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Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission proposed extending exclusive access to delivery licence types for three years—opening third regulatory review process—notable progress made on goals of original initiative to further equity, but not been fully realised masscannabiscontrol.com/2026/01/comm...
Cannabis Control Commission Proposes Extending Exclusivity for Cannabis Delivery Licenses in Massachusetts Until 2029
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission has proposed extending exclusive access to delivery license types for XX more years.
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January 17, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission proposed extending exclusive access to delivery licence types for three years—opening third regulatory review process—notable progress made on goals of original initiative to further equity, but not been fully realised masscannabiscontrol.com/2026/01/comm...
Australia 🎶Triple M explored its 45-year history, revealing Most Played Songs measured entirely by airplay. GANGgajang’s beloved Sounds Of Then (This Is Australia) youtu.be/ML9h3I5Uktw took the top spot. Triple M team said the songs raised us & built the station. themusic.com.au/news/triple-...
GANGgajang - Sounds Of Then (This Is Australia)
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January 17, 2026 at 7:43 AM
Australia 🎶Triple M explored its 45-year history, revealing Most Played Songs measured entirely by airplay. GANGgajang’s beloved Sounds Of Then (This Is Australia) youtu.be/ML9h3I5Uktw took the top spot. Triple M team said the songs raised us & built the station. themusic.com.au/news/triple-...
Uni California-Berkeley & Glass House aim to identify key development needs in cannabis/hemp sectors, assess uni research capacity, further develop medicinal cannabinoids & estimate crop yield variability—indoor, outdoor & mixed-light cultivation systems www.cannabisequipmentnews.com/cultivation/...
Glass House, UC-Berkeley Researching Cannabis Crop Yields
The project will estimate cannabis crop yield variability across indoor, outdoor, and mixed-light cultivation systems.
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January 17, 2026 at 5:21 AM
Uni California-Berkeley & Glass House aim to identify key development needs in cannabis/hemp sectors, assess uni research capacity, further develop medicinal cannabinoids & estimate crop yield variability—indoor, outdoor & mixed-light cultivation systems www.cannabisequipmentnews.com/cultivation/...
Arizona voters approved Proposition 207—2020—legalising recreational cannabis for adults 21 & older. Stores opened—2021. Legal retail lead to $1.26 billion market valuation—2023. But just five years after there’s an effort to repeal the legal cannabis market.
#Legalise
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Arizona Is the Latest State to Take Aim at Legal Weed
The Trump administration may have recently issued an executive order to ease some cannabis restrictions, but that hasn't stopped prohibitionists from moving in. This time, the target is Arizona's recr...
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January 17, 2026 at 4:09 AM
Arizona voters approved Proposition 207—2020—legalising recreational cannabis for adults 21 & older. Stores opened—2021. Legal retail lead to $1.26 billion market valuation—2023. But just five years after there’s an effort to repeal the legal cannabis market.
#Legalise
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#Legalise
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France’s Ministry of Health announced patients currently enrolled in the country’s long-running medical #cannabis programme will receive another extension beyond the 31 March 2026 deadline, though exactly how long this latest extension will last is unclear. businessofcannabis.com/france-exten...
France Medical Cannabis: Pilot Extended Beyond March 2026
France's Ministry of Health confirms the extension of the medical cannabis pilot beyond March 2026, as the permanent framework remains stuck.
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January 17, 2026 at 1:48 AM
France’s Ministry of Health announced patients currently enrolled in the country’s long-running medical #cannabis programme will receive another extension beyond the 31 March 2026 deadline, though exactly how long this latest extension will last is unclear. businessofcannabis.com/france-exten...
Opening the door to a new industry, iHemp Victoria held the annual Global Hemp Summit last month. Over three days, hundreds of people learned about multiple opportunities hemp can bring, including agriculture, construction & skincare/textiles in Gippsland. latrobevalleyexpress.com.au/news/2026/01...
