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Oct 30, 2026	Science backs up what many stoners knew all along When shopping at a dispensary, many consumers gravitate toward indicas, sativas, or hybrids. It’s become the de facto way to classify cannabis products, with most menus matching this breakdown. However, connoisseurs argue that this breakdown is an inaccurate way to describe a weed strain’s effects—and it turns out, science may agree.
Oct 30, 2026	TobaGrown Acquires Great Gardener Farms Manitoba-based TobaRolling Inc. has acquired BC micro cannabis producer Great Gardener Farms. TobaRolling, which operates under the TobaGrown brand, says the acquisition will bring celebrated British Columbia genetics to Manitoba, while preserving Great Gardener Farms’ experienced cultivation team and supporting its expanded direct delivery and craft cannabis production in BC. Great Gardener Farms (GGF) is an established British Columbia craft cannabis cultivator and processor founded by cannabis advocates Kirk Tousaw and Mat Beren. Founded in 2018 and first licensed in 2021, the legendary Vancouver Island company operates with a micro cultivation and processing licence and received a second micro cultivation licence in 2026.
Oct 30, 2026	How far can Türkiye’s cannabis exception go? In Türkiye, possessing cannabis can still mean up to five years in prison. Yet products from the same plant sit on pharmacy shelves under strict state control. The penalties remain, but a legal wall once seen as unbreakable has started to crack. Is this just a narrow exception, or the first sign of a bigger change that could reach beyond the pharmacy?
Oct 30, 2026	Nearly Half of US Hikers Use Cannabis, And Other Strange Findings From the ‘Hiking While High’ Survey It’s also not news to anyone that some hikers use drugs in nature. People smoke weed on the trail, eat edibles, drink beer, and even take psychedelics. Every year it seems like we publish at least one story with a headline like, “Hikers Rescued After Mushroom Trip Goes Bad” or “Two Hikers Reported Their Friend Dead. It Turned Out They Were Just on Mushrooms.”
Oct 29, 2026	The Argentine province of Chubut is creating its own framework for medical cannabis More than two years after it was unanimously adopted, the Argentine province of Chubut has finally adopted the regulations necessary to implement the Salomé Act, a landmark piece of legislation governing the medical marijuana, domestic culture, and the industrial hemp in the province. This decision opens up new avenues for patients to access cannabis-based treatments, while laying the groundwork for a regulated provincial industry, in conjunction with national regulations.
Oct 29, 2026	State Police union sues over firing of trooper for off-duty cannabis use The labor union representing New York state troopers has filed a lawsuit over the firing of an officer for his off-duty use of cannabis, noting that adult use of the substance has been legal for more than five years in the state.
Oct 29, 2026	New Bill In Congress Would Dramatically Overhaul How The Federal Government Classifies Drugs While Legalizing Marijuana A Democratic lawmaker has filed a lengthy new bill in Congress that would completely overhaul the federal system for classifying drugs. The Public Health and Research Reforms In Controlled Substances Act, introduced by Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) on Thursday, amounts to a wholesale rewrite of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), legislation enacted in the Nixon era that has governed federal scheduling of marijuana, psychedelics and other drugs for more than half a century.
Oct 29, 2026	Charlottetown interim police chief fined by RCMP for purchasing cannabis from unregulated store Charlottetown's interim police chief has been fined under P.E.I.'s Cannabis Control Act for purchasing cannabis product from an unregulated store. In July 2025, Darren MacDougall purchased cannabis product from an unregulated store on Abegweit First Nation, which was under investigation by RCMP.
Oct 29, 2026	Whole Hemp Plant Could Soon Be Recognised as Agricultural Crop in the EU, but States Will Keep Power to Criminalise The Council of the European Union has adopted proposals that would see the whole hemp plant, including inflorescences and leaves, recognised as an ordinary agricultural product. On October 19, the Council approved document ST 14647/26 as its ‘negotiating mandate’ for post-2027 agricultural market reform in what has been described as a turning point for industrial hemp across the EU. While this would mark the most significant change in regulation for the industrial hemp industry the EU has ever seen, it is still some way from the finish line.
