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| Jun 17, 2026 |
Listed: Cannabis Finally Cracks America’s Major Exchanges
Cannabis stocks have, for the last five years or so, represented one of, if not the worst-performing, niche categories on any exchange. Ever since the heady ‘Green’ IPO rush of the late 2010s and early 2020s, MSOS’ stocks tracked by New Cannabis Ventures have plummeted -87.1% in value, while the wider Global Index fell by -85.2% over the same period. Effectively banned from listing on US blue chip exchanges like Nasdaq, any US operators willing to fight their way onto the public markets have been limited to smaller platforms, offering limited access to institutional capital, poor liquidity, and leaving these stocks exposed to the volatility of sentiment-driven retail investors. |
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| Jun 17, 2026 |
Producers Weigh Cash Flow Risks of Alberta’s New Cannabis Consignment Model Alberta’s recent announcement that it is moving from its current wholesale model for cannabis sold and distributed in the province to a privately managed consignment model is being met with mixed reactions by the producers supplying that market. The memo, shared with the industry in early June, explains how Alberta’s cannabis regulator would, over time, more closely align the province’s wholesale cannabis handling with its wholesale alcohol distribution. |
| Jun 17, 2026 |
Illinois Governor Signs Law Restricting Sales of Intoxicating Hemp Products Illinois has enacted new restrictions on intoxicating hemp-derived products, bringing them under rules similar to those governing recreational cannabis sales across the state. Governor JB Pritzker signed Senate Bill 3222 into law on Friday, establishing a minimum purchase age of 21 for products containing intoxicating hemp compounds. The measure targets products such as HHC, Delta-8 THC, THC-P, and Delta-9 THC, which have largely been sold outside Illinois’ regulated cannabis marketplace. |
| Jun 17, 2026 |
NC Senate Democrats propose legalizing cannabis, but prospects hazy A new bill proposed by North Carolina Senate Democrats would put constitutional amendments to legalize recreational and medical cannabis on the ballot. But its odds of getting a vote in the Senate are not high, Republican leadership says. |
| Jun 17, 2026 |
No soil, no problem: Arizona company pioneers aeroponic cannabis cultivation Inside a 66,000-square-foot facility nestled in an industrial neighborhood in Phoenix, thousands of cannabis plants grow with their roots hanging freely in the air, receiving only a mist of water. This is Aeriz’s approach to cultivation. The company is a growing operation, and according to Aeriz’s website, it uses 95% less water than traditional soil farming, in a state that desperately needs it. |
| Jun 17, 2026 |
Major Restaurant Lobby Group Pushes Congress To Keep Hemp THC Drinks Legal As An Alternative To Alcohol An organization that represents the restaurant industry is calling on Congress to delay the federal recriminalization of hemp THC beverages that is scheduled to take effect later this year and replace it with a regulatory framework that “ensures consumer safety and supports restaurant operators serving these products” as an alternative to alcohol. |
| Jun 17, 2026 |
Cannabis funded basic income scheme successful after first year, city leaders say A universal basic income scheme, funded by tax revenue from cannabis sales, is helping families thrive, according to leaders in the US city of Albuquerque. |
| Jun 17, 2026 |
Fewer Employees Skip Work Days Where Medical Marijuana Is Legal, Especially For Manual Labor Jobs, Study Shows Legalizing medical marijuana appears to be associated with reduced rates of employees missing work—particularly in trades like manufacturing and agriculture where workers are more likely to experience symptoms such as pain that cannabis can help treat—according to a new study. |
| Jun 17, 2026 |
Virginia adult-use cannabis sales to begin July 2027 under new deal Virginia will at long last launch the first regulated adult-use cannabis marketplace in the South next summer after all. Under a deal announced Tuesday that resolves a standoff between Gov. Abigail Spanberger and state lawmakers, the first sale in what’s expected to become a billion-dollar marijuana market will come July 1, 2027. The compromise between Spanberger, who had vowed to sign off on adult-use cannabis sales after years of delay before a shocking veto last month, and state lawmakers comes as part of the state’s budget process – the last chance that Virginia officials had to come to a compromise and start sales next year. Virginia had legalized adult-use cannabis in 2021 but did not allow sales, thanks in part to obstructionism from former Gov. Glenn Youngkin, whom Spanberger was elected to replace last November. |
| Jun 17, 2026 |
Cannaleaks: Nearly One Million Cannabis Club Users’ Data Was Exposed
Nearly 985,000 cannabis club identity documents were reportedly exposed through public URLs linked to Cannabis Club Systems and PuffPal, raising serious questions about how the industry protects sensitive user data. The incident underscores why privacy is especially critical in cannabis, where leaked information can affect not only finances, but also employment, immigration, reputation, and legal exposure. |
