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BUSINESS
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DEA Plans to Call Pain Management Doctor, FDA Official to...
by Tony Lange on June 26, 2026
The Drug Enforcement Administration filed a prehearing statement summarizing its two proposed witnesses’ testimony.
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Virginia Cannabis: Will Retail Finally Start In 2027?
by Peter Su on June 26, 2026
Virginia has finally resolved its five-year cannabis policy gap, A compromise now paves the way for retail sales to start July 1, 2027
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Why Architectural Clarity Has Become Essential for Cannabis...
by Aron Vaughan on June 26, 2026
Operators are turning to firms like 3rd Act Architecture earlier in the planning process to align facility design with compliance, workflow, expansion goals, and long-term operational performance.
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'A Giant Ship With a Rusty Rudder': What Six Weeks of...
by Ben Stevens on June 26, 2026
On June 29, 2026, one of the most consequential hearings in the history of US cannabis policy, the crucial DEA Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) hearing that could determine whether adult-use
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Cannabis banking legislation filed in Congress (Newsletter:...
by Tom Angell on June 26, 2026
DEA defends HHC ban; NH lawmakers on overriding marijuana greenhouse veto; MA push to save legalization; VA advocates press gov on cannabis penalties 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 […]
CBD
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Wisconsin cannabis shops at risk of closing amid new...
by Jasmine Franklin on June 26, 2026
Federal bill banning hemp products set to take effect Nov. 12
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cbdMD’s THC Drink Mixer Lets You Turn Almost Anything...
by Maha Haq on June 25, 2026
I tried cbdMD's Drink Mixer, an unflavored, zero-calorie, 3mg THC + 3mg CBG mixer made for customizing drinks and low-dose THC cans.
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White House Asks Congress to Revise Hemp Definition, Delay...
by Tony Lange on June 25, 2026
The president’s Office of Management and Budget is pushing Congress to include the ‘fair treatment of hemp products’ in funding legislation.
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St. Gallen, Switzerland, Launches Its 7th Legal Cannabis...
by Aurélien BERNARD on June 25, 2026
The canton of St. Gallen has officially launched one of Switzerland's largest cannabis pilot projects, allowing up to 5,000 users
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Irish Parliament Recommends Decriminalizing All Drugs
by Aurélien BERNARD on June 25, 2026
A committee of the Irish Parliament, the Joint Committee on Drug Use, has published its final report, setting out 161
CRIME
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NDLEA busts drug rings worth N480bn, arrests 29,262...
by Terhemba Daka on June 26, 2026
NDLEA arrested 29,262 suspected drug offenders, made 5,225 convictions and busted drugs worth N480bn between 2025 and the first half of 2026
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Two Men Jailed and Face Deportation Over Industrial Bolton...
by Streamline Official. on June 26, 2026
Leonard Tota and Ridgan Taga have been sentenced and ordered deported following a Greater Manchester Police raid on a sophisticated Bolton cannabis farm.
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Amsterdam seeds linked to major cannabis bust
by Konstantinos Koukoumakas on June 26, 2026
Α drug trafficking network operated one of the largest cannabis plantations discovered in Greece in recent years, cultivating 6,290 cannabis plants on a farm near Xylokastro, Corinthia.
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Man arrested and charged over cannabis possession
by Davion on June 26, 2026
A 35-year-old man has been charged after police allegedly found nearly 385 grams of suspected cannabis during a patrol in Baugher’s Bay last week. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF…
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Thibodaux man arrested for illegal marijuana grow operation...
by TYLER ESCHETTE Gazette Writer on June 26, 2026
The Thibodaux Police Department arrested a man following an investigation into the illegal cultivation of marijuana.
CULTURE
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Standard Wellness sees a global opportunity in Missouri...
by Brandon Dunn on June 26, 2026
As Kansas City draws international attention, Missouri cannabis operators are preparing for more than a temporary bump in foot traffic. For
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Opinion: Open dialogue, education can change cannabis...
by @dailybruin on June 26, 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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News: ACR Poker Goes Beyond the Felt With Kicking Back
by PokerStrategy.com on June 26, 2026
ACR Poker is adding more momentum to its 25th anniversary year by sponsoring Kicking Back, a new High Times docuseries built around the 2026 World Cup. The
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Why Cannabis odor landed these Chicago diners in hot water
by Gesi Lloyd on June 25, 2026
A group of diners was ejected from a Chicago restaurant for smelling like cannabis, reigniting a debate about stigma, double standards.
