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Jan 30, 2026	NRA Joins Marijuana Groups Urging Supreme Court To Overturn Ban On Gun Ownership By Cannabis Consumers As Unconstitutional The National Rifle Association (NRA)- arguably the most influential gun rights lobbying group in the U.S.has joined top drug policy reform organizations and other interests in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to declare the federal ban on gun ownership by marijuana consumers unconstitutional.
Jan 30, 2026	Cannabis Stocks Rally Begin 2026 Badly Cannabis stocks, as measured by the Global Cannabis Stock Index, were quite volatile in 2024 and then in 2025 as well. While the index did rally in December, it fell for the year. The index dropped 10.6% in January to 5.89.
Jan 30, 2026	Lessons That Successful Marijuana Retailers Have Learned Mike Khemmoro expected the launch of Mango Cannabis' New Buffalo store in Michigan to follow a familiar playbook. As chief operating officer of the small multistate company, which operates retail locations across four states, he anticipated the usual challenges that come with opening a new dispensary. What he did not expect was a sudden change in state tax policy just days before opening.
Jan 29, 2026	Study Links Long-Term Marijuana Use to Superior Mental Performance Among Seniors Older adults who have used marijuana at some point show stronger cognitive abilities than those who report little or no prior exposure, according to new research published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
Jan 29, 2026	Brazil legalizes medical cannabis cultivation, widens patient access Cannabis cultivation in Brazil is now legal for the first time but under significant restrictions.
Jan 29, 2026	Petition seeks to raise cannabis age in Canada to 25, ban edibles, and revoke licenses over odour An E-petition launched in December is calling for the federal government to raise the age of access to cannabis to 25, to ban the production of cannabis edibles, and to revoke the licenses of cannabis companies due to odour.
Jan 29, 2026	Aggregate Harms Associated With Use of Alcohol, Tobacco Far Outweigh Cannabis-Related Risks Toronto, Canada: The use of alcohol and tobacco causes far greater overall harms to both individual consumers and to society than does cannabis, according to a scientific analysis published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology.
Jan 29, 2026	Marijuana Access Associated With "Striking" Decline in Daily Opioid Use by IV Drug Consumers Boston, MA: Adult-use marijuana legalization markets are associated with significant declines in non-medical opioid use among people who inject drugs (PWID), according to data published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence.
Jan 29, 2026	Delaware Senate Votes To Override Governor’s Veto Of Marijuana Bill That Would Limit Restrictive Local Business Zoning Rules The Delaware Senate has voted to override the governor’s veto of a bill that would prevent local governments from imposing onerous zoning restrictions that make it more challenging for marijuana businesses to operate in their jurisdictions.
Jan 29, 2026	Where Is Cannabis Legal In Europe? In April 2024, Germany legalized recreational marijuana, becoming the largest country in Europe to turn green. And the rest of the European Union is right behind them.
Jan 28, 2026	Canadian cannabis sales up 20% in Q2 2025 as licensed area expands The newest sales and inventory figures from Health Canada indicate total cannabis sales in the medical and recreational markets were up 20% in Q2 2025 (April-June) from June 2024.
Jan 28, 2026	New Congressional Bill Seeks to Regulate Instead of Banning Hemp Bipartisan lawmakers have introduced new legislation aimed at setting federal rules for consumable hemp products, providing an alternative to the broad THC prohibition that became law late last year under a spending package signed by President Donald Trump.
Jan 28, 2026	Letter: Bigger drug problems than cannabis In the 1930s Edgar J. Hoover, head of the FBI, ran a huge propaganda campaign against marijuana. The premier is following in Hoover's footsteps.
Jan 28, 2026	Mi'kmaw bands drafting own law amid province's cannabis outlet crackdown First Nation chiefs in Nova Scotia are developing their own law and regulations on the retail sale of cannabis on reserves in defiance of a provincial crackdown on unlicensed outlets.
Jan 27, 2026	How the cannabis industry uses Temporary Foreign Workers The use of temporary foreign workers in Canada's cannabis sector has become an increasingly visible and contentious issue. While the program has long been a cornerstone of Canadian agriculture, cannabis seemingly does not fit neatly into the same model that governs many other crops.
Jan 27, 2026	Scientists: Pot Drinks May Be 'Harm Reduction' for Alcohol Swapping your IPA for a THC seltzer might do more than change your buzz. A small new study suggests cannabis-infused drinks could help some people cut back on alcohol.
Jan 27, 2026	Virginia Lawmakers Approve Bill To Legalize Recreational Marijuana Sales Virginia House lawmakers have approved a bill to legalize and regulate recreational marijuana sales—one of several cannabis reform proposals under consideration in the 2026 session.
