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| Jun 6, 2026 |
AI Is Growing Your Weed Now
From robot canopy scanners to algorithmic breeders to AI-powered dispensary counters, artificial intelligence is remaking cannabis at every level. The question nobody has fully answered: does this help the people who built the culture, or does it replace them? |
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| Jun 5, 2026 |
Congressional Committee Votes To Block Medical Marijuana From Being Covered Under Workers’ Comp For Federal Employees A congressional panel has approved annual spending legislation that would affirmatively block federal workers’ compensation programs from covering medical marijuana—even in light of the Trump administration’s move to reschedule cannabis. The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies on Friday voted 11-7 to advance the Fiscal Year 2027 bill that contains several marijuana- and drug policy-related provisions. |
| Jun 5, 2026 |
Survey Uncovers the Complex Impact of Marijuana on Sleep Fresh findings from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) highlight the complicated link between marijuana consumption and sleep quality, revealing a wide range of experiences among U.S. adults. According to the survey, 33% of respondents said they sleep somewhat or considerably better when using marijuana. Meanwhile, 19% reported either no noticeable change in their sleep patterns or a negative effect. Specifically, 11% said cannabis made little difference, while 8% felt their sleep worsened after use. Nearly half of those surveyed, 47%, stated that they do not use cannabis at all. |
| Jun 5, 2026 |
BC Cannabis Producers Put Human Face on Regulatory Challenges at Legislature Representatives from two of BC’s cannabis producers’ associations met in Victoria on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, as part of a broader push in BC cannabis industry lobbying to connect with elected officials and discuss the sector’s benefits and challenges. Members from the BC Cannabis Alliance (BCCA) and the Cannabis Cultivators of BC (CCBC), representing large and small businesses across the province, held their first lobbying day to build connections and engage in informed discussions with elected officials and policymakers. |
| Jun 5, 2026 |
Virginia Lawmakers And Governor Meet To Discuss Marijuana Sales Legalization Compromise That Could Pass This Month Virginia officials in the administration of Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) and lawmakers who sponsored a bill to legalize recreational marijuana sales that the governor vetoed last month have met recently to discuss the possibility of enacting the reform through budget legislation that is due to be passed soon. The sides are getting closer to reaching a deal, several sources said. |
| Jun 5, 2026 |
Michigan treated cannabis like a piggy bank, and the revenue grab is backfiring Michigan’s decision to treat its already struggling cannabis industry like a piggy bank for road repairs appears to be backfiring, with tax revenue falling far short of expectations as marijuana sales continue to fall. Four months into the state’s new 24% wholesale tax, Michigan has collected less than $34 million, according to a new state Treasury report. That’s less than a third of the roughly $105 million the tax would need to generate each quarter to meet the $420 million annual estimate lawmakers relied on when they approved the controversial levy last year. |
| Jun 5, 2026 |
Study shows surprising link between social media use and cannabis Could social media make you try weed? The answer is not as simple as you might think. According to new research from the Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment, teenagers who frequently use social media are about three times more likely to try cannabis than those who do not. |
| Jun 5, 2026 |
Stop Consulting, Start Implementing: South Africa’s Cannabis Industry Demands Action as Businesses Suffer South Africa’s long-suffering cannabis operators have demanded that the government make good on its extensive plans for a regulated framework, as frustration with its lack of meaningful action reaches a boiling point. As Business of Cannabis reported in April, the country’s National Cannabis Master Plan, in development for the best part of seven years, involving ten separate government departments across nine separate pillars, is on the verge of finalisation. |
| Jun 5, 2026 |
Pot shops have high expectations from World Cup fans, tourists While no one expects cannabis to overshadow the action on the field, many foresee at least a marginal lift in pot sales and dispensary foot traffic when Toronto and Vancouver play host for their combined 13 matches in June and July. (The remainder of the tournament will take place in the U.S., where some states have also legalized weed, and Mexico.) |
| Jun 4, 2026 |
