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Oct 27, 2026	Zimbabwe Slashes Sky-High Medical Cannabis Fees In a bid to increase licence applications and foster national growth, the Government of Zimbabwe has reduced medical cannabis licensing fees by as much as 90%.
Oct 27, 2026	Marijuana Users Trust Dispensary Staff More Than Doctors Or The Government For Cannabis Info, Federally Funded Study Shows People who consume marijuana trust dispensary staff more than healthcare providers or government agencies as a source of information about cannabis, according to a new federally funded study. Researchers with the University of California, Johns Hopkins University and other institutions conducted an online survey of 1,023 U.S. residents over the age of 18 who used a THC-containing cannabis product in the past month, asking them to rate the level of trust they place in several sources of information about marijuana.
Oct 26, 2026	New complete cannabis genomes reveal how THC and CBD genes evolved Despite the therapeutic importance of cannabinoids, the scarcity of gap-free Cannabis genomes has limited the dissection of the genetic and genomic basis of cannabinoid biosynthesis and genome evolution.
Oct 26, 2026	The Most Important Room In International Cannabis On November 9th, at The Savoy in London, the Talman Group will host its fall members-only investor gathering. On paper, it’s a one-day program. Panels in the morning, startup pitches after the break, and a fireside chat to close. Look at the speaker list, though, and something else becomes evident.
Oct 26, 2026	From Compliance to Competitive Advantage: How AI Is Transforming Cannabis Operations Cannabis businesses already collect enormous amounts of data. Learn how AI is helping operators turn that information into faster decisions, stronger inventory management, improved compliance visibility, and greater profitability.
Oct 26, 2026	Brazil Has 1 Million Medical Cannabis Patients. Its Biggest Cannabis Fair Is Thinking Bigger Brazil doesn’t have adult-use cannabis. It doesn’t even have a full domestic cultivation market yet. What it does have, as of June 2026, is more than one million recurring medical cannabis patients, according to market research firm Kaya Mind. That’s 1,012,887 people, spread across roughly 90% of the country’s municipalities. That number is the backdrop for the fourth edition of ExpoCannabis Brasil, running Friday, November 20 through Sunday, November 22 at the São Paulo Expo. Organizers expect close to 50,000 visitors and 344 exhibitor booths, up 38% from last year, when 45,000 people came through over three days.
Oct 26, 2026	Cannabis Cultivators of British Columbia Welcomes New B.C. Conservative Government and Commitment to Cannabis Economic Development VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Cannabis Cultivators of British Columbia (CCBC) congratulates Premier Doerkson and the newly elected B.C. Conservative government and welcomes its commitment to recognize cannabis as an economic development and job-creation opportunity for British Columbia. The Conservative platform commits to moving responsibility for cannabis into Economic Development and developing a strategy focused on economic growth and job creation. CCBC strongly welcomes this direction and looks forward to working with the new government to put it into action.
Oct 26, 2026	Institutional Investors Eye Cannabis, But Regulatory Hurdles Remain nstitutional investors are warming to US cannabis stocks, but most still aren’t putting new money in, and the wait for federal rescheduling just got longer. That matters because rescheduling is what investors are waiting on, according to Frederico Gomes, cannabis analyst at ATB Cormark Capital Markets. “There’s nothing else that can actually move these stocks,” Gomes told the Investing News Network on October 14. “In terms of actually attracting more institutional capital into this sector, you really need regulatory reform.”
Oct 26, 2026	South African grower starts cultivation as the regulatory framework evolves In South Africa, licensed cannabis producers and the regulatory framework they answer to are still growing up together. For a couple in Cape Town, that meant three years with the same facility on their minds, from the first plans to a license that arrived in August 2026, after a process that started in December 2024 and took a little more than a year and a half to complete. "One of the main challenges was the lack of clear guidance on certain processes and expected turnaround times. This made planning more difficult, but we kept working through the requirements, and our focus was to bring the right expertise into the business as we were adapting," says Kim Praizovic, who co-founded CannaGrit with her husband.
Oct 26, 2026	Can Tourists Legally Buy Marijuana? Cannabis Laws Across All 50 States Travelers planning trips across the United States have a new resource to help navigate marijuana laws, with a recently released guide outlining where visitors can legally purchase cannabis and what restrictions apply in each state. Alexis 420, a directory of licensed cannabis dispensaries, has published a 50-state cannabis travel guide covering purchasing requirements, identification rules, taxes, and restrictions impacting out-of-state visitors.
Oct 26, 2026	From Endometriosis to Back Pain: The Medical Cannabis Trials to Watch in 2026 Could CBD help the one in ten women living with the excruciating pain caused by endometriosis? Could it ease the nerve symptoms that persist after chemotherapy? And how does a cannabis-based medicine compare with opioid painkillers? These questions are driving clinical research across the UK and Europe, with some programmes recruiting patients and others already producing results. In Scotland, two studies are investigating the same CBD formulation for different conditions.
