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Jun 27, 2026	Nova Scotia raises illegal cannabis fines to $50,000, adds new offences Nova Scotia proclaimed higher fines and new offences under its Cannabis Control Act on June 25, targeting illegal cannabis sales and aiming to reduce youth access to unregulated products.
Jun 25, 2026	Health-Related Workplace Absences Decline Following Medical Cannabis Legalization Portland, ME: The adoption of state laws regulating medical cannabis access is associated with declining trends in workplace absences, according to data published in the Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health. Researchers from the United States and India assessed whether either medical cannabis laws or adult-use legalization laws are associated with changes in health-related workplace absenteeism.
Jun 25, 2026	Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing Features Only Prohibitionists, Triggering Concern A forthcoming federal hearing on cannabis policy is facing criticism after the DEA approved participation exclusively from individuals and organizations that have voiced skepticism about marijuana legalization, leaving reform advocates and industry representatives out of the discussion. The hearing, set for June 29 in Virginia, will focus on issues tied to the federal classification of marijuana. The proceedings could influence future decisions affecting cannabis businesses, taxation rules, banking access, and broader regulatory policy across the country.
Jun 25, 2026	Cannabis Inherits Its Future: What the Eye Can’t See For most of cannabis history, the source of the drug was a black box. Everyone knew the sticky resin glands coating the flower — the trichomes — were where potency came from. But the process inside them — how the cells are organised, where exactly the chemistry happens, how raw materials move through the gland — remained unclear.
Jun 25, 2026	New York state launches center for cannabis care and health The state Office of Cannabis Management on Thursday announced the launch of its Center of Excellence for Cannabis Care and Health Equity, calling it a first-in-the-nation initiative designed to support healthcare as cannabis use becomes more common across New York. Announced in Gov. Kathy Hochul's 2026 State of the State, the new center will educate healthcare providers and public health professionals about cannabis. The center "brings together healthcare providers, public health experts and researchers to improve cannabis education and strengthen health outcomes," according to state's website dedicated to it.
Jun 25, 2026	B.C.’s cannabis industry has a new growth strategy—going global As taxes and competition squeeze cannabis margins at home, exports are becoming the provincial industry's most promising high.
Jun 25, 2026	Report: Cannabis Industry Jobs Fell 2.7% Year-Over-Year Employment in the legal cannabis industry fell slightly in 2025 – down 2.7%, according to Vangst and Whitney Economics’ annual U.S. Cannabis Jobs Report. The report ties the job losses to a 3.3% decrease in U.S. cannabis sales and price compression.
Jun 25, 2026	The Irish Parliament recommends decriminalizing all drugs A committee of the Irish Parliament, the Joint Committee on Drug Use (Parliamentary Committee on Drug Use) published its final report, setting forth 161 recommendations aimed at fundamentally transforming the way the Irish government approaches the use of psychoactive substances. At the heart of the document is the decriminalization of the possession of all drugs for personal use.
Jun 25, 2026	Cannabis Teamsters Launch ULP Strike (BARRY, Ill.) – Over 300 members of Teamsters Local 916 at Ascend Wellness have been forced out on strike over the company’s unfair labor practices (ULPs), which includes their refusal to bargain in good faith. It’s the first strike undertaken by Teamsters at a cannabis grow house.
Jun 24, 2026	Health Canada answers concerns about retail cannabis oversight Health Canada is defending its oversight of the cannabis industry after a recent study concluded there are gaps in the tracking of new products and a lack of uniformity in how product potency is displayed on packaging. These concerns were raised in a report prepared by Lakehead University researchers.
Jun 24, 2026	The Hidden Cost of Sin Taxes: High Taxes Undermine Goals of Cannabis Legalization A new study analyzing market factors in the US says a $1 increase in cannabis taxes leads to a $4–$6 increase in cannabis prices. Those higher prices can drive consumers back to the illicit market while reducing government revenue. The paper, published in the International Journal of Drug Policy, also looked at how taxes on cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and beer impact cannabis sales, given the elasticity of demand from consumers depending on total price.
