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| Oct 13, 2026 |
How Many U.S. Adults Consume Cannabis?
A team of researchers affiliated with the U.S. National Institutes of Health recently conducted a study examining, among other things, the rate of cannabis use by adults in the United States. The study’s findings were published in the journal Addictive Behaviors. The study used data from the 2024 Health Information National Trends Survey, which asked about past 12-month cannabis use. The survey also asked about which consumption method cannabis consumers used, such as smoking, vaping, dabbing, edibles, drinkables, and topicals. The study also asked about tobacco use. “An estimated 23.1% of US adults reported past 12-month cannabis use: 62.6% smoked, 57.6% consumed, 40.1% vaped, 15.2% applied lotion, and 12.4% dabbed, with over half (52.7%) endorsing >1 route of administration.” the study found. |
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| Oct 13, 2026 |
U.S. Legal Marijuana Sales Reach $2.52 Billion in September, Bringing 2026 Total to $21.6 Billion
Legal marijuana sales across the United States reached approximately $2.52 billion in September, bringing the estimated total for the first nine months of 2026 to $21.6 billion, according to an analysis by The Marijuana Herald. The September estimate was approximately 1.1% below the $2.55 billion reported for August, although daily sales were slightly higher at $84 million compared to $82 million. September’s sales were also around 8% higher than the $2.34 billion sold in September, 2025. The roughly $2.52 billion in sales brings 2026’s year-to-date total to $21.6 billion. |
| Oct 13, 2026 |
Cannabis Stocks in 2026: What Is Listed, What Is Next and How the Market Trades
On April 22, 2026, US Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed an order moving cannabis under a state medical licence and any FDA-approved cannabis drugs to Schedule III, formally recognising its medical value and unlocking DEA registration for commercial operators for the first time. While medical cannabis remained in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), a company whose primary business is growing and selling cannabis could not accurately state that it complied with federal law and thus couldn’t meet the listing requirements for both NYSE and NASDAQ. As such, until this change, cannabis operators have been effectively locked out of major US exchanges due to the federal illegality of cannabis. For the first time in the industry’s history, US cannabis operators had a path to list their stocks on blue-chip exchanges. |
| Oct 13, 2026 |
Colorado’s Weed Regulator Can Afford 84 of Its 158 Staffers: Four States on What Legalization Left Unfinished.
Colorado’s cannabis regulator is authorized for roughly 158 staff positions. It has about 84 employees. The Marijuana Enforcement Division relies heavily on the application and licensing fees it collects from the industry it oversees, and as the state’s market has slowed, so has the money. Raising fees to close the gap, says Dominique D. Mendiola, the division’s senior director, “risks adding pressure to businesses already navigating a declining market.” It is the kind of problem nobody campaigned on. Legalization was sold as a finish line. More than a decade after the first adult-use sales, the governments running these markets describe it as the start of a job that keeps changing: fixing early decisions, catching up on equity, funding regulators and now bracing for whatever Washington does next. |
| Oct 13, 2026 |
Anti-Marijuana Attitudes In Sports Are Easing Up, But Ongoing Stigma Makes Athletic Trainers’ Jobs Harder, NFL-Funded Study Shows Long-held anti-marijuana attitudes in sports leagues are “evolving” as social trends are “driving more openness to cannabis” as an alternative to opioids for treating athletes’ pain—but ongoing stigma creates trust issues that makes it harder for medical staff to do their jobs, according to a new study funded by the National Football League (NFL). “Negative perceptions and longstanding stigma continue to shape how cannabis use is viewed among athletes, medical staff, and society, making open discussion difficult,” the study, published this week in the journal Sports Health, said. However, “medical professionals, particularly younger or research-focused staff, are increasingly seeing cannabis as a safer or more effective option than alcohol, opioids, or other prescription drugs.” |