Hemp, hemp, hooray
By KATRINA BRANDON OPENING the door to a new industry, iHemp Victoria held the annual Global Hemp Summit (GHS) last [...]
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January 16, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Opening the door to a new industry, iHemp Victoria held the annual Global Hemp Summit last month. Over three days, hundreds of people learned about multiple opportunities hemp can bring, including agriculture, construction & skincare/textiles in Gippsland. latrobevalleyexpress.com.au/news/2026/01...
Bipartisan bill proposed in the United States House aims to provide a two-year extension on #hemp provisions included in the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food & Drug Administration & Related Agency Appropriations bill that restricts definition of legal hemp.
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January 16, 2026 at 9:59 AM
Bipartisan bill proposed in the United States House aims to provide a two-year extension on #hemp provisions included in the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food & Drug Administration & Related Agency Appropriations bill that restricts definition of legal hemp.
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Terpene Δ-3 carene combats inflammation, repairs diseased & damaged bones, promotes mental focus & concentration. Δ-3 carene is a sweet, pungent scent of citrus, cypress, pine & wood, produced by plants other than cannabis, including rosemary, pine & cedar trees. cannabisnow.com/delta-3-care...
Delta-3 Carene: The Terpene That Promotes Healthy Bones (& Dry Mouth)
The terpene delta-3 carene combats inflammation, repairs diseased and damaged bones and is said to promote mental focus and concentration.
cannabisnow.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:42 AM
Terpene Δ-3 carene combats inflammation, repairs diseased & damaged bones, promotes mental focus & concentration. Δ-3 carene is a sweet, pungent scent of citrus, cypress, pine & wood, produced by plants other than cannabis, including rosemary, pine & cedar trees. cannabisnow.com/delta-3-care...
THC unfairly stereotyped as a ’drug‘ that causes laziness & lack of motivation. Stoners unnecessarily referred to as couch potatoes, disengaged & unproductive. This stigma is still around but we now have research showing cannabis use increases motivation.
#Legalisation
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#Legalisation
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Does THC Make You Fat and Lazy, or is That an Outdated Myth?
THC has unfairly been stereotyped as a drug that causes laziness and lack of motivation. Stoners were unnecessarily referred to as couch potatoes,...
cannabis.net
January 16, 2026 at 3:45 AM
THC unfairly stereotyped as a ’drug‘ that causes laziness & lack of motivation. Stoners unnecessarily referred to as couch potatoes, disengaged & unproductive. This stigma is still around but we now have research showing cannabis use increases motivation.
#Legalisation
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#Legalisation
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Ghana’s emerging #cannabis industry planning trade mission to Czech Republic—ongoing effort to develop industry & boost collaboration with other nations. Plan follows recent meeting between Cannacham & Trade Department of Czech Republic’s Embassy in Accra. internationalcbc.com/ghana-cannab...
Ghana Cannabis Industry Association Plans Trade Mission To Czechia
Members of Ghana's emerging cannabis industry are planning a trade mission trip to the Czech Republic in April 2026.
internationalcbc.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Ghana’s emerging #cannabis industry planning trade mission to Czech Republic—ongoing effort to develop industry & boost collaboration with other nations. Plan follows recent meeting between Cannacham & Trade Department of Czech Republic’s Embassy in Accra. internationalcbc.com/ghana-cannab...
Governor Andy Beshear celebrated the opening of Speakeasy Dispensary with a ribbon cutting Wednesday. “After a long year setting up this program in a safe, regulated way, medical #cannabis is going to be available in Lexington Kentucky. How about that?”
#Legalisation
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#Legalisation
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First medical cannabis dispensary to open in Lexington on Thursday
Lexington's first medical cannabis dispensary opens on Thursday, marking a significant milestone for the state's healthcare landscape.
