Marijuana sales saw a slight uptick in August, with sales the highest they’ve been since the previous August.

According to data released by Statistics Canada, there was $465.1 million Canadian dollars (CA) worth of marijuana and marijuana products sold legally throughout August, an increase from the $453 million sold in July, but a slight drop from the $469 million sold in August 2024.

The year-to-date total for marijuana sales in Canada is now over $3.3 billion.
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On November 5, over 100 cities and counties across Kentucky will vote on whether to allow medical marijuana dispensaries in their communities.

This decision comes as the state prepares to roll out its medical cannabis program in early 2025, following its recent legalization. Local jurisdictions that vote in favor will set the groundwork for dispensaries, cultivation sites, and other medical cannabis operations.

Here’s a look at the cities and counties facing this pivotal decision.
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The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has postponed its hearing on their proposal to reschedule marijuana until early 2025, citing a need for more detailed information on the participants set to testify.

Although DEA Administrator Anne Milgram approved over 20 participants for the agency’s rescheduling hearing, Chief Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) John Mulrooney issued a preliminary order Thursday, requesting additional information from witnesses, including their availability for a potential hearing in January or February. Participants are being told to respond by November 12.

While an initial meeting will still occur on December 2, the ALJ clarified that no testimony or evidence collection will occur during that session, but instead will take place during the January or February meeting yet to be scheduled.

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A new Emerson College Polling/WHDH survey shows that a majority  of voters in Massachusetts support legalizing psychedelics.

Mescaline (top left), ibogaine (top right), psilocybin mushrooms (bottom left), and DMT (bottom right). All four would be legalized if Question 4 is approved.

The poll, released just days prior to the November 5 presidential election, found that 50% of likely voters in Massachusetts plan to vote yes on Question 4, with 44% planning to vote no and 6% undecided.

The survey was conducted between October 24 to 26, and included 1,000 participants, all likely voters. The poll has a margin of error of +/- 3%. The data sets were weighted by gender, education, race, age, party registration, and region based on 2024 likely voter modeling. Turnout modeling is based on U.S. Census parameters, exit polling, and voter registration data.
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With the 2024 election just days away, voters in three Texas cities—Dallas, Lockhart, and Bastrop—will soon decide on local initiatives that could significantly change how marijuana possession and use is handled by law enforcement.

On November 5, each of these cities will vote on ordinances to prevent arrests for those found with up to four ounces of marijuana. Rather than facing arrest, individuals caught possessing no more than four ounces would receive a citation similar to a minor traffic ticket.

Similar measure have already been approved in the cities of San Marcos, Killeen, Elgin, Denton and Harker Heights. In all five of these cities, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed lawsuits seeking to have them overturned. However, judges in Austin and San Marcos have already dismissed the lawsuits for those two cities.
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It’s been nearly two months since The Great Smoky Cannabis Company in Cherokee, North Carolina, opened its doors to everyone 21 and older, becoming the first and only place in North Carolina to legally purchase marijuana and marijuana products.

Located at 91 Bingo Loop Rd in Cherokee, on the tribal land of Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, The Great Smoky Cannabis Company opened to everyone 21 and older on September 7. Since then, the store has drawn thousands of patrons

Located at 91 Bingo Loop Rd in Cherokee, on the tribal land of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, The Great Smoky Cannabis Company opened to everyone 21 and older on September 7. Since then, the store has drawn thousands of patrons, offering a variety of marijuana products, including dried flower and preolls, concentrates like wax and live resin, topicals like body cream and pain salves, and a variety of edibles including hard candies, gummies, cookies, chocolate bars, brownies, krispy treats, and drinkable shots.
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