| Oct 12, 2026 |
Cannabis Telemedicine in Germany: Navigating the Legal Landscape
Key Points Remote medical cannabis treatment in Germany must meet medical safeguards, and advertising is subject to separate restrictions. EU cross-border telemedicine creates opportunities while leaving important questions about advertising and professional standards unresolved. Proposed changes to the Medical Cannabis Act would require in-person consultations for cannabis flowers and restrict mail-order dispensing; the amendments remain unadopted. |
| Oct 12, 2026 |
Cannabis Policy Again Overlooked in Fall Elections Despite Economic Impact
As provincial and municipal elections unfold across Canada this fall, cannabis policy remains largely sidelined by broader political issues, even as the legal sector drives significant economic activity. Some provincial and municipal elections have touched on cannabis issues, but for the most part, cannabis continues to take a back seat to issues like the economy, crime, and housing. In British Columbia, the cannabis industry faces a snap election with no major party platforms addressing its concerns, though advocacy groups are pushing for economic reforms and retail regulations. In Quebec, a CAQ defeat could mean future changes to the province’s strict regulations, but that remains to be seen. In Manitoba, communities are split over local plebiscites on cannabis retail, and Ontario towns like Aurora grapple with local implementation challenges, retail task forces, and public safety debates. |
| Oct 12, 2026 |
Uganda Launches a Cooperative Dedicated to Medical Cannabis Uganda continues to structuring its medical cannabis industry with the launch of a national cooperative bringing together producers, investors, and stakeholders in the medical cannabis and hemp industries. Chaired by the minister Justine Kasule Lumumba, this new organization aims to support the sector’s development, facilitate access to markets and investments, while ensuring compliance with a strict regulatory framework. |
| Oct 12, 2026 |
Veterans call on government to reimburse medical cannabis costs
Armed forces veterans are calling on the UK government to reimburse the cost of prescribed medical cannabis, with a new parliamentary petition seeking support similar to that available in Canada and Australia. The campaign, launched by Wellford Clinics in partnership with veterans, comes alongside a Veterans Access Scheme that offers free lifetime appointments and waives prescription fees for eligible former service personnel. The clinic says the scheme could save patients up to £240 a year. |
| Oct 12, 2026 |
Medical Marijuana Improves Cancer-Related Symptoms And Helps Reduce Use Of Opioids, Federally Funded Study Shows A new federally funded study shows that “most cannabis users reported that it improved their cancer-related symptoms”—including pain, appetite, mood and insomnia—while also serving as a substitute for opioids for nearly a third of them. Researchers with the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Penn State Cancer Institute and Fox Chase Cancer Center surveyed 186 patients, about a quarter of whom (26 percent) had used cannabis since their diagnosis. |
| Oct 12, 2026 |
Overseed: France's First Medical Cannabis Biotech Company
Overseed is one of the startups aiming to make France a producer of medical cannabis—rather than just a market supplied by imports from Canada or the Netherlands. Founded in Orléans in 2021 by Hugues Péribère, one of the first biotech companies approved by the ANSM for R&D in pharmaceutical cannabis production, the company is patiently building the value chain that would one day enable France to have its own domestically produced 100% cannabis-based medications. |
| Oct 12, 2026 |
California Cannabis Dispensary Launch First RFID-Powered Technology Perfect Union Northside dispensary in Sacramento has become the first licensed cannabis retailer in California approved by the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) to launch RFID-powered self-checkout technology through EXO, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of cannabis retail. Following a successful observation and review by state regulators, Perfect Union Northside received confirmation that the EXO self-checkout system could remain on the sales floor and continue operating while maintaining compliance with California cannabis regulations. |
| Oct 10, 2026 |
