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| May 1, 2025 |
17 Lessons Learned in Commercial Cannabis Cultivation
When breeders introduce a new plant in ornamental horticulture, it typically comes with detailed instructions on how to grow that plant at scale successfully. In commercial cannabis, cultivators are often writing the book as they go, incorporating lessons they learn along the way. |
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| May 1, 2025 |
New Cannabis Consumption Trends, Regulatory Shifts Seen Driving Market in 2025 Understanding trends in the cannabis industry is paramount for investors eyeing a market with steady growth potential, but the landscape is complex as products and regulations continue to evolve. |
| Apr 30, 2025 |
Calgary OKs cannabis sales at adults-only festivals and events Calgary city council amended a bylaw Tuesday to allow the sale of cannabis products at 18+ events in the city. |
| Apr 30, 2025 |
The ‘entourage effect’ — what we don’t know about how cannabis works In the years since legalization, there has been a tremendous surge in the number of cannabis products available to Canadian consumers, many offering tailored experiences to enhance seemingly any mood or activity. |
| Apr 28, 2025 |
High Cannabis Use Linked to Increased Mortality in Colon Cancer Patients Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have found that individuals with colon cancer and a documented history of high cannabis use were more than 20 times more likely to die within five years of diagnosis compared to those without such a history. |
| Apr 28, 2025 |
Can You Trust a Review? Patient Feedback in the Medical Cannabis Sector
As the medical cannabis sector matures, patient feedback is playing an increasingly important role in shaping market dynamics and building trust when it comes to choosing the right clinic. |
| Apr 28, 2025 |
Redrawing the Map: global cannabis trade in 2025 The Global Cannabis Exchange (GCX) Spring 2025 Report offers a snapshot of the international cannabis landscape in flux. As cannabis reform accelerates around the world, this report maps out the trade networks, wholesale pricing trends for EU-GMP & GACP flower, and regulatory shifts shaping supply chains from Canada, Europe, Thailand and beyond. |
| Apr 28, 2025 |
My fight to unlock cannabis and psychedelic drugs for use in medical research From the earliest days of her career, physician Sue Sisley has been passionate about caring for US military veterans. Back then, many of the people she treated were self-medicating with black-market cannabis because, unlike prescription drugs, marijuana allayed nightmares and other symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A few puffs helped them to fall asleep. |
| Apr 28, 2025 |
Marijuana industry will add $123.6 billion to US economy this year The total U.S. economic impact of regulated marijuana sales could top $123.6 billion in 2025, about 9% more than last year, according to a newly released MJBiz Factbook update. |
| Apr 28, 2025 |
Teen weed vaping spikes in Virginia schools A troubling trend is playing out in local high schools, according to parents and experts: Teens are vaping weed and weed-like products in school. |
| Apr 27, 2025 |
Politicians won't support cannabis without public pressure The cannabis industry is plagued by two key perceptions in the general public. The first, a commonly-understood sentiment, is the traditional stigma many still have towards cannabis in general, in large part fuelled by nearly a century of prohibition. |
| Apr 27, 2025 |
What are ‘penjamins’? Disguised cannabis vapes are gaining popularity among young people E-cigarettes or vapes were originally designed to deliver nicotine in a smokeless form. But in recent years, vapes have been used to deliver other psychoactive substances, including cannabis concentrates and oils. |
| Apr 27, 2025 |
Cost of weed products in NY drops as legal marijuana industry booms The price of marijuana products in the Empire State is dropping as the legal weed industry booms, spurring more competition while more outlets open. |
| Apr 27, 2025 |
Kamloops medical cannabis forum at TRU touts benefits of cannabis in reducing harder drug use Medical cannabis has shown promising results as a harm reduction tool researchers told a group of about 60 gathered in the Clock Tower building at Thompson Rivers University on Saturday afternoon. |
| Apr 25, 2025 |
Illegal cannabis storefront reopens, $47K worth of cannabis seized: Brantford Police Brantford Police say an illegal cannabis store that was previously shut down by police, reopened to the public. Police noticed the store reopened on April 16 in the area of Clarence Street and Colborne Street. |
| Apr 25, 2025 |
Dangers of cannabis consumption for pets Are you watching what your pets are getting into—at the park or at home? A warning from a pet insurance company highlights the dangers of cannabis for cats and dogs. Trupanion says it has seen over 1,800 claims for marijuana toxicity since cannabis was legalized in 2018. |
| Apr 25, 2025 |
From Weed to Lifestyle: The Cannabis Brands Shaping Culture Cannabis isn’t just a product; it’s an entire culture, a way of life that extends far beyond the high. The top cannabis brands understand this, and they’ve embraced it in a way that goes beyond simply selling weed — they’re selling an identity, an experience. |
| Apr 25, 2025 |
UK claims 90% drop in mail-order cannabis from Thailand The amount of cannabis posted to the UK from Thailand has dropped by 90% in three months thanks to cooperation with Thai Customs, the Home Office has said. When Thailand decriminalised cannabis in 2022, a surge of illegal shipments threatened to overwhelm UK Border Force - which uncovered 15 tonnes of the drug in the post in the final quarter of last year. |
| Apr 25, 2025 |
Changes on homegrown pot rules don't go far enough, says Manitoban who challenged prohibition Jesse Lavoie founded the cannabis advocacy organization TobaGrown, which took Manitoba to court over the former Progressive Conservative government's ban on growing cannabis at home. He says he plans to launch new legal action against the province over its restriction on growing marijuana outdoors. |
| Apr 24, 2025 |
Survey: Smoking Remains Most Popular Method for Consuming Cannabis Atlanta, GA: Nearly eight-in-ten consumers say that smoking is their preferred method of cannabis ingestion, according to data provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. |