The future of cannabis will not simply be about producing stronger strains or creating new consumer products. Research is increasingly focused on identifying individual cannabinoids, understanding their biological effects, developing standardized medicines, improving product safety, studying long-term health outcomes, and determining which cannabis-derived compounds may have legitimate therapeutic applications. At the same time, cannabis use is changing. Higher-potency products, vaping, edibles, beverages, concentrates, minor cannabinoids, and hemp-derived intoxicating compounds are creating new questions for researchers and regulators. Recent U.S. survey data, for example, show that adult cannabis use remained near record-high levels in 2025, while daily use among adults aged 35–50 increased from 6.6% in 2024 to 8.5% in 2025.