Pipedream? Africa’s cannabis licensing push outpaces evidence of commercial returns Africa’s regulated cannabis industries are expanding through cultivation projects and processing investments, but growth in licences and production has yet to be matched by clear evidence of sales revenue, export earnings or profitability. The emerging businesses fall into distinct markets: industrial hemp, medicinal and pharmaceutical cannabis, and regulated cannabis-derived consumer products such as cosmetics and food supplements. Recreational cannabis is a separate category, governed by different rules on possession, cultivation and sales. Each market has its own customers, regulatory requirements and commercial prospects. |
| Oct 10, 2026 |
Curaleaf 'Outraged' by Reported Competing Offer for Aurora Cannabis
Curaleaf may be facing some competition as it pursues a hostile takeover bid for Aurora Cannabis. According to Cultivated, Organigram Global, a Canada-based cannabis operator, has been in talks with Aurora for the past few weeks regarding a potential merger. Neither company would confirm the discussions, but Curaleaf has already blasted the idea of the two companies pursuing any type of M&A. |
| Oct 10, 2026 |
Top Cannabis Stocks To Add to Your Watchlist - October 10th
Tilray Brands, Trulieve Cannabis, Glass House Brands, Aurora Cannabis, Canopy Growth, Cronos Group, and High Tide are the seven Cannabis stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Cannabis stocks are shares of publicly traded companies involved in the cultivation, production, distribution, retail, or ancillary services related to cannabis and cannabis-derived products. For stock market investors, they represent an opportunity to gain exposure to the cannabis industry but may carry heightened risks due to regulatory uncertainty, changing laws, market volatility, and evolving consumer demand. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Cannabis stocks within the last several days. |
| Oct 10, 2026 |
Trump Complains That Democratic-Run Cities Smell Like Marijuana President Donald Trump has a number of complaints about cities run by Democrats—including that they smell like marijuana. During a Friday speech commemorating Columbus Day, the president criticized the “radical left” and “dirty” Democrat-run cities. “The sidewalks are disgusting. The streets are disgusting. They’re just in bad shape,” he said. “The doors going into stores are dirty. Everything’s dirty. It smells. It smells of marijuana and other things worse than marijuana.” |
| Oct 9, 2026 |
Aurora Completes Major Expansion of European EU-GMP Manufacturing Facility, More Than Doubling Expected Annual Flower Output
EDMONTON, AB, Oct. 8, 2026 /CNW/ -- Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX: ACB) (NASDAQ: ACB), the leading Canadian-based global medical cannabis company, today announced the completion of a major expansion of its facility in Leuna, Germany. The expansion project establishes the Leuna facility as a manufacturing site of excellence, incorporating proven cultivation and post-harvest practices from Aurora's Canadian operations alongside the company's proprietary genetics and product catalogue. The expanded facility has increased cultivation capacity while improving product quality, consistency and operational efficiency, strengthening the facility's role in serving Aurora's growth in Europe. |
| Oct 9, 2026 |
How Many Cannabis Social Clubs Are There In Chile?
In 2005, lawmakers in Chile adopted Law 20.000, which is the basis for the nation’s current approach to cannabis enforcement. The law does provide some level of protection for personal cannabis activity, but is not considered to be adult-use legalization. Medical cannabis has been legal in Chile since 2015. |
| Oct 9, 2026 |
Legacy medical cannabis cultivator Bedrocan declared bankrupt in Netherlands
The Netherlands will shift to international cannabis imports for its domestic MMJ supply after a Dutch court declared Bedrocan, the country’s sole licensed cultivator and one of the oldest medical cannabis companies in the world, bankrupt on Thursday. Bedrocan’s ongoing woes follow the termination on Jan. 1 of its contract with the state health ministry, the company’s biggest client, to supply domestic medical cannabis patients, as Dutch News reported. |
| Oct 9, 2026 |
