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New York state expands cannabis sales to approved farmers...
by spectrumlocalnews.com on August 7, 2026New York now lets licensed cannabis businesses sell at approved farmers markets, pop-ups and community events.
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NY Regulators Reaffirm: Cannabis Equity Owners From Harlem...
by Harlem World Magazine on August 7, 2026The New York State Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) and the Cannabis Control Board (CCB) upheld the state’s commitment to an equitable cannabis market.
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Why a Massachusetts town owes the cannabis industry $2...
by Chris Roberts on August 7, 2026The city of Newton is the latest Massachusetts locality to owe cannabis stores millions after failing to prove it spent fees correctly.
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Senate Fails to Advance 2026 Farm Bill; What It Means for...
by Tony Lange on August 7, 2026The Senate Agriculture Committee’s farm bill package stalled, meaning it won’t reach the chamber’s floor until at least next month.
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California’s Tax Agency Has Seized $168 Million in...
by Cannabis Equipment News on August 7, 2026That includes $22 million in 2026.
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Dr. Oz asks Senate to delay hemp ban to keep CBD coverage...
by Molly Parks on August 7, 2026Dr. Oz has stepped in as the latest Trump administration official to urge the Senate not to pass Ted Budd's amendment to the CR.
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Why Joe Rogan Can Consume Cannabis in Texas While Most...
by Anthony Washington on August 7, 2026The Fresh Toast - Why Joe Rogan can consume cannabis in Texas while most Texans can't, exposing at policy and political contradiction.
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New York and Texas Take Opposite Paths on Cannabis, CBD and...
by Amy Hansen on August 7, 2026The Fresh Toast - New York and Texas take opposite paths on cannabis, CBD and hemp, reshaping taxes, consumer freedom and economic growth.
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Texas THC ban takes effect
by TAYLOR WALTON taylor.walton@thefacts.com on August 7, 2026New Texas law bans many hemp-derived THC products, raising concerns for retailers and praise from recovery advocates.
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Square Tells Businesses To Stop Selling Hemp And CBD...
by Tom Angell on August 7, 2026The popular point-of-sale and payments service Square says it will no longer allow CBD and other hemp-derived products to be sold on its platform, according to an email obtained by Marijuana Moment. The communication, sent to a business that uses Square, cited an upcoming change to federal law that will recriminalize many hemp products that
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2 detained, 1 released on cannabis trafficking charges in...
by KAITLYN KLEPEC kklepec@pantagraph.com on August 7, 2026Three men from the Peoria area are facing trafficking charges in McLean County after Illinois State Police reported finding them in possession of more than $30,000 worth of cannabis products.
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Police bust nets 4000 illegal cannabis plants
by Hunters Bay Radio on August 7, 2026Police have been investigating an illegal grow op for months
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Cops seize thousands of cannabis plants at Muskoka grow-op
by BarrieToday.com on August 7, 2026North York man charged after OPP officers confiscated more than 4,000 plants on Little Road in Bracebridge
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Gunmen Allegedly Ambushed Workers Seeking Unpaid...
by Staff on August 7, 2026“Like a scene perhaps out of the documentary Murder Mountain, when the two men under attack ran for their lives into the woods by pushing past the attackers’ mouthpiece, the other three armed…
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Give Texans A Break On The Bud: Why Critics Say Police...
by Syndicated Content on August 7, 2026Texas keeps one of the nation’s strictest cannabis policies. See what HB 46 expanded in the program, and the drivers behind the debate.
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Gandaki enacts law to provide legal basis for medical and...
by Aas Gurung on August 7, 2026KASKI: In Gandaki Province, the act providing a legal basis for cannabis cultivation for medicinal and industrial purposes has finally been authenticated. Province Chief Dilli Raj Bhatta authenticated the ‘Cannabis Cultivation (Regulation and Management) Act for Medicinal and Industrial Purposes,’ which was passed for the second time by the Provincial […]
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Opinion: Open dialogue, education can change cannabis...
by @dailybruin on August 5, 2026This post was updated Feb. 5 at 7:07 p.m. We pride ourselves on curiosity, questioning mindsets, breaking stereotypes and expanding knowledge at UCLA. Yet one topic is often left in a cloud of haze: cannabis use and its role in higher education.
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Gandaki legalises cannabis cultivation for medicinal and...
by the_farsight on August 4, 2026Gandaki Province has formally legalised cannabis cultivation for medicinal and industrial purposes after Province Chief Dilli Raj Bhatta authenticated the Bill on Regulation of Cannabis Cultivation for Medicinal and Industrial Purposes on Monday. The new law allows farmers and commercial...
