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Pot Shop News™ Issue #007
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Issue #007 covers cannabis drive-thrus, federal rescheduling, inspection readiness, testing and quality, workforce development, careers and Jointalism™.
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Snoop Dogg’s Death Row Records Gets Into the Cannabis...
by Eric Alper on September 5, 2026Death Row Records has spent more than three decades shaping hip-hop culture. Now the Snoop Dogg-owned label has put its name on something considerably different: cannabis genetics. Death Row and Dutch cannabis seed bank Sensi Seeds have brought five jointly developed strains to the U.S., extending a collaboration that made its European debut in spring
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Report: Arizona cannabis testing lab keeps breaking rules,...
by Chris Roberts on September 4, 2026Arizona state regulators found similar problems at Kaycha Labs earlier this year that led to a fine in 2025. The lab is still in business.
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New California cannabis packaging law divides industry
by David Downs on September 4, 2026California has a new cannabis packaging law that bans many images, rules that sparking outcry from many operators.
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Trump Releases More Federal Marijuana Prisoners As DEA...
by Tom Angell on September 4, 2026President Donald Trump has granted clemency to two people who are serving time for federal marijuana convictions as his administration advances the process of rescheduling cannabis. The president on Thursday commuted the sentences of Jerry Haymon IV and Kevin Harden, effectively ending their sentences and putting them on the path to being free. Haymon was
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Will The Increase of AI Change The Cannabis Industry
by Anthony Washington on September 4, 2026The Fresh Toast - It is an unusually touch/smell/taste business - but will the increase of AI change the cannabis industry
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UK Steps Closer to Regulated CBD Market With New FSA...
by David Brown on September 5, 2026The UK's Food Standards Agency is presenting a paper on September 16, 2026, to recommend that ministers in England and Wales authorize the first three...
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The Best Online Weed Deals for Labor Day 2026
by Maha Haq on September 4, 2026We found the best online Labor Day weed sales, with discounts up to 55% on THC, THCA, CBD, gummies, vapes, and more.
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Will The Increase of AI Change The Cannabis Industry
by Anthony Washington on September 4, 2026
The Fresh Toast - It is an unusually touch/smell/taste business - but will the increase of AI change the cannabis industry
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The Complicated Relationship Between Big Pharma and Cannabis
by Amy Hansen on September 4, 2026The Fresh Toast - As the industry struggles, look at the complicated relationship between big pharmaceutical companies and cannabis.
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MOOD’s THC Caramels Are Sticky, Strong, and Better Than...
by Maha Haq on September 4, 2026I reviewed MOOD THC Butter Cream Caramels, 20mg THC + 20mg CBD edibles with buttery flavor, sticky texture, and relaxing effects.
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Penang shooting, airport cannabis haul and RM260m oil...
by Fuad Nizam on September 4, 2026KUALA LUMPUR: A manhunt is underway for two men who shot and injured a 43-year-old mechanic at a car workshop in Jalan Sungai Lembu, Bukit Mertajam, Penang on Aug 3.
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Seizure of Marijuana after Traffic stop
by Michael Eurice on September 4, 2026Wicomico County, Md, – One man received a criminal citation following a drug investigation. Davion Douglas was observed by the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office to be involved in what appeared to be a drug transaction between the occupants of a vehicle. Detectives conducted a traffic stop, with a K-9 scan of the vehicle testing positive. The vehicle […]
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Morocco Extradites Two Swedes Wanted in Major Drug...
by MWN Staff on September 4, 2026Swedish authorities have extradited two Swedish nationals suspected of playing key roles in large-scale drug trafficking networks from Morocco to Sweden, according to the Swedish Police.
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Rotorua landlord says Vietnamese cannabis syndicate cost...
by Kelly Makiha on September 4, 2026The landlord says the cannabis growers trashed her house, costing her thousands.
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Drug smuggler who fled UK after Henry Nowak violent...
by Steve Deeks on September 4, 2026He was jailed for his part in the violent protests over Henry Nowak
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Snoop Dogg’s Death Row Records Gets Into the Cannabis...
by Eric Alper on September 5, 2026
Death Row Records has spent more than three decades shaping hip-hop culture. Now the Snoop Dogg-owned label has put its name on something considerably different: cannabis genetics. Death Row and Dutch cannabis seed bank Sensi Seeds have brought five jointly developed strains to the U.S., extending a collaboration that made its European debut in spring
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Will The Increase of AI Change The Cannabis Industry
by Anthony Washington on September 4, 2026
The Fresh Toast - It is an unusually touch/smell/taste business - but will the increase of AI change the cannabis industry
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Andorra Paves the Way for Medical Cannabis Cultivation
by Aurélien BERNARD on September 4, 2026Andorra is developing a legal framework for the cultivation of medical cannabis. An agricultural reform paves the way for future licenses, subject to strict oversight.
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Opinion: Open dialogue, education can change cannabis...
by @dailybruin on September 4, 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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Inbox: ‘Massachusetts Cannabis Cultivation Workers...
by TJM STAFF on September 4, 2026"Members felt strong support from customers who backed their calls for a fair deal, and they believe that support helped kick-start negotiations."