Federal marijuana rescheduling means institutional capital is coming to cannabis investing The U.S. cannabis industry has spent years waiting for a single catalyst from the federal government to change its trajectory. Investors have watched for banking reform, rescheduling, federal legalization and tax relief as though one event might suddenly erase the barriers that have kept traditional capital on the sidelines. After more than three decades in capital markets, I do not think industries mature that way. Capital tends to move when a series of risks become measurable, familiar and ultimately manageable. |
| Oct 9, 2026 |
The Marijuana Legalization Paradox: More Legal Cannabis, Fewer Teen Users
Most Americans now live in a jurisdiction where cannabis is legal — and use by teens has never been lower. Yes, you read that right. According to the latest findings from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, fewer young people nationwide are using marijuana today than at any time in the last 30 years. |
| Oct 9, 2026 |
NL’s only legal medicinal cannabis grower goes bust
Patients who use medicinal cannabis face having to switch to imported products after the only licensed grower in the Netherlands was declared bankrupt on Thursday. A court in Groningen declared Veendam-based Bedrocan bankrupt two weeks after the company had applied for protection from its creditors. The firm, whose main growing site is in Emmeloord, employs around 70 people. Bedrocan ran into trouble after the health ministry ended its contract at the start of this year. All medicinal cannabis sold in Dutch pharmacies is bought and distributed by the state-run Bureau for Medicinal Cannabis (BMC). |
| Oct 9, 2026 |
More Than A Third Of Hikers Use Marijuana To Enhance Their Experience On The Trail, Poll Shows A significant number of people who hike enhance their experience on the trail with marijuana, according to a new poll. The expedition company Climbing Kilimanjaro surveyed 1,008 U.S. adult hikers, finding that more than a third (35 percent) have hiked while under the influence of cannabis—the most popularly used substance in the poll. |
| Oct 8, 2026 |
Tilray Brands Sinks 4% as Record Revenue Masks Shrinking Cannabis Sales; Canopy Growth and Aurora Cannabis Ease Quick Read TLRY fell 7% after cannabis revenue shrank while beer drove a 23% revenue record; CGC and ACB each dipped just 1%. MJ and SPY each fell just 0.3%, confirming the selloff targets Tilray Brands specifically rather than the broader cannabis sector. Just released. Our analysts combed the entire stock market and named the ten best stocks to buy right now, and Tilray Brands didn't make the cut. Enter your email to see the names that beat TLRY. The report is free. Enter your email and see if any of your stocks made the cut. |
| Oct 8, 2026 |
Europe Now a Growth Priority for North American Cannabis Capital
North American institutional cannabis investors now see the European medical market as a crucial driver of growth, a new survey suggests. ATB Cormark Capital Markets’ latest ‘Capital Markets Cannabis Investor Sentiment Survey’ found that nearly half (47.1%) of US-focused respondents believe multi-state operators (MSOs) should participate in international medical cannabis markets, up from 37.5% in Spring 2026, with the share saying MSOs should not participate collapsing from 37.5% to 11.8%. |
| Oct 8, 2026 |
Shen says he does not support legalizing cannabis in Taiwan
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Puma Shen (???), the DPP’s mayoral candidate in Taipei, said in a televised interview Wednesday that he would not push for drug decriminalization and does not support legalizing cannabis in Taiwan. Shen was responding to questions from media personality and politician Jaw Shao-kang (???) about his stance on drug policy, per CNA. Jaw served one term as a Taipei city councilor before being elected to the Legislative Yuan in the 1990s and was the KMT’s vice-presidential nominee in the 2024 election. |
| Oct 8, 2026 |
Tilray posts record revenue but cannabis sales drop, shares fall 4% amid profit pressure
Tilray Brands reported a first-quarter revenue record, rising 23% year-over-year, driven by gains in its beer and distribution segments following the BrewDog acquisition. However, its core cannabis sales declined, falling to $56.1 million, causing investor concern and a 4% drop in its stock price. Despite higher revenue and gross profit, adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization decreased due to factors like global fuel surcharges. The company remains optimistic with a net cash position and reduced debt, but the market will watch closely to see if cannabis sales stabilize and profitability improves in coming quarters. Canopy Growth and Aurora Cannabis, more focused on cannabis, showed smaller stock declines, indicating Tilray's mixed results are company-specific rather than sector-wide. |