Can Cannabis Help Close the Gender Health Gap? Women are increasingly turning to medical cannabis to manage conditions ranging from endometriosis and chronic pain to menopause symptoms and sexual dysfunction. But while interest in alternative treatments like cannabis-based medicines continues to grow, so too does a broader conversation about why so many women feel conventional healthcare has failed to meet their needs in the first place. |
| Jun 4, 2026 |
Cannabis foods and flowers face crackdown wave in Europe The market for non-psychoactive cannabis products – from cookies to tea bags – is in trouble as EU countries impose fresh restrictions. The Cannabis sativa plant has long been in policymakers’ crosshairs. Beyond its psychoactive component, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the plant is prized for its fibres, which are used in everything from textiles to bioplastics and construction material. Meanwhile, the flower-derived compound cannabidiol (CBD), widely considered non-intoxicating because it contains only trace THC, has also grown in popularity. |
| Jun 4, 2026 |
Medical Cannabis Education Improves Oncology Nurses’ Confidence in Patient Discussions Key Takeaways Post-intervention surveys showed increased nurse comfort across all domains, suggesting structured cannabis education can mitigate knowledge gaps and enable more confident symptom-management conversations. Practical content on dosing and routes of administration appeared especially impactful, improving readiness to answer patient questions about formulations, timing of effects, and safer use. |
| Jun 4, 2026 |
How a little-known federal rule could make cannabis seeds illegal A federal provision that most cannabis consumers have never heard of is poised to potentially upend the seed and genetics market this fall, and the companies that supply America’s growers say the rule is written so vaguely that no legitimate business can comply with it. The fight over Section 781 comes down to the narrow window between now and November 12, 2026. The provision was almost certainly never meant to criminalize a dormant, THC-free seed, but unless that single line is struck, that’s exactly what it will do, potentially putting decades of preserved genetics, the livelihoods of small breeders, and a home grower’s ability to simply start their next plant on the wrong side of federal law. |
| Jun 4, 2026 |
Cannabis Oil Provides “Clinically Meaningful” Improvements in Fibromyalgia Symptoms Lismore, Australia: Fibromyalgia (FM) patients who consume cannabis extracts before bedtime experience clinically meaningful improvements in their symptoms – including reduced pain and better sleep, according to placebo-controlled clinical data published in the journal Pain Research and Management. |
| Jun 4, 2026 |
Pre-Rolls Now Lead Canada’s Cannabis Market. What Comes Next? s Canada’s legal cannabis market has matured and stabilized, producers and retailers have adjusted their product mix to meet the needs of every consumer and keep their brands at the top of the sales charts. But one category in particular has quietly and consistently separated itself from the rest due to its ready-to-use, convenient format: the humble pre-roll. |
| Jun 4, 2026 |
Louisiana Will Let Terminally Ill Patients Use Medical Marijuana In Hospitals After Governor Allows Bill To Take Effect Without His Signature A newly enacted Louisiana law will let patients with terminal and irreversible conditions use medical marijuana in hospitals. Gov. Jeff Landry (R) allowed the reform to be enacted without his signature on Monday, rather than signing or vetoing it. |
| Jun 4, 2026 |
Taiwan proposes to withdraw driving licenses for cannabis use abroad Taiwan could soon revoke the driving licenses of those convicted of using the drug cannabis abroad, even if such consumption was legal in the country concerned. The proposal, announced by Taiwan's Ministry of Transport and Communications (MOTC), is part of a wider initiative to tighten penalties for driving under the influence of drugs, following several high-profile road accidents involving narcotics. |
| Jun 4, 2026 |
First medical cannabis store opens in Alabama after years of delays
Amanda Taylor, a patient advocate, bought the first medical cannabis product in Alabama Wednesday morning at Callie's Apothecary in Montgomery. |
| Jun 4, 2026 |
Motorists using medicinal cannabis no longer to be automatically penalised in NSW
Drivers with trace amounts of medicinal cannabis in their body will no longer be automatically penalised in NSW in a shake up to laws labelled “bloody stupid”. The Labor government announced on Thursday reforms to parliament that seek “a more commonsense approach” to medically prescribed cannabis and road laws. |
| Jun 4, 2026 |
Congressional Committee Directs Feds To Keep Testing Truck Drivers For Marijuana, Regardless Of Trump’s Rescheduling Move A congressional committee is directing federal officials to continue requiring government employees and safety-sensitive workers such as truck drivers and airline pilots to be drug tested for marijuana, “regardless of any future changes to the legal status or scheduling.” |
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