Oct 29, 2026	New York Governor Guts Marijuana Worker Minimum Wage Bill At Industry’s Request The governor of New York has rejected key provisions of a bill that sought to create a new Cannabis Wage Board charged with recommending minimum hourly wages for industry workers. “New York’s cannabis industry is in its infancy, and licensees and employees are adapting to evolving market and legal developments,” Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) said in a memo about her decision to pursue the chapter amendment process on the legislation, which involves her signing it but only after reaching an agreement with lawmakers to enact changes at the start of the next session.
Oct 29, 2026	We’re retired law enforcement officers. Don’t turn back the clock on cannabis reform. TEN YEARS AGO, Massachusetts voters made a clear choice about how the state should approach marijuana. After decades of policy defined by prohibition, their 2016 vote on a ballot question created a legal, regulated retail market for cannabis. For those of us in law enforcement, the vote prompted serious reflection. Many of us had spent our careers enforcing cannabis laws. But to what end? The question was not simply whether marijuana carried risks, but whether prohibition was an effective or appropriate response to those risks. We also had to consider the consequences of criminalizing conduct involving consenting adults.
Oct 29, 2026	Cannabis shops in malls in South Africa and the legality issues We have long wondered about the legality issues of the cannabis shops we see in many malls across South Africa. People are currently allowed to grow for private consumption, not to deal in these shops. Indeed, the government has expressed a desire to grow the cannabis industry, and there are lots of people who want to be involved in the industry.
Oct 28, 2026	Ghana's cannabis licensing stalled by high fees Ghana's two licensed cannabis growers have not yet started operating, according to Dr Mark Darko, head of the Ghana Chamber of Cannabis Industry. He cites a licence fee of about US$45,000 (roughly GH¢525,000 at the 20 October 2026 interbank rate), difficulty finding buyers, cultivation-area limits and a crowded CBD market as the obstacles. The licensing regime launched on 26 February 2026, and the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) issued its first two licences on 31 July 2026, so the holders have had about 12 weeks. The licences run for three years and permit only cannabis with no more than 0.3 per cent THC, for medicinal and industrial use. Recreational cannabis remains illegal.
Oct 28, 2026	Declining Cannabis Use and Growing Legal Market Adoption in Quebec Cannabis use in Quebec has continued to decline since it was legalized eight years ago. A new annual survey from the Quebec Institute of Statistics shows that, while the percentage of people in Quebec who used cannabis in 2026 was slightly higher than pre-legalization levels among 35-year-olds and older, it was lower in 2026 than in 2018 among those aged 15-34.
Oct 28, 2026	More former law enforcement and military personnel are turning to cannabis transport careers Some former law enforcement officers and military veterans are trading their careers protecting communities for new roles transporting cannabis products. Pennsylvania-based Talaria is one company specifically recruiting people with law enforcement and military backgrounds to transport cannabis from cultivators to dispensaries.
Oct 28, 2026	Winkler votes 'No' to allowing retail cannabis sales Winkler voters have resoundingly voted against allowing cannabis retail sales within the city. On Wednesday's municipal election ballot was also the following plebiscite question: Should licensed retail cannabis stores be allowed in the City of Winkler? 2,268 people voted "No, they should not be allowed" while 686 voted "Yes, they should be allowed."
Oct 28, 2026	Entering The Marijuana Market Provides Native American Tribes With Opportunity For $2 Billion A Year In New Revenue, Analysis Shows Native American tribes stand to generate more than $2 billion in new revenue every year by participating in the legal marijuana market, according to a new estimate. HedgeRow Analysis on Wednesday published a projection that Native American tribes that move “deliberately and early” could see $300 million to $600 million in annual revenue from cannabis market potential within five years, building up to an eventual $2 billion per year.
Oct 27, 2026	Zimbabwe Slashes Sky-High Medical Cannabis Fees In a bid to increase licence applications and foster national growth, the Government of Zimbabwe has reduced medical cannabis licensing fees by as much as 90%.
