Cannabis market and industry news

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  Business5 months ago

  Los Angeles Approves a New Tax on Illegal Cannabis Dispensaries

  Los Angeles residents have approved a measure to tax illegal cannabis dispensaries, in a new attempt—which seems strange from our perspective—...

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  Business5 months ago

  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 struggling...

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  Business5 months ago

  The SQDC exceeded $800 million in cannabis sales in 2025

  The Société québécoise du cannabis (SQDC) posted another year of growth in 2025–2026, with sales reaching 809.5 million Canadian dollars (slightly...

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  Business5 months ago

  Exilby: Europe Approves the First Cannabis-Derived Medication for the Treatment of Chronic Pain

  German biopharmaceutical company Vertanical, which we reported on last Friday after receiving «breakthrough therapy» status from the FDA for its treatment...

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  Business5 months ago

  140 products, 600 points of sale: Morocco's medical cannabis market continues to take shape

  Five years after the adoption of law no. 13-21, Morocco continues to develop its legal cannabis sector. The country has announced that...

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  Exchange5 months ago

  Trulieve is set to become the first U.S. cannabis company listed on the New York Stock Exchange

  The U.S. cannabis industry will reach a symbolic milestone this week, as Trulieve prepares to become the first U.S. cannabis operator to...

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  Business5 months ago

  Brazil debates 1% THC limit for hemp

  In Brazil, a coalition of researchers and industry stakeholders is challenging the current 0.3% THC limit for industrial hemp, arguing that it...

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  Business5 months ago

  Devil’s Harvest Seeds is back with a new brand identity and more than ten new strains

  Devil's Harvest Seeds is relaunching its entire brand with a new visual identity, a redesigned website and more than ten new cannabis varieties....

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  Business5 months ago

  Little Green Pharma and Cannatrek Are Finalizing Their Merger

  Little Green Pharma has officially completed its merger with Cannatrek. This transaction brings together two of Australia's leading operators and creates a cannabis company...

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  Business5 months ago

  FDA grants «breakthrough therapy» status to cannabis-based pain treatment VER-01

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted «breakthrough therapy» designation to VER-01, a cannabis-derived treatment developed by the...

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  Business5 months ago

  Bedrocan cannabis flower soon available as THC concentrate

  Dutch medical cannabis producer Bedrocan has announced the launch of a pharmaceutical-grade cannabis concentrate derived from the renowned Bedrocan® strain. Scheduled for...

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  Business5 months ago

  Germany imported over 50 tonnes of medical cannabis in the first quarter of 2026

  Germany once again demonstrates the scale of its medical cannabis market. According to figures recently published by the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM),...

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  Business5 months ago

  Hemp Finds a New Grip: French Innovation Brings Cannabis Fibres to Climbing Holds

  As hemp finds more and more applications in construction, textiles and bioplastics, a company based in Isère has identified a...

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  Cannabis in France5 months ago

  French CBD industry to challenge CBD product control plan in court

  The French CBD industry will take legal action against the government's latest control plan for cannabidiol-containing food products. The...

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  Business5 months ago

  Canopy relaunches Tweed... in Germany

  Canadian cannabis giant Canopy Growth has announced the relaunch of its flagship Tweed brand on the German medical cannabis market, marking the...

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  Business5 months ago

  German drugs commissioner opens door to pilot cannabis stores

  Germany's Federal Commissioner for Drugs, Hendrik Streeck, has become the first prominent member of the conservative CDU party to publicly support...

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  Cannabis in France5 months ago

  Frenchfarm launches its THC syrup: a new approach to full spectrum in liquid format

  With the launch of its new THC syrup, Frenchfarm continues to expand its product catalog with an innovative alternative to oils and gummies. This...

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  Business5 months ago

  France now targets CBD vending machines and sales to young people

  The French government has passed an amendment to tighten regulations on CBD and other herbal smoking products, in...

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  Business5 months ago

  Canada still supplies more than half of Germany's cannabis market

  Germany imported 50,539 kg of cannabis flowers for medical or scientific use in the first quarter of 2026 (Q1 2026), according...

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  Business6 months ago

  Bedrocan unveils Bedromed, a new range of standardized cannabinoid-based formulations

  Dutch medical cannabis producer Bedrocan has announced the launch of Bedromed, a new product line designed to offer its pharmaceutical-grade cannabinoids...