Letter: Federal ban on hemp products will harm Mainers
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Historic election for cannabis as Massachusetts rejects sales ban
[#item_full_content] Support for legal cannabis has vastly increased since marijuana legalization a decade ago, an historic vote in Massachusetts shows. Read More
Idaho Safeguards Citizens’ Power to Legalize Cannabis, Puts Brakes on Legislative Amendment
[#item_full_content] Idaho voters blocked a constitutional amendment proposed by lawmakers that would have removed the ability of citizens to initiate ballot measures to legalize cannabis. Read More
Glide School Bond passes, marijuana fails in Sutherlin
[#item_full_content] Measure 10-215: Reedsport ban of psilocybin Read More
From elections to marijuana, Mass. voters decide key issues
[#item_full_content] The lengthy slate of initiates served as what some saw a rebuke to Beacon Hill’s longstanding inaction on a number of significant issues. Read More
Idaho’s constitution was on Tuesday’s ballot. Here’s what voters had to say
[#item_full_content] Constitutional amendments on English and drug policy were in voters’ hands Tuesday. Read More
Idaho’s constitution was on Tuesday’s ballot. Here’s what voters had to say
[#item_full_content] Constitutional amendments on English and drug policy were in voters’ hands Tuesday. Read More
Election 2026: John Day voters approve cannabis tax
[#item_full_content] JOHN DAY — Customers at Rocky Mountain Dispensary in John Day will pay a little more for their cannabis products. John Day voters approved a 3% tax on cannabis products Read…
Voters reject Ballot Question 8, which would have repealed recreational marijuana law
[#item_full_content] The ballot question would not have made it illegal for adults to possess marijuana, and would not have impacted medical marijuana dispensaries. Read More
Massachusetts votes to reject repeal, keep cannabis legal
[#item_full_content] Ten years after voting to legalize cannabis for adults, Massachusetts residents have voted to stay the course by defeating Question 8, which would have put an e Read More
Cannabis Legalization Prevails in Massachusetts; Repeal Question Soundly Defeated
[#item_full_content] Ten years after legalizing adult-use cannabis, the Bay State voters rejected a prohibitionist proposal, Question 8, which aimed to wipe out the industry. Read More
Cannabis involved in most substance-related emergency visits among teens, young adults
[#item_full_content] Among people who went to the emergency department for a substance-related problem, cannabis was involved in the majority of visits by adolescents and young adults, while alcohol predominated among older…
Massachusetts voters overwhelmingly reject attempt to repeal marijuana legalization
[#item_full_content] If anything, a decade of experience with legal recreational cannabis seems to have reinforced opposition to pot prohibition in the Bay State. Read More
Bury man admitted cocaine and cannabis supply offences
[#item_full_content] A Bury man has admitted possessing cocaine and cannabis with intent to supply but still faces an allegation relating to £12,500 in alleged criminal property Read More
Boy, 16, had knife and cannabis at Heaton Park Metrolink stop
[#item_full_content] A 16-year-old boy from Prestwich has been given a youth rehabilitation order after admitting carrying a knife and possessing cannabis. Read More
Massachusetts voters reject bid to repeal recreational marijuana with Ballot Question 8
[#item_full_content] Ten years after Massachusetts voters approved the legalization of recreational marijuana, voters are rejecting a bid to reverse course. Ballot Question 8 is projected to fail. Read More
Question 8 appears to fall short, recreational marijuana sales likely to remain legal
[#item_full_content] Opponents argued repealing recreational marijuana would be a threat to the industry and its hundreds of small businesses. Read More
Houston voters approve Proposition A, changing marijuana enforcement and no-knock warrant policies
[#item_full_content] Houston voters approved Proposition A, the Houston Freedom Act, a charter amendment that makes enforcement of Class A and B misdemeanor marijuana possession the lowest HPD priority and prohibiting officers…
Haverhill Voters Approve On-Site Cannabis Consumption; Return Local Legislators
[#item_full_content] Haverhill voters not only joined their counterparts across the state in preserving the right to keep cannabis retailers legal, but approved a first-in-the-state, on-site cannabis lounge. Unofficial Haverhill election results…
ELECTION 2026 | Estacada leans ‘Yes’ on curbing future marijuana operations
[#item_full_content] This story was last updated Tuesday evening, Nov. 3. A ballot measure that seeks to prevent new industrial marijuana production facilities from opening within Estacada city limits is trending toward Read…
Idaho Voters Reject Ballot Measure That Would Have Restricted Their Own Ability To Legalize Marijuana
[#item_full_content] Idaho voters have rejected a ballot measure that would have restricted their own ability to legalize marijuana in the future. The proposed constitutional amendment was trailing by a 72-28 margin…
Nigeria’s Islamic finance industry hits N5trn
[#item_full_content] The Nigerian Correctional Service has arrested a 40-year-old man, Nura Mohammed, for allegedly attempting to smuggle cannabis into the Kurmawa... Read More
Cannabis dealers Pham Trung and Hieu Vo-Trong jailed
[#item_full_content] Three drug dealers were sentenced at Basildon Crown Court after Essex Police pulled over their Ford Transit for a suspected driving offence on the A127. Read More
Prineville hemp processing plant hit by second fire in five months; cause traced to overfilled holding tank
[#item_full_content] PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The second fire in five months at a Prineville hemp processing plant had a similar cause as one that broke out this summer, but began outside…
Growing Up: Is BLS Pharmaceuticals (ASX:BLS) Outgrowing Its Cannabis Roots?