Oct 27, 2026	Marijuana Users Trust Dispensary Staff More Than Doctors Or The Government For Cannabis Info, Federally Funded Study Shows People who consume marijuana trust dispensary staff more than healthcare providers or government agencies as a source of information about cannabis, according to a new federally funded study. Researchers with the University of California, Johns Hopkins University and other institutions conducted an online survey of 1,023 U.S. residents over the age of 18 who used a THC-containing cannabis product in the past month, asking them to rate the level of trust they place in several sources of information about marijuana.
Oct 26, 2026	New complete cannabis genomes reveal how THC and CBD genes evolved Despite the therapeutic importance of cannabinoids, the scarcity of gap-free Cannabis genomes has limited the dissection of the genetic and genomic basis of cannabinoid biosynthesis and genome evolution.
Oct 26, 2026	The Most Important Room In International Cannabis On November 9th, at The Savoy in London, the Talman Group will host its fall members-only investor gathering. On paper, it’s a one-day program. Panels in the morning, startup pitches after the break, and a fireside chat to close. Look at the speaker list, though, and something else becomes evident.
Oct 26, 2026	From Compliance to Competitive Advantage: How AI Is Transforming Cannabis Operations Cannabis businesses already collect enormous amounts of data. Learn how AI is helping operators turn that information into faster decisions, stronger inventory management, improved compliance visibility, and greater profitability.
Oct 26, 2026	Brazil Has 1 Million Medical Cannabis Patients. Its Biggest Cannabis Fair Is Thinking Bigger Brazil doesn’t have adult-use cannabis. It doesn’t even have a full domestic cultivation market yet. What it does have, as of June 2026, is more than one million recurring medical cannabis patients, according to market research firm Kaya Mind. That’s 1,012,887 people, spread across roughly 90% of the country’s municipalities. That number is the backdrop for the fourth edition of ExpoCannabis Brasil, running Friday, November 20 through Sunday, November 22 at the São Paulo Expo. Organizers expect close to 50,000 visitors and 344 exhibitor booths, up 38% from last year, when 45,000 people came through over three days.
Oct 26, 2026	Cannabis Cultivators of British Columbia Welcomes New B.C. Conservative Government and Commitment to Cannabis Economic Development VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Cannabis Cultivators of British Columbia (CCBC) congratulates Premier Doerkson and the newly elected B.C. Conservative government and welcomes its commitment to recognize cannabis as an economic development and job-creation opportunity for British Columbia. The Conservative platform commits to moving responsibility for cannabis into Economic Development and developing a strategy focused on economic growth and job creation. CCBC strongly welcomes this direction and looks forward to working with the new government to put it into action.
Oct 26, 2026	Institutional Investors Eye Cannabis, But Regulatory Hurdles Remain nstitutional investors are warming to US cannabis stocks, but most still aren’t putting new money in, and the wait for federal rescheduling just got longer. That matters because rescheduling is what investors are waiting on, according to Frederico Gomes, cannabis analyst at ATB Cormark Capital Markets. “There’s nothing else that can actually move these stocks,” Gomes told the Investing News Network on October 14. “In terms of actually attracting more institutional capital into this sector, you really need regulatory reform.”
Oct 26, 2026	South African grower starts cultivation as the regulatory framework evolves In South Africa, licensed cannabis producers and the regulatory framework they answer to are still growing up together. For a couple in Cape Town, that meant three years with the same facility on their minds, from the first plans to a license that arrived in August 2026, after a process that started in December 2024 and took a little more than a year and a half to complete. "One of the main challenges was the lack of clear guidance on certain processes and expected turnaround times. This made planning more difficult, but we kept working through the requirements, and our focus was to bring the right expertise into the business as we were adapting," says Kim Praizovic, who co-founded CannaGrit with her husband.
Oct 26, 2026	Can Tourists Legally Buy Marijuana? Cannabis Laws Across All 50 States Travelers planning trips across the United States have a new resource to help navigate marijuana laws, with a recently released guide outlining where visitors can legally purchase cannabis and what restrictions apply in each state. Alexis 420, a directory of licensed cannabis dispensaries, has published a 50-state cannabis travel guide covering purchasing requirements, identification rules, taxes, and restrictions impacting out-of-state visitors.
