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| Oct 7, 2026 |
Dutch Cannabis Patients Facing 10-Month Supply Gap, Many With ‘No Therapeutic Alternative’
Thousands of Dutch patients are facing a 10-month supply gap for medically essential Bedrocan products, including varieties clinicians consider irreplaceable for children with treatment-resistant epilepsy. Last week, Bedrocan announced that its key Dutch entities had taken emergency financial measures to avoid bankruptcy. The crisis arrives as roughly three-quarters of Bedrocan’s European production capacity falls out of the Dutch patient-supply chain, with no import authorisation granted for Danish-produced material to replace it in the interim. |
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| Oct 7, 2026 |
How Nextleaf Solutions Ltd. (CN: OILS) Is Balancing Brand Growth Against Margin Pressure in Canadian Cannabis
Nextleaf Solutions Ltd. (CN:OILS) is trying to grow a portfolio of consumer cannabis brands and an export Business while absorbing the pricing compression that continues to weigh on Canada's legal market. Its fiscal 2026 results so far show the tension clearly: a profitable first quarter was followed by two loss-making quarters, as gross Margin narrowed and the company spent on sales infrastructure, a second processing site and export capability. |
| Oct 6, 2026 |
Do government-run cannabis retail sales work?
Key points in this article: Minnesota is one of at least two adult-use cannabis states that allow local governments to operate cannabis retail. Anoka Cannabis Co., Minnesota’s first city-run cannabis retail store, opened Feb. 5. The store pays no federal taxes, sidestepping Internal Revenue Code Section 280E. Other Minnesota cities are seeking retail cannabis licenses. When Minnesota legalized adult-use cannabis, cities saw an opportunity in the state’s unique law to create a new revenue stream: a marijuana business that could be run much like the municipal liquor stores that have been in business since 1937. In Anoka, a Twin Cities suburb, the result is Anoka Cannabis Co., a city-owned cannabis store that opened Feb. 5 adjacent to the liquor store the city has owned and operated for 33 years. |
| Oct 6, 2026 |
Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX:ACB) Rallies 14.16% as Upside Momentum Strengthens
Aurora Cannabis Inc. gained 14.16% on 5 October 2026 and finished the session in positive territory. The move points to stronger marginal Demand for the shares and a shift toward a more constructive short-term setup. The immediate backdrop is not explained by price action alone. Recent company updates highlighted continued international expansion, including European market progress and acquisition-led additions to the medical platform. Investor attention is also elevated by an unsolicited takeover process, with the company continuing to advise shareholders while reviewing developments through its special committee. That combination can encourage investors to re-evaluate the balance between company-specific optionality and execution risk. |
| Oct 5, 2026 |
From THC gummies to cannabis seltzers, a federal ban could upend a $28-billion industry
In a commercial kitchen outside Raleigh, N.C., Nicholas Hohns spreads a blue-green goo into a gridded mold, making one of his company’s signature products: potent THC gummies, featuring the primary intoxicating compound found in marijuana. It’s a business he might soon have to give up. America’s multibillion-dollar market for impairing hemp products — such as THC seltzers sold at some Target stores and smokable cannabis flowers, and different from the regulated legal marijuana industry — faces potential elimination after Congress voted to close a loophole in federal law that has allowed it to flourish. |
| Oct 5, 2026 |
Curaleaf raises Aurora Cannabis offer by 25%
Curaleaf Hldgs Inc. (OTCQX:CURLF), the Connecticut-based cannabis company, has raised its offer for Aurora Cannabis Inc (TSX:ACB, NASDAQ:ACB), a Canadian cannabis producer, by 25% to a total implied value of $5 per Aurora share in cash and stock. The new price is 86% above Aurora's 30-day volume-weighted average share price of $2.75 as of August 10, the day before Curaleaf announced its intention to make its initial offer. |
| Oct 5, 2026 |
Manitoba cannabis stores would be allowed to remove window coverings under new law
The Manitoba government is proposing new rules that would let cannabis stores remove the window coverings blocking the public's view of the shops, amid concerns they could be putting staff at risk. A new bill introduced in the legislature Monday, if passed into law, would allow cannabis stores to uncover their windows. The industry has complained that blocked windows hide store employees from public view, potentially making them more vulnerable to crime. |
| Oct 2, 2026 |
Maine cannabis retailers offering free lockable storage bags to better protect kids and pets AUGUSTA — To better protect children and pets from accidentally ingesting cannabis, retailers across Maine are now offering free lockable storage bags. It’s an expansion of a program first offered by the Office of Cannabis Policy in 2024. More than 140 medical and adult use cannabis retailers across Maine are giving out 12,000 of the storage bags. |
| Oct 1, 2026 |
Canadian Cannabis Company Celebrates Launch of Odourless Pot
A Canadian cannabis company is celebrating the expansion of its odourless cannabis throughout the Ontario market. The product was developed through selective breeding and cultivation practices to produce cannabis that is “virtually free of the traditional tell-tale cannabis smell during storage and consumption”. The product contains no added fragrances or odour-masking agents. A laboratory specializing in odour assessment and environmental odour impact made, tested, and produced a 2022 report finding that the proprietary product produced substantially less measured odour than regular cannabis under controlled conditions, including during combustion. |
| Sep 30, 2026 |
Cannabis stocks sink after DEA marijuana rescheduling hearing paused