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January 16, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Governor Andy Beshear celebrated the opening of Speakeasy Dispensary with a ribbon cutting Wednesday. “After a long year setting up this program in a safe, regulated way, medical #cannabis is going to be available in Lexington Kentucky. How about that?”
#Legalisation
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#Legalisation
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Hawaii state Representative David Tarna (D) to introduce a bill to put a cannabis legalisation constitutional amendment on the ballot for voters to decide. “My intention... is to protect public safety... consumer safety & to support public education campaigns”. ganjapreneur.com/hawaii-propo...
January 15, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Hawaii state Representative David Tarna (D) to introduce a bill to put a cannabis legalisation constitutional amendment on the ballot for voters to decide. “My intention... is to protect public safety... consumer safety & to support public education campaigns”. ganjapreneur.com/hawaii-propo...
German Hemp Assoc. issued public warning on the eve of a hearing in Health Committee. “German Hemp Assoc. criticises federal government’s plans to tighten regulations on telemedicine prescriptions for medicinal cannabis & to ban the shipment of cannabis flowers” internationalcbc.com/german-hemp-...
German Hemp Association Warns Against Medical Cannabis "Regression"
As cannabis opponents in Germany continue to try to take the country's medical cannabis laws backwards, DHV has issued a public warning on the eve of a hearing in the Health Committee of the Bundestag...
internationalcbc.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:15 AM
German Hemp Assoc. issued public warning on the eve of a hearing in Health Committee. “German Hemp Assoc. criticises federal government’s plans to tighten regulations on telemedicine prescriptions for medicinal cannabis & to ban the shipment of cannabis flowers” internationalcbc.com/german-hemp-...
It is time to let Australians grow;
🌱their own medicine
🌿cannabis for personal use without fear
🪴a fairer more compassionate system.
If you believe adults should have the right to grow cannabis for medicine & personal use, join us.
Be part of the change.
legalisecannabis.org.au/join
#Auspol
🌱their own medicine
🌿cannabis for personal use without fear
🪴a fairer more compassionate system.
If you believe adults should have the right to grow cannabis for medicine & personal use, join us.
Be part of the change.
legalisecannabis.org.au/join
#Auspol
January 15, 2026 at 9:53 AM
It is time to let Australians grow;
🌱their own medicine
🌿cannabis for personal use without fear
🪴a fairer more compassionate system.
If you believe adults should have the right to grow cannabis for medicine & personal use, join us.
Be part of the change.
legalisecannabis.org.au/join
#Auspol
🌱their own medicine
🌿cannabis for personal use without fear
🪴a fairer more compassionate system.
If you believe adults should have the right to grow cannabis for medicine & personal use, join us.
Be part of the change.
legalisecannabis.org.au/join
#Auspol
Most Canadians maintain favourable views on the federal government’s decision to legalise ‘marijuana’ but would not extend same classification to drugs currently banned. 65% agree with legality, 29% disagree. 36% admit to use in Canada before it was legal. www.cannabisculture.com/content/2026...
New Poll Shows Canadian Support For Cannabis Legalization Is Increasing | Cannabis Culture
Most Canadians maintain favourable views on the federal government’s decision to legalize marijuana but would not extend the same classification to other drugs that are currently banned, a new Researc...
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January 15, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Most Canadians maintain favourable views on the federal government’s decision to legalise ‘marijuana’ but would not extend same classification to drugs currently banned. 65% agree with legality, 29% disagree. 36% admit to use in Canada before it was legal. www.cannabisculture.com/content/2026...
Pain relieving qualities—Cannabis
Sustained Relief—Fibromyalgia www.lcqparty.org/sustained_re...
Endometriosis Patients Improve www.lcqparty.org/endometriosi...
Patients Report Use Improves QoL www.lcqparty.org/most_patient...
Cannabis Effective—Diabetic Neuropathy www.lcqparty.org/inhaled_cann...
Sustained Relief—Fibromyalgia www.lcqparty.org/sustained_re...
Endometriosis Patients Improve www.lcqparty.org/endometriosi...
