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Jul 26, 2026	Iowa Democratic Lieutenant Governor Candidate Defends Marijuana Legalization Plan From Criticism Dave Muhlbauer, Democratic candidate for Iowa lieutenant governor, defended gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand campaign’s cannabis legalization plan and discussed the importance of accessible behavioral health treatment for children Thursday during a campaign visit to the Ember Recovery facility in Cambridge.
Jul 26, 2026	Double the limit: Vermont bets bigger cannabis buys will beat the black market Under the new law, which ups the maximum one-day amount of cannabis purchased from 1 ounce to 2, customers at licensed dispensaries can make fewer visits and have more flexibility while they shop in the state, said state officials and some cannabis business operators. The change was intended in part to encourage Vermonters to purchase products through licensed retailers rather than the illicit market, said James Pepper, chair of the Vermont Cannabis Control Board.
Jul 25, 2026	One of N.J.’s largest weed companies is bankrupt, laying off 86 workers One of the state’s largest cannabis companies has announced a round of layoffs as it struggles through bankruptcy. Columbia Care, also known as The Cannabist Company, notified state officials that it plans to lay off 86 employees at its Vineland facility by October, according to a notice filed with the state. The company, which operates in multiple states, filed for bankruptcy in March.
Jul 25, 2026	New Bill: Senator Cory A. Booker introduces S. 5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act We have received text from S. 5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act. This bill was received on 2026-07-16, and currently has 16 cosponsors. Here is a short summary of the bill: This bill would substantially change federal law around cannabis by removing many of the current criminal and regulatory restrictions and replacing them with a new federal framework for legal cannabis businesses, products, taxes, research, and public health oversight.
Jul 25, 2026	Big cannabis has cozied up to the GOP Major cannabis companies have donated millions to PACs aligned with President Donald Trump, according to the most recent Federal Election Commission filings. But the donations are not just a symptom of an increasingly pro-marijuana administration; they’re also indicative of an ongoing lobbying war between the marijuana, hemp and alcohol industries.
Jul 24, 2026	Mass layoffs at two California cannabis manufacturers Two major California cannabis manufacturers are laying off more than 100 workers amid a continued downturn in the country’s largest adult-use marijuana market. CraftForce Services, the manufacturing arm of Santa Rosa, Calif.-headquartered CannaCraft, will lay off nearly 60 employees at its Santa Rosa operations on Sept. 20, according to a federally mandated Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice. And NorCal Cannabis Co., operating as GB2 LLC and also based in Santa Rosa, will lay off about 49 employees on Sept. 13, according to a WARN notice first reported by The Santa Rosa Press Democrat.
Jul 24, 2026	Key Questions Employers Need to Ask as Marijuana Laws Evolve As cannabis laws continue to change across the U.S., employers are facing new challenges when it comes to workplace drug policies. Growing acceptance of cannabis use, combined with increasing rates of positive drug tests, is prompting many organizations to reconsider long-standing hiring and safety practices.
Jul 24, 2026	How Cannabis Legalization Is Changing Small-Town Retail in the Northeast Adult-use cannabis has become a staple of small-town commerce in the Northeast. In 2025, New Jersey’s legal market generated $1.38 billion in retail sales across 238 licensed dispensaries. Much of this growth is occurring in boroughs and townships along the state’s commuter corridors, rather than in major cities. For towns with long-vacant storefronts, licensed cannabis retail is now a prominent indicator of Main Street revitalization.
Jul 24, 2026	State fairs are the ideal place for an honest conversation about cannabis For the first time in its nearly 200-year history, The Great New York State Fair will have a place dedicated to cannabis consumers and the rapidly growing industry that serves them. Almost one million people attended the fair last year, making it one of the largest public gatherings in the state. There is simply no better place to engage New Yorkers from every region in a necessary and ongoing conversation about cannabis consumer safety, responsible use and the importance of supporting New York’s regulated cannabis marketplace.
Jul 24, 2026	‘We Don’t See a Lot of Criminality’: York Police Sergeant Defends Legal Cannabis Stores A Sergeant with York Regional Police in Ontario says the community likely has more problems with fast food restaurants than it does with cannabis stores when it comes to issues of impaired driving. York Regional Police Detective Sergeant Bill Newton commented as a representative for a Cannabis Retail Task Force in Aurora, Ontario, as part of a review of the town’s retail cannabis bylaws on June 18, 2026 (h/t St. Catharine Standard).
Jul 24, 2026	Health Canada alert: Product recall for edible cannabis products over undeclared allergens and labelling issues Health Canada is alerting consumers about a product recall for the Social Sessions edible cannabis products due to undeclared allergens, labelling issues, and suspected quality concerns. The affected products are being recalled because they contain milk and hazelnut which are not declared on the label and the labels for the affected products have incorrect cannabinoid values, the regulator said in the product recall issued July 22.