Oct 26, 2026	From Endometriosis to Back Pain: The Medical Cannabis Trials to Watch in 2026 Could CBD help the one in ten women living with the excruciating pain caused by endometriosis? Could it ease the nerve symptoms that persist after chemotherapy? And how does a cannabis-based medicine compare with opioid painkillers? These questions are driving clinical research across the UK and Europe, with some programmes recruiting patients and others already producing results. In Scotland, two studies are investigating the same CBD formulation for different conditions.
Oct 26, 2026	Aurora Cannabis Announces the Alberta Securities Commission has dismissed Curaleaf's Application and ruled in favour of the Company's At-the-Market Program EDMONTON, AB, Oct. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Aurora Cannabis Inc. ("Aurora" or the "Company") (ACB) (ACB), the Canadian-based leading global medical cannabis company, today shared that the application made by Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. ("Curaleaf") (CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) to halt Aurora's at-the-market ("ATM") program was dismissed by the Alberta Securities Commission. This positive result supports Aurora's view that Curaleaf's actions were simply to distract shareholders from the fundamental issue before them: Curaleaf's hostile bid significantly undervalues Aurora and seeks to acquire Aurora's cash, unique EU-GMP assets, global growth platform and future upside at a discount.
Oct 26, 2026	Legal Medical Cannabis Means Better, Not Weaker, Health Protection Germany has, without question, the most progressive regulation of medical cannabis in the EU. Yet, the current federal government’s Ministry of Health, led by the CDU, wants to significantly restrict telemedical access to medical cannabis and specifically flowers, citing abuse. On closer inspection, there is still no supporting data or evidence for this.
Oct 26, 2026	‘They buy because it’s easy’: Legal shops want more than enforcement to fight illegal pot Though the Ford government says it’s planning to introduce new measures to crack down on illicit cannabis sales, legal retailers are questioning why it took eight years following legalization for enforcement tools to be bolstered. Several legal sellers told Global News they want Ontario to take the new rules a step further, by allowing the legal market to innovate and modernize cannabis sales by lifting some restrictions on how and where pot can be sold.
Oct 25, 2026	Polish Study Finds CBD To Be Beneficial For Post-Exercise Recovery Sports and athletics have been the focus of anti-cannabis propaganda for decades. Professional athletes are prominent in societies worldwide, so it’s no coincidence that anti-cannabis campaigns have incorporated professional leagues and athletes. Those anti-cannabis campaigns were based on the false premise that cannabis use is always bad, including cannabis use by professional and amateur athletes. Thankfully, many professional sports leagues have now abandoned testing for cannabis. Furthermore, cannabis research is establishing that cannabis can be beneficial for athletes. A recent example is a study led by researchers in Poland who examined the efficacy of cannabidiol (CBD) for post-exercise recovery. The study’s findings were published in the International Medical Journal and initially reported by Marijuana Moment.
Oct 25, 2026	Your body makes its own cannabis-like chemicals as you run, and neuroscience research finds they keep rising all the way to the marathon finish line, a possible clue to the runner’s high A long run appears to keep the body’s own cannabis-like chemical messengers active for hours. New research published in BMC Medicine indicates that one of these compounds, anandamide, climbs steadily during a marathon and stays elevated 45 minutes after the finish, and that levels are also higher after ultramarathons of up to 230 kilometers. These chemical changes occurred alongside shifts in mood, such as reduced anxiety after running, although the study did not test whether one caused the other.
