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What Does the Democratic Sweep Mean for US Cannabis?
Last week’s US midterm elections have transformed the political map of the country, handing both the House and the Senate over to the Democrats.
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- US & Canada
Opponents Filibuster Cannabis Rescheduling With Federal Watchdog Report
As the US cannabis industry eagerly awaits the judge’s final recommendation on whether to extend rescheduling, the next phase has already found itself caught in the weeds of bureaucracy.
- Adult-Use
Thailand Presses Medical-Only Cannabis Bill Toward Cabinet as Enforcement Drive Widens
Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health is pressing ahead with a draft Cannabis and Hemp Act that would restrict its liberal cannabis market to purely medical and research use cases.
- Patient Access
‘Everything in Our Power’: German Patient Groups Fight to Overturn Cannabis Insurance Cuts
Earlier this month (July 10, 2026), the German government voted through a sweeping set of provisions set to significantly impact medical cannabis patients who have their prescriptions covered by their statutory health insurance.
- Opinion
Opinion: New Labour Administration Can End Britain’s Failed Cannabis Experiment
Written by Omar Khan, Chief Communications and Public Affairs Officer, High Tide Inc.
- Cultivation
Northern Leaf and 3R Biotech Launch Europe’s First Single-Site Cannabis Plant Health Facility in Jersey
Northern Leaf has partnered with Canadian biotech firm 3R Biotech to open 3R Europe, a facility combining cannabis plant testing, cleaning, preservation and reproduction at a single site for the first time in Europe.
- Adult-Use
Switzerland Launches Eighth Cannabis Pilot, Testing Home Delivery for the First Time
Switzerland has granted approval for a new five-year, 5000-participant adult-use cannabis pilot trial, marking the eighth since the groundbreaking project began in 2023.
- UK & Europe
Ireland’s Cross-Party Drug Committee Calls for Full Decriminalisation. The Government Has Already Said No
Ireland’s Oireachtas Joint Committee on Drugs Use has recommended the full decriminalisation of personal possession of all drugs, calling on the government to repeal Section 3 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977.
- US & Canada
DEA Selects Only Cannabis Opponents For Crucial June 29 Rescheduling Hearing
In the weeks since cannabis under a state medical licence was moved to Schedule III, US multi-state operators (MSOs) have wasted no time in capitalising on the historic reclassification.
