Canada Surpasses California as the World’s Largest Legal Retail Cannabis Market in Monthly Sales
California has been toppled as the largest legal cannabis market in the world, as Canada takes over in terms of monthly revenue. Canadian retailers set a new monthly record in June of approximately US$374 million in sales, surpassing US West Coast revenue for the first time.
Trending USA: The Cannabis Industry’s Next Big Customer Has Never Bought Cannabis
In the US, the novelty of cannabis legalization has worn off, and the industry is now shifting from catering to connoisseurs to enticing first time users. Forbes Magazine reports that smart companies are now moving beyond cannabis culture into the hospitality and comfort zone.
Budtenders Brief: These Are the Sativa Strains for Energy, Focus, Creativity and Mood Upliftment
It’s more accurate these days to talk about sativa-leaning or indica-leaning strains given the market dominance of hybrids. Although C sativa strains are generally associated with mind stimulation as opposed to body relaxation, it’s obviously more nuanced than that. This is essential reading for all Budtenders.
Cannabis Stops the Twitching and Helps the Sleep in People Suffering from Restless Leg Syndrome
A Spanish study has found that cannabis assists in the treatment of restless leg syndrome. The effective treatment against this condition, in which twitching leg muscles hinder sleep, was a cannabis spray with a ratio of 2,7 mg THC to 2,5 mg CBD
Trending USA: Why Low-Dose Cannabis Is Becoming The Industry’s Growth Engine
The conventional wisdom in the US cannabis market is that consumers are after THC potency, and this is where brands have competed. However, Forbes Magazine reports that successful companies are pursuing ‘precision’ over ‘potency’ as a market strategy that is likely to drive the industry’s growth engine going forward.
Global Cannabis Consumption Up by 40% in the Last Decade
Use of cannabis across the globe has grown by 40% over the last decade, with 256m people now reported to have used cannabis over the past recorded year (2024). That’s according to the UN, which says the overlap between legal and illegal markets in growing
Portugal Prepares to Indict Operators in Three African Countries Who Tried to Deceive the Cannabis Medicines Regulator
Cannabis operators in three African Countries – the DRC, Kenya and Guinea-Bissau – are under a police investigation triggered by Portugal’s Medicines Regulator. The sector has been shocked by allegations of criminal association, falsified documents aggravated trafficking and money laundering.
CBD May Help Athletes Perform Better and Help Them Recover from Hard Exercise
The evidence-based therapeutic benefits of cannabis are increasingly finding their way into the world of sport. The latest study in this field shows that CBD may enhance performance and act as an effective ‘post-exercise recovery tool’ because of its anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective properties.
Banel Takes Lesotho Mounted Police to Court to Return Half Ton of Seized Thailand Cannabis
Lesotho cannabis processor Banel has gone to the Maseru High Court to recover 500 kg of cannabis from Thailand seized by the Lesotho Police in February 2026. Banel says R1,2 million is tied up in the consignment, which it says is legal and that all the paperwork was in place.
Cannabis Flower, Leaves and Stalks Hold Medical Benefits, Now Scientists Say Don’t Discard the Roots
The roots of cannabis plants might be commonly treated as waste, but a new scientific review suggests they may be an underutilized source of bioactive compounds with potential therapeutic applications similar to the flower they help nourish.