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BUSINESS
FRANKFORT — Kentucky’s rapidly developing medical cannabis industry reached a major milestone Friday when the state’s 24th licensed dispensary opens, putting half of the Commonwealth’s authorized 48 dispensaries into operation.
Plaintiffs argue in the lawsuit that the result is “a single product is simultaneously legal ‘hemp’ and illegal ‘marijuana.’” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent A federal judge is being asked to decide whether Missouri’s new law banning intoxicating hemp products is clear enough to enforce in November or so contradictory that a […]
“Having more dispensary locations throughout the state is vital for patient access and affordability.” By Anna Barrett, Alabama Reflector Alabama’s second medical cannabis dispensary opened Friday in Talladega about three months after the first storefront opened in Montgomery. The dispensary is the second location of Callie’s Apothecary, the first […]
In the winter, the lodge at Soda Springs Mountain Resort is regularly filled with folks happy to be there and ready to recreate on the slopes nearby. Last month the
Minnesota’s cannabis industry has begun, and for operators who accepted the risk of entering early, it is creating extraordinary opportunity.
CBD
If you’ve scrolled past a jar of frosty, dispensary-looking flower being sold as “hemp” and thought, “Wait, that’s not CBD,” you’re not exactly wrong. It's exotic THCa flower.
Organization encourages clinical cancer research following a 2026 systematic review supporting investigation of CBD's potential antitumor effects in dogs
In our latest Trade To Black, presented by Flowhub, hosts Shadd Dales and Anthony Varrell break down a new federal report that could reshape how states handle psychedelic medicine going forward — plus the weekly NuggMD safety poll and an update on the CBD pilot program with Dr. Paul Shields. In the headlines, we track
Slovenia weed laws decoded. Find out what is legal, what is not, how medical cannabis works, and why decriminalization is not legalization.
While not as popular as THC and CBD, cannabigerol (CBG) has properties that a new study suggests may reduce a schizophrenia-like memory deficit.
CRIME
Shamirpet police arrest Bihar native Baidhnath for allegedly selling cannabis-laced chocolates from a Thumkunta pan shop and seize 5,298 packets.
Pancevo's criminal police uncovered a marijuana growing lab and a plot of 11 cannabis plants near Plandiste. A 58 year old man is a suspect.
The crash involved a prime mover at Allansford.
Ex-Baldwin Park official Ricardo Pacheco is sentenced after an FBI probe exposed a sprawling marijuana bribery scheme.
Ryan "Patron" Rivera pleaded guilty in federal court to robbery conspiracy and firearms possession.
CULTURE
Silly Nice transforms NYC cannabis culture into wearable art with its organic oversized 2024 Liberty Print T-shirt, starting at $43.50.
Silly Nice turns traditional hash culture into New York streetwear with its vintage-inspired “got hash?” cotton corduroy hat.
Cannabis farm visits can educate travelers, support small growers, and connect consumers with Northern California’s land, people, and history.
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.
Silly Nice debuts a water-resistant camouflage backpack featuring its original cannabis camo pattern, laptop storage and everyday travel functionality.
EDIBLES
In a Nutshell A toddler finds a gummy on the coffee table. It looks like candy. It smells sweet. Before anyone notices, the child has swallowed it. That gummy might contain marijuana, and it might not be the only edible drug parents now have to worry about vanishing off counters…
Oregon State Sen. Lisa Reynolds (D-Portland/Washington County) has announced plans to reintroduce her failed 2026 legislation next year that would have reduced the amount of THC in cannabis edibles. While portions of what she proposes are ideas worthy of support, it has elements of personal bias and drug war hysteria. Per the Oregon Capital Chronicle,
New 100mg THC gummy combines water-soluble and traditional fat-soluble THC to create a faster-feeling onset followed by the longer-lasting experience
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.
The FDA has not said anything new about cannabis edibles since July 2024. Plenty of new products are on the market.
JOBS
What 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 […]
The cannabis industry is booming and cannabis workforce training is critical for success. Learn how Minnesota is setting a new standard.
States 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 […]
The 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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POLITICS
Ex-Baldwin Park official Ricardo Pacheco is sentenced after an FBI probe exposed a sprawling marijuana bribery scheme.
Frank Perullo's testimony is meant to bolster a key part of the government's case against Suffolk Sherriff Steven W. Tompkins. But his lawyers say Perullo isn't credible.
“The scheme defunded healthcare services for poor children to instead advance the political agenda of Gov. Ron DeSantis.” By Christine Sexton, Florida Phoenix Florida Democrats went on the offensive Thursday against Republican leaders after the release of a blistering statewide grand jury report that found $10 million in Medicaid funds were […]
Colorado’s governor has issued additional pardons for past marijuana convictions, adding to the thousands of such acts of cannabis clemency he has granted to date. Gov. Jared Polis (D) on Wednesday pardoned 29 people—several of whom were sentenced for cannabis-related crimes. Jonathan Carey, for example, was convicted of possessing more than 8 ounces of […]
A Baldwin Park council member’s $62,000 stash of backyard cash tipped off investigators to a pay-to-play marijuana licensing racket, turning a local “green rush” into a sprawling federal corruption case.
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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