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| Aug 19, 2025 |
Weed in Canada is five times stronger than 20 years ago The article said the level of THC — the ingredient that induces the high — has roughly quintupled in the past 20 years. The level of tetrahydrocannabinol in weed from the early 2000s was roughly four per cent. Nowadays, the THC level in most legal dried cannabis in Canada is about 20 per cent, said the article. |
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| Aug 18, 2025 |
More Young Adults Are Opting For Cannabis Drinks Over Alcohol At After-Work Happy Hours, Poll Shows Younger Americans are increasingly using cannabis-infused beverages as a substitute for alcohol—with one in three millennials and Gen Z workers choosing THC drinks over booze for after-work activities like happy hours, according to a new poll. |
| Aug 18, 2025 |
Overwhelming Majority (80%) of Canadian Cannabis Now Sourced from Legal Distributors in Major Turnaround Nearly 80% of Canadian’s now source their cannabis solely from the legal market, marking a stark shift away from the illicit market seven years after legalisation. |
| Aug 15, 2025 |
Cannabis Shops Sue New York Over Rule Change That Could Shut Them Down A group of cannabis dispensary owners sued New York State regulators on Friday claiming they could be forced out of business because their storefronts were too close to schools after state officials admitted recently that they had been incorrectly measuring the required distance. |
| Aug 15, 2025 |
Over 1,000 cannabis shops closed, nearly 1 tonne seized in nationwide crackdown The Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine has conducted a sweeping inspection of cannabis-related businesses across the country, checking 5,218 out of 18,763 establishments between June 16 and August 13, 2025. |
| Aug 13, 2025 |
Dear Abby: My husband is addicted to cannabis — and it makes me want a divorce DEAR ABBY: My husband is going to be 70 next month. He is in good physical shape but has taken up smoking marijuana every day. He says he is addicted. I have told him how much I hate that he uses dope. He quits for a while and then goes back to it. |
| Aug 13, 2025 |
GOP Congressman Files Bill To Reschedule Marijuana As Trump Considers Decision On Reform |
| Aug 13, 2025 |
Canada's cannabis industry contributes more than $76 billion to Canada’s GDP, generates nearly 100,000 jobs annually The cannabis industry contributed $76.5 billion to Canada’s gross domestic product (GDP) and $23.1 billion to Ontario’s GDP between legalization in 2018 and 2024, according to a new report from the Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) and Deloitte. |
| Aug 12, 2025 |
B.C's cannabis industry wants changes to how products are labelled There are calls coming from B.C.’s cannabis sector to change the way products are labelled. Those in the industry say there’s too much emphasis on THC, the psycho-active component in cannabis, and that other qualities should be highlighted instead. |
| Aug 12, 2025 |
Alberta cannabis store workers no longer required to submit criminal background checks Retail cannabis workers no longer require a criminal record check prior to employment, according to a policy change by Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC), with some industry experts saying the new policy is already making hiring easier. |
| Aug 11, 2025 |
Cannabis stocks rally on Wall Street Journal report that Trump is weighing drug reclassification Cannabis stocks rallied Monday after a Wall Street Journal report that President Donald Trump is considering reclassifying marijuana to a lower danger level. |
| Aug 10, 2025 |
A majority of British Columbians support restrictions on smoking and vaping, including cannabis British Columbians say they support strict limits on smoking and vaping, including cannabis. A new poll from Research Co. provides a useful snapshot into how British Columbians feel about smoking and vaping tobacco and cannabis in public and even semi-private places around the province. |
| Aug 10, 2025 |
Inflation? Not in the cannabis market. Here's why weed is so cheap. Everything seems to cost more these days - except one fragrant, nebulously legal recreational product. |
| Aug 8, 2025 |
Alberta to promote local cannabis this summer, temporarily lowering provincial markup
The Alberta government is launching a program to promote Alberta-grown-and-made cannabis products this summer. |
| Aug 8, 2025 |
Cannabis stores calling on province for better security Winnipeg- Cannabis stores have become commonplace, but are workers being protected? Some say there should be stricter safety protocols in place, as a new union campaign launches, pushing the province for change. |
| Aug 7, 2025 |
Study: Medical Cannabis Associated With Health-Related Quality of Life Improvements, Reduced Opioid Use Among Patients With Substance Use Disorders London, United Kingdom: Patients diagnosed with substance use disorders (SUD) report improved sleep quality, reduced anxiety, and decreased opioid use following the sustained use of medical cannabis products, according to observational data published in the journal European Addiction Research. |
| Aug 7, 2025 |
16 people charged, $55M worth of cannabis seized in bust, OPP say Ontario Provincial Police in Simcoe say they’ve arrested 16 people and seized illegal cannabis valued at more than $55 million after a drug bust last month. |
| Aug 7, 2025 |
Aurora Cannabis Inc (ACB) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Revenue Growth and Strategic Positioning Aurora Cannabis Inc (ACB) reports significant revenue increases and maintains a robust cash position, despite challenges in consumer cannabis sales and rising SG&A expenses. |
| Aug 6, 2025 |
'Huge Win' for US Hemp Industry as Senate Removes Hemp-Killing Language from Funding Bill In a major win for the US hemp industry, language which could have seen ‘90-95%’ of hemp products banned has been removed from a major US agricultural funding bill. |
| Aug 5, 2025 |
B.C.’s Cannabis industry facing severe economic challenges due to excessive taxation Despite significant growth and early optimism in the regulated cannabis industry, the best operators in the West Kootenay and across B.C. remain unprofitable, according to the Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce. |