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| Dec 7, 2025 |
Florida's Medical Cannabis Market Continues to Struggle Each week, Florida's Office of Medical Marijuana Use (OMMU), which is part of the state’s Department of Health, releases data on the state's medical cannabis program, including an active patient count, a qualified physician count, new dispensary approvals and an update for each operator. |
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| Dec 6, 2025 |
New US seed ban risks driving cannabis genetics underground, growers warn For the first time since 2018, the sale of cannabis seeds in the US will be restricted due to a last-minute provision in the spending bill that ended the government shutdown last month – a move that experts say will kill the market in this country. |
| Dec 5, 2025 |
Mi'kmaw chiefs frustrated with calls for crackdown on illegal N.S. cannabis dispensaries The 13 Nova Scotia Mi'kmaw chiefs say the provincial government’s calls for a crackdown on illegal cannabis dispensaries = including on-reserve dispensaries - misunderstand treaty rights. |
| Dec 5, 2025 |
Are consumption lounges the 'next frontier' for legal cannabis? Cannabis consumption lounges are redefining hospitality with a buzz-worthy twist. <br> From yoga sessions with edibles to paint-and-puff nights, dedicated consumption spaces are the next chapter for the cannabis industry, according to Dale Sky Jones, chancellor of Oakland, California-based cannabis education institution Oaksterdam University. |
| Dec 5, 2025 |
Canadian retail cannabis sales continue to show annual growth
Year-over-year retail cannabis sales in Canada have continued to inch upwards, with $475 million in sales in September 2025, just down from a new peak of $503 million in sales in August. |
| Dec 5, 2025 |
Medical cannabis registrations stabilize in early 2025, while personal production licenses decline The number of medical client registrations with federally licensed sellers remained relatively stable in the first three months of 2025, after several years of declines, according to the newest update for Health Canada. |
| Dec 4, 2025 |
Nova Scotia: Province Takes Action on Illegal Cannabis Sales The Province is taking more aggressive steps to address the growing public health and safety risks posed by illegal cannabis. |
| Dec 4, 2025 |
Mike Tyson explains insane $40k monthly cannabis use and family urging him to resume smoking Mike Tyson has once again opened up about his deep connection to cannabis and how it has shaped his personal life. On the debut episode of the Confidence of Champions podcast, the former boxing champion reflected on the time he briefly stopped smoking and the surprising impact it had on his household. |
| Dec 3, 2025 |
What to know when the ban on most US hemp products goes into effect Congress voted to ban most hemp-derived products last month in a last-minute addition to the spending bill that ended the government shutdown. The ban, set to be enforced in November 2026, will change the pricing, availability and composition of some of the most popular hemp derived products on the market, like CBD tinctures and balms and THC drinks. |
| Dec 3, 2025 |
Is Canada missing the mark on cannabis tourism? Imagine a wine tour experience, but for cannabis. Canada has strict consumption regulations for cannabis products, although government-owned weed shops decorate plazas across the country. That gap between retail shops versus consumption spaces has hospitality and business experts alike urging Ottawa to take advantage of a tourism goldmine. |
| Dec 2, 2025 |
Police in These Eight States Made Over 100,000 Marijuana-Related Arrests in 2024 Police in Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin made well over 100,000 marijuana-related arrests in 2024, according to data provided by the FBI’s Crime Data Explorer. The overwhelming majority of those arrested were charged with low-level marijuana possession — not cultivation, trafficking, or sales. |
| Dec 2, 2025 |
Heavy drinkers cut alcohol use by nearly 30% after adopting one new habit, study finds Certain people who use cannabis tend to drink less alcohol, a new study found. |
| Dec 1, 2025 |
Calgary-based cannabis giant High Tide expands into Europe with flagship Berlin retail store Calgary-based cannabis retailer High Tide Inc. has opened a flagship store in Germany, marking what the company says is the first physical expansion into Europe by a North American cannabis retailer. |
| Nov 28, 2025 |
Cannabis Stocks Extend Decline in November Cannabis stocks, as measured by the Global Cannabis Stock Index, were quite volatile in 2024 and have been in 2025 as well. |
| Nov 28, 2025 |
US: Cannabis joining turkeys as a Thanksgiving staple Cannabis dispensaries across the United States reported one of their busiest days of the year on Wednesday, as Americans prepared not just for turkey and pie, but for what many now call "Green Wednesday", the fast-growing cannabis shopping day ahead of Thanksgiving. |
| Nov 26, 2025 |
Cannabis Industry Pushes 'Green Wednesday' as Thanksgiving Tradition As cannabis brands push "Green Wednesday" as a holiday ritual, infused dishes and drinks are making their way onto Thanksgiving tables, turning the day before Thanksgiving into the second-largest day for cannabis sales in the US. |
| Nov 26, 2025 |
Be Careful With Canadian LPs Canadian LP stocks have been quite strong this year. I will provide an update on Friday regarding the action in November, but the NCV Canadian Cannabis LP Index ended today at 59.32, which leaves the 13-stock index up 18.4% in 2025. |
| Nov 26, 2025 |
High times in retirement: Why more seniors are turning to cannabis for connection, relief The face of who you may imagine using cannabis is changing. It's not just the younger crowd anymore, and the new users have more wrinkles. |
| Nov 26, 2025 |
New Brunswick Premier in discussions to include cannabis in new interprovincial trade agreement
New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt says she has been having discussions about including cannabis in an inter-provincial trade agreement. |
| Nov 26, 2025 |
St. Albert cannabis business explores strange new worlds Two St. Albert moms are boldly going where few have gone before with a new company that makes cannabis skin care products. |