| Oct 7, 2026 |
Cannabis Becomes Canada’s Fifth-Most Important Cash Crop
Cannabis has become one of Canada’s most important cash crops since it was first made legal for adult use in 2018. Cannabis legalization transformed the sector from less than 1% of total farm receipts in 2016 to a competitor with crops like soybeans and corn, outpacing durum wheat, barley, lentils, and tobacco. According to Statistics Canada’s annual farm cash receipts data, cannabis farm receipts (Cannabis seeds, vegetative plants, and flowering tops, including leaves) in Canada have grown from $94.8 million in 2016 to more than $3 billion in 2025. |
| Oct 7, 2026 |
Albania Adopts Cannabis Industry Tracking Rules
Albania’s government has adopted new rules for tracking and tracing the cannabis industry. Such rules are commonly referred to as ‘seed-to-sale’ tracking in many legal markets and are standard for emerging cannabis industries around the globe. “The new framework establishes an oversight system covering the entire chain of activity from the import of seeds, seedlings and clones to cultivation, harvesting, drying, processing, storage, transportation and export. It also sets out procedures for the seizure, confiscation and destruction of cannabis-related materials.” reported Albanian Daily News in its local coverage. |
| Oct 7, 2026 |
New Adult-Use Cannabis Retail Restrictions Take Effect In Ohio
New restrictions on the size and potency of adult-use cannabis products took effect this week in Ohio, WCMH reports. The changes could force some businesses to remove products from their shelves. Under the rules enacted by the Division of Cannabis Control (DCC), cannabis flower is now limited to one ounce per package and vape cartridges are limited to three devices per package. Cartridges also now have a THC cap of 90% and cannot exceed two grams. Regulators have also determined that a single serving from a vape product is a two-second inhalation. |
| Oct 7, 2026 |
Dutch Cannabis Patients Facing 10-Month Supply Gap, Many With ‘No Therapeutic Alternative’
Thousands of Dutch patients are facing a 10-month supply gap for medically essential Bedrocan products, including varieties clinicians consider irreplaceable for children with treatment-resistant epilepsy. Last week, Bedrocan announced that its key Dutch entities had taken emergency financial measures to avoid bankruptcy. The crisis arrives as roughly three-quarters of Bedrocan’s European production capacity falls out of the Dutch patient-supply chain, with no import authorisation granted for Danish-produced material to replace it in the interim. |
| Oct 7, 2026 |
PM says no to cannabis cultivation in Cambodia
Prime Minister Hun Manet has restated his firm opposition to cannabis cultivation in Cambodia, saying the government would not be able to effectively control its production and domestic use. The premier made his remarks today, while presiding over the University of Health Sciences’ the 80th anniversary celebrations in Phnom Penh. “My position, even before I became prime minister, was to oppose the cultivation of cannabis in Cambodia,” he said. |
| Oct 7, 2026 |
Experts issue medical cannabis warning to millions of Britons
Nearly two million unlicensed cannabis items were prescribed privately in England over the past 12 months according to new figures, prompting a warning over potential risks to patients. England’s patient safety commissioner Professor Henrietta Hughes said that immediate measures are required to safeguard people purchasing medical cannabis on online platforms. |
| Oct 7, 2026 |
How Nextleaf Solutions Ltd. (CN: OILS) Is Balancing Brand Growth Against Margin Pressure in Canadian Cannabis
Nextleaf Solutions Ltd. (CN:OILS) is trying to grow a portfolio of consumer cannabis brands and an export Business while absorbing the pricing compression that continues to weigh on Canada's legal market. Its fiscal 2026 results so far show the tension clearly: a profitable first quarter was followed by two loss-making quarters, as gross Margin narrowed and the company spent on sales infrastructure, a second processing site and export capability. |
| Oct 6, 2026 |
Do government-run cannabis retail sales work?
