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..

Health Canada Revises Cannabis Import, Odour, and Hemp Policies

Health Canada has created a central online repository for ongoing and upcoming guidance documents as part of the cannabis program’s Red Tape Reduction efforts, including some initial “key” and “minor” changes.

UN cannabis report raises more questions than answers

Several publications have declared that the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)’s annual World Drug Report cites a 40 percent increase in cannabis use worldwide over the past decade. This parroting of percentages overlooks critical observations of the data and its analysis.

Report: Nearly Half of Employers No Longer Screen Pre-Hires for Cannabis

Fewer employers are screening new hires for cannabis, according to reporting provided by the Wall Street Journal..

In a recent survey of nearly 1,000 employers, “about half” no longer test for cannabis in the pre-hire process, the Journal reported. Respondents frequently indicated that they ceased testing to increase their prospective applicant pool.