Legal cannabis sales in Canada reached CA$482.65 million in April, according to new data released today by Statistics Canada. The April total represents an increase from CA$460 million in March and CA$439 million in February, while coming in just above the CA$478 million sold in January. Combined, legal cannabis sales in Canada have reached approximately …
CBD-Hesperetin Formulation Greatly Improves CBD Solubility
A new study published in AAPS PharmSciTech found that a specialized formulation combining cannabidiol (CBD) with hesperetin dramatically improved the solubility, dissolution and in vitro permeability of both compounds. Researchers from Poznan University of Medical Sciences examined whether hot-melt extrusion could be used to create amorphous dispersions of CBD and hesperetin, two plant-derived compounds with …
Cannabinoid-Based Therapies Linked to Reduced Agitation in Alzheimer’s Patients, Meta-Analysis Finds
A new systematic review and meta-analysis published in The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry found that cannabinoid-based therapies were associated with reduced agitation and neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers from the University of California and the University of Texas at San Antonio, along with researchers from Brazil’s Federal University of Ceará, Federal …
Missouri Transfers Nearly $59 Million in Adult-Use Marijuana Funds for Veterans, Public Defense and Drug Treatment
Missouri officials have completed the state’s Fiscal Year 2026 marijuana fund transfers, sending tens of millions of dollars generated through the state’s medical and adult-use marijuana programs to agencies designated under the Missouri Constitution. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) announced Thursday that it has fulfilled its constitutionally required responsibility to transfer …
Connecticut Governor Signs State’s First Tribal Cannabis Agreement With Mashantucket Pequot Tribe
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont and leaders of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation signed the state’s first tribal-state cannabis agreement on Thursday, establishing a legal framework for the tribe to cultivate marijuana on tribal lands. According to the governor’s office, the agreement allows the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe to take part in Connecticut’s regulated cannabis market while …
DEA Selects Participants for June 29 Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has finalized the participants for its June 29 marijuana rescheduling hearing. The hearing, scheduled to begin June 29 at 9 a.m. ET at the DEA Hearing Facility in Arlington, Virginia, will examine whether marijuana should be moved more broadly from Schedule I to Schedule III under the federal Controlled Substances …
U.S. Supreme Court Rules Marijuana Use Alone Does Not Strip Gun Ownership Rights
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously today that the federal government cannot automatically strip marijuana consumers of their Second Amendment rights simply because they use cannabis. In United States v. Hemani, the Court sided with Ali Danial Hemani, a Texas man prosecuted under a federal law that bars “unlawful users” of controlled substances from possessing …
Curaleaf Launches Spanish-Language Medical Marijuana Patient Experience in Florida
Curaleaf has launched a Spanish-language medical marijuana patient experience in Florida, a move the company says is designed to better serve Spanish-speaking patients across one of the nation’s largest medical cannabis markets. The initiative includes Spanish-language in-store kiosks, bilingual print materials, a translated e-commerce storefront through SWEEED, a Spanish-language Curaleaf website and targeted paid media. …
France Health Minister Says Medical Cannabis Regulations Will Be Published in July
France is expected to publish long-delayed regulations for its medical cannabis program in July, a key step toward establishing a broader national framework for patient access. France’s health minister confirmed to Agence France-Presse this week that the regulatory texts needed to move the country’s medical cannabis system forward will be released next month. The rules …
Cannabis Oils Linked to Improved Quality of Life in Horse With Severe Chronic Disease
A case report published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science found that long-term treatment with THC- and CBD-rich cannabis oils was associated with improved comfort, appetite, mobility and wound healing in a severely ill horse receiving palliative care. Researchers from the University of Bologna, University of Teramo and Federal University of Santa Catarina described the case …
