CANNABIS

Cannabis: USA
October 2026: Connecticut’s Cannabis Market Sees Falling Prices and Cooling Sales in 2026 Connecticut’s legal cannabis market is experiencing a notable shift as retail prices hit new lows and overall sales cool following summer peaks, according to state data. The average price per gram of cannabis in Connecticut has dropped

Regulation: Cannabis – USA
October 2026: DEA Judge Pauses Federal Cannabis Rescheduling Process Following GAO Findings A DEA Chief Administrative Law Judge has granted a stay in the administrative proceedings regarding the proposal to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act. The pause follows a petition from groups

Cannabis: Canada
August 2026: Canadian Legal Cannabis Retail Reaches Record CA$517.8 Million in June Canada’s legal adult-use cannabis sector has reached a landmark milestone. Newly released retail data from Statistics Canada reveals that legal dispensaries nationwide generated CA$517.8 million in monthly sales in June 2026. This represents the single highest monthly sales

The Evolving Economics and Demographics of American Cannabis
The Evolving Economics and Demographics of American Cannabis: A Market Analysis From a niche counterculture product to a multi-billion-dollar commercial engine, the American cannabis landscape has fundamentally shifted. Recent macroeconomic data, regional legal updates, and comprehensive public opinion data compiled by the Pew Research Center illuminate a market defined by

Cannabis: International Markets
[For the developments in the USA and Canada, refer to Cannabis: USA and Cannabis: Canada] May 2026: Global Cannabis Prices Fall Sharply as Oversupply Intensifies Across Major Legal Markets Cannabis prices continue to decline globally as legal markets mature, with structural oversupply, rapid capacity expansion, and regulatory fragmentation driving sustained

Cannabis: Taxation – USA
January 2026: Cannabis Sales Tax Hike Takes Effect In Maine Sales taxes on the purchase of adult-use cannabis products increased from 10% to 14% in Maine, effective January 1, 2026. The sales tax hike was proposed by the Governor to address the state’s budget deficit. However, separate provisions in the

Cannabis: Market Outlook – USA
U.S. Cannabis Industry at a Crossroads: Policy Shifts, Market Pressures and Strategic Trends Heading Into 2026 The U.S. cannabis industry experienced a year of extraordinary turbulence and transition in 2025, as federal policy, state-level legalization efforts, industry economics and market dynamics converged to reshape the business environment. As 2026 begins,

Cannabis: Companies
June 2025: Cannabis vape products provider Papa Medical sets terms for $5 million IPO Papa Medical, which sells branded cannabis vape devices primarily in North American and Europe, announced IPO terms: The City of Industry, California-based company plans to raise $5 million by offering 1.3 million shares at $4. At

Regulation: Cannabis – International
[For the regulatory developments in the USA, refer to Regulation: Cannabis – USA] June 2025: Thailand moves to recriminalize cannabis Thai Government moves to recriminalize cannabis which was taken off the country’s narcotics list in 2022. Thailand’s health ministry issued an order prohibiting the sale of cannabis for recreational use

What is HHC? What is THC?
Cannabis contains a lot of compounds, and many of them are cannabinoids – active chemicals that interact with our body’s endocannabinoid system. Below is a complete list of naturally occurring and synthetic or semi-synthetic cannabinoids. Abbreviation Full Name Effects / Potency THC Tetrahydrocannabinol Classic cannabis high THCA Tetrahydrocannabinolic Acid Non-psychoactive;