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Nebraska Lawmakers Approve Tweak To Change Medical Cannabis Commission Rules
by Marijuana Moment on February 18, 2026“It’s a small step. At least it’s not a step backwards.” By Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner A legislative committee unanimously advanced small tweaks Tuesday to the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission, presenting a unified front that was a first for legislation on the topic. The eight-member General Affairs Committee voted to advance an amended version of
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Why cannabis retailers are praying for snow
by Chris Roberts on February 18, 2026The massive winter storm that blanketed the Northeast in January buried Massachusetts cannabis retailers in customers, state regulators said.
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Organigram Acquires Sanity Group in Landmark €250m Deal
by Ben Stevens on February 18, 2026Organigram acquires Germany's Sanity Group for up to €250m, marking major consolidation deal back by big tobacco.
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Organigram to acquire German cannabis company
by mmjdaily.com on February 18, 2026Organigram Global has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire German operator Sanity Group GmbH. "Organigram's proven track record in executing highly strategic and complementary M&A…
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Cannabis jobs used to pay well. Now minimum wage is catching up.
by Margaret Jackson on February 18, 2026Traditionally immune to minimum wage increases, cannabis operators are facing increased pressures in 2026 - and are facing tougher choices.
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Audit finds Missouri marijuana program launched with inconsistency and lack of transparency | Newstalk KZRG - KZRG-AM
by Ty Albright on February 18, 2026News - Talk - Weather
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Durham convenience store owner charged with selling marijuana at business: Records
by Matthew Sockol on February 18, 2026One of the owners of a convenience store in Durham was arrested Tuesday on felony charges after a search uncovered the sale of marijuana at his business, records show.
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Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency fines two Oakland County companies
by Peg McNichol on February 18, 2026Each company agreed to the fines and to making corrections to meet state standards.
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Why cannabis retailers are praying for snow
by Chris Roberts on February 18, 2026
The massive winter storm that blanketed the Northeast in January buried Massachusetts cannabis retailers in customers, state regulators said.
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Organigram Acquires Sanity Group in Landmark €250m Deal
by Ben Stevens on February 18, 2026
Organigram acquires Germany's Sanity Group for up to €250m, marking major consolidation deal back by big tobacco.
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Cannabis Is Quietly Reshaping Mardi Gras Culture
by Anthony Washington on February 16, 2026The Fresh Toast - Cannabis is quietly reshaping Mardi Gras culture, with younger crowds upending culture norms into something better?
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Canadian industry, healthcare providers split on regulations for CBD as a Natural Health Product
by David Brown on February 16, 2026Health Canada shared the results from their most recent "What We Heard Report" on regulating cannabidiol (CBD) as a Natural Health Product (NHPCC).
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CBD Used By One In Five Brits, Mostly For Wellbeing, Mental Health And Pain
by David Ridley on February 16, 2026Nearly one in five UK adults have used CBD in the past year, mainly for wellbeing, mental health and pain, with many users reporting reliance, strong brand‑trust considerations and growing concerns about unauthorized products.
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What You Need to Know About CBD Medicare Coverage: Last Week in Weed Feb. 10-16, 2026
by Aron Vaughan on February 16, 2026Welcome to the latest edition of “Last week in Weed,” catching you up on the latest breaking news and industry developments in the world of cannabis.
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This Arizona bill would make 'excessive marijuana smoke and odor' a crime
by KJZZ | By on February 18, 2026Sen. J.D. Mesnard is proposing legislation to expand the state's laws which make it a crime to use residential property in a way that creates a public nuisance.
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Two Cookeville men arrested following drug investigation
by McKenzie Hughes on February 18, 2026Two Cookeville men have been taken into custody and charged following a drug investigation.
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RCMP shares “blunt truth” about organized crime and the Canadian cannabis market
by Morton Robertson on February 18, 2026The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have shared a new document about how organized crime groups exploit the cannabis market as part of its online...
