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| Aug 14, 2026 |
Why medical cannabis for seniors is surging
Seniors are increasingly turning to cannabis to find relief from the suffering and medical indignities of aging. I see this every day in my primary care clinic. Whether it is the grinding discomfort of chronic pain, the anxiety associated with losing friends and abilities, or the soul-crushing misery of insomnia, older adults are discovering that medical marijuana can often do what many of our standard prescriptions cannot. They are finding that cannabis often provides genuine relief without a laundry list of debilitating side effects. Many of our elders are finding cannabis to be an exit ramp from the polypharmacy that almost inevitably comes with aging. |
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| Aug 14, 2026 |
Certain cannabis-based therapies may help relieve spasticity in MS
Certain cannabis-based therapies may provide relief from spasticity in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a review of data from 27 clinical trials involving more than 3,000 participants. Among the different therapies evaluated, those containing an equal mix of two of the main compounds found in the cannabis plant, primarily the oral spray nabiximols, showed modest but consistent benefits. The two compounds are delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). |
| Aug 14, 2026 |
Right Chemistry: Reefer Madness marijuana allegations go up in smoke “You can grow enough marijuana in a window box to drive the whole population of the United States stark, staring, raving mad.” Those words appeared in the 1928 book Dope: The Story of the Living Dead by Hearst Publications journalist Winifred Black, who specialized in sensational stories. Hostility toward smoking marijuana, the dried leaves and flowers of the cannabis plant, had been brewing in the U.S. southwest since 1910, when the Mexican Revolution significantly increased migration to the U.S., giving rise to anti-immigrant sentiments. |
| Aug 14, 2026 |
THC in cannabis may reduce nightmares in people with PTSD
The main psychoactive component of cannabis seems to reduce persistent and distressing nightmares in people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The drug dronabinol – purified tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) oil extracted from cannabis plants – was more than twice as likely to lead to a complete cessation of nightmares in people with the mental health condition than a placebo. Although it is unclear why it has this effect, THC may suppress the stage of sleep when dreams are most likely to occur. |
| Aug 13, 2026 |
Historic Shift in the U.S.: Cannabis Use Surpasses Cigarettes and Alcohol
The United States is undergoing an unprecedented cultural and social shift. For the first time in history, the number of Americans who use cannabis daily or nearly every day has surpassed both regular cigarette smokers and people who consume alcohol with the same frequency. This is not a temporary bubble, but a significant transformation in Americans’ behavior, driven by the gradual easing of state-level restrictions and a radically changed perception of risk. |
| Aug 13, 2026 |
Relaunched Cannabis and Hemp platform connects research with real-world impact
From cannabis-based medicines to sustainable farming solutions, a relaunched research platform is creating new opportunities across one of South Africa’s fastest-growing industries. The Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Cannabis and Hemp Research and Innovation Platform combines scientific expertise, advanced technology and industry collaboration to support innovation, product development, skills growth and entrepreneurship across the cannabis and hemp value chain. |
| Aug 13, 2026 |
Can Jamaica’s New Cannabis Permits Deliver for Legacy Growers?
The Cubans have cigars, and Jamaicans have ganja. So why have the traditional farmers behind Jamaica’s most celebrated crop struggled to find a place in its legal cannabis industry? In April 2026, Jamaica’s Cannabis Licensing Authority launched two special permit programs intended to bring traditional and small-scale ganja farmers into the regulated market. The permits lower some of the financial and technical barriers that have kept growers outside the system, while giving them access to support and legal buyers. |
| Aug 13, 2026 |
Tribal cannabis industry transforms Minnesota's poorest communities In Mahnomen, Minnesota, an $8.5 million potato chip factory that sat empty for over a decade on the White Earth reservation is now home to Waabigwan Mashkiki, a tribally owned cannabis company that has become a major supplier in Minnesota's recreational marijuana market. While the chip plant was projected to bring 45 jobs, the cannabis operation now employs 200 people. |
| Aug 13, 2026 |
End the Grey Zone: Why Mexico Must Regulate Cannabis Now In business, nothing is more expensive than uncertainty. Those of us leading companies in highly complex sectors, such as cannabis, know that a market in the shadows only exacerbates speculation, contraband, and illegal imports. On the other hand, the extreme of an over-regulated market yields benefits solely for massive international capital, fostering a broad grey market. True value and maturity are achieved when social benefit-centered regulation aligns with the market's capacity to expand under the protection of the law. |
| Aug 13, 2026 |
This Big Upcoming Change for Consumers Could Boost Cannabis Stocks
