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Jul 31, 2026	Forget the DEA and DOJ: When cannabis legalization happens, these are the feds to worry about Federal marijuana legalization is closer than ever, but could create more problems than opportunities for your business if you're not prepared.
Jul 31, 2026	FAA Considers New Marijuana Standards For Pilots And Air Traffic Controllers Under Trump’s Rescheduling Move The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is moving to develop new marijuana-related standards for pilots and air traffic controllers in light of the “operational risk” created by the Trump administration’s move to reschedule cannabis—which has furthered the “normalization” of the drug. FAA’s Office of Aerospace Medicine is partnering with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) to convene a series of meetings focused on the impact of marijuana consumption on air travel professionals, an effort aimed at informing approaches the agency might take to “evaluate, update, or refine their current policies for cannabis use, particularly for determining when individuals are fit for duty.”
Jul 31, 2026	The Roots Of Marijuana Plants Have ‘Underexplored’ Medical Potential, Scientific Review Finds The roots of marijuana plants might be commonly treated as waste, but a new scientific review suggests they may be an underutilized source of bioactive compounds with potential therapeutic applications similar to the flower they help nourish.
Jul 31, 2026	Ascend Wellness Teamsters Win Biggest Cannabis Strike in U.S. History (BARRY, Ill.) – More than 300 workers at Ascend Wellness’s grow house in Barry, Ill., overwhelmingly ratified their first contract with Teamsters Local 916 and ended a 30-day unfair labor practice (ULP) strike that was the largest in the history of the legal cannabis industry.
Jul 31, 2026	Spain’s Tobacco Crackdown Could Quietly Wipe Out Its Cannabis Clubs Last week, Spain’s government approved a draft tobacco law that never once mentions cannabis, yet could dismantle the everyday activity of the country’s thriving cannabis social clubs. On July 21, 2026 the Council of Ministers signed off a bill overhauling Law 28/2005, which governs smoking laws, and sent it to the Congreso de los Diputados.
Jul 31, 2026	Cannabis Did Not Always Produce THC and This Study Shows How Evolution Figured It Out Cannabis did not evolve THC with a single, elegant molecular stroke. Instead, the plant appears to have stumbled toward it by “experimenting” chemically, copying useful genes, and slowly refining a messy process into the precise cannabinoid assembly line we recognize today. According to a new study from Wageningen University & Research, the familiar compounds THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), CBD (cannabidiol), and CBC (cannabichrome) emerged from such an evolutionary period of biochemical improvisation.
Jul 30, 2026	Weed costs twice as much in Vermont as it does in Massachusetts. What gives? It’s not hyperbole to say that Vermont weed is twice as expensive as it is in Massachusetts. On average, a gram of weed sold in Vermont costs $9.59, according to data from the state’s Cannabis Control Board. Drive across the border, and a gram of Massachusetts weed averages just $3.87, that state’s Cannabis Control Commission reports.
Jul 30, 2026	Daily Cannabis Use in the US Now Outpaces Alcohol as Teen Use Declines For decades, cannabis use in the United States was portrayed as a marginal practice, confined to underground culture and considered far less common than alcohol or tobacco use. The federal government’s latest data, however, paint a very different picture. According to the 2025 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), about 21.4 million Americans aged 12 and older used cannabis on a daily or near-daily basis. As reported by Marijuana Moment, that category includes people who used it on at least 20 of the 30 days preceding the survey.
Jul 30, 2026	Retailers Challenge Cannabis Store Entry Rules for Minors Eight years after Canada legalized recreational cannabis, one of its lesser-known retail rules continues to raise questions among consumers and retailers alike. Children are prohibited from entering licensed cannabis stores, even when accompanied by a parent or guardian. Across much of Canada, minors can accompany adults into liquor stores, pharmacies selling controlled medications, and convenience stores where tobacco products are available. Yet a parent stopping at a cannabis retailer while running everyday errands may have to abandon the purchase or find someone to watch their child first.
Jul 30, 2026	Covering Medical Marijuana Through Workers’ Compensation Can Improve Health And Reduce Opioid Use, Government Study Suggests Covering the costs of medical marijuana through workers’ compensation could be a “viable” option that improves health outcomes and leads to voluntary reductions in opioid use, according to a study led by Colorado state officials.