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Seven sentenced for large-scale Suffolk cannabis production
by https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews on February 18, 2026Police uncovered more than 1,000 cannabis plants and £1.5m of cocaine linked to the group.
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Cannabis Is Quietly Reshaping Mardi Gras Culture
by Anthony Washington on February 16, 2026
The Fresh Toast - Cannabis is quietly reshaping Mardi Gras culture, with younger crowds upending culture norms into something better?
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Canadian industry, healthcare providers split on regulations for CBD as a Natural Health Product
by David Brown on February 16, 2026
Health Canada shared the results from their most recent "What We Heard Report" on regulating cannabidiol (CBD) as a Natural Health Product (NHPCC).
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Feds finalize Medicare CBD coverage rule, hemp industry operative says (Newsletter: February 16, 2026)
by Tom Angell on February 16, 2026Trump pardons NFL star for marijuana; New Farm Bill hemp provisions; VA cannabis sales legalization; MD psychedelics; CO medical marijuana access Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… BREAKING:
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Congress Should Delay The Federal Hemp Ban And Instead Enact Regulations For THC And CBD Products (Op-Ed)
by Marijuana Moment on February 15, 2026“Republicans, Democrats and independents alike understand that regulation is better than prohibition, and that good science takes time.” By Mike Simpson, Lovewell Farms via Rhode Island Current At a moment when Americans across the political spectrum say they want evidence-based policy, Congress is on the verge of repeating a familiar mistake: banning first and studying later.
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Scientists revive prehistoric cannabis enzymes and uncover more medical uses
by Earth.com on February 14, 2026Scientists revive prehistoric cannabis enzymes and reveal when the plant began producing medical THC and CBD.
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Chicago Dispensary Hosting Four Cannabis-Themed Weddings
by Cannabis Equipment News on February 17, 2026More than 200 couples applied to participate.
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Mother room discipline defines risk in large scale cannabis cultivation
by mmjdaily.com on February 17, 2026During the latest edition of Indoor Ag-Con, Tyson Cramer used his presentation to argue that many of the problems cannabis operators struggle with downstream can be traced back to a single,…
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Opinion: Open dialogue, education can change cannabis culture in the UCLA community
by @dailybruin on February 17, 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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Cannabis Is Quietly Reshaping Mardi Gras Culture
by Anthony Washington on February 16, 2026
The Fresh Toast - Cannabis is quietly reshaping Mardi Gras culture, with younger crowds upending culture norms into something better?
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Bozeman Winterfest returns with music, vendors and community giving
by Meghan Elaine on February 16, 2026
Winterfest returns to the Ponderosa this afternoon with music, vendors and community activities, with a portion of proceeds benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters and local youth mentorship programs.
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Chicago Dispensary Hosting Four Cannabis-Themed Weddings
by Cannabis Equipment News on February 17, 2026
More than 200 couples applied to participate.
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The Best Ways to Regulate Marijuana
by Manhattan Institute on February 17, 2026I was cheered to see The Times strike a more cautious note on the legalization of marijuana. The editorial board correctly states that the end of prohibition has brought myriad social problems, including addiction, medical issues and harms to children. Still, I can offer only two cheers for these admissions. As I have argued in The Times and
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Opinion: Open dialogue, education can change cannabis culture in the UCLA community
by @dailybruin on February 17, 2026
This 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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Cannabis Is Quietly Reshaping Mardi Gras Culture
by Anthony Washington on February 16, 2026
The Fresh Toast - Cannabis is quietly reshaping Mardi Gras culture, with younger crowds upending culture norms into something better?
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Illegal dispensaries are raided
by VALLEY PRESS STAFF REPORT on February 18, 2026ROSAMOND — The Kern County Sheriff’s Office led a multi-agency effort on Feb. 12, executing search warrants that led to four illegal marijuana dispensaries to be shut down.
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5 impacted after elementary student passes out marijuana edibles for lunch
by WKRC on February 14, 2026'You know when they’re at the lunch table, they’re trading food all over the place.'
