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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.
Jan 24, 2026	High on ... mustard? Cannabis industry teams up with chefs in push to stand out US legal cannabis industry seeks new ways to incorporate weed into meals after a tough year for business in 2025
Jan 23, 2026	Weed backlash grows in Thailand as kids turn to cannabis It was billed as a savior to Thailand’s post-pandemic slump, but the runaway cannabis industry has instead sparked a deep domestic backlash that could see the plant criminalized once again after next month’s election.
Jan 23, 2026	Safety of commercially sold cannabis not guaranteed: McGill study Commercially sold cannabis may still contain toxic fungi and residues, even if it has been irradiated in accordance with standard industry practices, warn researchers at McGill University.
Jan 23, 2026	Does federal marijuana rescheduling only apply to medical cannabis? President Donald Trump only talked about medical cannabis in his Dec. 18 executive order directing marijuana be rescheduled. That's instructive, a seasoned attorney argues.
Jan 23, 2026	Canadian Cannabis Sales Lifted in November Statistics Canada released November retail sales for the country, with cannabis sales increasing from the October levels, up 6.6% to C$477.9 million. This sequential increase was up 10.2% on a per-day basis more due to the lower number of days as the prior month.
Jan 23, 2026	South Dakota Lawmakers Reject Bill To Let Terminally Ill Patients Use Medical Marijuana In Hospitals A South Dakota legislative committee has rejected a bill that would have allowed terminally ill patients to use medical cannabis in hospitals and hospices.
Jan 22, 2026	Racing the Clock: Hemp Industry Scrambles to Build Scientific Case Before 2026 Ban Cannabis rescheduling, finally brought back to life by President Donald Trump in December, could help revolutionise clinical cannabis research.
Jan 21, 2026	They're 'trying to break me,' says N.S. trading post owner of RCMP cannabis raids A Mi'kmaq man alleges he was unlawfully detained by Nova Scotia RCMP for 23 hours after a cannabis raid on his trading post. He also alleges he was placed in a windowless cell and, at one point, placed in leg cuffs. As Ella MacDonald reports, he’s now speaking out against his detention, arguing it was arbitrary, abusive and not authorized by law.
Jan 21, 2026	Connecticut's only medical marijuana dispensary may close Connecticut's last medical-only cannabis dispensary must relocate amid a possible shift to a hybrid model in a new town.
Jan 21, 2026	Indigenous leaders hold meeting on cannabis dispensaries in N.S. Indigenous leaders were in Digby, N.S. for a meeting regarding the regulation of cannabis dispensaries in Nova Scotia. Members of the Mi\u2019kmaq Rights Association are calling for government and RCMP to come to the table for discussions.
Jan 21, 2026	New Washington Bill Would Legalize Home Cultivation Of Marijuana Washington State lawmakers are again considering legislation to expand the state's voter-approved marijuana legalization law by allowing recreational consumers to grow their own cannabis plants.
Jan 21, 2026	Seven Years for Progress, Four Days to Undermine It: The UK's Cannabis Media Storm On 6 January 2026, the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) approved the first official guidance on medical cannabis for officers in England and Wales, news that UK patients have been waiting since 2018 to receive.
Jan 20, 2026	France's First Prescriptions ‘Unlikely This Year’ Despite ‘Complete’ Framework Last week, France's now five-year old medical cannabis pilot programme was extended once again, providing a bridge beyond March 2026 for patients to continue secure access to their medication.
Jan 20, 2026	Aurora Cannabis secures EU rights for Farm Gas and Sourdough Aurora Cannabis Inc. has been granted community plant variety rights by the EU’s Community Plant Variety Office for two of its proprietary cannabis varieties, Farm Gas and Sourdough.
Jan 20, 2026	Survey Finds Americans More Likely to Quit Tobacco, Alcohol Than Cannabis As the new year begins, many Americans are once again setting personal goals, but a new survey suggests cutting back on cannabis is low on the list compared with other habits. According to recent polling, people are more likely to resolve to drink less alcohol, stop using tobacco, or even spend less time on social media than to scale back cannabis use.
Jan 20, 2026	Florida law enforcement is arresting adult-use marijuana legalization campaign workers Florida law enforcement is arresting marijuana legalization campaign workers for alleged fraud amid a widening squabble between the state and an MSO-funded legalization effort.
Jan 20, 2026	Cannabis industry's busy year lobbying federal and provincial governments Cannabis companies were busy lobbying federal and provincial governments in 2025, focusing on issues such as the federal cannabis excise rate, calls for a harmonized excise stamp, increased enforcement against the illicit market, and overall advocacy for industry interests.
Jan 20, 2026	The marijuana business is growing up Cannabis companies have heard plenty of promises before. Federal legalization always seemed just around the corner, only to stall in Congress or get tangled in bureaucratic delays. Investors who bought into the hype got burned. Stock prices collapsed. The industry became synonymous with broken promises.

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