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| Apr 6, 2025 |
Germany's first year of legalized cannabis: Has it worked? After one year of legalized cannabis use, smokers and experts say the legislation is a first step in the right direction, but also a missed opportunity. Lighting it up has been legal in Germany for a year now. Since April 1, 2024 adults can possess and smoke cannabis in public. |
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| Apr 6, 2025 |
Medical Cannabis Is A Better Sleep Aid Than OTC And Rx Pills, Patients Report Medical cannabis is a significantly more effective sleep aid than prescription and over-the-counter sleep remedies, according to a survey of medical cannabis patients released on Sunday. The survey of more than 1,000 people who have been using medical cannabis to help them sleep found that nearly 70% of patients reported that cannabis is a better sleep aid than prescription sleeping pills. More than nine out of 10 (91.2%) said medical cannabis was more effective than OTC sleep remedies. |
| Apr 4, 2025 |
Nova Scotia approves sale of cannabis by Mi’kmaw communities Nova Scotia introduced new regulations to allow Mi’kmaw communities to open legal cannabis retail stores on reserve. A new agreement will allow bands or band-owned corporations to become authorized sellers within their communities under the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation (NSLC). |
| Apr 4, 2025 |
Woman dies after consuming fentanyl-laced cannabis: Police Warwick police issued a public safety warning on Thursday after they say a 27-year-old woman died when she unknowingly consumed cannabis laced with fentanyl. |
| Apr 4, 2025 |
What Impact Has Partial Cannabis Legalisation Had on Germany One Year On?
This week, Germany’s pioneering cannabis reform bill, CanG, turned one year old. Since April 01 2024, hundreds of millions of Euros have been invested into the German medical cannabis sector, hundreds of thousands of criminal proceedings have been avoided, and millions of citizens have enjoyed free and legal access to cannabis for the first time. |
| Apr 3, 2025 |
High just got higher: Trump tariffs to raise prices for US cannabis users Sweeping tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday are set to increase prices of cannabis products in the country, as many firms rely on Asia for manufacturing. The latest levies will stack up on any duties imposed earlier on countries like China, Canada, Mexico and the EU. |
| Apr 2, 2025 |
Cannabis worth €2.2m seized in Donegal Cannabis with an estimated value of more than €2m (£1.8m) has been seized in County Donegal. Gardaí (Irish police) and revenue officers seized the drugs in Lifford on Tuesday in a joint operation involving the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and Donegal Divisional Drugs Unit and Revenue's Custom Service. |
| Apr 1, 2025 |
Regina cannabis store brings community together In recognition of 4-20, a local cannabis store in Regina’s North Central neighbourhood organized an outdoor celebration to bring the community together. |
| Apr 1, 2025 |
Cannabis retail expansion in Canada came with only a small uptick in the number of consumers Ever since recreational cannabis was legalized across Canada in 2018, researchers have been studying what that decision changed for Canadians. |
| Apr 1, 2025 |
Pro-marijuana group aims to sway Trump by airing ads around White House and Mar-a-Lago President Donald Trump as a candidate vowed to decriminalize marijuana and make it easier for weed companies to obtain bank accounts and for universities to research the drug. Now, commercials carrying reminders of Trump’s promises will air on televisions where the president spends most of his time. |
| Mar 31, 2025 |
BC survey shows fewer young people using cannabis after legalization, but increased use among those A new report says young people in BC who have tried cannabis were at the lowest rate in 25 years in 2023, with youth less likely to consume cannabis five years into cannabis legalization. However, those who do report using cannabis appear to be using it more often. |
| Mar 31, 2025 |
Rolling in Opportunities: The Two Biggest Job Market Catalysts in Cannabis Is working in cannabis a cool job now? In 2024, the legal cannabis industry saw a significant uptick in jobs, gaining 22,952 additional positions. Today, there are approximately 440,445 full-time equivalent jobs in the cannabis space. |
| Mar 31, 2025 |
Company claims to have made first non-addictive cannabis painkiller A cannabis-derived drug is the first non-addictive and clinically-proven painkiller made using the plant, a drug maker claims. Developed under the name VER-01 by German drug company Vertanical, the painkiller is made from a cannabis extract and includes low levels of THC – the compound contained in the plant that produces a high. |
| Mar 30, 2025 |
Australia Legal Cannabis Market Report and Forecast 2025-2034 According to this report, the Australia legal cannabis market size reached approximately USD 88.10 million in 2024. Aided by the increasing acceptance of cannabis for medical use, supportive government policies, and the growing demand for cannabis-based products, the market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 26.8% between 2025 and 2034 to attain around USD 850.5 million by 2034. |
| Mar 28, 2025 |
California cannabis company with 16 dispensaries, $100M in revenue collapses One of California’s leading legal cannabis companies announced Thursday that it is seeking receivership, looking to sell off all of its assets as it faces mounting financial losses and eventually to shut down the sprawling business. |
| Mar 28, 2025 |
RCMP take down large, 'complex' cannabis network in Ontario, seize 17,000 plants Ontario RCMP announced Thursday they have charged six people and destroyed nearly 17,000 cannabis plants across three large-scale illegal grow sites in the province, part of a "complex illicit cannabis production and distribution network." |
| Mar 26, 2025 |
Navigating Canada’s cannabis market in the face of U.S. tariff concerns Canada’s cannabis market has been evolving rapidly since legalization, presenting both opportunities and challenges for investors. As the industry matures, several key factors are shaping its landscape, including scrutiny of U.S.-affiliated brands, funding sources from outside Canada, a shift towards buying Canadian products, and Health Canada’s efforts to enhance product clarity for consumers. |
| Mar 25, 2025 |
What’s causing the decline in M&A activity in the cannabis industry? Mergers and acquisitions in the cannabis industry in 2024 totaled $1.169 billion, a decrease of $579 million – or 33% – from the $1.749 billion of industry M&A the previous year, according to Viridian Capital Advisors. |
| Mar 25, 2025 |
These women say smoking weed makes them better moms Also, on the tables in plain sight, are piles of loose marijuana flowers, rows of pre-rolled joints and bowls of edibles. In one corner of the room is a “dabbing station” for those who prefer a more highly concentrated THC buzz. |
| Mar 25, 2025 |
Marijuana Industry PAC Attacks Biden And Canada In New Ads Designed To Appeal To Trump A marijuana industry-funded political action committee (PAC) is attacking former President Joe Biden’s cannabis policy record as well as the nation of Canada, with new ads promoting sometimes misleading claims about the last administration while making the case that President Donald Trump can deliver on reform. |