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3 British Airways Cabin Crew Members Got Sick After Eating Marijuana Gummies Allegedly from a Traveler
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(544x435:546x437)/British-airways-021326-e92d5f91ee2348058bdf729c32a85e3f.jpg "3 British Airways Cabin Crew Members Got Sick After Eating Marijuana Gummies Allegedly from a Traveler")
by https://www.facebook.com/peoplemag on February 14, 2026Three British Airways cabin crew members got sick after they reportedly consumed marijuana gummies that were allegedly given to them by a passenger. Each worker has 'since recovered,' a spokesperson for the airline said in a statement to PEOPLE.
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Pro Tip: Don't Give Flight Crews Weed Edibles as Gifts
by Tobias Carroll on February 14, 2026There's a right way and a wrong way to give gifts
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Protecting Children: Why Safely Storing Medications and Marijuana Matters
by Randy Bigley on February 18, 2026With accidental ingestions rising in Ohio, Crawford County Public Health warns parents to securely lock up medications and marijuana edibles to prevent emergency department visits and pediatric poisonings.
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5 impacted after elementary student passes out marijuana edibles for lunch
by WKRC on February 14, 2026
'You know when they’re at the lunch table, they’re trading food all over the place.'
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3 British Airways Cabin Crew Members Got Sick After Eating Marijuana Gummies Allegedly from a Traveler
by https://www.facebook.com/peoplemag on February 14, 2026
Three British Airways cabin crew members got sick after they reportedly consumed marijuana gummies that were allegedly given to them by a passenger. Each worker has 'since recovered,' a spokesperson for the airline said in a statement to PEOPLE.
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Kern County Authorities Arrest Nine, Shut Down Four Illegal Dispensaries
by Anthony W. Haddad on February 13, 2026Kern County authorities shut down four illegal marijuana dispensaries and made multiple arrests in a major operation.
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Marijuana consumption methods ranked by health risks
by https://www.facebook.com/rollingout on February 13, 2026Smoking marijuana harms lungs, vaping causes severe injuries, and edibles take hours to work. Learn which consumption method carries the least risk.
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Cannabis jobs used to pay well. Now minimum wage is catching up.
by Margaret Jackson on February 18, 2026
Traditionally immune to minimum wage increases, cannabis operators are facing increased pressures in 2026 - and are facing tougher choices.
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The cannabis job miracle:
by CHRIS SILVA on February 10, 2026In the boardrooms and legislative offices of Lansing, the green rush is often framed as a historic victory for Michigan’s labor market. By the end of 2025, economic reports touted cannabis as the …
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Cannabis Jobs Update
by Staff on February 1, 2026Explore cannabis jobs across Canada in February 2026, including retail, cultivation, production, and sales roles from BC to the Yukon.
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Dispensary Hiring Guide Musthave Cannabis Retail Staff
by https://www.facebook.com/peoplemag on January 11, 2026
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Cannabis jobs used to pay well. Now minimum wage is catching up.
by Margaret Jackson on February 18, 2026
Traditionally immune to minimum wage increases, cannabis operators are facing increased pressures in 2026 - and are facing tougher choices.
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Cannabis Jobs Cincinnatimanage Page 5 Highpaying Marijuana In The Legal Industry
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Cannabis Jobs Fresno 5 Highpaying Marijuana In The Legal Industry
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Rise Cannabis Careers How Women Changed Dispensaries
by https://www.facebook.com/peoplemag on January 5, 2026
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Pennsylvania Lawmakers Should Legalize Marijuana This Year, Pittsburgh City Council Resolution Says
by Tom Angell on February 18, 2026Local officials in Pennsylvania’s second most populous city are calling on state lawmakers and the governor to urgently agree on a plan to legalize marijuana this year. The Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday adopted a resolution noting that despite legalization being enacted in surrounding states and the Trump administration’s “historic” move to federally reschedule marijuana,
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Virginia General Assembly advances cannabis retail framework
by Markus Schmidt Virginia Mercury on February 18, 2026RICHMOND, Va. — After years of clearing the General Assembly only to meet a veto, legislation to create a legal, adult-use cannabis market in Virginia passed both chambers Tuesday —
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Massachusetts cannabis regulators agree to explore licensing freeze
by Katie Castellani on February 17, 2026The move is meant to open up a conversation about how to support marijuana businesses and stabilize the market as an influx of supply has led to plummeting prices.
