MetaFlora Newshttps://news.metaflora.xyz/Cannabis industry news: policy, markets, science and the business of cannabis. Morning and evening editions. Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:32:08 +0000Voters keep legal cannabis as repeal pushes fail in Massachusetts and Idahohttps://news.metaflora.xyz/2026/11/06/ballot-rejects/https://news.metaflora.xyz/2026/11/06/ballot-rejects/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:30:00 +0200PolicyMassachusetts kept its adult-use market by roughly three to one, and Idaho voters refused to give lawmakers sole power over legalization.DEA registers 900+ medical dispensaries, then limits who they can trade withhttps://news.metaflora.xyz/2026/11/06/dea-registration/https://news.metaflora.xyz/2026/11/06/dea-registration/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:30:00 +0200FederalFederal protection arrives for a fraction of applicants, with a supply-chain rule that could split state markets in two.Illinois hemp THC cliff hits next Thursday as federal ban slips to Decemberhttps://news.metaflora.xyz/2026/11/06/hemp-cliff/https://news.metaflora.xyz/2026/11/06/hemp-cliff/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:30:00 +0200HempIllinois starts enforcing its 0.4 mg total-THC cap on 12 November, a month before the delayed federal rule reaches the rest of the country.Organigram moves to buy Aurora for C$561M as Curaleaf keeps its hostile bid alivehttps://news.metaflora.xyz/2026/11/06/aurora-deal/https://news.metaflora.xyz/2026/11/06/aurora-deal/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:30:00 +0200MarketsA friendly all-Canadian deal at C$7.80 a share now competes with Curaleaf's amended hostile bid, and Aurora's board has picked a side.Romanian court cancels Wiz Khalifa's prison sentence over festival jointhttps://news.metaflora.xyz/2026/11/06/romania-wiz/https://news.metaflora.xyz/2026/11/06/romania-wiz/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:30:00 +0200EuropeThe nine-month term from a 2024 festival appearance has been annulled along with its enforcement warrant, and the appeal goes back to court on 12 November.State desk: new licenses in Georgia, pre-rolls in Delaware, a store cap fight in Washingtonhttps://news.metaflora.xyz/2026/11/06/state-moves/https://news.metaflora.xyz/2026/11/06/state-moves/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:30:00 +0200StatesFive rule changes that open or close doors for operators this month.Pain relief, better sleep and less drinking: this week's researchhttps://news.metaflora.xyz/2026/11/06/science/https://news.metaflora.xyz/2026/11/06/science/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:30:00 +0200ScienceFour new papers on pain, sleep, alcohol and sport, and what each one can and cannot prove.SNDL books record free cash flow while it reviews its grow businesshttps://news.metaflora.xyz/2026/11/06/sndl/https://news.metaflora.xyz/2026/11/06/sndl/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:30:00 +0200MarketsCannabis retail held up; production shrank after the company quit unprofitable domestic flower and took a C$52 million write-down.