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| Jul 17, 2026 |
Combining Marijuana And Music Enhances Medical Benefits, Reduces Prescription Drug Use And Boosts Emotions, Government-Funded Study Shows A new government-funded study is putting quantifiable evidence behind the idea that marijuana use enhances the experience of listening to music. But the new research also suggests that the combination can bolster the therapeutic benefits of cannabis. The study, published in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research and conducted by researchers at Dalhousie University and other schools in Canada, examined self-reported data from 122 marijuana consumers who completed an exhaustive, 176-question survey. |
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| Jul 17, 2026 |
Cannabis for Cancer Declaration Announces New Video Series Advocating for Cannabis as a Potential Direct Cancer-Fighting Treatment
BALTIMORE, July 17, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Cannabis for Cancer Declaration, an advocacy initiative dedicated to raising awareness of cannabis as a potential cancer treatment, today announced the formal launch of its educational YouTube video series examining the scientific and patient-reported evidence surrounding cannabis and cancer. |
| Jul 17, 2026 |
Most cannabis flower on the European market would fail a human-consumption standard, Fundación CANNA finds Cannabis extracts and isolates carry pesticides and heavy metals more often than the raw flower they are made from, which means the purification step the industry treats as a route to a cleaner product is concentrating the contamination it is supposed to strip out. These are findings by Fundacion CANNA, a non-profit initiative that studies the cannabis plant and its active ingredients. |
| Jul 16, 2026 |
Banking Reform is Unlikely to Fix Marijuana Industry Payment Processing Challenges
For finance teams in the cannabis industry, managing payments often means navigating a complicated and uncertain system. Invoices are issued to retail customers, payment deadlines stretch out, and staff members juggle concerns over large electronic transfers, checks, cash deposits, and wire payments that have not fully cleared. At the same time, businesses must continue buying inventory, paying taxes, and maintaining banking relationships that can seem fragile. This challenge lies at the heart of wholesale cannabis payments. |
| Jul 16, 2026 |
The Psychiatric Impact of Cannabis Policy: More Than a Legal Framework
Key Takeaways Cross-jurisdiction moves can shift patients from labeled, quality-controlled cannabis to informal supplies with unknown THC content and contaminants, amplifying anxiety and paranoia via uncertainty and perceived threat. Regulated legalization improves potency disclosure and quality control, but commercialization enables very high-THC concentrates (70%-90%) associated with panic reactions and psychosis-related presentations in vulnerable youth. |
| Jul 16, 2026 |
Senate Democrats File Bill To Fully Legalize Marijuana Under Federal Law As Trump Moves To Merely Reclassify It Senate Democrats have filed a bill to federally legalize marijuana, a far-reaching proposal that comes as the Trump administration is moving ahead with a more incremental reform to reschedule cannabis. The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA), which is being led by Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Sen. Ron Wyden, along with other Democratic senators, would completely remove cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), a process known as “descheduling.” |
| Jul 16, 2026 |
Inside Canada’s Legal Cannabis Culture
Few countries have normalised cannabis as quickly as Canada. What was once strictly prohibited is now a regulated part of everyday adult life, sold near the coffee and the corner shop. For curious readers abroad, it offers a fascinating case study in how a society adapts to a major legal change. This is a cultural look, not an endorsement, and cannabis laws differ sharply around the world. In Canada, licensed adults-only retailers such as The Herb Centre operate under strict federal rules. This guide explains how legalisation unfolded, what it looks like day to day, and what a visitor should keep in mind. |
| Jul 16, 2026 |
The first authorized cannabis crop in the Canary Islands drives a high-tech agroindustrial model The first authorized medicinal cannabis crop in the Canary Islands marks the beginning of a new agro-industrial activity in the archipelago. The company Nivaria Tech obtained authorization from the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices (AEMPS) to develop a project that integrates production, processing, and quality control within a single facility. According to the company, the Canary Islands' climate offers advantages for this crop thanks to high solar radiation, thermal stability, and a favorable photoperiod, making it possible to produce using natural light rather than artificial lighting. The company expects to carry out up to six harvests per year and to renew growing areas approximately every 60 days |
| Jul 16, 2026 |
Lawyers vow to fight on after Kenya court rejects Rastafarians' cannabis bid
In a long-awaited ruling, Kenya's High Court has rejected a bid by Rastafarians to be allowed to smoke cannabis as part of their religious worship. But lawyers say the fight continues and the case has opened up debate on the country's drug laws and what constitutes religious freedom. |
| Jul 16, 2026 |
Ottawa’s high taxes are stunting the growth of legal cannabis Almost eight years after Canada legalized cannabis, the black market remains strong. One major reason: a tax structure that makes it harder for the legal industry to compete. A long overdue reform of that tax structure could move Canada closer to achieving the aims of legalization. The legal regime, laid out in 2018’s Cannabis Act, was designed to keep cannabis out of the hands of youth, prevent money from flowing to criminals and protect public safety through the creation of a regulated market. |
