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| Sep 9, 2026 |
State Department Warns Americans Against Traveling Internationally With Marijuana Or CBD Products
The U.S. State Department is warning U.S. citizens against traveling internationally while carrying marijuana or CBD products. “U.S. citizens are subject to local laws,” the department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs said in a social media post on Tuesday. “Just because a cannabis, THC, or CBD product is legal in your home state does not mean you can take it abroad. This includes prescribed medical marijuana.” |
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| Sep 9, 2026 |
Beer Buzz vs. Cannabis Buzz: What’s The Difference?
There was a time when taking the edge off a long day at work was pretty straightforward. You had a beer. Today, the beverage aisle is getting considerably more complicated. THC-infused seltzers and other cannabis drinks are now part of the conversation, promising something beer has delivered for centuries: relaxation, a little mood alteration and maybe a more interesting evening. But a cannabis buzz isn’t just a beer buzz without the hops. |
| Sep 9, 2026 |
Study finds link between runner’s high and cannabis like molecules in long-distance runners
A first-of-its-kind study, published in the journal BMC Medicine, has found that long-distance running can lead to an increase in the amount of THC-like molecules in the body. Researchers at the University of Duisburg-Essen found that levels of anandamide – an endocannabinoid sometimes called the “bliss molecule” – increased throughout a marathon and were still raised 45 minutes after runners had finished. The rise was much smaller when the same people walked the same route for the same amount of time. |
| Sep 9, 2026 |
Swiss Study: Regulating Cannabis ‘Promotes Safer Consumption’
Regional adult-use cannabis commerce pilot trials are currently operating in multiple jurisdictions in Switzerland, including Zurich, Basel, Lausanne, Geneva, and in the cantons of St Gallen and Basel-Country. The pilot trials allow adults to participate in limited recreational cannabis commerce (production, retail, and purchasing) so researchers, regulators, and lawmakers can gather information to better inform national laws and industry regulations. |
| Sep 9, 2026 |
Federal Prohibition Continues to Stifle Cannabis Banking Access in US and Beyond
Federal Prohibition Continues to Stifle Cannabis Banking Access in US and Beyond
A new report in the US looks at challenges and the regulatory landscape for financial institutions that serve state-licensed cannabis-related businesses, despite recent changes reclassifying state-regulated medical marijuana to Schedule 3. The new US Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, publicly released September 8, 2026, notes that despite more than a decade of state-level cannabis legalization in the United States, businesses operating in the sector continue to face significant financial hurdles due to federal prohibition. |
| Sep 8, 2026 |
India Was Forced to Outlaw Cannabis. I Think It’s Time to Undo That Mistake.
In 1961, 13 years after its independence, India was forced by the U.S. to sign the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, which included cannabis, or in India, ganja. However, as far as cannabis was concerned, there were some problems. |
| Sep 8, 2026 |
Banks Hesitate to Serve Legal Cannabis Despite Federal Guidance
Cannabis-related businesses experience bank account closures, high fees for bank accounts, and high interest rates for business loans, according to a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, publicly released Sept. 8, 2026. The report exposes a fundamental contradiction in American financial policy: cannabis is legal in many states, yet federal law treats it as a controlled substance, creating a chilling effect on banks willing to serve the industry. |
| Sep 8, 2026 |
How El Niño Could Affect Cannabis
If your cannabis plants seem unusually happy—or unusually stressed—this year, the weather may have something to do with it. As if the industry doesn’t have enough on their plate dealing with politicans, here is how El Niño could affect cannabis. 2026 is an El Niño year, and this year’s event is shaping up to be an unusually strong one. According to NOAA, El Niño is strengthening and has more than a 90% chance of becoming a very strong event during the fall and winter of 2026–27. Forecasters are also calling for an increased likelihood of unusual temperature and precipitation patterns across much of the United States. |
| Sep 8, 2026 |
Claims of Fentanyl Found in Cannabis Remain Unfounded
Claims of fentanyl being found in cannabis in Canada periodically surface, although there have been no officially documented, laboratory-verified cases of cannabis being accidentally cross-contaminated with strong synthetic opioids like fentanyl in Canada’s cannabis market. |
| Sep 8, 2026 |
Why a cannabis business is betting on dogs to reach FDA approval
Key points: Endovia Health Sciences is pursuing FDA approval for CannEpil, a pharmaceutical-grade drug containing CBD and THC isolates in a 20-to-1 ratio, to treat canine cancer-related pain. Veterinary pain management is expected to be a $3.8 billion market by 2030. Endovia is using the veterinary market as its first step toward pursuing human applications for CannEpil. |
| Sep 8, 2026 |
UK: "It will be the first CBD novel food authorization in the world"
The first CBD novel food authorization is now one Board vote and a ministerial signature away, in the UK. "There will be applications slated to be approved. One is the application we filed as a consortium, and it is an isolated CBD. Another is from a single company, and a synthetic CBD from another company," says Francesco Mirizzi, Managing Director of the European Industrial Hemp Association. The three are RP 7, RP 350 and RP 427. The latter is EIHA's, the output of a cost-sharing exercise proposed at the association's General Assembly, budgeted at roughly €3.5 million for the toxicology and now covering more than 160 companies across the UK, Europe and the US. It cleared the Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes in July 2024 and went through a twelve-week public consultation that opened on 28 August 2025 and drew 46 responses. |
