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Jan 29, 2026	Delaware Senate Votes To Override Governor’s Veto Of Marijuana Bill That Would Limit Restrictive Local Business Zoning Rules The Delaware Senate has voted to override the governor’s veto of a bill that would prevent local governments from imposing onerous zoning restrictions that make it more challenging for marijuana businesses to operate in their jurisdictions.
Jan 29, 2026	Where Is Cannabis Legal In Europe? In April 2024, Germany legalized recreational marijuana, becoming the largest country in Europe to turn green. And the rest of the European Union is right behind them.
Jan 28, 2026	Canadian cannabis sales up 20% in Q2 2025 as licensed area expands The newest sales and inventory figures from Health Canada indicate total cannabis sales in the medical and recreational markets were up 20% in Q2 2025 (April-June) from June 2024.
Jan 28, 2026	New Congressional Bill Seeks to Regulate Instead of Banning Hemp Bipartisan lawmakers have introduced new legislation aimed at setting federal rules for consumable hemp products, providing an alternative to the broad THC prohibition that became law late last year under a spending package signed by President Donald Trump.
Jan 28, 2026	Letter: Bigger drug problems than cannabis In the 1930s Edgar J. Hoover, head of the FBI, ran a huge propaganda campaign against marijuana. The premier is following in Hoover's footsteps.
Jan 28, 2026	Mi'kmaw bands drafting own law amid province's cannabis outlet crackdown First Nation chiefs in Nova Scotia are developing their own law and regulations on the retail sale of cannabis on reserves in defiance of a provincial crackdown on unlicensed outlets.
Jan 27, 2026	Scientists: Pot Drinks May Be 'Harm Reduction' for Alcohol Swapping your IPA for a THC seltzer might do more than change your buzz. A small new study suggests cannabis-infused drinks could help some people cut back on alcohol.
Jan 27, 2026	Virginia Lawmakers Approve Bill To Legalize Recreational Marijuana Sales Virginia House lawmakers have approved a bill to legalize and regulate recreational marijuana sales—one of several cannabis reform proposals under consideration in the 2026 session.
Jan 27, 2026	Medical Cannabis Sales Set New Arkansas Record in 2025 Medical cannabis sales in Arkansas reached a new high in 2025. According to data released by the state finance department, patients spent $291.1 million at licensed dispensaries during the year. That total represents a 5.5% increase from 2024 and surpasses the prior record of $283 million achieved in 2023.
Jan 27, 2026	Cannabis Cultivation Market Analysis Report 2026: $464.91 Bn Opportunities, Trends, Competitive Landscape, Strategies, and Forecasts, 2020-2025, 2025-2030F, 2035F Dublin, Jan. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - The "Cannabis Cultivation Market Report 2026" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
Jan 27, 2026	Trulieve to Open Medical Cannabis Dispensary in Fort Myers, Florida TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Jan. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (CSE: TRUL) (OTCQX: TCNNF) ("Trulieve" or "the Company"), a leading and top-performing cannabis company in the U.S, today announced the opening of a new medical cannabis dispensary in Fort Myers, Florida.
Jan 27, 2026	Largest Entertainment Arena In US Partners With Cannabis Businesses To Sell THC Drinks At Concerts And Live Events The brands-Señorita and RYTHM-announced the years-long partnership with the United Center in Chicago on Tuesday. Adults 21 and older will have the change to enjoy a variety of THC drinks for live events at the arena, which is home to the Chicago Blackhawks and Chicago Bulls.
Jan 26, 2026	Florida Appeals Court Allows State to Reject 70K Signatures for 2026 Cannabis Legalization Proposal Florida's adult-use cannabis legalization initiative remains short of the required signatures to land a question on the November 2026 ballot, and an appellate court decision just made a quickly approaching deadline more difficult to meet.
Jan 26, 2026	Canadian cannabis prices level off as retail sales continue to climb Retail cannabis sales in Canada bounced back in November 2025 following a significant decline in October due to a strike that led to significantly lower sales in BC from late September to late October.
Jan 26, 2026	Grow Up Vancouver sets the tone for 2026 cannabis The beginning of this cannabis year was marked by the latest edition of the Grow Up conference in Vancouver, which seems to be setting the tone for what to expect from the industry in 2026.
Jan 26, 2026	EU's New Drug Strategy Could Complicate European Cannabis Regulation The European Commission's draft EU Drug Strategy for 2026–2030, unveiled in December in Brussels, was intended to better position Europe for what officials describe as a 'rapidly evolving' drug landscape, including increases in synthetics, organized crime, and cross-border trafficking.
Jan 26, 2026	Caribbean cannabis growers eye budding domestic sales and exports Last year marked a decade since Jamaica decriminalised the recreational use of cannabis and legalised its production and sale for medical reasons. Several other Caribbean nations, including the twin island country Antigua and Barbuda in 2018, have since followed suit.
Jan 25, 2026	Bread, eggs, milk- and weed! Potheads swarm cannabis shops to prep for blizzard There's a run on bread, eggs, milk - and weed. Potheads swarmed New York’s licensed cannabis shops to get their stash of marijuana ahead of the snowstorm - emptying the shelves, merchants and customers told The Post.
Jan 25, 2026	GUYANA: Police find 345.8 lbs of suspected ganja on No.10 Public Road, two women held Police in Regional Division #5 are investigating the discovery of a large amount of suspected cannabis which was found yesterday at about 7.20 am during a stop-and-search operation along the Number 10 Public Road, West Coast Berbice.
Jan 24, 2026	Where Is Cannabis Legal? A Guide To All 50 States President Trump signed an executive order in 2025 directing cannabis to be rescheduled as a less dangerous drug—but a hemp ban is looming later this year. With medical marijuana legal in 40 states, three more could legalize some form of weed sales in 2026.

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