Key points in this article: Minnesota is one of at least two adult-use cannabis states that allow local governments to operate cannabis retail. Anoka Cannabis Co., Minnesota’s first city-run cannabis retail store, opened Feb. 5. The store pays no federal taxes, sidestepping Internal Revenue Code Section 280E. Other Minnesota cities are seeking retail cannabis licenses. When Minnesota legalized adult-use cannabis, cities saw an opportunity in the state’s unique law to create a new revenue stream: a marijuana business that could be run much like the municipal liquor stores that have been in business since 1937. In Anoka, a Twin Cities suburb, the result is Anoka Cannabis Co., a city-owned cannabis store that opened Feb. 5 adjacent to the liquor store the city has owned and operated for 33 years. |
| Oct 6, 2026 |
Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX:ACB) Rallies 14.16% as Upside Momentum Strengthens
Aurora Cannabis Inc. gained 14.16% on 5 October 2026 and finished the session in positive territory. The move points to stronger marginal Demand for the shares and a shift toward a more constructive short-term setup. The immediate backdrop is not explained by price action alone. Recent company updates highlighted continued international expansion, including European market progress and acquisition-led additions to the medical platform. Investor attention is also elevated by an unsolicited takeover process, with the company continuing to advise shareholders while reviewing developments through its special committee. That combination can encourage investors to re-evaluate the balance between company-specific optionality and execution risk. |
| Oct 6, 2026 |
Medical cannabis has been legalised in the UK. So why is it still a surprise?
Mention to anyone in a pub that cannabis might soon be legally prescribed in Britain and you’re sure to get the side-eye. It’s been legal since 2018, but the language we use about cannabis in the UK doesn’t reflect that. The trouble is that it’s easy to confuse two whole different things. Recreational marijuana is still not legal. You can get a prescription for medical cannabis. Separating the two makes it a whole lot less complicated. |
| Oct 6, 2026 |
Uganda Minister To Lead Cannabis Industry Organization
The Uganda Medical Cannabis and Industrial Hemp Cooperative Society (UMCHICS) was launched to help organize and promote Uganda’s emerging legal medical cannabis and hemp industry. The nation’s Minister for Information, Communications Technology and National Guidance, Justine Kasule Lumumba, will serve as the newly formed organization’s acting chairperson. “We want our members to be judged not simply by what they grow, but by how responsibly they operate,” Minister Lumumba said, according to Nile Post. |
| Oct 6, 2026 |
Florida could get another shot at legalizing weed
Pro-cannabis advocates in the Sunshine State are once again trying to legalize adult use. Two separate measures were recently submitted to the state in hopes of getting on the ballot in 2028. The first initiative would legalize the possession and consumption of cannabis for adults 21 and over. The measure would limit possession to two ounces of marijuana, including no more than five grams of concentrates. |
| Oct 6, 2026 |
No Progress After 2 Years of South African Cannabis Act
South Africa is often described as one of the African countries that decriminalised cannabis, but that description becomes less straightforward the closer one looks at what followed the Constitutional Court’s 2018 judgment. In Minister of Justice v Prince, the Court held that criminalising an adult’s private use or possession of cannabis for personal consumption, and private cultivation for that purpose, was an unjustifiable infringement of a person’s constitutional right to privacy. Crucially, the Court did not legalise commercial dealing and did not create an unrestricted right to possess any quantity, but it drew an important line between private and commercialised conduct. Eight years later, South Africa is still trying to decide exactly where that line should be drawn. |
| Oct 5, 2026 |
From THC gummies to cannabis seltzers, a federal ban could upend a $28-billion industry
In a commercial kitchen outside Raleigh, N.C., Nicholas Hohns spreads a blue-green goo into a gridded mold, making one of his company’s signature products: potent THC gummies, featuring the primary intoxicating compound found in marijuana. It’s a business he might soon have to give up. America’s multibillion-dollar market for impairing hemp products — such as THC seltzers sold at some Target stores and smokable cannabis flowers, and different from the regulated legal marijuana industry — faces potential elimination after Congress voted to close a loophole in federal law that has allowed it to flourish. |
