The week of October 27 – November 2, 2025, proved pivotal for the cannabis industry across Canada, the United States, and beyond. In just a few days, cannabis made headlines in law, business, and society, underscoring both how far normalization has come and how many challenges remain. Developments ranged from major policy moves (including an unprecedented Supreme Court petition to challenge federal prohibition in the U.S.) to new insights into public opinion (a Canadian poll highlighted the...

From Canada to the United States to far-flung international markets, the week of October 20–26, 2025, showcased cannabis’ evolving landscape and the contrasts in how different regions are adapting. In Canada, seven years into federal legalization, the focus was on refining a maturing market: policymakers floated changes like privatizing cannabis distribution to better combat illicit sales, businesses marked new milestones, and researchers released fresh insights on cannabis’ health impacts....

This week’s cannabis news highlights just how dynamic and far-reaching the industry has become, and over the week of October 13–19, 2025, top stories from Canada, the United States, and around the world spanned everything from high-stakes law and policy shifts to major business moves, health and research breakthroughs, enforcement crackdowns, and cultural milestones. It’s a showcase of cannabis touching all corners of society, law, policy, business, health, research, enforcement, and culture...