| Sep 8, 2026 |
Brazil import approvals for cannabis medicines soar as CBD market continues expansion
Brazil is seeing another sharp increase in demand for imported cannabis medicines, adding to evidence that hemp-derived CBD is becoming an established part of the country’s medical market as regulators create a more defined pathway for the compound. The National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) issued 116,372 authorizations for individuals to import cannabis-derived products during the first six months of 2026, an increase of nearly 29% from the same period last year, according to data obtained under Brazil’s Access to Information Law. |
| Sep 7, 2026 |
Inside Switzerland’s Unique Experiment in Pharmacy-Led Cannabis Distribution
The SCRIPT (Safer Cannabis Research In Pharmacies) study in Switzerland has shared its first interim results, offering a look at the country’s unique experiment in regulated cannabis sales. Feedback from participants was largely positive regarding product quality and transparent labelling, with calls for some improvements. Participants requested a broader selection of products and higher-quality vaping products. |
| Sep 7, 2026 |
The Company That Wants to Make the Endocannabinoid System as Measurable as Blood Sugar
Dr Stefan Broselid, Founder and Scientific Lead of ECS Restore, has filed a patent application for a non-cannabinoid formulation designed to treat dysfunction in the endocannabinoid system (ECS), moving his research from scientific hypothesis towards a meaningful commercial proposition. The concept behind Dr Broselid’s new formulation is simple and could transform the way patients, prescribers and medical professionals approach cannabis medicine. To limit its implications to cannabis-based medicines, however, is to understate the scope of its potential implementation. Despite this potential, the biological systems it hopes to illuminate remain severely under-researched and poorly understood, something ECS Restore hopes it can change. It centres around the endocannabinoid system (the eponymous ECS), a system which Dr Broselid explained to Business of Cannabis last year is ‘foundational to human physiology’, playing a ‘regulatory role in virtually every major system in the body’. |
| Sep 7, 2026 |
Cannabis use alters how the human brain processes nicotine, new research suggests
Recent non-daily use of cannabis might make the effects of nicotine feel more unpleasant at higher doses, without necessarily changing how often a person chooses to consume it. These findings help unravel the complex biological relationship between two commonly used substances and suggest that cannabis alters how the human body processes nicotine. The research was published in International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology. Cannabis and tobacco are frequently used together, and co-use is rising as legal cannabis markets expand and product varieties increase. Cannabis is a psychoactive plant containing compounds like delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). Nicotine is the highly addictive chemical found in tobacco plants. |
| Sep 7, 2026 |
Legal Swiss cannabis sales ‘promote safer consumption’
The regulated sale of cannabis in Swiss pharmacies may encourage a shift towards lower-risk forms of use. This is the conclusion reached in an interim assessment of the cannabis pilot scheme in Bern, Biel and Lucerne. An increasing number of cannabis users are opting for harm-reduction methods such as vaping. Around 71% said they passed on advice to people in their social circle. |
| Sep 7, 2026 |
Is Cannabis Legal in Germany in 2026? The Law, the Market and What It Means for Operators
No, not in the way it is in the majority of US states or Canada. Germany decriminalised cannabis for adults in April 2024 under the Cannabis Act (CanG), permitting possession of up to 25 grams of cannabis for adult-use. It also enables citizens to grow up to three cannabis plants at home and have up to 50 grams of cannabis flower on their property. Cannabis cultivation associations were also legalised. Public consumption is allowed, but strict rules apply that make it all but banned in densely populated areas. |
| Sep 6, 2026 |
N.S. authorities investigating after report of fentanyl in cannabis
Nova Scotia officials say they are investigating after a report that fentanyl was detected in cannabis on a First Nation community. Membertou First Nation’s health centre says it has issued a drug alert after receiving a report from a community member. The Nova Scotia government said late Saturday its health department and Cape Breton Regional Police have launched an investigation into the alert. The N.S. government has a history of crying wolf on this topic https://www.stalbertgazette.com/lifestyle-news/ns-premier-says-fentanyl-found-in-illegal-cannabis-police-say-thats-false-11642655 |
| Sep 6, 2026 |
New cannabis laws in South Africa – you’re allowed to have up to 1,500 joints
South Africans could soon have clearer rules on how much cannabis they are legally allowed to possess, with draft regulations proposing a limit of 750 grams per person. The proposed regulations form part of the implementation of the Cannabis for Private Purposes Act. The Act is intended to establish a legal framework following the Constitutional Court’s landmark 2018 judgment that decriminalised the private use and cultivation of cannabis by adults. |
| Sep 6, 2026 |
In Texas, One Delta-8 THC Gummy Can Carry More Prison Time Than an Ounce of Weed
A single four-gram delta-8 gummy can now expose its owner to a felony bracket that runs to twenty years, because Texas counts the whole edible toward its weight. An ounce of marijuana is still a misdemeanor. And the delta-9 gummies still on the shelf survive on a technicality that federal law is about to erase. Congress just moved that date to December 11, and Trump signed it Wednesday. |
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