Oct 26, 2026	Aurora Cannabis Announces the Alberta Securities Commission has dismissed Curaleaf's Application and ruled in favour of the Company's At-the-Market Program EDMONTON, AB, Oct. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Aurora Cannabis Inc. ("Aurora" or the "Company") (ACB) (ACB), the Canadian-based leading global medical cannabis company, today shared that the application made by Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. ("Curaleaf") (CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) to halt Aurora's at-the-market ("ATM") program was dismissed by the Alberta Securities Commission. This positive result supports Aurora's view that Curaleaf's actions were simply to distract shareholders from the fundamental issue before them: Curaleaf's hostile bid significantly undervalues Aurora and seeks to acquire Aurora's cash, unique EU-GMP assets, global growth platform and future upside at a discount.
Oct 26, 2026	Legal Medical Cannabis Means Better, Not Weaker, Health Protection Germany has, without question, the most progressive regulation of medical cannabis in the EU. Yet, the current federal government’s Ministry of Health, led by the CDU, wants to significantly restrict telemedical access to medical cannabis and specifically flowers, citing abuse. On closer inspection, there is still no supporting data or evidence for this.
Oct 26, 2026	‘They buy because it’s easy’: Legal shops want more than enforcement to fight illegal pot Though the Ford government says it’s planning to introduce new measures to crack down on illicit cannabis sales, legal retailers are questioning why it took eight years following legalization for enforcement tools to be bolstered. Several legal sellers told Global News they want Ontario to take the new rules a step further, by allowing the legal market to innovate and modernize cannabis sales by lifting some restrictions on how and where pot can be sold.
Oct 25, 2026	Polish Study Finds CBD To Be Beneficial For Post-Exercise Recovery Sports and athletics have been the focus of anti-cannabis propaganda for decades. Professional athletes are prominent in societies worldwide, so it’s no coincidence that anti-cannabis campaigns have incorporated professional leagues and athletes. Those anti-cannabis campaigns were based on the false premise that cannabis use is always bad, including cannabis use by professional and amateur athletes. Thankfully, many professional sports leagues have now abandoned testing for cannabis. Furthermore, cannabis research is establishing that cannabis can be beneficial for athletes. A recent example is a study led by researchers in Poland who examined the efficacy of cannabidiol (CBD) for post-exercise recovery. The study’s findings were published in the International Medical Journal and initially reported by Marijuana Moment.
Oct 25, 2026	Your body makes its own cannabis-like chemicals as you run, and neuroscience research finds they keep rising all the way to the marathon finish line, a possible clue to the runner’s high A long run appears to keep the body’s own cannabis-like chemical messengers active for hours. New research published in BMC Medicine indicates that one of these compounds, anandamide, climbs steadily during a marathon and stays elevated 45 minutes after the finish, and that levels are also higher after ultramarathons of up to 230 kilometers. These chemical changes occurred alongside shifts in mood, such as reduced anxiety after running, although the study did not test whether one caused the other.
Oct 24, 2026	Cannabis drinks boom sparks rift in US alcohol industry Please use the sharing tools found via the share button at the top or side of articles. Copying articles to share with others is a breach of FT.com T&Cs and Copyright Policy. Email licensing@ft.com to buy additional rights. Subscribers may share up to 10 or 20 articles per month using the gift article service. More information can be found at https://help.ft.com/faq/gifting-and-sharing-an-article/what-is-a-gift-article/. https://www.ft.com/content/a4d00561-9309-427d-a5b7-556c2b4a74e8?syn-25a6b1a6=1 The rapid rise of THC-infused beverages has put US alcohol producers at odds with wholesalers and drinks retailers, as a growing number of consumers turn their backs on booze for a mellower high. Struggling brewers and distillers, mindful of the threat of an emerging competitor, have been calling for tough regulation of drinks containing THC, the primary psychoactive compound in cannabis. However, drinks distributors and retailers are pushing for forthcoming restrictions on the beverages to be overturned for fear of losing sales.
Oct 24, 2026	DEA Judge Denies Marijuana Rescheduling Opponents’ Request To Reopen Hearing For More Testimony, But Allows New Briefs A Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) judge has rejected marijuana rescheduling opponents’ request to reopen an ongoing hearing on the Trump administration’s proposed reform for a new round of testimony and document discovery—but he is allowing a federal watchdog report that found there are “gaps” in the government’s process for evaluating controlled substances to be entered into the record and is inviting parties to submit additional briefs about it.
Oct 23, 2026	Gene-Edited Cannabis Is Already Here. Who Gets to Own It? F1 seed, triploids, genomic testing and gene editing are changing cannabis from the breeding tent to the corporate laboratory. The tools are shared. Access and control of the genetic library are not. Jorge Cervantes and his co-authors separate the promises from the proof.
Oct 23, 2026	Canada Cannabis Sales Reach New High in August 2026 Canada’s cannabis sales reached a new high in August 2026, totalling $520.4 million. Dried flower sales have also slightly rebounded in terms of units sold, while cannabis edibles increased and extracts declined. The new preliminary figures show national cannabis sales up about 3% year-over-year from $503.1 million in August 2025. Statistics Canada routinely updates its sales figures over time as new data comes in. As a result, July 2026 sales figures have been adjusted from $503.2 million to $515.8 million, a 3% increase.

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