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| Mar 4, 2026 |
Texas Voters Approve Marijuana Legalization Ballot Measure Texas voters have approved a marijuana legalization question that appeared on the state’s Democratic primary ballot. As part of the primary election on Tuesday, each major party was able to place several non-binding propositions on the ballot that allow voters show how they feel on key issues. |
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| Mar 4, 2026 |
Hemp THC Drinks Are Exploding. Here’s Why the Alcohol Lobby Is Panicking. Big liquor is against it, and even some cannabis advocates are cool toward hemp=based THC - but that's not stopping growth. If you happen to stop by for a concert at the United Center in Chicago, you can now catch a marijuana-like buzz by purchasing a hemp-based drink with 5 milligrams of THC for about the cost of a beer at the massive 20,000-seat arena, one of the largest indoor venues in the region. |
| Mar 4, 2026 |
Canada continued to supply bulk of German medical cannabis imports in 2025 Germany imported 201,094 kg of cannabis in 2025, more than doubling the previous year’s 72,850 kg. The newest figures from Germany’s Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) show the continued and rapid growth of the country’s medical cannabis program, which has continued to rely on imports from countries like Canada. (h/t Alfredo Pascual) |
| Mar 4, 2026 |
India: Ex-Navy official held with 1.2 kg ganja, 10 cannabis plants in Kerala A 37-year-old retired Navy officer was arrested after 1.2 kg of ganja and 10 cannabis plants were allegedly seized from his house in this coastal district of Kerala, Excise officials said on Wednesday. |
| Mar 4, 2026 |
'We're rising up,' says Mi'kmaw leader as RCMP raid cannabis storefronts RCMP conducted inspections at five cannabis storefronts in Nova Scotia on Tuesday, seizing products and issuing tickets. Officers carried out the activity at businesses located in Eskasoni First Nation, Potlotek First Nation, Paqtnkek First Nation, Waycobah First Nation and Digby, police said in a news release. |
| Mar 3, 2026 |
Gun Ownership Case Before US Supreme Court Triggers Unusual Alliances
Two issues that rarely share political ground are now colliding at the highest court in the country. Firearm rights and marijuana policy have each reshaped U.S. law and politics over the past few decades. Recently, they met in a Supreme Court case that has produced an unexpected mix of allies and opponents. |
| Mar 2, 2026 |
What Employers Should Know About the Proposed Easing of Federal Cannabis Laws Cannabis remains listed as a Schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), a category reserved for drugs considered to have a high likelihood of misuse and no recognized medical purpose. That designation has shaped federal drug policy for decades and continues to influence workplace rules across the country. |
| Mar 2, 2026 |
Cannabis industry contributes nearly $11.6 billion to Canada’s 2025 GDP Canada's cannabis industry contributed nearly $11.6 billion to Canada's GDP in 2025, led by the cultivation and processing side of the industry. |
| Mar 2, 2026 |
Cannabis Sales Remained Weak in February Cannabis sales decreased 3.6% sequentially in February. Adjusted for the fewer number of days, sales rose sequentially by 6.7% on a per-day basis. In this review, we share the results by state, beginning with the western markets and then concluding with the eastern markets. In total, BDSA estimates that sales across the 15 markets totaled $1.99 billion during February, which was up 2.7% from a year ago. |
| Mar 2, 2026 |
New Trump tariffs create more chaos for cannabis operators The cannabis industry is no stranger to tackling complex regulatory challenges, but the latest wave of President Donald Trump’s tariffs has introduced a new level of uncertainty that's rippling across the supply chain. |
| Mar 2, 2026 |
Origins of THC, CBD and CBC in cannabis revealed Where do the well-known cannabis compounds THC, CBD and CBC come from? Researchers at Wageningen University & Research have experimentally demonstrated for the first time how cannabis acquired the ability to produce these cannabinoids. In the process, they also developed enzymes that show promise for the biotechnological production of cannabinoids for medicinal applications. |
| Mar 2, 2026 |
Uruguay considers legalizing cannabis sales to tourists Uruguay's Institute for the Regulation and Control of Cannabis (IRCCA) is evaluating the implementation of mechanisms that would allow legal access to regulated marijuana for non-resident foreigners, including tourists, students, and temporary workers , with the aim of expanding the user base and reducing reliance on the illegal market. |
| Mar 2, 2026 |
Germany: Cannabis regulations under scrutiny A petition on cannabis regulations was submitted on July 17, 2025, shortly after the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG) presented the draft bill for the revised Medical Cannabis Act (MedCanG ). The draft bill proposes a ban on the shipment of cannabis flowers and requires a doctor's consultation for prescriptions. Henning Todt's petition opposes this and has garnered nearly 60,000 signatures. |
| Mar 2, 2026 |
Ghana officially launches medicinal cannabis cultivation program Ghana has launched a tightly regulated program for cultivating low-THC cannabis, opening opportunities in medicinal and industrial applications while strictly prohibiting recreational use. |
| Mar 2, 2026 |
Cannabis is agriculture-and B.C. is finally treating it that way By moving cannabis to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, B.C. signaled that the sector is no longer a social experiment—it's a multi-billion-dollar agricultural industry driving jobs, exports and GDP. |
| Mar 1, 2026 |
The End of the Vegetative Phase: A Revolution in Cannabis Cultivation A "No-Veg" method flips plants straight to 12/12, trading smaller individual yields for higher annual output and a dramatic jump in top-shelf buds. |
| Feb 28, 2026 |
GHANA: Farmer drags government to Supreme Court over cannabis licence fees A farmer from Techiman, Mariam Alhassan, has triggered a legal showdown at the Supreme Court after filing a landmark suit challenging the government’s regulatory regime for industrial cannabis cultivation |
| Feb 28, 2026 |
Authorities destroy 1,000 hills of cannabis in Bukidnon ILIGAN CITY–Some 1,000 hills of fully grown cannabis were uprooted by policemen following a raid in a remote village of Bukidnon province on Saturday morning. |
| Feb 27, 2026 |
Health Canada continues to ramp up inspections, revocations of personal/designated cannabis cultivation licenses Health Canada’s efforts to clean up the personal and designated medical cannabis grow licence program have continued to pick up steam. According to a briefing note from October, 2025, Health Canada had refused or revoked over 4,100 medical cannabis registrations under the Cannabis Regulations, including approximately 3,400 for reasons of public health and public safety as of March 31, 2025. |
| Feb 27, 2026 |
8 Michigan Senators Plan to Repeal State's 24% Cannabis Tax
Michigan Senate Democrats and Republicans are teaming up on legislation to halt the governor’s plan to fix the "damn roads" by making licensed cannabis businesses and consumers foot the bill. |