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Mar 6, 2026 Another Hawaii Committee Approves Bill To Let Patients Access Medical Marijuana Without Waiting For Registration Processing
Another Hawaii Senate committee has approved a bill to allow patients to immediately access medical cannabis once their registrations are submitted, instead of having to wait until their cards are delivered as is the case under current law.

Mar 6, 2026 Control and sale of alcoholic beverages and cannabis, April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025
Sales of recreational cannabis by provincial cannabis authorities and other retail outlets increased 6.1% or $0.3 billion from the previous fiscal year to $5.5 billion in 2024/2025. Nevertheless, this was a marked slowdown from the sales increases in 2023/2024 (+11.6%) and 2022/2023 (+15.8%). The price of recreational cannabis decreased 1.1% from March 2024 to March 2025.

Mar 6, 2026 Why Medical Cannabis Clinics Should Be Knocking on Union Doors
Medical cannabis clinics like Releaf, according to Shah, 'have the data, the legal partnership, and the patient base' educate union reps. "We're ready to work with any union that wants to get ahead of this."

Mar 6, 2026 Israeli researchers find cannabis compounds could lead to 1st drug for fatty liver disease
Two compounds from a cannabis plant could help what's commonly known as "fatty liver disease," Israeli researchers say.

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, known as MASLD, is the most common liver problem in the world, affecting about one out of every three adults.

Mar 5, 2026 Cannabis Extracts Significantly Reduce Myofascial Pain
São Paulo, Brazil: The sublingual administration of cannabis extracts containing equal amounts of THC and CBD significantly reduces myofascial pain in patients with Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD), according to data published in the journal Clinics.

Mar 5, 2026 More Chaos for Marijuana Operators as Trump Changes Tariff Policy Again
The legal marijuana sector has long operated under a patchwork of rules and shifting policies. Now, a new round of trade measures under President Donald Trump is adding fresh strain to an already complex marketplace.

Mar 5, 2026 Girl Scouts highly unimpressed after New Jersey troop teams up with local cannabis dispensary to sell cookies
Senior leaders at the Girl Scouts are reportedly displeased that a New Jersey troop teamed up with a local weed dispensary to sell their beloved cookies.

Mar 5, 2026 CBD-Dominant Cannabis Products Provide Significant Anxiety Relief
Daily cannabis use – and the use of CBD-dominant cannabis products especially – is associated with decreases in anxiety, according to observational data published in the International Journal of Research and Public Health.



Mar 5, 2026 I Followed a Secret Shopper Into Dispensaries. Here’s What They Don’t Want You to See.
Dispensaries and cannabis brands are increasingly borrowing a page from mainstream retail by using secret shoppers to evaluate the in-store experience. Secret shoppers enter a store like any other customer, make a purchase, and observe how staff perform, without employees knowing they’re being evaluated.

Mar 5, 2026 Ontario Labour Arbitration Decision Shows Proving Cannabis Impairment Is Key to Upholding Termination
A recent Ontario labour arbitration decision provides helpful guidance for employers managing cannabis use in safety-sensitive workplaces. In MSC Toronto o/a Continuous Colour Coat Limited v United Steelworkers Local 3950-65, the arbitrator concluded that the employee had consumed cannabis during his lunch break and returned to work contrary to company policy. However, while the policy breach was established, the employer did not adduce sufficient evidence to prove observable impairment. As a result, and taking into account the employee’s nine years of service, the termination was set aside and substituted with a three-month unpaid suspension.

Mar 4, 2026 Cannabis industry launches organization to further US policy changes with members from US, Canada
In the wake of US President Donald Trump’s December 2025 executive order relating to the possible rescheduling of cannabis in the US, a new advocacy group has formed to push for policy changes that will benefit the cannabis industry.

The goal of the newly-launched National Compassionate Care Council (NCCC) is to build a bridge between cannabis product manufacturers, the medical cannabis community, and the mainstream federal healthcare system. The council will inform and advise on a reform agenda for cannabis policy that creates a sustainable and legal marketplace for medicinal cannabis driven by data and research, while acting as a go-to resource for policymakers and regulators as they craft reforms, ensuring that the integration of these treatments prioritizes science, standardized dosing, and patient safety.

Mar 4, 2026 Oklahoma Could Extend Moratorium on Licensing New Marijuana Businesses
Oklahoma lawmakers are weighing another extension of the state's pause on issuing new medical cannabis business licenses, a move that could also lead to a long-term limit on the number of grow operations once the freeze is lifted.

Mar 4, 2026 Texas Voters Approve Marijuana Legalization Ballot Measure
Texas voters have approved a marijuana legalization question that appeared on the state’s Democratic primary ballot.

As part of the primary election on Tuesday, each major party was able to place several non-binding propositions on the ballot that allow voters show how they feel on key issues.

Mar 4, 2026 Hemp THC Drinks Are Exploding. Here’s Why the Alcohol Lobby Is Panicking.
Big liquor is against it, and even some cannabis advocates are cool toward hemp=based THC - but that's not stopping growth.

If you happen to stop by for a concert at the United Center in Chicago, you can now catch a marijuana-like buzz by purchasing a hemp-based drink with 5 milligrams of THC for about the cost of a beer at the massive 20,000-seat arena, one of the largest indoor venues in the region.

Mar 4, 2026 Canada continued to supply bulk of German medical cannabis imports in 2025
Germany imported 201,094 kg of cannabis in 2025, more than doubling the previous year’s 72,850 kg.

The newest figures from Germany’s Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) show the continued and rapid growth of the country’s medical cannabis program, which has continued to rely on imports from countries like Canada. (h/t Alfredo Pascual)



Mar 4, 2026 India: Ex-Navy official held with 1.2 kg ganja, 10 cannabis plants in Kerala
A 37-year-old retired Navy officer was arrested after 1.2 kg of ganja and 10 cannabis plants were allegedly seized from his house in this coastal district of Kerala, Excise officials said on Wednesday.

Mar 4, 2026 'We're rising up,' says Mi'kmaw leader as RCMP raid cannabis storefronts
RCMP conducted inspections at five cannabis storefronts in Nova Scotia on Tuesday, seizing products and issuing tickets.

Officers carried out the activity at businesses located in Eskasoni First Nation, Potlotek First Nation, Paqtnkek First Nation, Waycobah First Nation and Digby, police said in a news release.

Mar 3, 2026 Brazil's Cannabis Crossroads: New Rules, Old Truths, and the Road Ahead
Brazil entered 2026 not with a celebration, but with a reckoning. In the final week of January, the country approved a new regulatory framework for medicinal cannabis, and in doing so crossed a line it had spent decades carefully circling. This was not a sudden conversion, nor a sweeping political victory. It was something more complicated and far more honest. Brazil acknowledged, at last, that cannabis belongs within the health system, and that keeping it outside that system had never been a technical necessity. It was a political decision. One that reality had already rendered obsolete.

Mar 3, 2026 Canadian LP Aurora Cannabis is now 'solely' a medical company
Aurora Cannabis is exiting the adult-use cannabis market to focus "solely" on global opportunities in medical marijuana, company Chief Financial Officer Simona King said Monday.

Mar 3, 2026 Gun Ownership Case Before US Supreme Court Triggers Unusual Alliances
Two issues that rarely share political ground are now colliding at the highest court in the country. Firearm rights and marijuana policy have each reshaped U.S. law and politics over the past few decades. Recently, they met in a Supreme Court case that has produced an unexpected mix of allies and opponents.

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