Oct 24, 2026	Cannabis drinks boom sparks rift in US alcohol industry Please use the sharing tools found via the share button at the top or side of articles. Copying articles to share with others is a breach of FT.com T&Cs and Copyright Policy. Email licensing@ft.com to buy additional rights. Subscribers may share up to 10 or 20 articles per month using the gift article service. More information can be found at https://help.ft.com/faq/gifting-and-sharing-an-article/what-is-a-gift-article/. https://www.ft.com/content/a4d00561-9309-427d-a5b7-556c2b4a74e8?syn-25a6b1a6=1 The rapid rise of THC-infused beverages has put US alcohol producers at odds with wholesalers and drinks retailers, as a growing number of consumers turn their backs on booze for a mellower high. Struggling brewers and distillers, mindful of the threat of an emerging competitor, have been calling for tough regulation of drinks containing THC, the primary psychoactive compound in cannabis. However, drinks distributors and retailers are pushing for forthcoming restrictions on the beverages to be overturned for fear of losing sales.
Oct 24, 2026	DEA Judge Denies Marijuana Rescheduling Opponents’ Request To Reopen Hearing For More Testimony, But Allows New Briefs A Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) judge has rejected marijuana rescheduling opponents’ request to reopen an ongoing hearing on the Trump administration’s proposed reform for a new round of testimony and document discovery—but he is allowing a federal watchdog report that found there are “gaps” in the government’s process for evaluating controlled substances to be entered into the record and is inviting parties to submit additional briefs about it.
Oct 23, 2026	Gene-Edited Cannabis Is Already Here. Who Gets to Own It? F1 seed, triploids, genomic testing and gene editing are changing cannabis from the breeding tent to the corporate laboratory. The tools are shared. Access and control of the genetic library are not. Jorge Cervantes and his co-authors separate the promises from the proof.
Oct 23, 2026	Canada Cannabis Sales Reach New High in August 2026 Canada’s cannabis sales reached a new high in August 2026, totalling $520.4 million. Dried flower sales have also slightly rebounded in terms of units sold, while cannabis edibles increased and extracts declined. The new preliminary figures show national cannabis sales up about 3% year-over-year from $503.1 million in August 2025. Statistics Canada routinely updates its sales figures over time as new data comes in. As a result, July 2026 sales figures have been adjusted from $503.2 million to $515.8 million, a 3% increase.
Oct 23, 2026	How Low Can It Go: What You Need to Know About Cannabis Price Compression What Is Cannabis Price Compression? It's when retail prices plummet. This has happened in most legal states so far. Competitors who sell pretty much the same products due to lack of interstate commerce under federal law begin to drop prices to gain an edge and others eventually follow. It's also a response to illegal sales of cannabis products, which are usually cheaper than legal ones. For instance, in Massachessetts, which borders New York, the average price of flower is $14 per eight and $80-$150 per ounce. In New York, similar products go for $33 per eighth and $170-$320 per ounce. In Califonia, ounces sell for as low as $60. These are all big drops from when the legal markets opened. New York retailers are hoping prices will stay relatively high, unlike in most of the legal states
Oct 23, 2026	Israel Names Four Canadian Cannabis Companies for Anti-Dumping Investigation srael’s Commissioner for Trade Levies at the Ministry of Economy and Industry says it will investigate four Canadian cannabis companies in its latest probe into accusations of “product dumping.” In an October 22 announcement, the Commissioner named four companies: GrowCo, Cielo Verde Quebec Inc., 2323414 Alberta Ltd., and Koots Canna Ltd., which it identifies as being responsible for most of the cannabis being exported from Canada into Israel’s medical cannabis market.
Oct 23, 2026	Prominent Virginia senator charged over allegations she ran criminal cannabis scheme Federal prosecutors arrested a prominent Virginia lawmaker on Thursday over allegations she oversaw a criminal cannabis enterprise. Lucas and her alleged co-conspirators are charged with obtaining and illegally distributing large amounts of illegal cannabis. The government has also accused her of using her political influence to benefit herself and her family.
Oct 22, 2026	Survey: German Patients Overwhelmingly Prefer Cannabis From Pharmacies A survey of 7,913 German medicinal cannabis patients, almost 90% of whom have experience with both the unregulated and regulated markets, found that an overwhelming majority of them prefer making their medical cannabis purchases from pharmacies. Bloomwell Group GmbH, one of Europe’s leading medical cannabis companies, conducted the survey.