Patients Report Use Improves QoL www.lcqparty.org/most_patient...
Cannabis Effective—Diabetic Neuropathy www.lcqparty.org/inhaled_cann...
January 15, 2026 at 4:20 AM
Pain relieving qualities—Cannabis
Sustained Relief—Fibromyalgia www.lcqparty.org/sustained_re...
Endometriosis Patients Improve www.lcqparty.org/endometriosi...
Patients Report Use Improves QoL www.lcqparty.org/most_patient...
Cannabis Effective—Diabetic Neuropathy www.lcqparty.org/inhaled_cann...
Sustained Relief—Fibromyalgia www.lcqparty.org/sustained_re...
Endometriosis Patients Improve www.lcqparty.org/endometriosi...
Patients Report Use Improves QoL www.lcqparty.org/most_patient...
Cannabis Effective—Diabetic Neuropathy www.lcqparty.org/inhaled_cann...
Australians using cannabis for medical purposes, 69% said presence of RDT discouraged them from driving after medical cannabis use, 51% said it deterred them using cannabis at all or impacted product used. 73% said prescribed medicinal cannabis was main source. www.cannabiz.com.au/study-highli...
Study highlights tension between road safety and medicinal cannabis access
Roadside drug testing deters medicinal cannabis driving but also influences treatment choices, study finds.
www.cannabiz.com.au
January 15, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Australians using cannabis for medical purposes, 69% said presence of RDT discouraged them from driving after medical cannabis use, 51% said it deterred them using cannabis at all or impacted product used. 73% said prescribed medicinal cannabis was main source. www.cannabiz.com.au/study-highli...
Despite expert scientists publishing >53,000 peer-reviewed studies on medical benefits of #cannabis, tabloid newspapers still churn out nonsensical articles demonising patients. People on low income are rightly supported with access to medicine.
#Legalisation
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#Legalisation
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A few people in the UK aren’t getting arrested for cannabis and we should be angry about it, the Daily Mail says - leafie
EXCLUSIVE: A minute percentage of the population is being prescribed cannabis legally which is more important than all the terrible things Donald Trump is doing, according to the front page of the UK'...
www.leafie.co.uk
January 15, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Despite expert scientists publishing >53,000 peer-reviewed studies on medical benefits of #cannabis, tabloid newspapers still churn out nonsensical articles demonising patients. People on low income are rightly supported with access to medicine.
#Legalisation
www.leafie.co.uk/cannabis/dai...
#Legalisation
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Bill in Kentucky would put adult-use cannabis question to voters, allow possession—one ounce, adults 21 & older & home cultivation—five plants. State Representative Kulkarni (D) previously introduced similar legislation which didn’t gain traction, but views changed. ganjapreneur.com/kentucky-bil...
January 15, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Bill in Kentucky would put adult-use cannabis question to voters, allow possession—one ounce, adults 21 & older & home cultivation—five plants. State Representative Kulkarni (D) previously introduced similar legislation which didn’t gain traction, but views changed. ganjapreneur.com/kentucky-bil...
Massachusetts reached a sales milestone in 2025 with $1.65 billion in adult-use sales for the year—total legal cannabis purchases over $10 billion since recreational market launched. Social consumption lounges could give industry a further boost in 2026. www.marijuanamoment.net/massachusett...
Massachusetts Hits $10 Billion Marijuana Sales Milestone, With Top Official Saying Consumption Lounges Will Bolster Industry In 2026 - Marijuana Moment
Massachusetts reached a marijuana sales milestone in 2025, with $1.65 billion in adult-use sales for the year—bringing the state’s total legal cannabis purchases to over $10 billion since the recreati...
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January 14, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Massachusetts reached a sales milestone in 2025 with $1.65 billion in adult-use sales for the year—total legal cannabis purchases over $10 billion since recreational market launched. Social consumption lounges could give industry a further boost in 2026. www.marijuanamoment.net/massachusett...
