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| Jan 10, 2026 |
Marijuana consumption set to expand into yoga studios, theaters, other venues in blue state On-site marijuana consumption has received the green light in the Bay State, allowing hospitality businesses to offer cannabis to consumers. |
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| Jan 10, 2026 |
Florida Senator Introduces New Bill To Legalize Recreational Marijuana A Florida state lawmaker this week introduced new legislation to legalize recreational marijuana. Democratic Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith filed the legislation, Senate Bill 1398, on Thursday, cannabis news outlet Marijuana Moment reported. If passed, the bill would allow adults aged 21 and older to possess, purchase and use marijuana and other cannabis products. |
| Jan 9, 2026 |
Cannabis seized from illegal storefront, tickets issued: N.S., RCMP RCMP in Digby, N.S., says an inspection of an illegal cannabis storefront led to the seizure of cannabis as well as tickets being issued earlier this week. |
| Jan 9, 2026 |
Big banks still refusing cannabis despite Trump marijuana rescheduling Big U.S. banks are still refusing to do business with the $32 billion legal cannabis industry despite President Donald Trump's Dec. 18 marijuana rescheduling executive order - a position that's annoying the president, according to one report. |
| Jan 9, 2026 |
New Florida Bill Would Legalize Recreational Marijuana And End ‘Monopolies’ In Medical Cannabis With Expanded Business Licensing A Florida lawmaker has introduced a new bill to legalize recreational marijuana that also aims to break up what he calls "monopolies" in the state's current medical cannabis program by revising the business licensing structure. |
| Jan 9, 2026 |
Cannabis and human trafficking not clearly linked, N.S. police say
Nova Scotia's two largest police forces say they don’t see direct connections between human trafficking and the unregulated cannabis market in the province. |
| Jan 8, 2026 |
Health Canada removes CBD NHP regulation proposal from forward regulatory plan Health Canada’s Forward Regulatory Plan for 2025-2027 no longer includes a proposal to regulate CBD products that would not require practitioner oversight. The agency, however, maintains that it continues to recognize the importance of this work. |
| Jan 8, 2026 |
Canada: No Increase in Youth Cannabis Use Post Legalization Ottawa, Canada: Rates of teen marijuana use in Canada have remained largely unchanged in the years following the adoption of adult-use legalization, according to data published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports. |
| Jan 7, 2026 |
SNDL and 1CM complete purchase and sale of 5 cannabis stores in Alberta and Saskatchewan SNDL Inc. and 1CM Inc. announced on January 7, 2025, that SNDL has completed the acquisition of five cannabis retail stores located in Alberta and Saskatchewan from 1CM. |
| Jan 7, 2026 |
New Hampshire House Advances Cannabis Legalization Bill HB 186 The New Hampshire House of Representatives on Wednesday gave its initial approval to a bill to legalize cannabis and establish regulations for the commercial production and sale of marijuana products. House lawmakers passed the legislation, HB 186, by a vote of 208-135, according to a report from Marijuana Moment. |
| Jan 7, 2026 |
Parent says son fell ill after eating cannabis gummies brought into Windsor school A Grade 8 student allegedly brought cannabis edibles that looked like candy into Windsor's Hugh Beaton Elementary School on Tuesday, leading to several students consuming them and at least one becoming ill. |
| Jan 7, 2026 |
New Hampshire House Passes Bills To Legalize Marijuana And Let Dispensaries Convert To For-Profit Status The New Hampshire House of Representatives has approved a bill to legalize marijuana in the state—though its chances of passage in the Senate remain dubious, and the governor has expressed clear opposition to the reform. |
| Jan 6, 2026 |
What happens if you use cannabis while pregnant? Scientists turn to mice to find out Scientists say they know why pregnant women may reach for a THC gummy or joint. It can help alleviate symptoms such as body pain, anxiety and morning sickness during pregnancy. There is also this study done in Jamaica that shows different results https://www.420magazine.com/medical-marijuana/the-healing-properties-of-cannabis/drehers-jamaican-pregnancy-study/. Dreher’s Jamaican Pregnancy Study |
| Jan 5, 2026 |
Cannabis retail in Canada: What 2025 revealed and what 2026 may bring If there were one word that defined cannabis retail in Canada in 2025, it was "maturity." |
| Jan 5, 2026 |
Cannabis retail in Canada: What 2025 revealed and what 2026 may bring |
| Jan 5, 2026 |
7,000+ cannabis shops close as rules tighten—patients assured Thailand's health minister says over 7,000 cannabis shops shut in 2025 as renewals slump, with new licences limited to four legal facility types and patients assured of access. |
| Jan 5, 2026 |
DEA Says Marijuana Rescheduling Appeal Process ‘Remains Pending’ Despite Trump’s Executive Order The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) says the marijuana rescheduling appeal process "remains pending" despite President Donald Trump's recent executive order directing the attorney general to finish the job "in the most expeditious manner." |
| Jan 5, 2026 |
DeMonet Highlights Cannabis as a Safer, Supported Alternative for Canadians Re-Thinking Alcohol in Dry January and Beyond CALGARY, AB, Jan. 5, 2026 /CNW/ - As more Canadians commit to Dry January and set intentions to reduce or eliminate alcohol consumption in 2026, DeMonet is encouraging a science-informed conversation about cannabis as a potential harm-reduction alternative when used responsibly and under professional guidance. |
| Jan 5, 2026 |
Congressional Leaders Drop Attempt To Block Marijuana Rescheduling, While Preserving State Medical Cannabis Protections Bipartisan House and Senate leaders have rejected a provision that would've blocked the Justice Department from rescheduling marijuana-while maintaining a longstanding rider protecting state medical cannabis programs from federal interference. |
| Jan 2, 2026 |
U.S. Supreme Court Schedules Hearing In Case On Marijuana Consumers' Gun Rights The U.S. Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments in a case challenging the constitutionality of a federal law banning people who use marijuana or other controlled substances from buying or possessing firearms. |