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| Jul 14, 2025 |
Why Thailand's 'weed wonderland' may be about to disappear Just three years ago, Thailand made history by becoming the first country in Asia to decriminalise cannabis. What followed was a rapid and unprecedented boom: neon-lit dispensaries sprang up across Bangkok's tourist hotspots, “green” cafes dotted the islands, and entrepreneurs-from street vendors to seasoned investors—rushed in to claim a slice of the estimated $1 billion market. But that cannabis free-for-all may be coming to an abrupt end. |
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| Jul 12, 2025 |
Worker dies following immigration raids on California cannabis farms A farmworker has died from injuries he sustained in immigration raids on two California cannabis farms, as United States authorities confirmed they arrested 200 workers after a tense standoff with protesters. |
| Jul 10, 2025 |
Will extending SQDC store hours help curb illegal cannabis sales? [Video] Starting in August, Quebec’s cannabis retailer, known as the SQDC, will keep 19 of its stores open later to try to get people to go to them instead of illicit sellers. |
| Jul 10, 2025 |
Scientists surprised by study on whether medical cannabis works for insomnia You might have heard cannabis and cannabinoid products can help people sleep. Data shows one of the top reasons people use cannabis is to help them sleep. But there’s a dearth of high-quality research on how medicinal cannabis products actually affect sleep. |
| Jul 10, 2025 |
Medical cannabis registrations continued to decline in second half of 2024 The number of Canadians accessing cannabis from licensed cannabis producers, or through personal or designated growers, continued to decline in 2024. |
| Jul 10, 2025 |
Where Is Cannabis Legal In Europe?
In April 2024, Germany legalized recreational marijuana, becoming the largest country in Europe to turn green. There are currently 28 EU countries with some form of legalization, whether for medical marijuana or adult use. So for now, the EU market is small when it comes to cannabis sales. This year sales are expected to reach $1.2 billion, according to a report by Prohibition Partners. It is projected to reach $2.6 billion in 2028 and $6 billion in annual sales within a decade, or more than a 400% jump from this year. |
| Jul 8, 2025 |
AHPRA takes action against more than 50 practitioners in medicinal cannabis crackdown The health-practitioner watchdog has put medicinal cannabis prescribers on notice, saying poor prescribing practices and surging consumer demand are leading to "significant" patient harm. |
| Jul 8, 2025 |
ER docs are too quick to assume cannabis users are experiencing this rare side effect Human health is complex and diagnostic tools and their limitations, so missing a diagnosis is sometimes unavoidable. But every missed diagnosis has the potential to cause harm to a patient, as is demonstrated by a dangerous trend I’ve noticed within emergency departments: a tendency to attribute symptoms too readily to cannabis hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) without adequate diagnostic work-up. |
| Jul 8, 2025 |
Cannabis giant TerrAscend to exit Michigan market, closing 20 stores and cutting 230 jobs More than 230 employees of the publicly traded cannabis company TerrAscend Corp. in Michigan will lose their jobs as the company, which owns brands such as Gage Cannabis and Cookies, pulls out of the Michigan market, according to a WARN Act notice filed with the state. |
| Jul 7, 2025 |
Medical cannabis program changes drastically when adding anxiety as a qualifying condition, study finds Within months of Pennsylvania's medical cannabis program adding anxiety as a qualifying condition, that diagnosis quickly rose to become the most common for cannabis certifications, according to a study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Johns Hopkins University. The study was published in Annals of Internal Medicine. |
| Jul 6, 2025 |
DEA Cannabis Poisoned, Zero Oversight-Massachusetts Lab Scandal: A Case Study in DEA's Regulatory Collapse Poisoned Cannabis, Zero DEA Oversight The DEA's mission statement is a sham under Thomas Prevoznik's watch. Americans are being poisoned by untested state cannabis operators while terminal patients are denied potential cures. |
| Jul 5, 2025 |
B.C. lawyer gets suspension for misconduct in retail cannabis application A New Westminster lawyer has been suspended two months for professional misconduct that included failing “to guard against becoming the tool of an unscrupulous client.” |
| Jul 5, 2025 |
Traffickers who ran migrant cannabis farms jailed Members of an organised crime gang which forced trafficked migrants to work in cannabis farms across the country have been jailed. |
| Jul 4, 2025 |
Democratic Senate Sponsor Of Marijuana Banking Bill Says Budget Issues And War Have Delayed Cannabis Reform Efforts The Democratic Senate sponsor of a marijuana banking bill says that, despite efforts to coordinate meetings around the legislation, other priorities have taken precedence for now. |
| Jul 4, 2025 |
$26 million in cannabis seized after Health Canada compliance checks Cannabis raids in Chatham-Kent uncovered massive illegal grow operations, according to Chatham-Kent police. |
| Jul 3, 2025 |
Israeli ombudsman upholds rejection of tariffs on Canadian cannabis A new ruling from Israel’s Legal Advisor to the Prime Minister has reportedly put an end to ongoing debate in the country about imposing high tariffs on Canadian cannabis. |
| Jul 2, 2025 |
Alberta rolls out new cannabis, liquor rules
Alberta announced regulatory changes on Wednesday, saying they will support local liquor and cannabis businesses. |
| Jul 1, 2025 |
Delaware to Commence Adult-Use Cannabis Sales on Aug. 1—831 Days Since Legalization
Delaware will be the 22nd state to launch adult-use cannabis sales when dispensaries open for business on Aug. 1, state regulators announced this week. |
| Jul 1, 2025 |
Mike Tyson's cannabis plea: Boxing legend presses Trump on marijuana reform after Biden's broken pledge; says 'was going crazy without it' Boxing icon Mike Tyson has joined a powerhouse coalition of athletes and entertainers urging US President Donald Trump to deliver on marijuana reform, a pledge they say Joe Biden failed to keep. |
| Jun 30, 2025 |
Where Is Weed Legal? A Guide to Marijuana Legalization On Election Day 2012, Colorado voters approved a ballot initiative legalizing the recreational use and sale of cannabis, making the state the first in America to do so. |