Oct 22, 2026	Cronos Completes the Acquisition of CanAdelaar for 57.5 million euros The Canadian brand Cronos has finalized the ’Full acquisition of CanAdelaar, one of the largest licensed cannabis producers in the Netherlands, for a base price of 57.5 million euros. This acquisition establishes Cronos as a leader in the Dutch cannabis regulatory landscape and strengthens its presence in Europe.
Oct 22, 2026	Sorry Washington, You Can’t Beat the Gray Market Governments think they can eliminate demand by banning supply. That misunderstands how gray and black markets operate. Texas has spent decades prosecuting marijuana possession. Now, in Austin, someone carrying certain delta-8 THC gummies can face a felony charge, while possession of a small amount of marijuana is generally treated as a lower enforcement priority.
Oct 22, 2026	DEA Judge Denies Marijuana Rescheduling Opponents’ Request To Reopen Hearing For More Testimony, But Allows New Briefs A Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) judge has rejected marijuana rescheduling opponents’ request to reopen an ongoing hearing on the Trump administration’s proposed reform for a new round of testimony and document discovery—but he is allowing a federal watchdog report that found there are “gaps” in the government’s process for evaluating controlled substances to be entered into the record and is inviting parties to submit additional briefs about it.
Oct 22, 2026	Hemp: The Council of the EU Takes a Stand on New Production and Marketing Rules The Council of the European Union has agreed on a negotiating position that could redefine the legal framework for industrial hemp at the European level. Whether it involves recognizing more parts of the cannabis plant Whether it is treating cannabis as an agricultural product or harmonizing THC requirements, the proposed changes represent a significant step forward for the sector, without, however, eliminating current national restrictions and regulatory uncertainty.
Oct 22, 2026	Poll: 78% of Cannabis Consumers Base Their Votes on Candidates’ Cannabis Policy Nearly 80% of cannabis consumers say that a candidate’s view on cannabis policy will determine whether they will vote for them during November’s midterm elections, according to a poll released Tuesday by NuggMD at the request of NORML. Forty-one percent of respondents said a candidate’s views on cannabis would “significantly” influence their decision to vote for them in November, while 37% said a candidate’s views on cannabis would “somewhat” influence their decision. Twenty-two percent of those polled said that a candidate’s views on cannabis would not influence their decision at all.
Oct 22, 2026	Puff, puff, don’t pass? Study says frequent weed users share less Cannabis has long been a communal experience, with ‘puff, puff, pass’ serving as an unofficial mantra. But a recent study suggests some consumers may be more inclined to bogart their bud. The research, published in the journal Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, found that college students who use cannabis frequently were less likely to share a hypothetical stash and more prone to solitary consumption.
Oct 22, 2026	Marijuana use rises sharply among one group of Americans, new study finds A growing number of American parents are using cannabis, prompting questions about potential child exposure and safety, according to a new study. Cannabis use increased substantially among parents between 2012 and 2024, with researchers estimating that at least 5.9 million U.S. children were living with a parent who used marijuana on most days in 2024. By 2024, 8% of parents used cannabis on most days, 5.2% used it daily and 6.7% met the criteria for cannabis use disorder (CUD).
Oct 21, 2026	Cannabis for Chronic Pain: The Question Isn’t Just Whether It Works, but for Whom A two-year study of 3,744 patients with chronic pain found significant improvements in pain, sleep quality, anxiety and overall quality of life among those using medical cannabis. More than half of the patients with pain assessments recorded at 24 months achieved a clinically meaningful reduction in pain, although the study’s observational design means the findings show an association rather than proving causation.
Oct 21, 2026	Lots of People Turn to Marijuana to Quit Cigarette Smoking, VA Study Finds A new study has found that cannabis is nearly as common as prescription medication among people seeking help to stop smoking cigarettes. Researchers from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, New York University, the San Francisco VA Health Care System, and the University of California examined survey responses from 2,804 adults who either used nicotine e-cigarettes, smoked cigarettes, or did both.

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