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| Nov 14, 2025 |
Trump’s DOJ Allows Federal Prosecutors to Enforce Simple Cannabis Possession Crimes The Trump administration won’t be giving Americans who possess personal amounts of cannabis a free pass, apparently directing U.S. district attorneys’ offices to enforce federal prohibition laws. |
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| Nov 14, 2025 |
One tenth of Carney's budget cuts come from sending less marijuana money to veterans Veterans Affairs emerged as one of the federal departments hardest hit by funding cuts in the 2025 budget, leading to accusations that the Carney government was abandoning veterans just as it massively expands the Canadian Armed Forces. |
| Nov 14, 2025 |
Uber continues to monitor cannabis opportunities in Alberta
Uber has been lobbying the Alberta government on issues “relating to the provision of smartphone applications with respect to regulated items such as alcohol and cannabis,” according to a lobbying notice filed on October 24. |
| Nov 13, 2025 |
Toronto considers cannabis retail cap
At the request of Toronto City Council, city staff are looking at ways the city can limit the number of cannabis stores in neighbourhoods. |
| Nov 13, 2025 |
Winnipeg group advocating to reverse cannabis retail ban in Winkler and Steinbach While most Manitobans can purchase cannabis products after legalization in 2018, some municipalities like the cities of Winkler and Steinbach have banned the stores. |
| Nov 13, 2025 |
How Indigenous Leaders Are Redefining New York’s Cannabis Market This Native American Heritage Month, the Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association (ICIA) is welcoming its members, partners, and the Indigenous community to Washington, D.C., for its fourth annual Cannabis Policy Summit on November 11-13. ICIA currently has over 150 members across the country and are gathering in Washington to discuss what lies ahead for Tribal Nations in the industry. |
| Nov 12, 2025 |
Cannabis Stocks Slide After U.S. Moves to Tighten Hemp Rules in Shutdown Deal Cannabis-linked shares fell Wednesday after the U.S. government funding bill to end the shutdown included language tightening rules on hemp-derived THC products. |
| Nov 12, 2025 |
A house divided: Why Canada’s cannabis industry must speak with one voice "A house divided against itself cannot stand." With those words in 1858, Abraham Lincoln warned Americans of the peril that comes when a common cause is undermined by internal division. His warning went unheeded, and two years later, the United States was torn apart by a civil war that lasted five long years and claimed countless lives. More than a century and a half later, Canada’s cannabis industry faces its own test of unity, not in war, but in purpose. Unless we find common ground and speak with one voice, our sector risks weakening itself from within, just as external forces grow stronger around us. |
| Nov 12, 2025 |
Massive cannabis seizure at Montreal port as smuggling skyrockets Border services agents in Montreal seized almost three metric tonnes of cannabis destined for the U.K., as the amount of weed heading overseas continues to skyrocket in 2025. |
| Nov 11, 2025 |
Grown Here Farms launches groundbreaking traceability app for CBD flower On October 20, 2025, Grown Here Farms, an award-winning producer of Canada’s top-rated CBD flower, announced the launch of its Traceability App—a first-of-its-kind platform that sets new standards for transparency, accountability, and customer trust within the Canadian cannabis industry. |
| Nov 10, 2025 |
Intoxicating Hemp Product Ban Included in Deal to Reopen Government Intoxicating hemp products remained in the crosshairs of the U.S. Senate on Nov. 9, when lawmakers struck a deal ahead of a procedural vote, 60-40, for a continuing resolution to reopen the government. Eight Democrats broke party lines to break a filibuster. |
| Nov 10, 2025 |
USA - The government shutdown may last longer because of a fight over hemp
Sen WASHINGTON — Though Congress appears to have a deal to end the government shutdown, a vote on that agreement is being held up by an unexpected issue: hemp. |
| Nov 10, 2025 |
Alberta wholesaled nearly $700 million worth of cannabis in the 2024-2025 fiscal year The Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission (AGLC) reported $66.6 million in net revenue from $693 million in wholesale cannabis sales for the fiscal year ending on March 31, 2025, bringing in just over $7 million in net income for the province. |
| Nov 10, 2025 |
How a woman-led biotech firm is advancing cannabis medicine Millions of women around the world live with an incurable and poorly treated condition, and many are turning to cannabis products for relief – despite inconsistent results and the risk of untested products. |
| Nov 9, 2025 |
Congressional Deal Would Ban Many Hemp THC Products, While Excluding Provisions To Let VA Doctors Recommend Medical |
| Nov 7, 2025 |
Five GTA men charged in $1.6M illegal cannabis bust in Brighton Five men face charges stemming from a major illegal cannabis bust in Brighton - midway between Toronto and Kingston. |
| Nov 7, 2025 |
Legal cannabis market drove over $6 billion in Canadian household spending in 2024 Canadian households spent over $9 billion on cannabis in 2024, the majority coming from the legal market. Monthly retail sales of cannabis also reached a new high point in August 2025 of $498.9 million. |
| Nov 7, 2025 |
Winnipeg police officer pleads guilty to offences including voiding tickets, stealing cannabis from scene Const. Elston Bostock, who has worked with the Winnipeg Police Service for more than two decades, admitted to offences including getting traffic tickets voided in exchange for liquor and gift cards, stealing cannabis from a police scene, sharing confidential police information and sending lewd texts about a photo he took of the nearly naked body of a woman who had fatally overdosed. |
| Nov 7, 2025 |
PoliticsNebraska Tribe Punches Back After State Officials Hint At Prosecuting People For Buying Marijuana On Its Reservation A Native American tribe in Nebraska, as well as cannabis reform activists, are punching back against the governor and state attorney general over recent comments suggesting that people would be prosecuted if they buy marijuana from businesses on its reservation. |
| Nov 7, 2025 |
Cannabis use among Canadian adults with cancer (2007-2016): results from a national survey. The current study aims to evaluate the rates and associations of cannabis use among Canadian adults with cancer (2007-2016).: Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) (2007-2016) was accessed and adult participants who answered yes to the question “Do you have cancer?” and who have complete information about cannabis use were included. Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with cannabis use.: A total of 4667 participants who currently have cancer were included in the current analysis. |