Below is The Marijuana Herald’s Daily Cannabis News Brief for Wednesday, August 5, 2026. Georgia’s medical cannabis program now has 44,889 active patients, up nearly 10,900 since the beginning of June. Legal marijuana sales in New Jersey reached $101.22 million in July, bringing the state’s total for the first seven months of 2026 to approximately $660 million. July sales increased 5.5% from June and 0.9% from July 2025, with flower accounting for $42.27 million and vapor pens generating $26.83 million. Domestic revenue increased 7% to $288.7 million, while international revenue rose 26% to $51.4 million.