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Mar 15, 2026 Anti-Cannabis Group SAM Says New York Weed Is Failing. The Data Says Otherwise.
Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) has released another report criticizing legal cannabis—this time focused on New York. As with past publications, the report relies heavily on selective data points and narrow timeframes to advance conclusions that do not fully reflect the broader body of available evidence.



Mar 15, 2026 January 2026 figures show continued drop in cannabis wholesale revenue as inventories remain steady
Wholesale trade and sales for cannabis merchant wholesalers have continued to decline from a peak of about $288 million a month in 2024 and 2025.

The most recent figures from Statistics Canada show that sales for cannabis merchant wholesalers were $213.4 million in January 2026, a 13% decline from the previous month and a 29% decline from January 2025.

Mar 15, 2026 Membertou First Nation tells province, RCMP to butt out of cannabis and tobacco sales
An Indigenous government in Nova Scotia has passed a new resolution saying the province and RCMP have no right to carry out enforcement on its lands, as police and provincial officials step up raids on what they claim are illegal cannabis operations.

Mar 15, 2026 Explainer: The history of drug decriminalization in Canada
Over the past two decades, Canada has shifted away from a punitive approach to drug policy.

It has reduced or eliminated criminal sanctions for drug use and introduced policies that prioritize health and harm reduction through safer drug use.

Canada’s approach to decriminalization has been uneven, and the results so far are mixed.

Here, we provide an overview of key developments in Canada’s drug laws and policies, and what the data reveal about them.

Mar 14, 2026 Oklahoma Lawmakers Reject Bill To Let Employers Fire More Workers For Using Medical Marijuana
Oklahoma House lawmakers on Thursday defeated a measure that would give employers more leeway to fire individuals for using medical marijuana.

Mar 13, 2026 AGCO reverses policing of the word "dispensary," now says stores can use the term outside of medical context
Following a recent enforcement push, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) now says it will no longer prevent cannabis retailers from using the term "dispensary" in their business descriptions as long as it does not inherently imply medical advice or a medical context.

Mar 13, 2026 Virginia Lawmakers Reach Deal On Final Bill To Legalize Recreational Marijuana Sales
Virginia House and Senate lawmakers have reached a deal on a final bill to legalize recreational marijuana sales in the commonwealth.

Mar 13, 2026 N.S. First Nation asserts control over cannabis-related activities on traditional lands
The Sipekne'katik First Nation in Nova Scotia has launched the Cannabis Control Law, which they say will give them exclusive jurisdiction over the governance and regulation of all cannabis-related activities on their traditional lands.

Mar 13, 2026 Delaware Senate Passes Bill To Let Terminally Ill Patients Use Medical Marijuana In Hospitals
The Delaware Senate has unanimously approved a bill that would allow terminally ill patients to use medical cannabis in hospitals.

Mar 13, 2026 New Hampshire House Lets Marijuana Legalization And Psilocybin Therapy Bills Die Without A Vote
The New Hampshire House of Representatives has effectively killed bills to legalize marijuana and allow the therapeutic use of psilocybin by not bringing them up for floor votes ahead of a key deadline. Meanwhile, separate legislation on those topics has already advanced.

Mar 13, 2026 Alaskan Thunderfuck, We Hardly Knew Ye
In 1988, we dropped our first cassette, titled Alaskan Thunderfuck, named after a strong strain of marijuana.

We, of course, had never smoked Alaskan Thunderfuck and from our perspective never would. To us, the idea of actually smoking quality weed was a pipe dream. The album title was meant to express our wildest pot fantasies. We’d listen to Toots and the Maytals and imagine lying on Jamaican shores while happy locals rolled baseball bat-sized joints for us. That fantasy was tarnished when our friend Max returned from a Jamaican family vacation and let us know that the locals are, in fact, not happy in the slightest and fairly aggressive when it came to shaking down tourists.

Mar 13, 2026 What Canada Owes Its Veterans: Getting Medical Cannabis Reimbursement Right
“When they have been called to serve, Canadian Armed Forces members have always answered. As Canadians, we must fulfil our responsibility to them in turn.” Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke those words to mark Veterans’ Week last year. That responsibility includes ensuring that the healthcare programs Veterans rely on are grounded in sound clinical policy.

One of those programs is Cannabis for Medical Purposes (CMP), which reimburses Veterans for cannabis prescribed to treat a wide range of health issues that often cannot be effectively treated otherwise. On April 1, Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) is set to change this reimbursement, benchmarking coverage against a recreational market average instead. This new pricing model raises legitimate concerns because it fails to accurately reflect the medical realities of the Veterans' program and, ultimately, risks undermining treatment continuity for tens of thousands of Veterans.

Mar 12, 2026 Consumers Show No Impairment in Their Next-Day Driving Performance Despite Residual THC Blood Levels
Cannabis consumers exhibit no next-day driving impairment despite having trace levels of THC in their blood, according to driving simulator data published in the Journal of Cannabis Research.

Canadian investigators assessed consumers’ psychomotor performance some 12 hours after they last inhaled cannabis. Their performance was compared to that of subjects with no history of marijuana use.

Mar 12, 2026 Virginia Lawmakers Advance to Governor’s Desk Bill Protecting Parents That Use Marijuana
Legislators in Virginia have approved legislation to safeguard the parental rights of individuals who legally use cannabis under state law. The proposal, introduced by Delegate Nadarius Clark, received approval from both the House and the Senate after revisions were added. The measure now awaits a decision from Governor Abigail Spanberger.



Mar 12, 2026 New Hampshire: Senate Republicans Kill House-Backed Adult-Use Marijuana Legalization Bill
Members of the New Hampshire Senate voted largely along party lines to defeat House-backed legislation that sought to legalize the possession, home-cultivation, and retail sale of cannabis for adults.



Mar 12, 2026 Growing to Wash: Why "Washers" Are Changing Cannabis
When I first started writing this, I thought it would be a quick explainer of what people mean when they say they’re “growing to wash.” The more time I spent talking to hashmakers and growers who live in the ice water world, the more I realized this isn’t just a technique. It’s a different mindset.

Mar 12, 2026 Is the German Cannabis Boom Slowing Down, or Simply Normalising?
Germany's cannabis imports, according to the latest figures from BfArM, nearly tripled in size in 2025, cementing it beyond any doubt as the engine behind Europe’s medical cannabis boom.

Imports surpassed their already increased quota to hit 200 tonnes last year, up from just 72 tonnes in 2024, which was itself a record-breaking year.



Mar 12, 2026 US (RI): Slow rollout of new cannabis stores is about to get even slower
The Cannabis Control Commission is contemplating slowing the already long-delayed awarding of 20 new retail cannabis dispensary licenses after local industry stakeholders raised concerns that new dispensaries will hurt their profit margins.

Mar 11, 2026 Oklahoma cannabis operators notch win in federal court against state
Oklahoma medical marijuana operators are escalating a legal fight against Gov. Kevin Stitt and other state authorities, whom they claim are waging a deliberate effort to shut them down.


Mar 11, 2026 Hawaii Senate Passes Bill To Allow Medical Marijuana Use By Seriously Ill Patients In Health Facilities
The Hawaii Senate has passed a bill to allow qualifying patients to access medical marijuana at health facilities.

After receiving a favorable report in committee last week, the legislation from Sen. Joy San Buenaventura (D) advanced through the full chamber in a unanimous 25-0 vote on Tuesday as part of the consent calendar. A House companion version of the proposal has also been moving through the process this session.

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