow eviction of the people who made the industry possible.
Jul 21, 2026	Sports Leagues Should Reduce Anti-Marijuana Stigma And Provide Honest Education For Athletes, New NFL-Funded Study Concludes Interest in using marijuana for medical reasons is growing among athletes as more states enact legalization, but many feel they aren’t getting adequate information about cannabis from their teams’ and leagues’ health officials due to ongoing stigma around the issue, a new study funded by the National Football League (NFL) shows.
Jul 21, 2026	Putting Cannabis at the Intersection of Sports, Fashion and Community Josh Schmidt is VP of business development at Natura and cofounder of Sluggers Hit, a premium cannabis brand known for sports-inspired storytelling, collectible product design and a culture-first approach. At Natura, Josh focuses on business development, strategic partnerships and growth across the company’s vertically integrated platform, while helping guide Sluggers’ expansion across regulated markets. He began his cannabis career operating one of California’s first licensed medical cannabis dispensaries.
Jul 21, 2026	TTC to ponder options after arbitrator orders it to stop random drug testing of workers The TTC will consider its legal options after a labour arbitrator ordered the transit agency this week to stop random drug and alcohol testing of employees immediately, its CEO says. l
Jul 21, 2026	What to know about the Mass. ballot question to repeal legal pot Massachusetts voters are being asked to revisit legal cannabis at the ballot box this fall. The big picture: The Bay State has become a key battleground state for opponents of adult-use cannabis who want to outlaw recreational sales nationwide. State of play: The Coalition for a Healthy Massachusetts, the campaign behind the ballot question, proposes returning to a time when recreational cannabis was decriminalized, not legal. (Medical sales would remain legal.)
Jul 20, 2026	Compound in cannabis determined to be a natural painkiller that could prove superior to anti-inflammatory drugs The Canadian Light Source at the University of Saskatchewan was able to help researchers at the University of Guelph synthesize a naturally occurring painkiller. Dr. Tariq Akhtar says within cannabis, there are trace amounts of a certain compound called cannabistilbene. This compound offers relief from acute and chronic pain, however it exists in such small quantities, so it would be impractical to harvest naturally. “You can only get a few dozen milligrams if you were to grow an acre of cannabis. That’s how scarce it is in the plant.”
Jul 20, 2026	Cone or Straight Joint? Scientists Put Both to the Test. One Packed More THC Per Puff, the Other Took More Puffs to Finish. Cone or straight joint? You’ve got a side. Everybody’s got a side. Nobody’s ever had proof. So a research team packed a dozen of them with the exact same weed, smoked every one on a machine programmed to puff more like a cannabis consumer than a cigarette smoker, and weighed what came out the other end. Here’s the kicker: you were both right.
Jul 20, 2026	How long does cannabis stay in the body? Expert explains after Mohammad Nawaz's ICC ban The ICC’s decision to ban Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Nawaz after he tested positive for Carboxy-THC has once again brought cannabis into the spotlight. As the drug is increasingly being legalised or decriminalised in several countries, one scientific fact remains unchanged: while the effects of cannabis may wear off within hours, traces of the drug can remain in the body for weeks.
Jul 20, 2026	Cannabis Laws Are Changing: 8 Questions Employers Should Ask Now Employers are feeling the impact of relaxed laws and attitudes toward cannabis use, especially as positive drug test rates continue to climb. After years of state-level legalization efforts, the federal government recently rescheduled certain medical cannabis products and is considering broader cannabis rescheduling, which could lead to more disability-related and other workplace claims. As a result, many employers are rethinking cannabis testing while still grappling with how to manage risks, especially in safety-sensitive positions. Here’s everything employers need to know about the current state of cannabis laws and eight questions to consider as you balance staffing needs with workplace safety and legal compliance.
Jul 20, 2026	Is Thailand’s PM More Concerned About Sound Cannabis Policy or Political Optics? Amid a rise in smuggling, Anutin Charnvirakul has recently come out against the policy he once championed: the decriminalization of marijuana.
Jul 20, 2026	Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club Granted Six-Month Eviction Injunction The Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club (VCBC) has been granted a six-month injunction against eviction from its current location. The injunction temporarily stops the landlord of 1625 Quadra Street from forcing the club out of the building. The BC government filed a civil forfeiture action to seize the building from the landlord, the landlord issued an eviction to protect themselves. The injunction pauses that internal landlord-tenant dispute while the VCBC seeks to challenge federal cannabis laws.
Jul 20, 2026	One cannabis mistake at airport could bring 10 years in prison and $15,000 fine Before heading overseas, American travelers are warned to double-check their bags for one item that could lead to hefty fines or even prison time. U.S. officials are reminding travelers that bringing cannabis products across international borders remains illegal in many countries — following a new customs policy in Thailand that significantly increases penalties for violators.
Jul 20, 2026	THC And CBD From Marijuana Reduces Agitation In 9 Out Of 10 People With Alzheimer’s Or Other Dementia, Study Shows A combination of the marijuana components THC and CBD leads to a significant and sustained reduction in agitation in the vast majority of people with Alzheimer’s disease of other forms of dementia, according to a new federally funded study. The placebo-controlled, double-blind trial involved a cannabis preparation called T2:C100 that contained 2mg THC and 100mg CBD, and included 120 people with dementia who were eligible to receive hospice care and were experiencing clinically significant agitation.
Jul 20, 2026	Marijuana Consumers’ Support For Trump’s Actions Drops As Most Don’t Believe Rescheduling Will Be Completed This Year, Poll Shows Marijuana consumers’ support for the Trump administration’s actions on cannabis has declined in the months since the Department of Justice first announced it was moving forward with rescheduling the drug, a new survey reveals. The latest quarterly presidential approval tracking poll from NuggMD and Marijuana Moment shows that 48 percent percent of marijuana consumers now either “approve” or “strongly approve” of the Trump administration’s cannabis actions. A total of 13 percent disapprove, and 40 percent say they have no opinion or are neutral.
Jul 20, 2026	Germany Ends Public Health Insurance Coverage for Medical Cannabis Flowers The German Bundestag has enacted new legislation eliminating reimbursement for medical cannabis flowers as part of the country's mandatory health insurance system (GKV). This measure is part of the broader framework of the GKV Premium Rate Stabilization Act, a law aimed at reducing spending in Germany's public health care system.
Jul 20, 2026	Report: Nearly Half of Employers No Longer Screen Pre-Hires for Cannabis Fewer employers are screening new hires for cannabis, according to reporting provided by the Wall Street Journal. In a recent survey of nearly 1,000 employers, “about half” no longer test for cannabis in the pre-hire process, the Journal reported. Respondents frequently indicated that they ceased testing to increase their prospective applicant pool.

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