Jan 27, 2026	Medical Cannabis Sales Set New Arkansas Record in 2025 Medical cannabis sales in Arkansas reached a new high in 2025. According to data released by the state finance department, patients spent $291.1 million at licensed dispensaries during the year. That total represents a 5.5% increase from 2024 and surpasses the prior record of $283 million achieved in 2023.
Jan 27, 2026	Cannabis Cultivation Market Analysis Report 2026: $464.91 Bn Opportunities, Trends, Competitive Landscape, Strategies, and Forecasts, 2020-2025, 2025-2030F, 2035F Dublin, Jan. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - The "Cannabis Cultivation Market Report 2026" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
Jan 27, 2026	Trulieve to Open Medical Cannabis Dispensary in Fort Myers, Florida TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Jan. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (CSE: TRUL) (OTCQX: TCNNF) ("Trulieve" or "the Company"), a leading and top-performing cannabis company in the U.S, today announced the opening of a new medical cannabis dispensary in Fort Myers, Florida.
Jan 27, 2026	Largest Entertainment Arena In US Partners With Cannabis Businesses To Sell THC Drinks At Concerts And Live Events The brands-Señorita and RYTHM-announced the years-long partnership with the United Center in Chicago on Tuesday. Adults 21 and older will have the change to enjoy a variety of THC drinks for live events at the arena, which is home to the Chicago Blackhawks and Chicago Bulls.
Jan 26, 2026	Florida Appeals Court Allows State to Reject 70K Signatures for 2026 Cannabis Legalization Proposal Florida's adult-use cannabis legalization initiative remains short of the required signatures to land a question on the November 2026 ballot, and an appellate court decision just made a quickly approaching deadline more difficult to meet.
Jan 26, 2026	Canadian cannabis prices level off as retail sales continue to climb Retail cannabis sales in Canada bounced back in November 2025 following a significant decline in October due to a strike that led to significantly lower sales in BC from late September to late October.
Jan 26, 2026	Grow Up Vancouver sets the tone for 2026 cannabis The beginning of this cannabis year was marked by the latest edition of the Grow Up conference in Vancouver, which seems to be setting the tone for what to expect from the industry in 2026.
Jan 26, 2026	EU's New Drug Strategy Could Complicate European Cannabis Regulation The European Commission's draft EU Drug Strategy for 2026–2030, unveiled in December in Brussels, was intended to better position Europe for what officials describe as a 'rapidly evolving' drug landscape, including increases in synthetics, organized crime, and cross-border trafficking.
Jan 26, 2026	Caribbean cannabis growers eye budding domestic sales and exports Last year marked a decade since Jamaica decriminalised the recreational use of cannabis and legalised its production and sale for medical reasons. Several other Caribbean nations, including the twin island country Antigua and Barbuda in 2018, have since followed suit.
Jan 25, 2026	Bread, eggs, milk- and weed! Potheads swarm cannabis shops to prep for blizzard There's a run on bread, eggs, milk - and weed. Potheads swarmed New York’s licensed cannabis shops to get their stash of marijuana ahead of the snowstorm - emptying the shelves, merchants and customers told The Post.
Jan 25, 2026	GUYANA: Police find 345.8 lbs of suspected ganja on No.10 Public Road, two women held Police in Regional Division #5 are investigating the discovery of a large amount of suspected cannabis which was found yesterday at about 7.20 am during a stop-and-search operation along the Number 10 Public Road, West Coast Berbice.
Jan 24, 2026	Where Is Cannabis Legal? A Guide To All 50 States President Trump signed an executive order in 2025 directing cannabis to be rescheduled as a less dangerous drug—but a hemp ban is looming later this year. With medical marijuana legal in 40 states, three more could legalize some form of weed sales in 2026.
Jan 24, 2026	High on ... mustard? Cannabis industry teams up with chefs in push to stand out US legal cannabis industry seeks new ways to incorporate weed into meals after a tough year for business in 2025
Jan 23, 2026	Weed backlash grows in Thailand as kids turn to cannabis It was billed as a savior to Thailand’s post-pandemic slump, but the runaway cannabis industry has instead sparked a deep domestic backlash that could see the plant criminalized once again after next month’s election.
Jan 23, 2026	Safety of commercially sold cannabis not guaranteed: McGill study Commercially sold cannabis may still contain toxic fungi and residues, even if it has been irradiated in accordance with standard industry practices, warn researchers at McGill University.
Jan 23, 2026	Does federal marijuana rescheduling only apply to medical cannabis? President Donald Trump only talked about medical cannabis in his Dec. 18 executive order directing marijuana be rescheduled. That's instructive, a seasoned attorney argues.
Jan 23, 2026	Canadian Cannabis Sales Lifted in November Statistics Canada released November retail sales for the country, with cannabis sales increasing from the October levels, up 6.6% to C$477.9 million. This sequential increase was up 10.2% on a per-day basis more due to the lower number of days as the prior month.