| Jun 16, 2026 |
PBO Clarifies the Math Behind $4.4 Billion “Savings” from Veterans’ Cannabis Policy
The Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) has provided additional information on the government’s estimate of savings from recent changes to the medical cannabis compensation program through Veterans Affairs Canada. Canada’s Budget 2025, released in November, included measures to adjust medical cannabis benefits for the RCMP and Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), to save the government $4.4 billion over four years. The move lowered the compensation rate from the federal government for cannabis for medical purposes for approved Veterans, from $8.50 a gram to $6 a gram, effective April 1, 2026. |
| Jun 16, 2026 |
Do cannabis products need standardized expiration dates? As cannabis flower, edibles and other finished products sit on store shelves, a thorny question follows: When does marijuana “expire,” and who decides? With no national standard, rules vary widely. Some states require expiration dates, others call for “best used by” dates. Many default to a blanket one-year mark that doesn’t account for how flower, edibles and beverages age, critics say. And some states allow operators to set their own standards — if they can find the justification. |
| Jun 16, 2026 |
Massachusetts High Court Allows Ballot Measure to End Adult-Use Cannabis Sales to Proceed The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court last week ruled that the ballot question seeking to roll back the commonwealth’s 2016 adult-use cannabis law will be put to voters, NBC Boston reports. The proposal had been challenged by some participants in the state’s social equity program who argued that Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell’s summary of the initiative left out key details and that she should not have certified the measure because it contains unrelated policy sections. |
| Jun 16, 2026 |
Brazilian researchers are studying hemp fibers to strengthen recycled paper Researchers at the Federal University of Viçosa (UFV) in Brazil are studying whether hemp fibers could help improve the quality and lifespan of recycled paper products. Conducted in partnership with the startup Buds INC, the project focuses on fibers extracted from the stems, branches, and roots of Cannabis plants, with the goal of strengthening recycled paper, which typically loses its strength after several cycles of reuse. |
| Jun 16, 2026 |
Swiss canton St Gallen launches large-scale cannabis studySwiss canton St Gallen launches large-scale cannabis study For five years, around 3,300 people in the canton of St. Gallen in northeastern Switzerland will be able to buy cannabis legally. This is part of a nationwide study on cannabis use, which was presented on Tuesday by the Swiss Cannabis Research association. |
| Jun 16, 2026 |
Virginia Governor And Lawmakers Unveil Newly Negotiated Bill To Legalize Marijuana Sales That’s Expected To Pass This Month Virginia’s governor and key lawmakers have announced the details of a plan to legalize recreational marijuana sales through budget legislation this month following the veto of a previous proposal to enact the reform. |
| Jun 15, 2026 |
Federal Cannabis Trafficking Cases Dwindle Amid State-Level Legalization Federal prosecutions tied to marijuana trafficking have dropped to their lowest level on record, reflecting a 95% decline that has unfolded over more than a decade, according to newly released figures from the U.S. Sentencing Commission. The commission’s data shows that fewer than 400 individuals faced federal marijuana trafficking charges in 2025. That marks the smallest annual total ever recorded and highlights the changing landscape of cannabis enforcement across the country. Marijuana-related cases accounted for just 2% of all federal drug trafficking prosecutions during the year. |
| Jun 15, 2026 |
A hidden cannabis problem sparked New York’s latest crackdown Despite strict supply-chain rules, many legal cannabis states struggle to keep unregulated products off the market. Illegal products aren’t limited to the illicit market or unlicensed smoke shops. They can also enter licensed dispensaries through a practice known as inversion. New York is taking aggressive action against the practice—but regulators still face significant enforcement challenges. |
| Jun 15, 2026 |
Eight years after legalization, South African cannabis is still waiting for its legal market Nearly eight years after the Constitutional Court’s ruling authorizing the cultivation and possession of cannabis for personal use, South Africa is still struggling to establish a coherent regulatory framework for its industry. While the market continues to grow in a legal gray area, companies that have invested in authorized sectors are criticizing the lack of clearly defined legal avenues for their products. |
| Jun 15, 2026 |
Ukraine Issues First Medical Cannabis Prescriptions, Two Years After Legalisation
On Thursday, 11 June, the first medical cannabis products were prescribed by neurologists at the Vinnytsia Regional Clinical Psychoneurological Hospital to Lyudmila Monastyrska, a patient with multiple sclerosis, and Yaroslav Yurchuk, a veteran who lost his leg a year ago while fighting in the Pokrovsk area. |
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