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Jan 13, 2026	How Cannabis Makes THC, CBD, and CBC, Explained For a plant that humans have been cultivating, smoking, weaving, eating, and arguing about for thousands of years, cannabis still keeps a surprising amount of its history locked away at the molecular level. A new study just cracked part of that vault open by resurrecting enzymes that went extinct millions of years ago, revealing how cannabis learned to make THC, CBD, and CBC in the first place.
Jan 12, 2026	New cannabis consumer survey compares legal purchases by age, location, ethnic background, and party New polling from Research Co. explores Canadians' support for cannabis legalization, as well as purchasing habits among consumers, broken down by age, location, party affiliation, gender, and ethnicity. The results also compare against similar polling conducted in 2024.
Jan 12, 2026	Majority of B.C. residents support cannabis legalization, but not other drugs: poll Support for legalizing cannabis continues to grow across Canada, with B.C. ranking among the most supportive provinces, according to a new survey.
Jan 12, 2026	Trump's cannabis order will still leave users at risk of prosecution, experts say Experts say Donald Trump's recent executive order on cannabis rescheduling is unlikely to make a meaningful difference for those most vulnerable to cannabis-related criminal charges, which the president has ramped up in various ways during his second term.
Jan 12, 2026	Cannabis: Now you can measure how much is too much At what point does smoking pot get dangerous? A British study measured cannabis consumption in THC units and determined which amounts increase health risks. The system comes with clear risk thresholds - and weaknesses.
Jan 10, 2026	Marijuana consumption set to expand into yoga studios, theaters, other venues in blue state On-site marijuana consumption has received the green light in the Bay State, allowing hospitality businesses to offer cannabis to consumers.
Jan 10, 2026	Florida Senator Introduces New Bill To Legalize Recreational Marijuana A Florida state lawmaker this week introduced new legislation to legalize recreational marijuana. Democratic Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith filed the legislation, Senate Bill 1398, on Thursday, cannabis news outlet Marijuana Moment reported. If passed, the bill would allow adults aged 21 and older to possess, purchase and use marijuana and other cannabis products.
Jan 9, 2026	Big banks still refusing cannabis despite Trump marijuana rescheduling Big U.S. banks are still refusing to do business with the $32 billion legal cannabis industry despite President Donald Trump's Dec. 18 marijuana rescheduling executive order - a position that's annoying the president, according to one report.Big U.S. banks are still refusing to do business with the $32 billion legal cannabis industry despite President Donald Trump's Dec. 18 marijuana rescheduling executive order - a position that's annoying the president, according to one report.
Jan 9, 2026	Cannabis seized from illegal storefront, tickets issued: N.S., RCMP RCMP in Digby, N.S., says an inspection of an illegal cannabis storefront led to the seizure of cannabis as well as tickets being issued earlier this week.
Jan 9, 2026	Big banks still refusing cannabis despite Trump marijuana rescheduling Big U.S. banks are still refusing to do business with the $32 billion legal cannabis industry despite President Donald Trump's Dec. 18 marijuana rescheduling executive order - a position that's annoying the president, according to one report.
Jan 9, 2026	New Florida Bill Would Legalize Recreational Marijuana And End ‘Monopolies’ In Medical Cannabis With Expanded Business Licensing A Florida lawmaker has introduced a new bill to legalize recreational marijuana that also aims to break up what he calls "monopolies" in the state's current medical cannabis program by revising the business licensing structure.
Jan 9, 2026	Cannabis and human trafficking not clearly linked, N.S. police say Nova Scotia's two largest police forces say they don’t see direct connections between human trafficking and the unregulated cannabis market in the province.
Jan 8, 2026	Health Canada removes CBD NHP regulation proposal from forward regulatory plan Health Canada’s Forward Regulatory Plan for 2025-2027 no longer includes a proposal to regulate CBD products that would not require practitioner oversight. The agency, however, maintains that it continues to recognize the importance of this work.
Jan 8, 2026	Canada: No Increase in Youth Cannabis Use Post Legalization Ottawa, Canada: Rates of teen marijuana use in Canada have remained largely unchanged in the years following the adoption of adult-use legalization, according to data published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports.
Jan 7, 2026	SNDL and 1CM complete purchase and sale of 5 cannabis stores in Alberta and Saskatchewan SNDL Inc. and 1CM Inc. announced on January 7, 2025, that SNDL has completed the acquisition of five cannabis retail stores located in Alberta and Saskatchewan from 1CM.
Jan 7, 2026	New Hampshire House Advances Cannabis Legalization Bill HB 186 The New Hampshire House of Representatives on Wednesday gave its initial approval to a bill to legalize cannabis and establish regulations for the commercial production and sale of marijuana products. House lawmakers passed the legislation, HB 186, by a vote of 208-135, according to a report from Marijuana Moment.
Jan 7, 2026	Parent says son fell ill after eating cannabis gummies brought into Windsor school A Grade 8 student allegedly brought cannabis edibles that looked like candy into Windsor's Hugh Beaton Elementary School on Tuesday, leading to several students consuming them and at least one becoming ill.
Jan 7, 2026	New Hampshire House Passes Bills To Legalize Marijuana And Let Dispensaries Convert To For-Profit Status The New Hampshire House of Representatives has approved a bill to legalize marijuana in the state—though its chances of passage in the Senate remain dubious, and the governor has expressed clear opposition to the reform.
Jan 6, 2026	What happens if you use cannabis while pregnant? Scientists turn to mice to find out Scientists say they know why pregnant women may reach for a THC gummy or joint. It can help alleviate symptoms such as body pain, anxiety and morning sickness during pregnancy. There is also this study done in Jamaica that shows different results https://www.420magazine.com/medical-marijuana/the-healing-properties-of-cannabis/drehers-jamaican-pregnancy-study/. Dreher’s Jamaican Pregnancy Study
Jan 5, 2026	Cannabis retail in Canada: What 2025 revealed and what 2026 may bring If there were one word that defined cannabis retail in Canada in 2025, it was "maturity."

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