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| Jun 9, 2026 |
Cannabis market faces pressure from federal changes and oversupply Federal cannabis policy changes, market consolidation and difficulties with illicit-market enforcement remain among the biggest challenges facing Washington's legal marijuana industry, according to leaders of the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board. |
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| Jun 8, 2026 |
How Online Headshops Are Winning Without Traditional Advertising For most e-commerce brands, growth starts with paid ads. For cannabis accessory companies, that path is rarely straightforward. Platforms like Meta, Google, TikTok, and YouTube have historically restricted cannabis related advertising, even when businesses are selling fully legal accessories instead of cannabis itself. That creates a very different environment compared to traditional consumer products. As a result, some of the most successful brands in the space have been forced to build alternative growth systems centered around organic traffic, content, communities, SEO, affiliate partnerships, newsletters, and social media ecosystems. |
| Jun 8, 2026 |
Chicago Class-Action Lawsuit Alleges Deceptive Advertising of Medical Marijuana Products A newly filed federal class-action lawsuit is raising questions about how cannabis products are promoted in the U.S., with plaintiffs arguing that some of the industry’s largest companies have misled consumers about both benefits and potential health risks. The case, submitted in federal court in May, targets three Chicago-based cannabis operators: Verano Holdings, Cresco Labs, and Green Thumb Industries. Spanning over 300 pages, the complaint alleges the companies presented cannabis products as effective for a wide range of medical and psychological conditions while failing to adequately communicate possible adverse effects. |
| Jun 8, 2026 |
Creative Highs: Why So Many Artists Still Turn to Cannabis Few ideas are as deeply embedded in cannabis culture as the belief that weed makes people more creative. Whether it’s a musician in the studio, a writer staring down a blank page, or an artist chasing a new idea, cannabis has long been part of the conversation around creativity. The connection between cannabis and creativity has been around for generations. It’s woven into the histories of music, art, literature, and design, and it’s one of the biggest reasons many people still reach for cannabis today. One recurring expression of this belief shows up in conversations about weed and creative writing, where writers describe cannabis as a way to loosen thought patterns and get ideas flowing. |
| Jun 8, 2026 |
AGLC Announces Phased Move to Consignment Distribution
Alberta’s cannabis regulator will be moving from its current wholesale model for cannabis sold in the province to a privately managed consignment model over the coming years. This approach would, over time, more closely align the province’s handling of whole cannabis with its wholesale alcohol distribution. Currently, the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) buys cannabis directly from federally licensed producers, takes legal ownership of the inventory, and warehouses it before selling it to private licensed retailers. Producers receive payment from AGLC for their products within about two weeks of sending an invoice, rather than when retailers purchase them |
| Jun 8, 2026 |
Will rescheduling revive medical cannabis? It depends on the state Federal marijuana rescheduling has given the industry something it hasn’t had in years: a plausible argument that medical cannabis could matter again after declining in states that launch adult-use programs. But whether it gets a real second act now may depend on whether operators return to treating it like medicine. |
| Jun 8, 2026 |
PoliticsFederal Marijuana Prosecutions Hit Another Record Low In 2025 As State Legalization Expands, Government Report Shows Federal marijuana trafficking cases fell to another record-low in 2025, with a new report from the U.S. Sentencing Commission (USSC) revealing a continued trend amid the expanding state-level reform movement that has given consumers more places to buy legal cannabis. A recently published USSC fact sheet on drug prosecution trends shows just 383 federal cannabis trafficking cases in the last fiscal year. That marks a decline from the 471 cases reported in 2024. |
| Jun 8, 2026 |
Idaho Lawmakers Approve Ballot Language For Measure To Block Voters From Legalizing Marijuana Idaho lawmakers have approved ballot language for a proposed constitutional amendment that would prevent voters from ever being able to decide to legalize marijuana via an initiative. The Legislative Council, a bicameral group of lawmakers, voted on Thursday to sign off on a statement of meaning and purpose for the measure, as well as arguments for and against it. If approved in November, the proposal would make it so only lawmakers could legalize cannabis or other controlled substances. |
| Jun 8, 2026 |
Bahamas: CBA Chairman warns of banking barriers for cannabis sector Clearing Banks Association chairman Gowon Bowe has warned that Bahamian commercial banks will struggle to provide services to cannabis-related businesses under existing banking rules, particularly those tied to the United States and the United Kingdom. Mr Bowe said major US banks prohibit transactions with financial institutions involved in the marijuana industry. He said that creates a serious hurdle for The Bahamas, whose banking system relies heavily on US correspondent banks for international transactions. "The United States, which is the largest clearing jurisdiction for The Bahamas because most of our transactions clear in the United States dollars, really has not changed the federal law relative to marijuana, and therefore is considered an illegal substance," he noted yesterday. |