Jun 24, 2026	Pennsylvania Voters Strongly Support Legalizing Marijuana—And They Blame Republicans For Blocking Progress, New Poll Shows A new poll shows that Pennsylvania voters overwhelmingly support marijuana legalization—and that the largest share put the blame on Republican lawmakers for the fact that the state has not yet enacted the reform. The survey, conducted by Public Policy Polling this month, found that three out of four voters favor legalizing recreational cannabis. When asked whether “adults over 21 should have places to purchase non-medical cannabis products that are legal, and strictly regulated,” 55 percent said they strongly agree and 20 percent somewhat agree.
Jun 24, 2026	Nebraska Officials Approve First Legal Medical Cannabis Cultivator The Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission on Monday unanimously approved the state’s first medical cannabis cultivator to begin operations, the Nebraska Examiner reports. The regulators’ sign-off on the official inspection of MahaMota Cultivation Company in Raymond paves the way for the state’s first legal medical cannabis crop.
Jun 24, 2026	Deep Green Guam receives island's first cannabis establishment operating permit Guam's Cannabis Control Board has approved its first permit to operate a cannabis establishment, granting unanimous approval to Guam Real Deal LLC, doing business as Deep Green Guam, on Wednesday, nearly seven years after the island legalized recreational adult-use marijuana in 2019. Revenue and Taxation Department director and board vice chair Marie Lizama says the permit represents the furthest any applicant has advanced since the board began accepting applications in 2022. Lizama says, "It's probably one of the harder hurdles to overcome."
Jun 24, 2026	Cannabis Inherits Its Future: Part 1, The Genetic Legacy Loop Cannabis is being asked to do two jobs at once, and the genetics that win one don’t necessarily win the other. As a recreational flower, it is judged on cultivar name, flavour, and other craft-flower aesthetics. As a regulated medicine, it has to deliver chemotype consistency, batch reproducibility, and a pharmacopoeial-grade monograph. The gene pool the modern industry inherited was bred almost entirely for the first job. It is being asked, now, to deliver the second.
Jun 23, 2026	Virginia to Start Retail Cannabis Sales in July 2027 Virginia leaders have reached an agreement on legislation aimed at establishing a regulated recreational cannabis market across the Commonwealth, a watershed moment in the state’s long-running debate over legal cannabis sales. Under the deal, licensed recreational cannabis sales would begin on July 1 next year. A statewide tax of 6% would take effect when the market launches, increasing to 8% two years later. Cities and counties would also have the option to impose an additional local tax ranging from 1% to 3.5%.
Jun 23, 2026	How Countries Legalise Cannabis Matters More Than Whether They Do, Lancet Review Finds Thirteen years ago, Uruguay became the first country on the planet to officially legalise cannabis for recreational (adult-use) purposes. In December 2013, state-controlled cannabis retail sales, home cultivation, and social clubs were fully legalised by President José Mujica.
Jun 23, 2026	Uruguay Wants to Integrate Medical Cannabis into Its Healthcare System Uruguay was the first country in the world to establish a legal framework for the entire cannabis industry. Yet, ten years later, medical cannabis still has not found its place in the healthcare system. Its exclusion from the Therapeutic Drug Formulary limits access to it, while the lack of training among healthcare professionals and the cost of treatment are hindering its development.
Jun 23, 2026	Alberta’s Cannabis Event Model Is Leading the Industry Not long ago, buying legal cannabis at a music festival in Canada was unthinkable. Today in Alberta, you can walk into a dedicated consumption space at a major outdoor event, browse a curated product menu, and spark up legally, all without leaving the grounds. The province has become the most progressive jurisdiction in the country when it comes to cannabis at public events, and the people who built that landscape say it has outperformed even their most optimistic projections. The question now isn’t whether the model works; it’s what comes next.
Jun 22, 2026	Homegrown Weed vs Dispensary: What Growing My Own Taught Me About Buying Bud The whole homegrown weed vs dispensary question never crossed my mind until I started growing my own. I’m not some legacy cultivator with a sealed tent and a spreadsheet of feeding schedules. I grow flowers. I grow vegetables. I’ve spent years babying tomatoes and marigolds, so this spring I figured it was time to branch out. Before I get into it, home cultivation laws vary by state. Some allow adults to grow a small number of plants for personal use. Others prohibit it entirely. Check your state’s rules before you plant anything. What’s legal where I am may not be where you are.

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