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Jun 3, 2026	UK Survey Finds Majority of Medical Cannabis Patients Report Improved Mental Health Symptoms In a new multi-clinic survey, the majority of UK patients being treated with medical cannabis for anxiety, depression, and PTSD report improvements in their symptoms.
Jun 3, 2026	Cannabis use grows among young people in Japan, especially in Tokyo Cannabis use is becoming widespread among young people in Japan, especially in Tokyo. In 2025, people in their 20s and younger accounted for more than 70% of all those taken into police custody or otherwise processed in cannabis-related cases, pushing the total to a record high.
Jun 3, 2026	United States Cannabis Market Set to Surpass USD 40 Billion by 2034 as Legalization and Innovation Fuel Growth The cannabis industry in the United States is entering a transformative era. What was once considered a niche and highly regulated sector has evolved into one of the most dynamic consumer markets in the country. Driven by expanding legalization, increasing social acceptance, medical adoption, and rapid product innovation, cannabis is steadily becoming part of mainstream American culture and commerce.
Jun 3, 2026	From cannabis to marijuana: The racializing of weed America did not merely criminalize a plant. It criminalized a people. Before “marijuana” became America’s most politically weaponized slang term, the plant was widely known as cannabis — used in medicine, industrial hemp and natural remedies. But in the 1930s, federal anti-drug propaganda weaponized the Spanish-derived word “marihuana” to culturally link the plant to Mexicans, immigrants, Black jazz culture and racial fear.
Jun 3, 2026	Researchers find older adults rarely discuss cannabis use with clinicians Fewer than 1 in 5 adults older than 65 report discussing their cannabis use with clinicians, according to Rutgers Health researchers. Their study, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, explored the prevalence of conversations between patients and clinicians about cannabis use and its potential harms.
Jun 2, 2026	Louisiana Bid for Adult-Use Cannabis Pilot Program Dies; Governor Signs Recriminalization Bill Instead Louisiana had the opportunity to test the waters of expanding cannabis access to those 21 and older, but the state’s Republican trifecta decided to add a felony penalty for certain cannabis activities instead. Legislation that had aimed to create a three-year pilot program to allow adults 21 and older to purchase cannabis from 10 of the state’s existing medical cannabis dispensaries failed to advance in the House Committee on Health and Welfare and died under Louisiana’s May 29 crossover deadline. The Louisiana Legislature adjourned on June 1, with unpassed bills unable to carry over to 2027.
Jun 2, 2026	2 In 3 Americans Who Use Marijuana Say It Helps Them Sleep Better, New Survey Shows About 2 in 3 Americans who use marijuana say it improves their sleep, according to a new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). The poll asked 2,003 American adults about their cannabis use and its sleep impacts. Overall, about 33 percent of respondents said marijuana makes their quality of sleep “significantly” or “slightly” better, compared to 11 percent who said it has “no impact” and 8 percent who reported significantly or slightly worse sleep outcomes. The remaining 47 percent said they don’t use cannabis at all.
Jun 2, 2026	TSA Starts Allowing Medical Cannabis Through Airports ravelers moving through Orlando International Airport are responding to a recent change in Transportation Security Administration guidance that permits, in limited situations, medical cannabis to pass through airport security screening. The adjustment represents a notable departure from earlier federal rules that treated marijuana as prohibited during airport screening processes. Officials, however, emphasize that authorization at the federal checkpoint does not override state or municipal regulations governing possession and use. Several people interviewed by News 6 at the airport admitted they had not heard about the revised approach until recently.
Jun 2, 2026	D.C. medical dispensary wins license fight over daycare buffer loophole Exotix DMV wins D.C. cannabis license fight against daycare The District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board has cleared the way for Exotix DMV to open a medical cannabis dispensary in Northwest Washington after rejecting an attempt by a nearby daycare operator to block the license. In a closely watched ruling, the Board determined that Two Birds and Communikids are legally classified as “Child Development Facilities” rather than preschools, meaning D.C.’s 400-foot cannabis buffer rule does not apply under current law. The decision highlights a major gap in the District’s cannabis zoning framework as lawmakers consider legislation that would expand restrictions on dispensaries operating near daycare centers and childcare facilities.