Jul 24, 2026	Separating Policy and Panic: No Evidence Legal Canadian Cannabis is Turning Europe into a “Narco State” A publication in the UK is blaming former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for the increase in illicit cannabis exports into Europe. The Telegraph UK claims that cannabis that is legally grown in Canada is flooding into Europe “enriching criminal gangs” and even helping turn Belgium into a “narco state”. The article is heavy on correlating a recent increase in seizures of illicit cannabis in Europe to Canada’s legalization and regulation of cannabis in 2018. Still, it offers no evidence for its claim that the source of this cannabis is from legal, licensed cannabis producers.
Jul 24, 2026	Cannabis Use Among Teens Flat After German Partial Legalisation, But Medical Market Continues Rapid Expansion Germany’s Cannabis Act (CanG) has not led to an increase in use among young people, according to new peer-reviewed research adding to the growing body of evidence contradicting the harms predicted by the reform’s critics. A new study published on July 01, 2026 in the Journal of Health Monitoring by researchers at the Federal Institute of Public Health (BIÖG) and the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), found no statistically significant change in cannabis use among young people since CanG came into force in April 2024.
Jul 24, 2026	Prohibition Couldn’t Kill Craft Cannabis. Legalization Nearly Did. Legalization did not create one single Michigan market. It created a state framework filtered through local control. Municipalities could decide whether to allow cannabis businesses and under what conditions. On paper, that sounds democratic. In reality, for small operators, it can feel like building a business on top of a trapdoor. Until a municipality decides to allow cannabis businesses, certainty is impossible. Only then do the real costs emerge: fees, conditions, delays, infrastructure demands, zoning friction, and the simple cost of waiting.
Jul 24, 2026	Teen Cannabis Use Dropped by More than 60% in Minnesota After Legalization Cannabis use among Minnesota high school students fell by more than half between 2013 and 2025 despite the state adopting increasingly permissive cannabis policies during that period, according to a study published in Social Science & Medicine.
Jul 24, 2026	Adding Hemp To Dog Food Improves Digestive Health, New Study Shows A new study found that adding hemp oil or hempseed byproduct to dog food can improve digestive health without negatively impacting the overall microbial system. The study, published in the journal Veterinary Sciences, suggests that certain types of hemp derivatives could be safely incorporated into canine food as ingredients. However, the effects appear to be partly dependent on whether the cannabis is added as an oil or fiber supplement.
Jul 24, 2026	Cannabis is now the biggest attraction at the California State Fair The fair’s California Cannabis experience has grown from being tucked away to the side to now being the “largest individual exhibit” at the fair, according to James Leitz, founder of FairPlay Ventures and producer of the cannabis experience. Guests enter through a castlelike gate and are then guided past living cannabis plants before descending stairs to the main exhibit area, where a massive tent holds multiple dispensary pop-ups and farm stands. Guests can examine different cannabis products, talk to farmers, purchase products like prerolled joints, and then smoke in a grassy area with seating. Nearby is a taco truck for when guests get snacky, and a live music stage provides entertainment.The fair’s California Cannabis experience has grown from being tucked away to the side to now being the “largest individual exhibit” at the fair, according to James Leitz, founder of FairPlay Ventures and producer of the cannabis experience. Guests enter through a castlelike gate and are then guided past living cannabis plants before descending stairs to the main exhibit area, where a massive tent holds multiple dispensary pop-ups and farm stands. Guests can examine different cannabis products, talk to farmers, purchase products like prerolled joints, and then smoke in a grassy area with seating. Nearby is a taco truck for when guests get snacky, and a live music stage provides entertainment.
Jul 24, 2026	Teen Cannabis Use Drops, Social Disparities Remain New research from the University of Minnesota Medical School found that rates of cannabis use during adolescence have declined since 2013, though some large disparities persist. Past studies have shown that cannabis use during adolescence is associated with a variety of negative impacts - including emotional distress, adverse academic outcomes and brain development and functioning - that can persist into adulthood. Though there has been an overall decrease in cannabis use among Minnesota adolescents over the past decade, prior studies have been limited in their ability to examine the nuances in this trend - particularly the differences in use between social groups.
Jul 23, 2026	Weed worries: Middle and high schoolers will now learn about cannabis use this fall Minnesota’s schools are required to teach about CPR, STDs, mental health, and, beginning this fall…cannabis. Minnesota legalized cannabis in 2023 and sales began in 2025, leading the legislature to enact a requirement that middle and high schoolers learn about the dangers of cannabis use during their health education. The new cannabis education course will inform students, whose parents and friends now have easy access to the drug, about the possible effects on brain development and overall health.
Jul 23, 2026	Is it legal to fly with medical cannabis? Guidelines in the US and Canada When traveling, can you take medical cannabis on board if both your destination and departure location have legalized it? The answer depends on where you’re flying from. Here’s what we know:

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