| Jul 15, 2026 |
Rastafarians in Kenya fail in bid to get cannabis legalised for religious purposes
Kenya's High Court has dismissed a bid by a Rastafarian group seeking to legalise the use of cannabis for religious purposes. The Rastafarian community had argued that the ban on smoking cannabis infringed on their rights to freedom of religion and belief guaranteed under the constitution. |
| Jul 14, 2026 |
New Clinical Data Shows Promise for Cannabinoid Treatment in Advanced Dementia
A Canadian company specializing in cannabinoids has announced positive results from a clinical trial evaluating the company’s proprietary oral cannabinoid formulation for the treatment of agitation in patients with advanced dementia. Ontario-based MediPharm Labs Corp. shared the results from the Phase II LiBBY (Life’s End Benefits of Cannabidiol and Tetrahydrocannabinol) trial at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) in London, United Kingdom, on July 14, 2026. AAIC is the world’s largest forum for the dementia research community. |
| Jul 14, 2026 |
Rethinking the Most Overlooked Component of the Pre-Roll
The pre-roll category has evolved rapidly over the past few years. Cultivators are producing higher-quality flower, extractors are developing increasingly sophisticated infusions, and manufacturers continue to invest in automation, packaging, moisture control, and retail presentation. Yet one component of the pre-roll experience has remained largely unchanged: the filter. |
| Jul 14, 2026 |
SF: Supes Give Final Ok To Cannabis Cafes To Offer Food, Drinks And Entertainment San Francisco may become the first city in the Bay Area to license cannabis cafes that will allow consumers to enjoy food, beverages, and live entertainment while they smoke and vape onsite. The final passage of the ordinance at Tuesday's Board of Supervisors meeting came after about a year of haggling by the local measure's author, District 8 Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, and follows an even lengthier effort at the state level to allow the cafes. |
| Jul 14, 2026 |
Medical cannabis initiative fails to qualify for Idaho’s general election ballot
A proposed ballot initiative seeking to legalize medical cannabis in Idaho failed to meet the legal signature-gathering requirements set out in state law and will not appear on Idaho’s general election ballot in November, the Idaho Secretary of State’s Office announced Tuesday. A group called the Natural Medicine Alliance of Idaho had hoped to legalize medical cannabis as a treatment option for Idahoans with chronic pain or a debilitating medical condition, such as cancer, AIDS, post-traumatic stress, epilepsy or Crohn’s disease. |
| Jul 14, 2026 |
Michigan Supreme Court: Federal Prohibition Does Not Justify Banning Cannabis Use for Those on Probation The Michigan Supreme Court last week ruled that state courts cannot solely cite federal law as a reason to ban cannabis use in probation sentences, the Detroit Free Press reports. In People v. Hess, the Supreme Court unanimously found that lower courts had erroneously cited federal law when deciding it was legal to ban cannabis use for people on probation. |
| Jul 14, 2026 |
From Sacred to Illegal: Inside India’s Cannabis Debate
In the cedar forest mountains outside Manali, a tourist town in the Kullu Valley of the Indian Himalayas, Ajay* plies his trade. “Me and my family do everything together,” he said, showing a photo on his phone of hundreds of cannabis plants in a forest clearing. “Our hash field sits on top of the mountain. It’s grown in the wild. Sometimes the police come and cut it down, and that’s it. They don’t say anything else. They can’t prove it’s me, because we grow it at the top of the mountain – very high up, three hours walk minimum. No man’s land,” he explained. |
| Jul 14, 2026 |
Jamaica: State Minister says reform of cannabis industry is deliberate and people-friendly
amaica's Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, has described Government's reform of the cannabis industry as deliberate, people-friendly and balancing opportunity with global responsibilities. Speaking to cultivators, investors, and government partners at the launch of the Special Cannabis Permit Road Tour at the Newell High School in St. Elizabeth, on July 10, Mr. Seiveright said that, "our reforms are taking place at an interesting moment in history. Around the world, cannabis policy is changing rapidly". |
| Jul 14, 2026 |
Record 7,120 People Accused over Cannabis in Japan in 2025 okyo, July 14 (Jiji Press)--The number of people accused of cannabis-related offenses such as use and possession in Japan in 2025 totaled a record 7,120, the health ministry said Tuesday. "We will take thorough measures to prevent the spread of (cannabis) abuse by raising awareness and strengthening crackdowns," health minister Kenichiro Ueno said at a press conference. The previous record was 6,703, set in 2023. Of the 2025 total, 3,772 people were in their 20s and 1,379 were aged under 20 |
| Jul 13, 2026 |
Victoria Council Renews Support for VCBC Amidst Ongoing Provincial Enforcement
City Council in Victoria, BC, is again calling on the provincial government to end enforcement of provincial cannabis rules against the Victoria Cannabis Buyers’ Club (VCBC). In a letter sent to BC Attorney General Niki Sherman and Minister of Public Safety and the Solicitor General, Nina Krieger, Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto asked about the reasons for enforcement actions against the VCBC in April and again in May. “I write on behalf of Victoria City Council to inquire about the rationale for recent enforcement against the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club (VCBC), and to reinforce our historical support for VCBC,” reads the beginning of the letter. |
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