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Four arrested after £1.3m cannabis cultivation found in...
by Ryan Nixon on August 4, 2026Four men have been arrested and charged after a seven-figure cannabis cultivation was discovered in Hawick.
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Is There A Cannabis Culture? And What Does It Mean For The...
by Peter Su on August 2, 2026Five cannabis leaders, from a legacy grower to Jim Belushi, debate whether cannabis culture is real and what it means for brands and investors.
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Allianz Arena 2022 | Virtual tour by Zenn Maar &...
by Zenn Maar on August 4, 2026Virtual tour generated by Zenn Maar & zennsfoto.de
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U.S. Senate throws Minnesota’s hemp-based THC drinks and...
by Ana Radelat on August 3, 2026A one-month reprieve, which could be extended, buys the hemp-derived THC industry more time to avoid a federal ban on their popular products.
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What THC is legal in Texas? Delta-8 ban and delta-9 rules
by Marley Malenfant on August 3, 2026Qualifying delta-9 edibles, drinks and hemp flower remain available, but important restrictions apply.
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New Texas THC Ban Is Now in Effect; Marijuana Laws Did Not...
by Field Walsh on August 1, 2026Delta-8, delta-10 and similar manufactured THC products are now controlled substances in Texas. The state’s marijuana possession law did not change.
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Cannabis Jobs Update
by Staff on August 2, 2026Explore August 2026 cannabis job openings across Canada, including roles in retail, cultivation, production, sales, delivery, and more
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Cannabis company cut 211 jobs in Hillsborough, Polk
by Louis Llovio on July 21, 2026Parallel says in a letter to state officials that the layoffs are a result of closing two facilities.
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Summer School training in Syracuse for jobs in nascent...
by Chris Bolt on July 17, 2026Syracuse University, with Green Flower, is teaching aspects of the cannabis industry. Certificate programs in cultivation, product development & medical marijuana prepare students.
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Missouri cannabis workers notch union wins as organizing...
by Rebecca Rivas on July 6, 2026A first contract in Columbia and a union vote in St. Louis come as Vibe Cannabis workers prepare for a July election.
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Cannabis Jobs Update
by Staff on July 1, 2026Explore July 2026 cannabis job openings across Canada, including roles in retail, cultivation, production, sales, delivery, and more.
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NY Regulators Reaffirm: Cannabis Equity Owners From Harlem...
by Harlem World Magazine on August 7, 2026
The New York State Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) and the Cannabis Control Board (CCB) upheld the state’s commitment to an equitable cannabis market.
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Haverhill pot shop gets cannabis cafe question on local...
by Bryan Hecht on August 7, 2026The zoning required to open the facilities has yet to be implemented in any community.
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Cannabis, corruption probes and Daniel Andrews: Ben Carroll...
by Benita Kolovos on August 7, 2026The new Victorian premier has been called a centrist, a moderate, even ‘Kmart Keating’. If you ask him, Carroll says he’s responsible, progressive – but ‘evidence-based, not ideological’
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Texas Banning Cannabis Is An 'Insane' Form Of Corruption...
by Tom Angell on August 7, 2026The fact that Texas is keeping marijuana illegal while also moving to restrict hemp THC products is “insane,” Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico says. It is also a form of corruption, he said in an interview with The Breakfast Club on Wednesday. “Think about what industries are most worried about THC products being readily available:
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The 9 Questions I’m Obsessed With Right Now: AI,...
by Derek Thompson on August 7, 2026
Well, for starters: dissatisfaction with establishment Democrats’ inability to keep Trump from power, cost-of-living struggles, economic disappointment, and antipathy toward corporations and capitalism in an age of rising wealth inequality. In July, Nate Silver published an analysis of the demographic “sweet spot” of the democratic socialist movement. […]
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Texas is banning several THC products. Find out what will...
by Katlyn Ma on July 31, 2026Although several synthetically derived cannabis products will be banned on July 31, delta-9 THC products will still remain legal.
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Oldest evidence of marijuana use discovered in...
by newsfromscience on July 31, 2026THC levels in braziers show mourners along the ancient Silk Road inhaled
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Coroner in synthetic cannabis death inquiry repeats...
by RNZ | Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa on July 25, 2026
A coroner has repeated recommendations made in an earlier inquiry into synthetic cannabis deaths to develop a harm reduction strategy.
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The new science of cannabis and sleep
by Ariana Eunjung Cha on July 23, 2026
Research suggests cannabis suppresses REM sleep, raising questions about memory, emotion and the purpose of dreams.
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Christchurch man arrested after alleged breach of medicinal...
by RNZ | Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa on July 20, 2026
A Christchurch man with a medicinal cannabis licence has allegedly been using cannabis for personal reasons in breach of his licence.