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Aug 2, 2026	‘Free up the ganja’: Rastafarians in Kenya fight to decriminalise marijuana Marijuana plays a sacred role among Rastafari followers and they say criminalising it violates their rights
Aug 1, 2026	The Cannabis Industry Built on Schedule III. Federal Courts Are About to Decide Whether That Foundation Holds WASHINGTON, D.C. / ACCESS Newswire / August 1, 2026 / The cannabis industry has largely treated the Attorney General's April 2026 Marijuana Rescheduling Order as a settled foundation for future growth. The federal courts have not yet decided whether that foundation is lawful.
Aug 1, 2026	Marijuana brand launches ‘senior-targeted’ cannabis kiosk at retirement community An Arizona retirement community is getting a senior-focused cannabis kiosk, giving residents an easier way to purchase marijuana products without traveling to a dispensary.
Jul 31, 2026	DEA Hearings on Cannabis Rescheduling Conclude Last month, the Drug Enforcement Agency concluded its hearings related to the reclassification of Cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III. Analysis as to how it went is limited by restrictions that prohibited live streaming, cell phones, recording devices, or cameras in the hearing room gallery, which only had 20 seats. Hearing transcripts and audio recordings have not yet been released by the Feds.
Jul 31, 2026	Largest strike in cannabis industry ends at MSO-owned Illinois cultivation operation More than 300 workers are back on the job at a cannabis multistate operator’s cultivation operation in southern Illinois after the resolution of a monthlong strike that union organizers said was also the $30 billion national industry’s biggest-ever strike.
Jul 31, 2026	The Growing Role of Cannabis Education in Agricultural Careers Agriculture has always evolved alongside advances in science, technology, and consumer demand. Today, one area attracting increasing attention is cannabis cultivation. As legal cannabis industries continue to develop in many regions, educational institutions, agricultural professionals, and aspiring growers are recognizing that cannabis is more than a niche crop. It offers opportunities to study plant genetics, sustainable cultivation, pest management, and controlled-environment agriculture through a practical, real-world lens.
Jul 31, 2026	US Court Dismisses Case From Canadian Cannabis Executives Rejected at the Border A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a company with operations and executives located in Canada that makes automated post-harvest processing equipment for the cannabis industry. The lawsuit, filed by Eteros Technologies USA, Inc. and several of its Canadian executives against the United States government, centred on what the plaintiffs described as a “dual policy,” where the government permits the importation of Eteros’s cannabis-related manufacturing equipment but consistently bars the company’s Canadian employees from entering the US. (h/t law360.com)
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	Judge Rejects Bid to Pause Health Canada Refusal of Personal Cannabis Licence A federal court recently dismissed a motion for an injunction to restore a registration for the personal production of medical cannabis, pending an application for judicial review. The applicant was challenging a decision by Health Canada, dated March 18, 2026, rejecting his application to renew his registration for personal production of cannabis for medical purposes and was seeking a pause in Health Canada’s refusal pending that judicial review.
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.”

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