Jul 30, 2026	Study: Businesses Perform Better in States with Medical Cannabis Access A new study from University of Iowa researchers suggests that businesses do better in states that have legalized medical cannabis. The study analyzed the financial results of more than 13,000 publicly traded companies from 2001 to 2022 found that corporate valuation increased in 21 of 38 states that allowed medical cannabis access.
Jul 30, 2026	How Canada became Europe’s weed dealer A July 24 headline in London’s Daily Telegraph declared that the unintended consequences of Canada’s legalization of marijuana are turning Belgium into a “narco state.”
Jul 30, 2026	‘Everything in Our Power’: German Patient Groups Fight to Overturn Cannabis Insurance Cuts Earlier this month (July 10, 2026), the German government voted through a sweeping set of provisions set to significantly impact medical cannabis patients who have their prescriptions covered by their statutory health insurance. Yesterday (July 29), this was published unchanged into the Federal Gazette, seeing the ban on prescribing cannabis flower through statutory health insurance take effect on 30 July with no transitional protection, even for patients whose treatment is already approved and under way.
Jul 29, 2026	Species of Cannabis: Ruderalis and Hybrids Although it’s not nearly as popular as indica and sativa, ruderalis has become a more prevalent species in more recent years. Originating from Central Russia, it has a similar chemical profile to hemp and contains very low levels of THC.
Jul 29, 2026	Cheech and Chong are opening a cannabis shop in Milo this weekend If you’re in the mood for some Maui Waui with a little Labrador after a trip to Gulf Hagas, Cheech and Chong are here, man. Cheech and Chong’s newest Dispensoria will have a grand opening from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday in Milo. You have to be at least 21 years old to join the festivities, including giveaways, raffles and other activities. The comedy duo’s brand licenses dozens of dispensaries across the country. That includes a storefront on Hammond Street in Bangor. A Dispensoria that opened on Exchange Street in Portland in 2024 closed after 13 months.
Jul 29, 2026	Pot in pop culture, through the ages Although marijuana only recently became legal in Minnesota, it has enjoyed an outsized profile in pop culture for decades. Grass. Gold. Mary Jane. Pot. Reefer. Skunk. Tea. Whatever name you use, cannabis is back in the mainstream after being lauded for its medicinal benefits in the 1800s and being federally outlawed in 1937. Through it all, pot has assumed an outsized profile in society, influencing language, music, fashion and film. Here’s a peek at how the wacky baccy has influenced pop culture for more than 100 years.
Jul 29, 2026	Alberta-based retailer hit by Canadians drinking less booze, smoking less weed 'Canadians have less disposable income, and when they have less disposable income, they change their purchasing behaviour' Canadians eased off booze and cannabis this spring, hitting an Alberta-based retailer with falling sales and a nearly $8-million loss. Revenue at SNDL Inc, headquartered in Edmonton, fell by about four per cent to $235.8 million, according to second-quarter results released Tuesday.
Jul 29, 2026	Calif. Tesla worker alleges company denied him job over cannabis use Tesla CEO Elon Musk has put his cannabis use on the highest stage possible, openly smoking weed on Joe Rogan’s podcast, but according to a new lawsuit, Tesla is far from friendly to employees who use medical marijuana off the clock.
Jul 29, 2026	Delaware Governor Signs Bill To Regulate And Tax Hemp THC Drinks Delaware’s governor has signed a bill that seeks to regulate hemp-derived THC beverages—including with an age limit, potency restrictions and taxes. Gov. Matt Meyer (D) signed HB 373 from Rep. Debra Heffernan (D) into law last week and announced the action on Tuesday. The legislation as enacted restricts sales of hemp THC drinks to people aged 21 and older.
Jul 29, 2026	The new science of cannabis and sleep Larry Mitchell never thought much about the dreams he wasn’t having. For years, while he regularly smoked cannabis, his dreams seemed to disappear. Then, last summer, he quit. Soon afterward, his nights became populated by a vivid nocturnal world unlike anything he had experienced before.

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