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In Search of Magu, Daoist Hemp Goddess
by Hannah Eko on June 24, 2026
Cannabis culture has long been flattened into a narrow set of images, often focused on burnout stoners, frat-house humor, and the same recycled narratives about excess and escape. But across […...
EDIBLES
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‘Wild west’ for THC drinks, edibles stays as hemp...
by Lucy Valeski on June 26, 2026
A deal to strictly regulate hemp-derived THC products died in the South Carolina House for the year. No restrictions on age and drinks stay in bars.
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From ice cream and sobolo to eggs: 7 dangerous effects of...
by Maxwell Nyagamago on June 25, 2026
Cannabis-infused ice cream, sobolo, toffees and other foods are becoming a growing concern in Ghana. Here are seven dangerous health effects of marijuana edibles, according to health experts and addiction researchers.
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Hidden driving danger when edible cannabis and alcohol mix
by ScienceDaily on June 25, 2026
Using cannabis edibles and alcohol together may make drivers far more impaired than either substance alone, according to new research from Johns Hopkins. Even more concerning, common field sobriety tests often failed to detect the cannabis-related impairment.
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Edible Marijuana Dangers: How Parents Can Prevent THC...
by HealthyChildren.org on June 25, 2026
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.
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Zen Cannabis Launches Fast-Acting THC Edibles In Connecticut
by https://www.facebook.com/JoeyBrabo on June 23, 2026
Zen Cannabis has officially expanded into Connecticut, bringing its lineup of fast-acting THC gummies, infused chocolates, sleep-focused products, and CBD offerings to dispensaries across the state.
JOBS
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Ensuring the high road in Cannabis: Legalization offers a...
by Sebastian Hickey on June 26, 2026
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 […]
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Cannabis Jobs And Sales Decline Together For The First Time...
by Dario Sabaghi on June 25, 2026
A new report reveals that both cannabis employment and revenue have dropped for the first time since legal adult-use cannabis markets started expanding.
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The U.S. cannabis industry reports its first job loss
by Aurélien BERNARD on June 25, 2026
The U.S. legal cannabis industry is showing clear signs of maturing and facing challenges as employment and revenue decline for the
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Report: Cannabis Industry Jobs Fell 2.7% Year-Over-Year
by TG Branfalt on June 25, 2026
Employment in the legal cannabis industry fell slightly in 2025 – down 2.7%, according to Vangst and Whitney Economics’ annual U.S. Cannabis Jobs Report. The
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US cannabis employment falls as retail sales post first...
by mmjdaily.com on June 23, 2026
US legal cannabis retail sales have fallen year over year for the first time since the adult-use market opened in 2014, and the workforce has contracted with them, down 2.9% to 412,500 jobs…
POLITICS
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Massachusetts could become the first state to reverse...
by Joe Sommerlad on June 26, 2026
Activists claim to have collected enough petition signatures to secure a question on ballot papers, which could potentially see the Bay State repeal the approval it gave in 2016
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Cannabis banking legislation filed in Congress (Newsletter:...
by Tom Angell on June 26, 2026
DEA defends HHC ban; NH lawmakers on overriding marijuana greenhouse veto; MA push to save legalization; VA advocates press gov on cannabis penalties 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 […]
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Michigan’s high-end weed growers are reaping bigger...
by crainsdetroit.com on June 26, 2026
The differentiation and quality angle is allowing the state’s smallest growers to achieve higher margins despite low sales.
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Massachusetts marijuana legalization repeal question battle...
by Bryan Hecht on June 26, 2026
Cannabis industry leaders are urging businesses to take the initiative seriously after many previously dismissed its chances.
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‘Wild west’ for THC drinks, edibles stays as hemp...
by Lucy Valeski on June 26, 2026
A deal to strictly regulate hemp-derived THC products died in the South Carolina House for the year. No restrictions on age and drinks stay in bars.
SCIENCE
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News at a glance: Antibioticmaking clams, marijuana for...
by newsfromscience on June 25, 2026
The latest in science and policy
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United States set to allow more facilities to produce...
by newsfromscience on June 24, 2026
Drug Enforcement Administration opens door to more cannabis growers to supply drug for research
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After 4-year delay, DEA will review dozens of requests to...
by newsfromscience on June 24, 2026
New rules would govern companies and organizations seeking to produce cannabis for medical studies
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Oldest evidence of marijuana use discovered in...
by newsfromscience on June 23, 2026
THC levels in braziers show mourners along the ancient Silk Road inhaled
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New U.S. law promises to light up marijuana research
by newsfromscience on June 19, 2026
Biden signs bill streamlining pot studies and production for research