Jun 2, 2026	Germany’s Drug Commissioner Backs Cannabis Pilot Projects in Break With CDU Party Line Ever since the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) became the largest party in Germany’s ruling coalition government in February 2025, the country’s booming cannabis industry has been bracing for a crackdown. Even before the election, when the CDU looked likely to capitalise on the political chaos that had preceded its eventual inauguration, the party made its intentions to roll back the recently enacted CanG act as soon as it entered the Bundestag.
Jun 2, 2026	Canadian Cannabis Industry Meets Trade Commissioners in London to Strengthen Global Export Position Representatives from Canada’s cannabis industry met with the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service hosted at Canada’s High Commission in London, UK, on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. Attendees say the meeting highlights the Canadian cannabis industry’s position on the international stage, as well as the federal government’s growing support for Canada’s medicinal cannabis export industry. It also served as a follow-up from a May 4 meeting in Ottawa with similar attendees and topics.
Jun 1, 2026	Utah’s Medical Cannabis Program sees growth, but high cost remains a barrier, new survey shows SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — The Utah Department of Agriculture & Food (UDAF) published a report in collaboration with the University of Utah`s Medical Cannabis Outcome Research & Evaluation (MCORE) team, detailing survey results related to the medical cannabis market. The study, aimed at identifying successes and barriers to the adoption of Utah’s medical cannabis program, surveyed 14,600 people, both participants and non-participants.
Jun 1, 2026	Teens glued to social media 'three times more likely' to try cannabis, research suggests Teenagers who frequently use social media are about three times more likely to try cannabis than those who use it occasionally, new research from the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) has found. Published in the Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment, the study links high social media use with increased impulsivity and risk-taking—behaviors strongly associated with experimenting with substances.
Jun 1, 2026	Ethan Russo Ethan Russo is a neurologist, psychopharmacologist and one of the most influential researchers on medical cannabis. A theorist of the entourage effect and former medical advisor to GW Pharmaceuticals, he has published over 70 scientific articles.
Jun 1, 2026	New bill could change cannabis legality in North Carolina in 2026 A new bill could bring big changes to the legality of owning cannabis products in North Carolina. Currently, North Carolina is one of only a handful of states with no legal avenue for purchasing or selling cannabis. It is decriminalized, meaning possession of small amounts intended for personal use rather than illegal sales will generally mean punishments of civil or local infractions rather than state crimes.
May 31, 2026	Why physicians need to learn cannabis medicine now I am a geriatrics and hospice and palliative medicine physician with over 20 years of experience. Over the years, I have seen how cannabis has helped my patients, and I am very comfortable with my patients using cannabis. But like many physicians, I was not formally trained in cannabis medicine. In fact, for the longest time I thought people smoked the leaves. It was only much later that I learned that people smoked the flowers.
May 31, 2026	How a dose of medicinal cannabis alters brain waves during sleep Taking a pill containing cannabis compounds might alter sleep patterns for individuals with mild to moderate insomnia, mostly by reducing the amount of time spent in the specific sleep phase associated with dreaming. A single dose of a medication combining tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol shortened total sleep duration in a small group of adults but left their next-day alertness largely intact. These findings were published in the Journal of Sleep Research.
May 30, 2026	Republican Lawmakers Propose Amendments to Avert Federal Recriminalization of Hemp THC Products Three Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives have filed separate amendments to large-scale agriculture legislation, H.R. 8646, the Fiscal Year Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency appropriations bill. These proposals aim to prevent a scheduled federal ban on certain hemp THC products from taking effect in November 2026. The impending ban stems from provisions in spending legislation signed by President Donald Trump late last year, which redefined federally legal hemp to significantly narrow its scope, impacting products that were previously permissible under the 2018 Farm Bill.
May 30, 2026	Brazilian Stakeholders Advocate for 1.0% Industrial Hemp THC Limit Amid Tropical Climate Concerns Brazilian agricultural and policy stakeholders are pressing for a 1.0% tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) threshold for industrial hemp cultivated in the field. This advocacy stems from the argument that the widely adopted 0.3% benchmark is not well-suited to tropical growing conditions and could impede Brazil’s competitive position in the global industrial hemp sector.
May 29, 2026	Hidden driving danger when edible cannabis and alcohol mix Using cannabis edibles and alcohol together may make drivers far more impaired than either substance alone, according to new research from Johns Hopkins. Even more concerning, common field sobriety tests often failed to detect the cannabis-related impairment.

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