| Oct 5, 2026 |
Uganda warns medical cannabis licence holders against diverting crop to illicit market
uganda's government warned medical cannabis and industrial hemp investors against diverting licensed crops into the illicit market at the Annual General Meeting of the Uganda Medical Cannabis and Industrial Hemp Cooperative Society in Naguru, Kampala on Friday, October 3, 2026. |
| Oct 5, 2026 |
Cannabinoids “Significantly Improved” Insomnia Symptoms
According to international researchers, over 852 million adults suffer from insomnia worldwide. Of those individuals, nearly 415 million suffer from severe insomnia. The researchers estimate that insomnia and severe insomnia are “more prevalent in females versus males across all age groups.” Insomnia is a condition in which people have a hard time falling asleep and/or staying asleep, and it is one of the most common health conditions worldwide. The condition can have a tremendously negative impact on a person’s life, making nearly every aspect of life harder, especially among people with severe cases of insomnia. |
| Oct 5, 2026 |
55% Of Americans Say Cannabis Is Not Dangrous
Most US adults say that marijuana doesn’t pose significant dangers to either consumers or to society, according to nationwide polling data compiled by Rasmussen. 55% of respondents said that cannabis is either ‘not dangerous at all’ or ‘not very dangerous.’ Just 13% of respondents perceived marijuana as ‘very dangerous.’ |
| Oct 5, 2026 |
Marijuana and Trucking’s Drug-Testing Dilemma
Marijuana is getting stronger, laws are changing, and drug tests still can’t reliably establish impairment. What does that mean for truck drivers and the fleets that employ them? |
| Oct 5, 2026 |
Curaleaf raises Aurora Cannabis offer by 25%
Curaleaf Hldgs Inc. (OTCQX:CURLF), the Connecticut-based cannabis company, has raised its offer for Aurora Cannabis Inc (TSX:ACB, NASDAQ:ACB), a Canadian cannabis producer, by 25% to a total implied value of $5 per Aurora share in cash and stock. The new price is 86% above Aurora's 30-day volume-weighted average share price of $2.75 as of August 10, the day before Curaleaf announced its intention to make its initial offer. |
| Oct 5, 2026 |
There Are ‘No Deaths From Overdose Of Marijuana,’ DEA Confirms In Updated Report Marijuana can have a number of effects on people who use it but there are no known instances of someone fatally overdosing from consuming cannabis, federal officials say. “No deaths from overdose of marijuana have been reported,” the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said in a new update to its “Drugs of Abuse” publication for 2026. |
| Oct 5, 2026 |
Manitoba cannabis stores would be allowed to remove window coverings under new law
The Manitoba government is proposing new rules that would let cannabis stores remove the window coverings blocking the public's view of the shops, amid concerns they could be putting staff at risk. A new bill introduced in the legislature Monday, if passed into law, would allow cannabis stores to uncover their windows. The industry has complained that blocked windows hide store employees from public view, potentially making them more vulnerable to crime. |
| Oct 3, 2026 |
Legal Cannabis Sales Increase 46% In Uruguay
Adult cannabis consumers in Uruguay have three options for legally acquiring recreational cannabis. An increasingly popular option is to buy legally through registered pharmacies, as recent sales data demonstrates. “The sale of cannabis for adult use in pharmacies continues to grow. Martín Rodríguez, executive director of the Institute for the Regulation and Control of Cannabis (IRCCA), told El País that in the first eight months of the year, the volume of marijuana sold in the 60 authorized pharmacies increased by 46% compared to the same period last year.” reported El País in its local reporting (translated from Spanish to English). “This trend suggests that this year will break the all-time record for cannabis sales in pharmacies again, and that the total volume sold could approach six tons.” |
| Oct 3, 2026 |
$28B hemp THC industry fights to save itself from looming federal ban
In a commercial kitchen outside Raleigh, North Carolina, Nicholas Hohns spreads a blue-green goo into a gridded mold, making one of his company’s signature products: potent THC gummies, featuring the primary intoxicating compound found in marijuana. It’s a business he might soon have to give up. America’s multibillion-dollar market for impairing hemp products — from THC seltzers sold at some Target stores to smokable cannabis flowers — faces potential elimination after Congress voted to close a loophole in federal law that has allowed it to flourish. |