[#item_full_content] BLS Pharmaceuticals, formerly Bioxyne, posts record revenue from cannabis and contract manufacturing and reaffirms guidance. Read More
NCS seizes 3.4 tonnes of cannabis, 23,220 machetes in 4 weeks
[#item_full_content] THE Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A, says it has intercepted 3.4 tonnes of cannabis and 23,220 machetes in four weeks. The Acting Comptroller of…
Lake Mills man sentenced for Mason City drug arrests
[#item_full_content] Caught with meth and marijuana in July. Read More
Massachusetts Voters Decide To Keep Marijuana Sales Legal, Rejecting Ballot Measure Bring Back Criminalization
[#item_full_content] Voters in Massachusetts have rejected a ballot initiative that would have rolled back the state’s marijuana legalization law. Question 8 was trailing by a significant margin of 76 percent to…
Federal Hemp Ban Threatens CBD and THC Products Across US
[#item_full_content] A federal restriction taking effect December 11 could outlaw thousands of hemp-derived CBD and THC products, threatening businesses and consumers across the US. Read More
Houston Voters Approve Measure To Reduce Marijuana Arrests, Making Them The ‘Lowest Possible Enforcement Priority’
[#item_full_content] Voters in Houston, Texas have approved a ballot measure to make misdemeanor marijuana possession the “lowest possible enforcement priority” for local police. The initiative was leading by a strong margin of…
Federal Hemp Ban Threatens CBD and THC Product Market
[#item_full_content]A federal ban taking effect December 11 will restrict thousands of hemp-derived CBD and THC products, raising concerns among consumers, patients, and businesses. Read More
Motorist, 54, who took cannabis before driving in Shropshire gets road ban
[#item_full_content] Magistrates also impose fine and court costs over driving offence Read More
Cannabis Use on Just 1 to 5 Days a Month Tied to 40% Higher Odds of Reported Stroke
[#item_full_content] A preliminary analysis found higher odds of self-reported stroke among occasional cannabis users, but researchers cautioned that the observational, unreviewed study cannot establish cause and effect. Read More
Brownstein Hyatt Faces Suit Over Flawed Cannabis Co. Deal
[#item_full_content] A Colorado real estate developer and his company alleged that Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP negligently drafted their settlement agreement in a dispute with members of cannabis dispensary chain Native…
Deputies seize 30 lbs of marijuana, make arrest following traffic stop
[#item_full_content] A Birmingham, Ala. man is facing charges after an early morning traffic stop by Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Deputies on Friday uncovered large quantities of drugs. Deputies responded to a call Read…
Housing Construction, Marijuana Repeal Standout Issues for Swampscott Voters
[#item_full_content] By Ryan Abazari Election day was in full swing at the Swampscott High School on Tuesday, with people flowing in and out of the only polling place in town to... Read…
Hemp on the Menu: How Is Elixinol (ASX:EXL) Turning Foods Into Margins?
[#item_full_content] Elixinol Wellness widens margins as hemp food sales and gross margin accelerate, with a vote on the Vitable deal due this month. Read More
Federal Hemp THC Ban Forces Beverage Makers To Prepare
[#item_full_content] With a federal hemp THC ban weeks away, Crescent Canna is relocating inventory and preparing for millions of dollars in potential losses. Read More
Mass. voters opt to keep recreational marijuana legal
[#item_full_content] The effort to ban recreational cannabis sales in Massachusetts was defeated at the ballot. Read More
Back Home Cannabis opens new Kingston dispensary location
[#item_full_content] When adult-use cannabis became legal across New York State, the gold rush was immediate. Corporate multistate operators, well-capitalized investor groups and flashy marketing agencies all scrambled to secure real estate,…
Christina Lake Cannabis Announces Credit Facility
[#item_full_content] VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Christina Lake Cannabis Corp. (the 'Company” or 'CLC” or 'Christina Lake Cannabis”) (CSE: CLC) (OTCQB: CLCFF) (FRANKFURT: CLB) announces that it has…
Local regulations on cannabis stores tied to teen use
[#item_full_content] Kaiser Permanente research on nearly 89,000 adolescents in California finds weak rules on retail sales factor into teen cannabis consumption Teens living in communities in California that permit cannabis stores…
Curaleaf Slams Aurora Board Over Organigram Acquisition, Says Its Takeover Bid Remains Active
[#item_full_content] Curaleaf Holdings issued a sharply critical statement today following the announcement that Organigram Global has agreed to acquire Aurora Cannabis for approximately C$561 million, accusing … Continue reading Read More
Police bust Lagos cannabis farm, arrest Polish, Nigerian
[#item_full_content] The Lagos State Police Command has uncovered a high-tech indoor cannabis farm in Apapa, arresting a Polish national and a Nigerian in connection with it. Read More
Curaleaf Issues Statement Regarding Alternative Proposal for Aurora Cannabis
[#item_full_content] STAMFORD, Conn., Nov. 3, 2026 /CNW/ -- Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (TSX:CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) ("Curaleaf"), a leading international provider of consumer and medical cannabis products, today acknowledges the announcement by Aurora…
Planet 13 Schedules December 10 Shareholder Vote on Vireo Growth Acquisition
[#item_full_content] Planet 13 Holdings has scheduled a December 10 shareholder vote on its proposed acquisition by Vireo Growth, bringing the two marijuana companies closer to completing … Continue reading Read More
Canadian companies at heart of giant weed merger
[#item_full_content] New Brunswick-based marijuana firm saves another Canadian weed company from hostile U.S. takeover in $560 million deal Read More
Massachusetts cannabis repeal effort is midterm elections’ most expensive
[#item_full_content] Through mid-October, nearly $6.5 million has been raised in the campaign around adult-use marijuana repeal Question 8 in Massachusetts. Read More
5 Firms Build $400M Cannabis Merger
[#item_full_content] Canada-based cannabis company Organigram Global Inc. on Tuesday announced plans to acquire Aurora Cannabis Inc. in a deal that values Aurora at CA$561 million ($400.7 million) and was built by…