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| Nov 4, 2026 |
The Midterms Were Very Good for Legal Weed. Here’s Everything That Changed.
For the first time, a state asked voters whether they wanted to take legal weed back. Massachusetts answered no, by roughly three to one. That was the headline cannabis result of Tuesday’s midterms, but it wasn’t the only one. Idaho voters rejected an amendment that would have stripped them of the power to legalize marijuana. Houston made possession its police department’s lowest priority. In Texas, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Attorney General Ken Paxton both lost. And the list of states where legalization could advance next year got longer. There was one exception. New Hampshire reelected a governor who wants to keep adult-use cannabis illegal. |
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| Nov 4, 2026 |
50 years after Nepal banned cannabis, top court orders regulated cultivation
Fifty years after Nepal banned all cannabis cultivation, Supreme Court has directed govt to frame regulations within three months to allow its controlled cultivation for medicinal, scientific and industrial purposes, potentially opening the door to a legal cannabis industry in the Himalayan nation. |
| Nov 4, 2026 |
Cannabis Common Sense Wins In U.S. Midterm Election
Cannabis was on the ballot in two states in the U.S. midterm election this week. Voters in Massachusetts decided on Question 8, which sought to repeal key elements of the state’s adult-use legalization law. Voters in Idaho decided on HJR 4, which sought to amend the state constitution to prevent the public from determining Idaho’s cannabis policies. The measures were placed on the ballots in Massachusetts and Idaho by cannabis opponents. The Massachusetts measure was widely viewed as a ‘test run,’ and if it succeeded, it would likely lead to similar measures being proposed in other legal states. Cannabis is already illegal in Idaho in all forms, and yet anti-cannabis lawmakers somehow found a way to try to make it even more illegal. Thankfully, the anti-cannabis measures in both states were roundly rejected by voters. |
| Nov 4, 2026 |
Curaleaf issues statement regarding alternative proposal for Aurora Cannabis
Curaleaf Holdings has released a statement acknowledging the announcement by Aurora Cannabis of an alternative transaction from Organigram Global. Curaleaf's enhanced premium bid of October 6, 2026 to purchase all of the outstanding common shares of Aurora remains outstanding. Curaleaf believes its offer represents better value, offering a superior combined business with a stronger capital markets profile, greater certainty and speed to close, and greater anticipated synergies. Curaleaf will study Organigram's alternative transaction and awaits disclosure of material details which have not been provided, including any break fee, management and board composition going forward, and any investor rights being granted to BAT. |
| Nov 3, 2026 |
How a Genetics Firm Is Preserving Cannabis History
As new cultivars pop up in the cannabis industry, it can distract from the work of preserving the decades of genetics that came before. NorCal Seeds & Genetics (NSG) takes the work of documenting and saving those genetics seriously. At its Yolo County R&D site, approximately 600 cultivars are now flowering side by side. |
| Nov 3, 2026 |
Idaho amendment giving state Legislature sole power to regulate drugs fails
Idaho voters rejected a proposed amendment to the Idaho Constitution that would have taken away Idahoans’ rights to legalize marijuana or other drugs, according to the Associated Press. |
| Nov 3, 2026 |
Massachusetts Voters Decide To Keep Marijuana Sales Legal, Rejecting Ballot Measure Bring Back Criminalization
Voters in Massachusetts have rejected a ballot initiative that would have rolled back the state’s marijuana legalization law. Question 8 was trailing by a significant margin of 76 percent to 24 percent on Wednesday morning, with an estimated 80 percent of ballots counted, according to The Associated Press. |
| Nov 3, 2026 |
Italy Faces a Shortage of Medical Cannabis Following the Bankruptcy of Its Main Supplier
Italy could face worsening shortages of medical cannabis following the Bedrocan's bankruptcy, one of its main suppliers. This situation highlights the vulnerabilities of a system that relies heavily on imports, while domestic production remains insufficient to meet patients’ needs. With demand estimated at more than two metric tons per year and local production, which covers only a small portion of it, the the disappearance of this major player in the European market has cast new uncertainty over the supply to Italian pharmacies and the continuity of treatment. |
| Nov 3, 2026 |
Rising supply resets wholesale medical cannabis flower prices in international markets
Lower-end wholesale prices for medical cannabis flower in Germany have fallen roughly 30 to 35% since spring, according to the Fall 2026 Global Cannabis Report by the Global Cannabis Exchange (GCX). |
| Nov 3, 2026 |
Organigram to Acquire Aurora Cannabis
