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BUSINESS
Latest Canadian market update on Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX:ACB), with a focused look at the cannabis angle, execution milestones and what may come next.
TerrAscend Corp. finalized its purchase Aunt Mary's Dispensary in New Jersey last week in a cash and debt deal first floated over the summer.
Woodstock, Dixon, Plainfield and Grayville now serving registered patients, with Mundelein to follow Terrabis, a leading multi-state cannabis
A look at the factors that make recreational marijuana prices significantly higher in Ohio than in Michigan.
California’s top marijuana regulator says the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) hasn’t been cooperative in answering questions about the implications of the Trump administration’s rescheduling move—while the federal agency is simultaneously asking the state itself to share more information about its medical cannabis program. “We have received […]
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Australia could be months away from a decision on a new CBD pain-relief tablet after an Australian pharmaceutical company submitted the medicine to Theraputic Goods Administration (TGA) for registration
Seven years ago, Ed Rosenthal's PSA numbers spiked and a biopsy confirmed prostate cancer. He declined the interventions his doctor laid out, remained under
CRIME
Ten years after Nevada legalized recreational marijuana, the black market remains active and cannabis-linked robberies and killings continue in Las Vegas, raising questions about one of legalizatio...
The mature plants could have supplied a single heavy user for 27 years…
The drugs was found packed into 22 suitcases which had arrived from Thailand, investigators say.
A man accused of having 370 cannabis plants and more than 650g of the drug has had his bail varied to allow him to take up a new fly-in, fly-out job in the Pilbara.
'My man gonna be on the other side - don't leave the airport until you see him leave'
CULTURE
A bag of flower showed up at a Diamond District jewelry shop and none of it got smoked. TraxNYC spent two to three months blowing up gold castings before one held, and the nug that came out reads 10.81 karat on the shop's own scanner. How the flower gets vaporized, why fresh weed ruins the mold, and what the crew still can't agree on.
New York cannabis had a defining week, from Third Thursday and Revelry to Metrc payment reforms, a major seizure and statewide retail momentum.
The legislation opens the door to medicinal and industrial cannabis cultivation under a rigorous licensing regime while keeping recreational use and unauthorised cultivation illegal.
The fourth annual Summit returns Sept. 26 during Latino Heritage Month, connecting hundreds of women and cannabis industry leaders through business,
After spending three weeks at the California State Fair, new lessons emerged about cannabis cultivation - and the dry/cure phase.
EDIBLES
A look at the factors that make recreational marijuana prices significantly higher in Ohio than in Michigan.
Hemp-derived THC products could be restricted by the end of the year, worrying several South Carolina business owners.
Wisconsin experts warn cannabis edibles are increasingly being consumed by children, who often mistake them for candy.
Cannabis edibles dose-dependently impair simulated driving performance hours after ingestion at THC blood concentrations below roadside enforcement levels.
JOBS
The survey by FTI Consulting was sponsored by an association of cannabis industry stakeholders who say a minimum wage could imperil their already struggling businesses.
The legislation would prevent an individual’s prior or current cannabis use from being a disqualifying factor in federal job opportunities.
What this report finds: There are many potential paths for cannabis workers under broader cannabis legalization likely to come. Under the low-road scenario outlined in this report, cannabis workers are subject to the same harmful practices inflicted on nonunionized workers in agriculture and other industries with parallels to cannabis: low wages, few […]
Explore the September 2026 update on cannabis jobs across Canada, featuring open roles in retail, cultivation, processing, and management.
The cannabis industry is booming and cannabis workforce training is critical for success. Learn how Minnesota is setting a new standard.
POLITICS
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A North Carolina government commission that was appointed by the governor is considering recommending lawmakers legalize marijuana sales through a system of state-run stores that could be supplied by a “central cannabis warehouse”—while leaving cultivation and manufacturing to private businesses. The North Carolina Advisory Council on Cannabis, which […]
Democratic lawmakers in Pennsylvania’s Senate are stepping up the push to legalize marijuana in the state by scheduling a hearing focused on the issue for this week. The Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee will host the meeting on Friday to “examine modernizing the commonwealth’s adult use cannabis laws,” according to an announcement. […]
Illinois would substantially expand its efforts to repair the harms of marijuana criminalization enforcement under a new bill that seeks to give cash payments directly to people impacted by prohibition laws. The legislation, filed on Thursday by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (D), would create a new Illinois Freedom Program “for the purpose of issuing
Sector urges Ottawa to support efforts to develop global markets as it forecasts $2-billion in foreign sales in 2027
SCIENCE
A Northwestern study of nearly 1 million Chicago ER visits found hot days spike gunshot wounds, kidney problems and even mental health issues.
Cannabis users experience psychosis onset 2.5 years earlier on average compared with non-users, a meta-analysis shows.
THC levels in braziers show mourners along the ancient Silk Road inhaled
Adults without a history of cardiac arrhythmias have less cardiac ectopy on days they were randomly assigned to inhale cannabis than on days they abstained.
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