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How I stumbled into a major trend slamming beer sales...
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Marijuana users may face hidden driving danger that...
by Fox News on September 3, 2026Cannabis edible users registered THC levels nearly 10 times lower than smokers despite similar driving impairment, exposing a potential road safety gap.
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Cannabis Edibles Linked to Sharp Rise in Accidental...
by NBC Palm Springs on September 3, 2026A new study examining U.S. poison center calls from 2000 to 2024 found more than 41,000 unintentional recreational drug ingestions among children younger than 6
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From ‘weed guy’ to Washington: Lenox native fights for...
by Maryjane Williams, The Berkshire Eagle on September 3, 2026Thomas Winstanley, a Lenox native who helped grow Theory Wellness into a major Berkshires cannabis brand, is now president of Edibles.com and lobbying Congress to protect low-dose hemp-derived THC products.
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Maine Office of Cannabis Policy to distribute free lockable...
by Julia Simone, WGME on September 3, 2026
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Cannabis Jobs Update
by Staff on September 1, 2026Explore the September 2026 update on cannabis jobs across Canada, featuring open roles in retail, cultivation, processing, and management.
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Ensuring the high road in Cannabis: Legalization offers a...
by Sebastian Hickey on September 1, 2026What this report finds: There are many potential paths for cannabis workers under broader cannabis legalization likely to come. Under the low-road scenario outlined in this report, cannabis workers are subject to the same harmful practices inflicted on nonunionized workers in agriculture and other industries with parallels to cannabis: low wages, few […]
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Cannabis workforce training: Why Minnesota’s model matters
by Kasey Kollross on August 21, 2026The cannabis industry is booming and cannabis workforce training is critical for success. Learn how Minnesota is setting a new standard.
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Marijuana Legalization Boosts Agriculture Jobs In States...
by Tom Angell on August 14, 2026States that enact marijuana legalization see jobs in the agriculture sector increase more than they would have without the policy change, according to a new economic analysis from researchers at Texas Tech University. The results, which were presented at the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association’s 2026 meeting last month, found a 9 percent […]
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Cannabis job fair highlights new opportunities in New York
by Tyanna Xavier on August 11, 2026The cannabis industry is continuing to grow in New York State and so are the job opportunities. On Tuesday, the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) in collaboration with the state’s departmen…
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Trump Releases More Federal Marijuana Prisoners As DEA...
by Tom Angell on September 4, 2026
President Donald Trump has granted clemency to two people who are serving time for federal marijuana convictions as his administration advances the process of rescheduling cannabis. The president on Thursday commuted the sentences of Jerry Haymon IV and Kevin Harden, effectively ending their sentences and putting them on the path to being free. Haymon was
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Cash buried in California politician’s backyard helped...
by pperron@bayareanewsgroup.com on September 4, 2026When the “green wash” of legalized marijuana was sweeping across California a decade ago, one Los Angeles official tried to style himself as a gatekeeper for the new industry.
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Curaleaf opens new downtown Boston store, over social...
by Bryan Hecht on September 4, 2026"All this does is cannibalize other businesses," said Tito Jackson, a former Boston City Councilor who owns Apex Noire dispensary nearby.
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Texas Democratic Lieutenant Governor Candidate Campaigns On...
by Tom Angell on September 4, 2026The Democratic candidate running to become Texas’s next lieutenant governor is drawing a clear contrast with the Republican incumbent on the issue of cannabis. Vikki Goodwin, who is currently a state representative, will be holding what her campaign calls a “Legalize It” rally in Houston on Saturday. It will feature a performance from Grammy […]
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Lawmakers Debate How—And Whether—To Regulate Hemp THC...
by Tom Angell on September 4, 2026Now that President Donald Trump has signed a bill that contains provisions to delay the federal recriminalization of hemp THC products that was scheduled to take effect in November, lawmakers are debating how—and whether—the crop’s derivatives should be regulated as an alternative to prohibition. Several Republican lawmakers spoke to Marijuana Moment […]
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Extreme heat is sending more people to the emergency room
by The Associated Press on August 27, 2026A Northwestern study of nearly 1 million Chicago ER visits found hot days spike gunshot wounds, kidney problems and even mental health issues.
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Cannabis Use Linked to Earlier Psychosis Onset
by August 26, 2026 August 26, 2026 on August 26, 2026Cannabis users experience psychosis onset 2.5 years earlier on average compared with non-users, a meta-analysis shows.
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Oldest evidence of marijuana use discovered in...
by newsfromscience on August 25, 2026THC levels in braziers show mourners along the ancient Silk Road inhaled
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Cannabis Inhalation Linked to Less Cardiac Ectopy in...
by Brian Ellis on August 24, 2026Adults without a history of cardiac arrhythmias have less cardiac ectopy on days they were randomly assigned to inhale cannabis than on days they abstained.
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News at a glance: Antibioticmaking clams, marijuana for...
by newsfromscience on August 24, 2026The latest in science and policy
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