Uni of Lynchburg partnering with cannabis education co. Green Flower for online Cannabis Career Certificate programs—cannabis cultivation, product development, retail & sales, compliance & medical cannabis. First cohort begins 13 January with sessions every 8 weeks. ganjapreneur.com/university-o...
January 14, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Uni of Lynchburg partnering with cannabis education co. Green Flower for online Cannabis Career Certificate programs—cannabis cultivation, product development, retail & sales, compliance & medical cannabis. First cohort begins 13 January with sessions every 8 weeks. ganjapreneur.com/university-o...
Teen cannabis use in Canada remained largely unchanged following adult-use legalisation. “Overall, there was no change in prevalence of past 12-month, past 30-day, or frequent cannabis use” among students in grades 7-12 & no change in age of initiation.
#Legalise
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#Legalise
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No Increase In Youth Cannabis Use Post Legalisation In Canada
Rates of teen cannabis use have remained largely unchanged.
www.lcqparty.org
January 14, 2026 at 8:40 AM
Teen cannabis use in Canada remained largely unchanged following adult-use legalisation. “Overall, there was no change in prevalence of past 12-month, past 30-day, or frequent cannabis use” among students in grades 7-12 & no change in age of initiation.
#Legalise
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#Legalise
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Gov. of Kentucky “not satisfied” with time it’s taken to launch state’s medical ‘marijuana’ program but anticipates pace of patient access will “pick up significantly” in 2026—progress includes approval of first #cannabis processor business for operations. www.marijuanamoment.net/kentucky-gov...
Kentucky Governor 'Not Satisfied' With Medical Marijuana Access Rollout, But Expects Pace To 'Pick Up Significantly' In 2026 - Marijuana Moment
The governor of Kentucky says he’s “not satisfied” with the time it’s taken to launch the state’s medical marijuana program, but he anticipates that the pace of patient access will “pick up significan...
www.marijuanamoment.net
January 14, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Gov. of Kentucky “not satisfied” with time it’s taken to launch state’s medical ‘marijuana’ program but anticipates pace of patient access will “pick up significantly” in 2026—progress includes approval of first #cannabis processor business for operations. www.marijuanamoment.net/kentucky-gov...
Reporter traces South Africa’s turbulent #cannabis landscape, highlighting human cost of contradictory laws, police chaos & export-first legalisation model that sidelines legacy growers. Private clubs, medicalisation & ingenuity persist in legal grey zone.
#Legalise
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#Legalise
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Legal Weed Didn’t Fix South Africa’s Cannabis Problem | High Times
Inside South Africa’s cannabis gray zone—activists, private clubs, police chaos, and an export-first model leaving legacy growers behind.
hightimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:53 AM
Reporter traces South Africa’s turbulent #cannabis landscape, highlighting human cost of contradictory laws, police chaos & export-first legalisation model that sidelines legacy growers. Private clubs, medicalisation & ingenuity persist in legal grey zone.
#Legalise
hightimes.com/activism/get...
#Legalise
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Self-sufficiency. Not the libertarian off-grid compound sense, but the practical “Stop spending hundreds of dollars a month at dispensaries and grow my own goddamn medicine” sense. There’s never been a better time to learn how to supply your own cannabis.
#HomeGrown
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#HomeGrown
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Never Having to Buy Weed, Again : The Self-Sufficient Stoner's Guide to Growing Your Own Year-Round Supply
How much do I actually need to grow to keep myself supplied year-round? Today, we're going to do the math. We'll figure out consumption rates, grow...
cannabis.net
January 14, 2026 at 2:41 AM
Self-sufficiency. Not the libertarian off-grid compound sense, but the practical “Stop spending hundreds of dollars a month at dispensaries and grow my own goddamn medicine” sense. There’s never been a better time to learn how to supply your own cannabis.
#HomeGrown
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#HomeGrown
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