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| May 25, 2025 |
With Federal Legalization Stalled, Cannabis Companies Are Finding A New Green Rush In Europe Marijuana entrepreneurs in America have high hopes for growth in the EU, which has friendlier regulations and lower taxes. Here’s why it could bloom into a $50 billion market that eclipses the U.S. |
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| May 23, 2025 |
Surge in Cannabis Smuggling Prompts Thailand to Tighten Rules Thailand aims to clamp down on easy access to cannabis by mandating medical prescriptions amid rising instances of tourists attempting to smuggle out large quantities of weed. Dispensaries will be allowed to sell cannabis only to those with licenses or with prescriptions from medical professionals, including traditional medicine practitioners, when proposed changes to existing rules take effect in about 40 days. The amount sold will also be limited to 30 days of use, according to the Ministry of Public Health. |
| May 23, 2025 |
Thailand may soon require doctor’s note for buying cannabis to curb recreational use Thai and foreign nationals would be required to show a medical certificate to buy cannabis legally, the latest move by the Southeast Asian country to regulate the use of the drug three years after decriminalising it. |
| May 22, 2025 |
Scientific Review: Oral Fluid Testing “Not Ideal” for Determining Cannabis Exposure or Impairment Oral fluid (OF) tests do not provide reliable information regarding when subjects last consumed cannabis or whether they are under its influence, according to the results of a meta-analysis published in scientific journal Heliyon. |
| May 22, 2025 |
Analysis: Alcohol Sales Dip Following Marijuana Legalization Alcohol sales decline following the adoption of adult-use marijuana legalization, according to data published in the International Journal of Drug Policy. |
| May 22, 2025 |
Opportunities abound in Canadian cannabis, but many budtenders feel left behind According to a new survey from a recruitment agency, budtenders in Canada want better pay, better hours, and a more straightforward path to advance in the industry. |
| May 22, 2025 |
Cannabis plants, valued at more than $11M, seized from illegal grow op Ontario Provincial Police say 11,475 cannabis plants were seized from an illegal operation in St. Williams, a community located between Turkey Point and Long Point. |
| May 22, 2025 |
Texas House passes bill banning sale and possession of THC cannabis products A bill banning THC passed in the Texas House late Wednesday night. In a 95-44 vote, Senate Bill 3 passed in the House, banning all THC products. Adults would face up to a year in jail for possessing any THC product. |
| May 22, 2025 |
McGill study finds cannabis vaping may pose hidden risks to lung health Vaping cannabis may not be as safe as many people believe, according to new research from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre. |
| May 21, 2025 |
Trump and Biden Backed Easing Marijuana Policy. What Happened? For the first time in generations, a major overhaul of federal drug policy appeared imminent. During his final year in office, former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. moved to downgrade marijuana from the government’s most restrictive class of drugs. |
| May 21, 2025 |
Craft brewers seeking to cash in on hemp-derived THC beverage market As more consumers shift away from alcohol, craft brewers seeking new avenues for growth are venturing into producing hemp-derived THC beverages. For many craft brewers, the move into THC-infused drinks is a logical extension of their expertise. |
| May 21, 2025 |
Punitive taxes are killing the legal cannabis industry Illicit producers still control between one quarter and a half of the market, partly because a punitive excise tax regime raises costs for legal producers |
| May 20, 2025 |
New report calls for cannabis excise reform A new report from Deloitte and the Cannabis Council of Canada (C3) is calling on the federal and provincial governments to make changes to the federal cannabis excise rate in Canada and to lower other regulatory fees. |
| May 20, 2025 |
Can cryptocurrencies solve cannabis business banking challenges? New Jersey cannabis retailer Pipe Dreams has implemented a system that converts digital currencies to dollars instantly at checkout, allowing the store’s customers to use cryptocurrency for their marijuana purchases. |
| May 19, 2025 |
German Cannabis Market Establishes Foundation for Global Industry Expansion (Op-Ed) There is arguably no cannabis market in the world that is experiencing a more compelling growth trajectory than the market in Germany, the largest economy in Europe. The rapid expansion of Germany’s cannabis market, which began in earnest with the adoption of the German Cannabis Act (CanG) in April 2024, shows no signs of slowing today. |
| May 19, 2025 |
Weed In A Can: How Cannabis Drinks Are Changing The Ritual Of Drinking On a shelf between craft beer and kombucha, something else is showing up in more fridges, bar tabs and DoorDash carts: cannabis. Not flower, not gummies: drinks. Fizzy, fruit-forward, sometimes microdosed, sometimes not. Once confined to dispensaries and health stores, THC beverages are moving into everyday life, and fast. |
| May 18, 2025 |
Medicinal cannabis prescribing practices under scrutiny after scripts issued 'every 4 minutes' Australian medical practitioners are writing scripts for high-strength medicinal cannabis products with alarming speed, raising concerns some are putting "profit over patient safety", according to the regulator. |
| May 17, 2025 |
Cannabis can be used as a psychedelic in therapy, but it's not for everyone, some mental health providers say Some Canadians who suffer from mental illness are turning to psychedelic therapy that utilizes cannabis instead of better-known psychedelics such as psilocybin. |
| May 16, 2025 |
Ford government to overhaul how cannabis stores look in Ontario The Ford government is set to loosen strict rules that force cannabis stores to cover their windows, offering a long-called-for change that the industry hopes will lead to better safety for its staff. |
| May 15, 2025 |
7-Year-Old Boy Killed In UK Cannabis Lab Explosion; Drug Dealer Jailed For 14 Years In a tragic incident in Newcastle, a cannabis production operation led to a fatal explosion that claimed the lives of seven-year-old Archie York and 35-year-old Jason Laws, according to The Metro. The explosion occurred in the early hours of October 16, 2024, at a flat on Violet Close, Benwell, where Reece Galbraith, 33, was manufacturing cannabis concentrates using highly flammable butane gas. |