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| Feb 3, 2026 |
Latest Studies Map Cannabis Efficacy Across Pain, Migraine, and Autism Applications Welcome to Business of Cannabis' new research digest, unpacking the latest clinical evidence shaping cannabis therapeutics. |
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| Feb 2, 2026 |
Real-world study shows medical cannabis improves chronic pain, anxiety, sleep A Canadian company focusing on cannabinoid-based products recently shared results from an observational study that showed medical cannabis patients found improvements in pain and pain-related disability, anxiety, depression, sleep, and overall quality of life. |
| Feb 2, 2026 |
Florida marijuana legalization campaign says there’s still chance to make 2026 ballot In defiance of the state elections officials who declared the campaign kaput on Sunday, the marijuana multistate operator-funded effort to legalize adult-use cannabis in Florida said Monday it can still qualify for the November ballot. |
| Feb 2, 2026 |
Dry January boosts THC beverage sales, but effect is felt year-round Dry January is not just a month of alcohol abstention. With more Americans seeking alcohol alternatives year-round, January is the launchpad for THC-infused beverages – the cannabis industry’s most aggressive move into the mainstream. |
| Feb 2, 2026 |
Oklahoma Governor Wants Voters To Revisit Medical Marijuana Legalization Law And 'Shut It Down' The Republican governor of Oklahoma says he wants voters to revisit the state's medical marijuana law and "shut it down," arguing that "liberal activists" conned the state and "opened up Pandora's box" with legalization. |
| Feb 2, 2026 |
Virginia Lawmakers Pass Bill Enabling Recreational Cannabis Sales Virginia legislators have advanced legislation that would legalize and oversee adult-use marijuana sales in the state. The proposal is one of several drug policy measures being debated during the 2026 legislative session. |
| Feb 2, 2026 |
Cannabis State Roundtable
On January 28, 2026, the NGA hosted a roundtable to bring together 11 states and industry stakeholders to discuss cannabis and hemp policy. Sessions focused on the status of cannabinoid markets, public health and safety strategies, how Governors can take the lead in ensuring sustainable marketplaces, and the role Governors and states can play in federal reform. |
| Feb 2, 2026 |
Florida Marijuana Campaign Fails To Qualify Legalization Initiative For November Ballot, State Officials Say A Florida campaign has fallen short of collecting enough valid signatures to qualify a marijuana legalization initiative for placement on the November ballot, state officials have announced—though the campaign itself says that determination is "premature." |
| Feb 2, 2026 |
Hemp and marijuana are the same species. So why all the different laws? Is it hemp, cannabis or marijuana? That depends on who's discussing the enigmatic plant that's legal in some forms (for now) but faces new restrictions in other forms this fall. |
| Feb 1, 2026 |
He Was Building a Weed Empire. Then He Was Executed In his new book A Killing in Cannabis, Scott Eden traces how Silicon Valley and professional outlaws clashed in California's nascent weed industry |
| Jan 31, 2026 |
Texas lawmakers: Cannabis is here to stay. And we will regulate the market in 2027. Cannabis is here to stay in Texas, lawmakers and industry leaders said this week, as efforts to ban consumable hemp are losing steam. However, figuring out how to regulate the market remains a glaring problem that lawmakers will likely address in 2027. |
| Jan 30, 2026 |
Florida Judge Orders State to Provide Signature Count for Cannabis Legalization Petition
A Florida circuit court judge ruled Jan. 29 that Secretary of State Cord Byrd failed his statutory duty to provide weekly updates on the total number of signed, verified petitions for an adult-use cannabis legalization campaign. |
| Jan 30, 2026 |
Judge tosses cannabis trafficking case after lead prosecutor had affair with defence lawyer Eight men who were facing cannabis trafficking and money-laundering charges at the Montreal courthouse saw the cases brought against them tossed out on Friday because the lead prosecutor and one of the defence lawyers in the case had an affair. |
| Jan 30, 2026 |
NRA Joins Marijuana Groups Urging Supreme Court To Overturn Ban On Gun Ownership By Cannabis Consumers As Unconstitutional The National Rifle Association (NRA)- arguably the most influential gun rights lobbying group in the U.S.has joined top drug policy reform organizations and other interests in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to declare the federal ban on gun ownership by marijuana consumers unconstitutional. |
| Jan 30, 2026 |
Cannabis Stocks Rally Begin 2026 Badly Cannabis stocks, as measured by the Global Cannabis Stock Index, were quite volatile in 2024 and then in 2025 as well. While the index did rally in December, it fell for the year. The index dropped 10.6% in January to 5.89. |
| Jan 30, 2026 |
Lessons That Successful Marijuana Retailers Have Learned Mike Khemmoro expected the launch of Mango Cannabis' New Buffalo store in Michigan to follow a familiar playbook. As chief operating officer of the small multistate company, which operates retail locations across four states, he anticipated the usual challenges that come with opening a new dispensary. What he did not expect was a sudden change in state tax policy just days before opening. |
| Jan 29, 2026 |
Study Links Long-Term Marijuana Use to Superior Mental Performance Among Seniors Older adults who have used marijuana at some point show stronger cognitive abilities than those who report little or no prior exposure, according to new research published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. |
| Jan 29, 2026 |
Brazil legalizes medical cannabis cultivation, widens patient access
Cannabis cultivation in Brazil is now legal for the first time but under significant restrictions. |
| Jan 29, 2026 |
Petition seeks to raise cannabis age in Canada to 25, ban edibles, and revoke licenses over odour An E-petition launched in December is calling for the federal government to raise the age of access to cannabis to 25, to ban the production of cannabis edibles, and to revoke the licenses of cannabis companies due to odour. |
| Jan 29, 2026 |
Aggregate Harms Associated With Use of Alcohol, Tobacco Far Outweigh Cannabis-Related Risks
Toronto, Canada: The use of alcohol and tobacco causes far greater overall harms to both individual consumers and to society than does cannabis, according to a scientific analysis published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology. |