Organigram Global Inc. and Aurora Cannabis Inc. have announced an agreement under which Organigram will acquire all issued and outstanding common shares of Aurora. In an announcement on the morning of Tuesday, November 3, 2026, Organigram says it will acquire the shares at C$7.80 per Aurora Common Share. The transaction values Aurora at approximately C$561 million on a fully diluted equity value basis. Aurora’s shares were temporarily halted for trading on November 3. As the deal was being announced. Rumours of the deal first emerged in mid-October. Together, Organigram and Aurora say this deal will create a global cannabis “champion” with a leadership position in Canada, Europe and Australia and a growing presence across other key regions. |
| Nov 2, 2026 |
Alcohol Use Declined In Germany After Cannabis Legalization
A pair of researchers in Germany recently examined usage data for cannabis, alcohol, and tobacco to try to determine if consumption levels for alcohol and tobacco have fluctuated in Germany after cannabis legalization. Similar ongoing research efforts are occurring in Canada. The German researchers’ findings were recently published in the journal Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. |
| Nov 2, 2026 |
CBG and High Blood Pressure: A New Study Reveals Surprising Cardiovascular Effects
Cannabigerol (CBG), a lesser-known compound in cannabis, may influence blood pressure, blood vessel function, and blood clot formation. A new scientific study suggests that this non-psychoactive cannabinoid may have several cardiovascular effects, although its potential medical applications have yet to be proven in humans. |
| Nov 2, 2026 |
DEA issues first federal registrations to MMJ dispensaries, sets November 29 supply chain deadline
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has issued its first federal registrations to more than 900 state-licensed medical marijuana dispensaries, in Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia, the Department of Justice announced. |
| Nov 2, 2026 |
From prohibition to medicine: Rethinking cannabis in Morocco
For a long time, in Morocco as elsewhere, simply uttering the word “cannabis” was enough to conjure up almost instantly the same images, drugs, prohibition, addiction, and a certain marginality, as if the entire plant were reduced to the dark side attributed to it. Yet today, the same word appears in spheres that until recently seemed irreconcilable with that image: legal agriculture, industry, cosmetics, wellness, research, and now medicine. |
| Nov 2, 2026 |
SVG Agriculture Minister demands equitable access for traditional cannabis cultivators
At the opening of Cannabis 2026, Israel Bruce, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Transformation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, challenged investors, regulators, and policymakers to guarantee equitable economic participation for traditional cannabis cultivators in the country's expanding medicinal sector. |
| Nov 1, 2026 |
Nepal court gives 3 months for cannabis cultivation rules — Kathmandu Post
Nepal’s Supreme Court has ordered the government to introduce, within three months, a regulatory framework for the controlled commercial cultivation and production of cannabis for medical, scientific, agricultural, horticultural and industrial purposes. This was reported by Kathmandu Post. |
| Nov 1, 2026 |
Medical Cannabis Production Measure Advances In South Korea
A measure that would allow the domestic production of cannabis plants containing high amounts of cannabidiol (CBD) appears to be advancing in South Korea. The measure seeks to stabilize the supply of medical cannabis products and reduce the nation’s reliance on imports. |
| Nov 1, 2026 |
Ontario's Crackdown on Illegal Cannabis Stores Explained
On October 19, 2026, the Ontario government announced measures to tackle illegal cannabis storefronts, a decision welcomed by the approximately 1,800 legal cannabis retailers across the province, including areas like Bathurst and Dupont streets in Toronto. The proposed changes will empower the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) to inspect suspected illegal storefronts, seize contraband products, and impose fines. This initiative comes in response to data showing that around 30% of Ontario's cannabis retail market is still dominated by illegal operators, nearly a decade after legalization. Paul Macchiusi, owner of Minerva Cannabis near Bathurst Street, expressed relief that efforts are becoming proactive instead of reactive. |
| Oct 31, 2026 |
94% of Medical Marijuana Patients Using It for Chronic Pain Report Relief, 81% Reduce or Stop Taking Opioids, University of Florida Study Finds
A new University of Florida study found that 94% of medical marijuana patients who used it to treat chronic pain reported improvements in their condition, while a large majority of surveyed prescription opioid users said they had reduced or stopped taking opioids after beginning marijuana treatment. |
| Oct 31, 2026 |
More Alabama Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Are Set To Open This Week, Officials Announce
Two medical cannabis dispensaries are expected to open next week, bringing the total to five statewide, Alabama officials announced Thursday. |
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