Study of Over 25,000 People Finds Daily Marijuana Use Associated With 39% Lower Odds of Glaucoma

A new study involving more than 25,000 people has found that daily marijuana use is associated with 39% lower odds of developing primary open-angle glaucoma. …

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Daily Cannabis News Brief for 11/6/2026

Below is The Marijuana Herald’s Daily Cannabis News Brief for November 6, 2026, sponsored by Trulieve. The Marijuana Herald publishes a new edition every weekday …

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South Dakota Doubles Medical Marijuana Edible THC Limit to 100 Milligrams Per Serving as New Rules Take Effect

South Dakota has officially doubled the maximum amount of THC allowed in individual medical marijuana edible servings, increasing the limit from 50 milligrams to 100 …

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Failed Massachusetts Marijuana Repeal Campaign Spent More Than Annual Public Safety Budgets of 124 Towns, Law Enforcement Group Finds

The campaign to repeal Massachusetts’ legal recreational marijuana market spent more than $3.7 million, exceeding the entire annual public safety budgets of 124 municipalities across …

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Canada Proposes Major Marijuana Tax Reform, Slashing Required Excise Stamps From 13 to Six

Canada’s federal government has proposed a major simplification of its marijuana excise tax system, reducing the number of unique tax stamps required for legal marijuana …

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State-Commissioned Report Estimates Virginia’s Annual Marijuana Market at Up to $1.27 Billion, With 872,216 Active Consumers

Virginia residents spend up to $1.27 billion annually on marijuana, with approximately 872,216 adults consuming marijuana in a given month, according to a newly published …

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South Korea Moving Forward With ₩29.5 Billion ($22 Million) Plan to Expand Cannabinoid Research Beyond CBD to CBG, CBN and CBC

South Korea is moving forward with a roughly $22 million investment to expand medical cannabinoid research and production, with a focus on compounds beyond cannabidiol …

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Maryland Expanding Medical Marijuana Employment Protections to Out-of-State Firefighters and Emergency Personnel

Maryland is taking steps to extend its new medical marijuana employment protections to firefighters and emergency medical personnel who work in the state but reside …

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Washington State: New Marijuana Initiative Would Ban Residential Cultivation, Require Business Insurance

A newly filed Washington State initiative would prohibit marijuana cultivation in residential zones, establish additional business licensing and insurance requirements, and restrict where marijuana-related operations …

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Maryland Marijuana Sales Top $1 Billion in 2026

Maryland marijuana sales have officially surpassed $1 billion in 2026, according to data provided by the Maryland Cannabis Administration. Although the administration has not yet …

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DEA and Rescheduling Opponents File Final Reply Briefs, Clearing Way for Judge’s Recommendation

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and opponents of federal marijuana rescheduling submitted competing reply briefs Thursday, completing the final scheduled round of written arguments before …

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Verano Opens 87th Florida Medical Marijuana Dispensary, Bringing Nationwide Total to 164

Verano Holdings Corp. is expanding its marijuana retail operations today with the opening of a new MÜV dispensary in Fernandina Beach, bringing the company’s Florida …

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