Five dates fell due on 5 November. Two changed rules businesses must follow, one shut a door on CBD in Europe, and two moved paperwork along.

Global · Green Ark · 2 days

The Department of Cannabis Control has published a law-enforcement summary of AB 8, listing the hemp products banned from unlicensed retail. It is guidance, not new law, and cannabis excise tax penalties reach illegal hemp from 1 January 2028.

California, US · Green Ark · 2 days

In Case C-495/25 the Court of Justice held on 5 November 2026 that CBD cannot be certified as an organic product while its sale as a food is unauthorised in the EU, including where it is made only for export. The ruling backs France's INAO and binds courts across the Union, but the Conseil d'État has still to decide the underlying case.

European Union · Green Ark · 2 days

The Department for Infrastructure wants to let the PSNI prosecute drivers over a specified drug limit without proving impairment, with a medical defence for prescribed medicines. No drugs or limits are named yet, and responses are due by 27 January 2027.

United Kingdom · Green Ark · 2 days

Attorney General Catherine Hanaway says her office has sued four retailers for allegedly selling over-limit THC products as hemp, and that a federal court has dismissed a challenge to HB 2641. Key provisions of the Act are scheduled to take effect on 12 November 2026.

Missouri, US · Green Ark · 2 days

The 1966 Act is repealed from 5 November 2026. Compounded Schedule 8 cannabis no longer needs a state approval, unregistered products are out of the urgent-supply route, licences and penalties are rebuilt, and NSW Health's cannabis pages still cite the old law. What changed, what did not, and what to do.

Oceania · Green Ark · 3 days

Imports doubled, three companies failed in a month, the insurer stopped paying for flower, and the clubs that were meant to replace the dealers have permits in one state and nothing in the ground in another. What the German trade and patient press reported this autumn.

Europe · Green Ark · 3 days

Unofficial results show City of Niles voters approved limits of five retailers and four microbusinesses, while Niles Township voters rejected, 52% to 48%, a measure to allow up to four shops. The township's rules have changed three times since 2022, and each result stands only until the next petition and vote.

Massachusetts, US · Green Ark · 4 days

The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) voted today to advance proposed rules allowing licensed marijuana growers to form agricultural cooperatives, moving the state closer to implementing a law designed to help producers work together to reduce costs and improve efficiency.

North America · Cannabis Law Report · 2 days

A French amendment by Marion Canalès asks the government for a report on delayed medical cannabis rules and their effects.

France · Spain · Today

Denmark is consulting on corrected medical cannabis fee rules, fixing omitted items and a wrong price reference, and has announced refunds. The draft adds fee item 7013.

Denmark · Spain · Today

Authorities destroyed illegal cannabis and poppy plantations in Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur in India as part of routine drug enforcement.

India · The Times of India · Today

Texas's 15th Court of Appeals cancelled December arguments in the hemp THC rules challenge after voters replaced its justices; the case is delayed to the new court in January.

Texas, US · Marijuana Moment · Today

New York closed its first adult-use cannabis nursery licence application window after reaching the 50-application cap, moving the cultivation supply licensing forward.

New York, US · Cannabis News · Today

New Zealand's list of medicinal cannabis products meeting minimum quality standards added an Eqalis Pharmaceuticals CBD 120 mg/mL sublingual solution.

New Zealand · Medicinal cannabis products that meet… · 1 day

Sturgis, South Dakota city council approves renewals of local cannabis business licences; routine municipal licensing item, with little text available beyond the headline.

South Dakota, US · Black Hills Pioneer · 1 day

Q&A on a compliance firm's analysis of 1,653 California retail licences: equity-labelled licences were active more often than non-equity ones (81% vs 76%), with renewal tips.

California, US · TechFinancials · Today

Plainfield, Illinois officials narrowly approved a drive-thru window for the Terrabis cannabis dispensary in a local zoning decision.

Illinois, US · Shaw Local · Today

Mike Tyson and Ric Flair won a court ruling in a $50 million lawsuit over a cannabis business.

United States · TMZ · 1 day

German firm mediproCan Pharma filed for insolvency on 26 October, joining other European cannabis insolvencies in 2026, including SynBiotic, LUX 99, Bedrocan's Dutch operations and Portugal's Symtomax.

Portugal · Cannabis Reporter (Europe) · 1 day

An Ohio court voided Akron's conditional use permit for a Merriman Valley dispensary because it broke the city's one-mile spacing rule between marijuana facilities.

Ohio, US · Yahoo · 1 day

Trade show report from Hall of Flowers' Sacramento debut, covering new flower, edible and vape products and a terpene spirit meant to sidestep the federal hemp ban.

California, US · GreenState · 1 day

Seed company Barney's Farm now sells rooted cannabis clones from its California site through its US online store, for customers in permitted states.

United States · EIN Presswire · 1 day

Michigan's cannabis regulator fined three dispensaries a combined $33,000 via consent orders, mostly for a former Joyology operator's older violations and a disclosure failure.

Michigan, US · WTVB · 1 day

Washington State University research suggests cannabis use by breastfeeding mothers could pass compounds to infants through milk and may pose risks to babies.

Washington, US · KOIN.com · Today

Report on research linking cannabis use before trauma surgery to higher post-operative pain and greater opioid use among patients.

United States · General Surgery News · 1 day

Rat study finds a 2:1 CBD-to-THC full-spectrum oil reduced early heart damage, inflammation and fat build-up caused by a high-sugar diet; preclinical only.

Bioengineer.org · 2 days

Local Georgia news item about a rise in the fee for medical cannabis (low-THC oil) registry cards. Article text is largely missing, so the amount and start date are unknown.

Georgia, US · Lanier County News · 2 days

Review of 87 studies finds alcohol, nicotine and cannabis each affect polycystic ovary syndrome through different hormonal pathways; cannabis (THC) is linked to altered brain hormone signalling in rodents.

Bioengineer.org · 2 days

Explainer on what happens to home cultivation in Argentina when a REPROCANN registration expires, any grace period, and when to renew.

Argentina · Revista THC · 2 days

American Heart Association-linked research reports that cannabis use is associated with higher odds of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, adding to evidence on heart risks of use.

United States · Medical Xpress · 2 days

Local TV report says medical cannabis changes, likely the federal rescheduling push, could widen research and raise demand for specialist healthcare training. The article text is mostly navigation, so details are unclear.

United States · ABC7 WWSB · 2 days

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Oklahoma narcotics agents seized more than 5,000 marijuana plants in a raid in Noble, part of enforcement against illegal grows.

Oklahoma, US · News 9 · Today

Guide comparing medical and recreational cannabis rules across the 24 legal states, covering taxes, possession limits, home grow and legal protections for patients.

United States · The Marijuana Herald · Today

A woman received a community order for burgling a home to get her cannabis back after a wake in Stoke-on-Trent; a minor crime story.

United Kingdom · Yahoo News UK · Today

A house fire in Tessenderlo-Ham, Belgium, damaged two homes and led police to find a cannabis plantation in one of them.

Belgium · The Brussels Times · Today

Police arrest 23 people over an alleged cannabis trafficking network that mailed drugs overseas in parcels; the page was blocked, so details are from the headline only.

Reddit · 1 day

Local police seized more than 100 marijuana plants in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana; a routine drug enforcement item with no effect on the rules.

Louisiana, US · KTVE · 1 day

Opinion column arguing Wisconsin, late to legalising cannabis, should design its eventual system carefully to make the wait worthwhile.

Wisconsin, US · Madison365 · 1 day