| Jun 8, 2026 |
Alcohol Sales See Historic Decline While Cannabis Sales Rise
Sales of alcohol and cannabis in Canada are on opposite trajectories, according to data from Statistics Canada, the national statistical agency of the Canadian government. For the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, sales of adult-use cannabis products increased 6.5 percent. By contrast, alcohol sales revenue declined by 1.6 percent. Canadians purchased $5.5 billion worth of cannabis products in the last fiscal year, with sales of herbal cannabis products comprising approximately 60 percent of all sales. Canada legalized the adult-use marijuana market in 2018. |
| Jun 8, 2026 |
The WNBA has removed cannabis from its list of banned substances The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) has officially removed cannabis from its list of prohibited substances following a new collective bargaining agreement negotiated with the Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA). |
| Jun 8, 2026 |
Green goes gray: Older folks trying weed in record numbers for help with pain, sleep Willie Nelson excepted, it’s probably not an old dude’s face that pops to mind when you’re thinking of a typical marijuana user. But perhaps it should — older Americans have been getting into weed in record numbers in recent years. “We know that cannabis use is increasing in most age groups. But interestingly not in adolescents. It’s pretty flat with adolescence, and that tracks (with usage rates among this cohort with) other substances” such as alcohol,” University of Colorado psychology and neuroscience professor Angela Bryan told BizWest. “… So use is increasing among adults — and it’s increasing fastest among adults over 60.” |
| Jun 8, 2026 |
The fateful day Bob Dylan introduced The Beatles to cannabis Bob Dylan thought The Beatles were already getting high. They weren't – but after the night he spent with them at the Delmonico Hotel, that was about to change. |
| Jun 7, 2026 |
Over 140 Therapeutic Cannabis Products Produced in Morocco ohamed El Guerrouj, Director General of the National Agency for the Regulation of Cannabis-Related Activities (ANRAC), emphasized that Morocco has reinforced its position in the regulated therapeutic cannabis sector. He made his remarks on Saturday during the first scientific day on the therapeutic use of cannabis. ANRAC organized the event in partnership with the Moroccan Society of Medical Sciences (SMSM). El Guerrouj said more than 140 cannabis-based products have been manufactured by the Moroccan industry and officially registered with the Moroccan Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AMMPS). The products are also available in over 600 authorized points of sale. |
| Jun 6, 2026 |
Toronto cannabis shop selling World Cup trophy bongs ahead of tourism boom While one World Cup trophy will be lifted in New Jersey on July 19, a Toronto shop is selling a replica with a very different purpose. Cosmic Charlies, a cannabis shop within walking distance of BMO Field, is selling bongs that resemble the trophy. |
| Jun 6, 2026 |
AI Is Growing Your Weed Now
From robot canopy scanners to algorithmic breeders to AI-powered dispensary counters, artificial intelligence is remaking cannabis at every level. The question nobody has fully answered: does this help the people who built the culture, or does it replace them? |
| Jun 5, 2026 |
Dramatic shifts in Oklahoma's cannabis industry leaves growers struggling For Zachary Bomar, co-owner of Lost Brothers Cannabis Co., the promise of Oklahoma’s cannabis boom was straightforward: opportunity. After 15 years in the oil field, Bomar entered the industry in 2020 following layoffs, investing his savings alongside his three brothers in what he described as “the next oil boom.” The brothers entered the industry as cannabis cultivation spread rapidly across Oklahoma. At first, the expectation seemed justified. “The vision was make some good money,” he said, noting that early on, “that’s what it seemed like everybody was doing.” |
| Jun 5, 2026 |
Trulieve to list on NYSE, a first for US cannabis sector Trulieve said Friday that it will list on the New York Stock Exchange come June 10, which would make it the first US cannabis company to ever list on a major American exchange. |
| Jun 5, 2026 |
Congressional Committee Votes To Block Medical Marijuana From Being Covered Under Workers’ Comp For Federal Employees A congressional panel has approved annual spending legislation that would affirmatively block federal workers’ compensation programs from covering medical marijuana—even in light of the Trump administration’s move to reschedule cannabis. The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies on Friday voted 11-7 to advance the Fiscal Year 2027 bill that contains several marijuana- and drug policy-related provisions. |
| Jun 5, 2026 |
Survey Uncovers the Complex Impact of Marijuana on Sleep Fresh findings from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) highlight the complicated link between marijuana consumption and sleep quality, revealing a wide range of experiences among U.S. adults. According to the survey, 33% of respondents said they sleep somewhat or considerably better when using marijuana. Meanwhile, 19% reported either no noticeable change in their sleep patterns or a negative effect. Specifically, 11% said cannabis made little difference, while 8% felt their sleep worsened after use. Nearly half of those surveyed, 47%, stated that they do not use cannabis at all. |
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