For the first time in the eight decades Gallup has been asking Americans what they put in their lungs, the answer has quietly flipped. More U.S. adults now say they …
Martin Weller
Martin Weller
Martin is an independent policy journalist and the Editor-in-Chief of The Cannex. With over a decade of experience covering regulatory frameworks, drug policy reform, and the emerging legal cannabis market across North America and Europe, Martin brings a data-driven approach to cannabis journalism. Before taking the helm at The Cannex, he covered pharmaceutical regulations and healthcare policies for several independent European publications. Martin specializes in translating complex legal texts (such as Germany’s CanG and US federal rescheduling efforts) into clear, actionable insights for businesses and consumers alike. He firmly believes in the power of education to erase stigma and promote safe, legal access to medical and recreational cannabis.
- PoliticsScience
Marijuana Rescheduling Was Supposed to Unlock the Science. Three Experts Just Explained Why It Won’t
For fifty years, every conversation about medical cannabis ended in the same shrug: we just don’t have the studies. And for fifty years, everyone had the same explanation — marijuana …
- Politics
Global Cannabis Use Just Hit 256 Million People — and the Legal Market Is Quietly Feeding the Illegal One
Somewhere between the headlines about legalisation and the headlines about crackdowns, a number slipped out that says more about the last ten years than either narrative: 256 million people used …
- Life Style
Police Found a 1,500-Plant Cannabis Farm in a Church — And It Was the Pipes Outside That Gave It Away
There is something almost theatrical about the image: rows of cannabis plants under blazing lamps, filling the rooms of a building that was designed for hymn books and Sunday school. …
- Life StyleScience
Cannabis and Diet: Do the Munchies Really Ruin Healthy Eating — and Is CBD Even the Same Thing?
Everyone knows the munchies. You use cannabis, and an hour later the fridge is calling your name, the snack drawer is empty, and “just one cookie” has quietly become five. …
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Emergency departments across the United States are reporting a staggering 500% increase since 2016 in cases of a severe, cannabis-induced illness known as Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS). Often characterized by …
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The German state of Hesse has introduced strict new guidelines for medical cannabis, dealing a major blow to the controversial industry practice known as “EU GMP washing.” According to a …
- Business
DEA Registration Forms for Medical Marijuana Businesses Go Live While the Rescheduling Hearing Is on Hold
Federal cannabis reform in the United States is now moving on two tracks at very different speeds. The legal track, a formal hearing on whether all marijuana should leave Schedule …
- Life StyleScience
What They Don’t Tell You at the Dispensary: The Hidden Dangers of Legal Cannabis — and a Safer Alternative You Can Start Today
You walk into a licensed dispensary, pick up a neatly packaged product with a lab certificate on the label, and feel reassured: this is the legal market, the safe option, …
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American public opinion on marijuana has moved further and faster than on almost any other policy question. In January 2026 the Pew Research Center found that 88% of U.S. adults …