Multi-state operators nosedived Wednesday as they deal with the aftermath of a DEA administrative law judge's order issuing a stay in a hearing that could move marijuana to a Schedule III drug from Schedule I. Of the largest MSOs, Jushi Holdings (JUSH) is the hardest hit, down ~19.5% in afternoon trading. Not far behind is Trulieve Cannabis (TRLV), off ~16%. The judge, Derek Julius, granted the stay requested by opponents of rescheduling who want a GAO report on the federal government's rescheduling process, released on Sept. 23, entered into the hearing's record. He has given the DEA until Oct. 13 to respond whether that should happen. |
| Sep 30, 2026 |
Pre-Rolls Overtake Flower as Canada's Top Cannabis Category by Revenue in 2025, Cones Canada Report Finds
Pre-rolls overtook flower in 2025 to become Canada's top cannabis category by revenue, extending a long-standing lead in unit sales, according to the newly released State of the Canadian Pre-Roll Market 2026 report from Cones Canada, the Canadian arm of Custom Cones USA. |
| Sep 30, 2026 |
Medical Cannabis Pioneer Bedrocan Fights to Avoid Bankruptcy in Home Market
Bedrocan, the Dutch medical cannabis stalwart thousands of patients rely on for their prescriptions, is now fighting to avoid collapse. This week, Bedrocan’s two Dutch entities, Bedrocan Nederland B.V. and Bedrocan International B.V., applied for a court-supervised suspension of payments (‘surseance van betaling’). On September 25, Arnold Gras of BENK Advocaten was officially appointed administrator for both entities, in what Bedrocan’s spokesperson Femke Starrenburg framed as a ‘glimmer of hope’ rather than an inevitable collapse into bankruptcy. |
| Sep 28, 2026 |
Chinese-owned firm Yongji Health takes over Tasmanian Botanics cannabis farm
One of Australia's largest cannabis cultivators is now almost entirely owned by Chinese-owned firm Yongji Health. Company documents show Yongji, a subsidiary of a Guizhou-based company, has taken full control of Pijen, which owns more than 95 per cent of the shares in Tasmanian Botanics. |
| Sep 28, 2026 |
Six Canadian Cannabis Companies Named Among Canada’s Top-Growing Businesses for 2026
Six Canadian cannabis companies made the list of the country’s top-growing companies in 2026. The annual list, put together by Canadian media outlet the Globe and Mail, ranks the top 375 companies that are “closing the innovation gap and finding ways to grow through the ups and downs of a turbulent economy and geopolitical landscape.” |
| Sep 26, 2026 |
China's Yongji Health Takes Control of Tasmanian Botanics Yongji Health, a Chinese company already a shareholder in Tasmanian Botanics, has finalized the acquisition of shares still held by the Australian producer's historic investors. A transaction worth 31 million Australian dollars which now places the Chinese group in a situation of almost total control of the Tasmanian company. The operation, finalized in September 2026 and relayed by Cannabiz.com.au, also illustrates the continued interest of international capital in Australian assets related to the regulated production of medical cannabis. |
| Sep 26, 2026 |
Curaleaf's Hostile Takeover Attempt of Aurora Cannabis Is Hitting Turbulence. Here's What Investors Should Watch.
Curaleaf (CURLF-1.34%) went public with an offer to buy marijuana competitor Aurora Cannabis (ACB-1.44%) in early Aug. 2026. Curaleaf stated that Aurora wasn't being responsive to private attempts to work out a deal. Aurora refuted those claims, and at this point, the relationship has only gone downhill. That's how hostile takeovers sometimes go. Here's what investors should watch as this one gets increasingly ugly. |
| Sep 25, 2026 |
Curaleaf dismisses Aurora's securities complaint as "desperate delay tactics"
Curaleaf has accused Aurora Cannabis of "desperate delay tactics that focus on technicalities" after Aurora took its objections to Curaleaf's hostile bid to the Alberta Securities Commission. Aurora filed the application on September 23, according to German outlet Hanfjournal, asking the regulator to order Curaleaf to correct its bid circular on three points: the absence of pro forma financial statements for the combined company, whether the bid stays open for the full minimum deposit period required by securities law, and the lack of notice in a French-language publication. |
| Sep 25, 2026 |
Dates announced for 10th Annual International Cannabis Business Conference
For the last decade, the annual International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) in Berlin has served as the world's premier cannabis industry tradeshow. Legal cannabis markets have evolved considerably in the last ten years, particularly in Europe, and ICBC has been at the forefront of all of it. With ICBC set to return to Berlin on April 13th-15th, 2027, this year's tradeshow will be bigger and better than ever. It will not only be a celebration of the conference's 10th anniversary in Berlin, but also a celebration of how much progress the international cannabis industry has made in the last decade. |
| Sep 25, 2026 |
How Employers Are Adapting to Medical Cannabis in the Workplace
More states have active medical cannabis programs than at any point in the past decade. That shift has moved a once-niche compliance question into ordinary HR conversations across a wide range of industries. A worker with a valid medical cannabis card still faces real friction on the job. Drug testing policies, safety-sensitive roles, and inconsistent state protections mean a legal patient can end up defending their treatment to a supervisor who has no framework for the conversation. It’s an awkward spot for everyone involved. |
| Sep 24, 2026 |
Chain vs. Indy: Which Dispensaries Do People Prefer?
Dispensaries generally fall into one of two camps: part of a multi-state chain, or an independent operator. Those independents might own several stores within one state (a single-state operator), or they might be a classic “mom & pop” shop with a single location. Consumers have good reasons to shop at either, and sometimes it just comes down to location and convenience. However, when pressed, it seems renegade cannabis consumers prefer the indies. |