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| Mar 3, 2026 |
Gun Ownership Case Before US Supreme Court Triggers Unusual Alliances
Two issues that rarely share political ground are now colliding at the highest court in the country. Firearm rights and marijuana policy have each reshaped U.S. law and politics over the past few decades. Recently, they met in a Supreme Court case that has produced an unexpected mix of allies and opponents. |
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| Mar 2, 2026 |
What Employers Should Know About the Proposed Easing of Federal Cannabis Laws Cannabis remains listed as a Schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), a category reserved for drugs considered to have a high likelihood of misuse and no recognized medical purpose. That designation has shaped federal drug policy for decades and continues to influence workplace rules across the country. |
| Mar 2, 2026 |
Cannabis industry contributes nearly $11.6 billion to Canada’s 2025 GDP Canada's cannabis industry contributed nearly $11.6 billion to Canada's GDP in 2025, led by the cultivation and processing side of the industry. |
| Mar 2, 2026 |
Cannabis Sales Remained Weak in February Cannabis sales decreased 3.6% sequentially in February. Adjusted for the fewer number of days, sales rose sequentially by 6.7% on a per-day basis. In this review, we share the results by state, beginning with the western markets and then concluding with the eastern markets. In total, BDSA estimates that sales across the 15 markets totaled $1.99 billion during February, which was up 2.7% from a year ago. |
| Mar 2, 2026 |
New Trump tariffs create more chaos for cannabis operators The cannabis industry is no stranger to tackling complex regulatory challenges, but the latest wave of President Donald Trump’s tariffs has introduced a new level of uncertainty that's rippling across the supply chain. |
| Mar 2, 2026 |
Origins of THC, CBD and CBC in cannabis revealed Where do the well-known cannabis compounds THC, CBD and CBC come from? Researchers at Wageningen University & Research have experimentally demonstrated for the first time how cannabis acquired the ability to produce these cannabinoids. In the process, they also developed enzymes that show promise for the biotechnological production of cannabinoids for medicinal applications. |
| Mar 2, 2026 |
Uruguay considers legalizing cannabis sales to tourists Uruguay's Institute for the Regulation and Control of Cannabis (IRCCA) is evaluating the implementation of mechanisms that would allow legal access to regulated marijuana for non-resident foreigners, including tourists, students, and temporary workers , with the aim of expanding the user base and reducing reliance on the illegal market. |
| Mar 2, 2026 |
Germany: Cannabis regulations under scrutiny A petition on cannabis regulations was submitted on July 17, 2025, shortly after the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG) presented the draft bill for the revised Medical Cannabis Act (MedCanG ). The draft bill proposes a ban on the shipment of cannabis flowers and requires a doctor's consultation for prescriptions. Henning Todt's petition opposes this and has garnered nearly 60,000 signatures. |
| Mar 2, 2026 |
Ghana officially launches medicinal cannabis cultivation program Ghana has launched a tightly regulated program for cultivating low-THC cannabis, opening opportunities in medicinal and industrial applications while strictly prohibiting recreational use. |
| Mar 2, 2026 |
Cannabis is agriculture-and B.C. is finally treating it that way By moving cannabis to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, B.C. signaled that the sector is no longer a social experiment—it's a multi-billion-dollar agricultural industry driving jobs, exports and GDP. |
| Mar 1, 2026 |
The End of the Vegetative Phase: A Revolution in Cannabis Cultivation A "No-Veg" method flips plants straight to 12/12, trading smaller individual yields for higher annual output and a dramatic jump in top-shelf buds. |
| Feb 28, 2026 |
GHANA: Farmer drags government to Supreme Court over cannabis licence fees A farmer from Techiman, Mariam Alhassan, has triggered a legal showdown at the Supreme Court after filing a landmark suit challenging the government’s regulatory regime for industrial cannabis cultivation |
| Feb 28, 2026 |
Authorities destroy 1,000 hills of cannabis in Bukidnon ILIGAN CITY–Some 1,000 hills of fully grown cannabis were uprooted by policemen following a raid in a remote village of Bukidnon province on Saturday morning. |
| Feb 27, 2026 |
Health Canada continues to ramp up inspections, revocations of personal/designated cannabis cultivation licenses Health Canada’s efforts to clean up the personal and designated medical cannabis grow licence program have continued to pick up steam. According to a briefing note from October, 2025, Health Canada had refused or revoked over 4,100 medical cannabis registrations under the Cannabis Regulations, including approximately 3,400 for reasons of public health and public safety as of March 31, 2025. |
| Feb 27, 2026 |
8 Michigan Senators Plan to Repeal State's 24% Cannabis Tax
Michigan Senate Democrats and Republicans are teaming up on legislation to halt the governor’s plan to fix the "damn roads" by making licensed cannabis businesses and consumers foot the bill. |
| Feb 27, 2026 |
Texas Grapples with Increasing Cases of Marijuana DUI As Texas lawmakers review how cannabis is regulated and enforced, safety advocates are drawing attention to what they describe as a mounting and often overlooked risk on the state’s roads: drivers impaired by marijuana. Texans for Safe & Drug Free Youth, a statewide prevention group, argues that limiting access to cannabis products remains the most reliable way to curb use and its consequences. |
| Feb 27, 2026 |
Kansas City May Allow 24-Hour Pot Shops Kansas City might soon have 24-hour cannabis dispensaries. According to KMBC News, the city's Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee is scheduled to consider an ordinance that would allow certain dispensaries to operate around the clock. The revised rules would only apply to dispensaries that are located at least 1,000 feet from residential zones. |
| Feb 27, 2026 |
Excessive cannabis taxes will make legalization’s 'problems' much worse Alarmed by marijuana legalization's unintended or unforeseen consequences, the New York Times recently called for widespread tax hikes on legal cannabis. That's a recipe for disaster. |
| Feb 27, 2026 |
Louisiana Lawmaker Files Bill To Create Three-Year Marijuana Legalization Pilot Program A Louisiana lawmaker has introduced a bill to create an adult-use marijuana legalization pilot program in the state to determine whether the reform should eventually be expanded and permanently codified. |
| Feb 27, 2026 |
Majority Of Pennsylvania Voters Back Legalizing Marijuana, New Poll Shows A majority of Pennsylvania voters say they’re ready for the state to legalize adult-use marijuana, according to the latest Quinnipiac University Poll. |