The cannabis sector is about to see some dramatic changes over the next few quarters, which could push sector stocks significantly higher, predict four of the key CEOs in the space. “Buckle up,” said Green Thumb (GTBIF) CEO and founder Ben Kovler in his company’s second-quarter earnings call on August 4. “We think the next six months could potentially be the most significant in the cannabis landscape in the last 12 years.” |
| Aug 13, 2026 |
Data is Becoming Cannabis’ Most Valuable Crop
For more than a decade now, the world’s largest retail conglomerates have been quietly building their consumer data empires. Today, their consumers’ data is perhaps more valuable to these brands than the goods they want to sell them. |
| Aug 12, 2026 |
Vaping and cannabis hit record highs among young adults in 2025: Survey
Young adults’ use of vapes and cannabis hit all-time highs last year, according to the results of a large new national survey conducted at the University of Michigan. The percentage of young adults who said they’d used nicotine vapes in the past 30 days reached the highest levels since the question was first added to the survey in 2017, more than tripling to 19%. For cannabis, 29% of young adults between the ages of 19 and 30 said they’d used the drug in the past 30 days — just slightly below the all-time high of 30% the previous year. A record high of 12% reported daily cannabis use. |
| Aug 12, 2026 |
Inhaled cannabis reduces premature heartbeats in habitual users
Habitual cannabis users experienced about 9% fewer premature heartbeats on days they inhaled cannabis compared with days they abstained, a counterintuitive finding that adds to the complex and evolving understanding of how cannabis affects the heart, new UC San Francisco-led research found. |
| Aug 12, 2026 |
Global Cannabis Use Up 40% Over Last Decade as Reform Spreads, but Overlap With Illicit Market Growing
Use of cannabis across the globe has grown by 40% over the last decade, with 256m people now reported to have used cannabis over the past year in 2024. That growth, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime‘s World Drug Report 2026 (WDR26), follows a ‘continuum of gradual normalisation’ towards cannabis use, which in turn has helped drive a fragmented, but expanding wave of policy liberalisation. |
| Aug 12, 2026 |
Rwanda: A New License Revives the Country's Ambitions in Medical Cannabis Le 24 juillet 2026, le gouvernement rwandais a approuvé un accord de concession avec InipasvalleyRw Ltd pour le projet baptisé High-Value Therapeutic Crops. La décision a été prise lors d’une réunion du Conseil des ministres présidée par Paul Kagame. |
| Aug 12, 2026 |
Village Farms launches easy-pour cannabis pouches
Village Farms International has introduced a new pouch design for its Super Toast cannabis brand, bringing an easy-pour format to Canada’s milled flower segment. The company described this as the first use of this type of packaging in the category in the Canadian market. |
| Aug 12, 2026 |
Curaleaf Launches Hostile Bid for Aurora Cannabis at 45% Premium
U.S. cannabis operator Curaleaf Holdings (TSX:CURA) went public with an unsolicited takeover offer for Canadian rival Aurora Cannabis (TSX/NASDAQ:ACB) on Tuesday, proposing a deal that values Aurora at a 45% premium and would forge a global cannabis giant with operations across 17 countries and annual revenue exceeding $1.5 billion. Under the terms disclosed by Curaleaf, each Aurora share would be exchanged for 0.34 of a Curaleaf share plus $0.75 in cash, equating to $4 per share. Curaleaf added that if Aurora’s stock were to experience a “substantial rise” before acceptance, the total bid price would be capped at $5 per share. The company said the offer was taken directly to Aurora shareholders after multiple private attempts to engage Aurora’s management failed to spark discussions. |
| Aug 12, 2026 |
Federal government invests $24 million for cannabis and brain health research
TORONTO — Federal Minister of Health Marjorie Michel has announced $24 million to create the Canadian Cannabis and Brain Health Consortium. Funded through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the group of 10 research teams from across Canada will work together to study how cannabis affects the brain in people of various ages. |
| Aug 11, 2026 |
AURORA CANNABIS INC. RESPONDS TO PRESS RELEASE OF CURALEAF HOLDINGS, INC. REGARDING INTENTION TO LAUNCH UNSOLICITED TAKE-OVER BID EDMONTON, AB, Aug. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Aurora Cannabis Inc. ("Aurora" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: ACB) (TSX: ACB), the Canadian-based leading global medical cannabis company, responded today to a press release issued by Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. ("Curaleaf") regarding its stated intention to launch an unsolicited take-over bid for all of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company (the "Aurora Shares") at a stated implied consideration of US$4.00 per Share, consisting of 0.3463 subordinate voting shares of Curaleaf plus US$0.75 in cash per Aurora Share (the "Proposal"). |
| Aug 11, 2026 |
Alcohol Retailers And Wholesalers Support Bill To Keep Hemp THC Drinks Federally Legal Several major alcohol industry participants are backing a new bill in Congress that would exempt hemp beverages from a currently scheduled ban on THC products derived from the plant while enacting new provisions to tax and regulate the cannabis drinks like alcohol. |
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