4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (704+ words) Study Finds Hemp Seed Beverage May Reduce Cholesterol, Inflammation and Liver Stress Virginia Cannabis Control Authority Releases Draft Regulations for Launch of Adult-Use Marijuana Market Using data from cannabis research firm Headset, state-level sales data and the strain review site…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (313+ words) Daily Cannabis News Brief for 9/8/2026 Vermont Lieutenant Governor Faces $5,000 Fine Over Alleged Unauthorized Marijuana Grow Site Aurora Cannabis has appointed longtime biopharmaceutical executive Faris El Refaie to a newly created position overseeing the company’s global commercial operations as it seeks…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (563+ words) Study Finds CBD Cut Atherosclerotic Plaque Nearly in Half in Animal Model A federal report found marijuana businesses continue to face costly and unstable access to banking, loans and payment services. About 1,000 banks and credit unions reported marijuana-related activity in…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (375+ words) Federal Report Finds Marijuana Businesses Still Face Major Banking Barriers as Most Financial Institutions Stay Away Researchers have created the most comprehensive map to date of genetic variation among cannabis plants in China, identifying nearly 2.7 million genetic variants. The peer-reviewed…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (357+ words) Researchers Map Nearly 2.7 Million Cannabis Genetic Variants, Identify Gene Strongly Linked to CBD Levels Yearlong Study Finds CBD Reduces Seizures and Hospital Visits in Children With Drug-Resistant Epilepsy Marijuana businesses continue to face significant barriers to basic banking, loans and…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (492+ words) California’s New Marijuana Pesticide Testing Standards Take Effect October 1 After Major Revisions Florida medical marijuana patients have purchased more than 15 billion milligrams of THC and 5.17 million ounces of smokable marijuana so far in 2026. The state reported 941,509 qualified patients as of…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (293+ words) Swiss Study Finds Regulated Marijuana Sales Lead to Lower-Risk Consumption Without Increasing Use California’s New Marijuana Pesticide Testing Standards Take Effect October 1 After Major Revisions South Dakota officials will hold a public hearing later this month on a broad package…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (236+ words) FDA Opens Public Docket on Botanical Drug Development, With Implications for Cannabis-Derived Medicines The Nebraska Supreme Court has upheld two voter-approved medical marijuana initiatives, rejecting a challenge alleging problems with petition circulators and notaries. The court affirmed that both measures…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (408+ words) New York Begins Covering Most Metrc Tag Costs for Marijuana Businesses for 12 Months Portugal exported 66.3 metric tons of medical cannabis during the first half of 2026, already equal to about 83% of the 79.9 metric tons exported during all of 2025. Germany remained the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (371+ words) USDA Updates Federal Hemp Crop Insurance Rules, Removes References to “Industrial” and “Delta-9” Study of Nearly 2,000 Medical Marijuana Patients Finds Seizure Frequency Improved in 67.6% Costa Rica has opened its first facility dedicated to manufacturing finished medical marijuana products, allowing locally…...