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Will Indiana legalize or ban Delta 8 products and THC-infused drinks, or something in between?
by Kayla Dwyer on February 17, 2026With Republicans on a House committee proposing competing amendments to a hemp bill, what direction the state heads in should become clearer on Feb. 18.
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Former White House Drug Czar Says Trump Is Wrong To Reschedule Marijuana, Calling It A 'Gateway Drug' That's 'Massively Destructive'
by Kyle Jaeger on February 17, 2026The first-ever White House drug czar says that while he loves President Donald Trump and “almost everything he does,” that affection doesn’t extend to the pending proposal to federally reschedule marijuana, which he described as a “gateway drug” that’s harming youth. William Bennett, who served as education secretary under former President Ronald Reagan before becoming
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Steckel Elected Fellow by Weed Science Society of America
by Patrick on February 15, 2026JACKSON, Tenn. – Larry Steckel, Extension weed specialist and researcher in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture (UTIA), has been named a Fellow of the Weed Science...
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Smoking Cannabis Linked To Larger Brain Volume And Better Cognitive Function Later In Life
by Benjamin Taub on February 10, 2026Moderate use appears to protect the hippocampus from shrinking.
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Medical Cannabis at Inflection Point: Policy, Science, What Comes Next (Opinion)
by Kenneth Epstein, Cannformatics on February 10, 2026From New York’s clinical leadership to emerging product standards, patient care is becoming the market’s north star.
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Vermont State University professor cuts through the haze on cannabis
by Madelyn Nonni For the Herald on February 10, 2026RUTLAND – Riley Kirk recently visited Phoenix Books to discuss her book, “Reefer Wellness: Understanding Cannabis Science, Culture, and Medicine,” with Vermont State University cannabis studies colleague Dr. Phil Lamy.
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Beyond Cannabinoids: The Analytical Value of Terpene Chirality in Cannabis | Cannabis Science and Technology - Cannabis Industry News, Insights
by Zacariah L. Hildenbrand,Hannia Mendoza-Dickey,Robert Manes on February 9, 2026This article emphasizes the analytical value of terpene chirality in cannabis quality control. Many cannabis terpenes are chiral (have non-superimposable mirror images), and their enantiomeric distribution affects aroma, bioactivity, and product authenticity. Chiral gas chromatography (GC) is key to separating and quantifying these enantiomers, enabling more rigorous product standards.
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2 held with 955 kgs of marijuana in Dharan
by Sangita Shrestha on February 17, 2026Dharan (Sunsari), February 17 Two persons were arrested with a huge quantity of marijuana from Bardanda of Dharan Sub-metropolis-20. A team led by DSP at the Area Police Office, Bhishan Babu Rai, nabbed Sandip Kumar Majhi of Kolhabi Municipality-8 in Bara district and Nagendra Raj Shrestha of Chandragiri Municipality-8. Such a quantity of marijuana was
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New U.S. law promises to light up marijuana research
by newsfromscience on February 17, 2026Biden signs bill streamlining pot studies and production for research
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News at a glance: Antibioticmaking clams, marijuana for research, and China’s ‘Friedmann’
by newsfromscience on February 17, 2026The latest in science and policy
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Cannabis research database shows how U.S. funding focuses on harms of the drug
by newsfromscience on February 16, 2026Analysis of 50 funders finds cannabis treatment research is growing slowly
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5 Signs Your Soreness Is Actually a Stress Fracture | Hartford HealthCare
by hartfordhealthcare.org on February 12, 2026Learn more about News Detail at hartfordhealthcare.org