Jan 23, 2026	South Dakota Lawmakers Reject Bill To Let Terminally Ill Patients Use Medical Marijuana In Hospitals A South Dakota legislative committee has rejected a bill that would have allowed terminally ill patients to use medical cannabis in hospitals and hospices.
Jan 22, 2026	ASA Warns of 'Access Crisis' Ahead of 2026 Hemp Changes WASHINGTON — State leaders must prepare for a significant disruption in cannabinoid medicine, according to a new report from Americans for Safe Access (ASA). The report, Protecting Patient Access: A Compassionate Response to Changing Federal Hemp Laws, warns new federal standards set to become effective in November 2026 could inadvertently strip millions of patients of access to full-spectrum hemp products.
Jan 22, 2026	Racing the Clock: Hemp Industry Scrambles to Build Scientific Case Before 2026 Ban Cannabis rescheduling, finally brought back to life by President Donald Trump in December, could help revolutionise clinical cannabis research.
Jan 21, 2026	They're 'trying to break me,' says N.S. trading post owner of RCMP cannabis raids A Mi'kmaq man alleges he was unlawfully detained by Nova Scotia RCMP for 23 hours after a cannabis raid on his trading post. He also alleges he was placed in a windowless cell and, at one point, placed in leg cuffs. As Ella MacDonald reports, he’s now speaking out against his detention, arguing it was arbitrary, abusive and not authorized by law.
Jan 21, 2026	Connecticut's only medical marijuana dispensary may close Connecticut's last medical-only cannabis dispensary must relocate amid a possible shift to a hybrid model in a new town.
Jan 21, 2026	Indigenous leaders hold meeting on cannabis dispensaries in N.S. Indigenous leaders were in Digby, N.S. for a meeting regarding the regulation of cannabis dispensaries in Nova Scotia. Members of the Mi\u2019kmaq Rights Association are calling for government and RCMP to come to the table for discussions.
Jan 21, 2026	New Washington Bill Would Legalize Home Cultivation Of Marijuana Washington State lawmakers are again considering legislation to expand the state's voter-approved marijuana legalization law by allowing recreational consumers to grow their own cannabis plants.
Jan 21, 2026	Seven Years for Progress, Four Days to Undermine It: The UK's Cannabis Media Storm On 6 January 2026, the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) approved the first official guidance on medical cannabis for officers in England and Wales, news that UK patients have been waiting since 2018 to receive.
Jan 20, 2026	France's First Prescriptions ‘Unlikely This Year’ Despite ‘Complete’ Framework Last week, France's now five-year old medical cannabis pilot programme was extended once again, providing a bridge beyond March 2026 for patients to continue secure access to their medication.
Jan 20, 2026	Aurora Cannabis secures EU rights for Farm Gas and Sourdough Aurora Cannabis Inc. has been granted community plant variety rights by the EU’s Community Plant Variety Office for two of its proprietary cannabis varieties, Farm Gas and Sourdough.
Jan 20, 2026	Survey Finds Americans More Likely to Quit Tobacco, Alcohol Than Cannabis As the new year begins, many Americans are once again setting personal goals, but a new survey suggests cutting back on cannabis is low on the list compared with other habits. According to recent polling, people are more likely to resolve to drink less alcohol, stop using tobacco, or even spend less time on social media than to scale back cannabis use.
Jan 20, 2026	Florida law enforcement is arresting adult-use marijuana legalization campaign workers Florida law enforcement is arresting marijuana legalization campaign workers for alleged fraud amid a widening squabble between the state and an MSO-funded legalization effort.
Jan 20, 2026	Cannabis industry's busy year lobbying federal and provincial governments Cannabis companies were busy lobbying federal and provincial governments in 2025, focusing on issues such as the federal cannabis excise rate, calls for a harmonized excise stamp, increased enforcement against the illicit market, and overall advocacy for industry interests.
Jan 20, 2026	The marijuana business is growing up Cannabis companies have heard plenty of promises before. Federal legalization always seemed just around the corner, only to stall in Congress or get tangled in bureaucratic delays. Investors who bought into the hype got burned. Stock prices collapsed. The industry became synonymous with broken promises.
Jan 19, 2026	2025 Canadian wholesale cannabis pricing and 2026 market outlook Entering 2026, the Canadian wholesale cannabis market is expected to be more volatile and competitive due to rapid supply growth, moderating domestic demand, and rising global competition, according to a new report from the Global Cannabis Exchange Ltd. (GCX).
Jan 18, 2026	Why B.C. cannabis sales saw an abrupt and massive drop off last fall While B.C. cannabis sales have held steady for most of 2025, it was reefer madness last fall when the province saw a massive drop off, while every other province saw an increase.

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