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BUSINESS
Missouri consumers mostly buy flower, and legal cannabis sales are spread evenly statewide, according to a state-sponsored study.
Cannabis contracts binding markets worth more than $5 billion are at risk after Curaleaf Holdings went to federal court to escape a $32 million judgment.
Decibel (TSX:DB): Can Acquisition Offer Move Cannabis Stocks Sentiment? Read the key details, sector context and disclosures to watch next.
A state study found no need for more marijuana licenses, but researchers lacked the ownership data needed to fully assess competition.
The changes would give regulators the authority to conduct inspections.
CBD
A law that took effect October 1 bars the state veterinary board from taking certain disciplinary actions against veterinarians solely for discussing or recommending cannabis or CBD products for animals.
Wondering which edible to try first? Kiva's Kristi Palmer shares beginner tips, Camino recommendations, and her take on high-dose edibles.
Bill Polyniak, founder of Kentucky Cannabis Company and Bluegrass Hemp Oil, examines how a new federal THC limit could affect traditional hemp extracts.
New 73-page SIVA Capital report separates seven competing interests in the hemp fight and proposes a targeted framework ahead of the December 11 deadline....
Updated guide explores falling asleep, nighttime awakenings and next-day fatigue, plus melatonin-free CBN sleep gummies and oils with and without THC...
CRIME
Show Me the Money Rapper Faces Trial for Cannabis Use Artist Who Advocated Legalization Indicted for Purchasing and Inhaling Cannabis in 2025
Three people have been arrested in the Greater Athens region on suspicion of setting up an indoors marijuana farm that would have netted them at least €200,000, authorities said Tuesday.
Ottawa police say a 32-year-old woman is facing charges for allegedly possessing and selling thousands of illegal cigarettes and cannabis products.
Two illegal cannabis grow operations were busted in Ontario this month
Chicago man charged with felony DUI after 0.243 breath test on South Ridgeland. Plus Target and Jewel retail theft arrests.
CULTURE
Cultura Con Fuego returns Thursday, October 22nd to The Lobby NJ with more brands, live experiences, and a bigger night for Latin Heritage Month.
The legislation opens the door to medicinal and industrial cannabis cultivation under a rigorous licensing regime while keeping recreational use and unauthorised cultivation illegal.
A joint operation in Udaipur led to the destruction of over 1.33 lakh illegal cannabis plants valued at approximately ₹199.50 crore.
The Minister for the Interior, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, has urged Ghanaians interested in cannabis cultivation to form business ventures to grow the varieties permitted under the country’s laws.
Narcotics Control Bureau and Odisha Anti Narcotics Task Force launch 'Mission Zero Cannabis Cultivation' to eliminate illicit cannabis cultivation in two districts by 2027.
EDIBLES
It's important for parents understand how edible marijuana products are packaged, the amount of THC they contain, how the drug is absorbed in the body and what to do when a child accidentally eats them. Learn more here.
A state-funded Illinois study involving laboratory testing of 527 hemp products found that 26% of non-CBD edibles contained more than 10 milligrams of delta-9 THC … Continue reading
How you use weed might make a difference in how much sedation you require for surgeries or procedures, a new study says. People who smoke or vape weed - but not those who use edibles - might need more anesthesia, researchers say.Weed smokers required substantially higher...
Patients who smoke or vape cannabis may need more anesthesia during an upper endoscopy than those who use edibles or do not use cannabis, according to a new study presented at the Anesthesiology 2026 ...
Singapore parents urged to talk to children, teens and youths about drugs as CNB warns of youth abuse, online misinformation and cannabis edibles. Read more at straitstimes.com.
JOBS
Explore the latest cannabis jobs in Canada for October 2026. Browse new career opportunities in retail, cultivation, production, and management across the country.
Workers worry about losing their jobs if voters kill their industry in November.
Despite facing significant structural challenges, New York's cannabis licensees already pay higher-than-average wages and devote a substantial share of gross revenue to labor costs, according…
The survey by FTI Consulting was sponsored by an association of cannabis industry stakeholders who say a minimum wage could imperil their already struggling businesses.
The legislation would prevent an individual’s prior or current cannabis use from being a disqualifying factor in federal job opportunities.
POLITICS
Two new polls show strong opposition to Massachusetts Question 8, which would repeal legal recreational marijuana sales and home cannabis cultivation.
The Democratic candidate running to be Nebraska’s next governor is promising to issue an executive order to expedite access to medical marijuana on “day one” of her administration if she is elected. Lynne Walz said it’s “a really sad situation” that the administration of her opponent, incumbent Gov. Jim Pillen (R), has failed to stand
Most Massachusetts voters are not planning to support an initiative on the November ballot to roll back the state’s marijuana legalization law, according to two new polls—results that come as the editorial board of the state’s largest newspaper is also opposing the measure. A survey from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and WCVB-TV that was
Marijuana consumers’ support for the Trump administration’s actions on cannabis continues to decline as completion of a federal rescheduling proposal remains stalled amid procedural delays in an ongoing hearing on the reform, a new survey shows. The latest quarterly presidential approval tracking poll from NuggMD and Marijuana Moment shows that 29 […]
The CEO of La Mota cannabis company who is tied to several Oregon political scandals is indicted on federal tax evasion charges.
SCIENCE
A Northwestern study of nearly 1 million Chicago ER visits found hot days spike gunshot wounds, kidney problems and even mental health issues.
Cannabis users experience psychosis onset 2.5 years earlier on average compared with non-users, a meta-analysis shows.
THC levels in braziers show mourners along the ancient Silk Road inhaled
Adults 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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