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BUSINESS
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Hemp amendments stall in Congress, for now (Newsletter: April 29, 2026)
by Tom Angell on April 29, 2026
MD gov signs marijuana workplace rights bill; NC medical cannabis momentum; Study: Cannabis as ancient “core crop” 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… Hold on, just one second
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Newsom wrestles with California's failing cannabis industry
by Dan Mitchell on April 28, 2026
Newsom wrestles with California's failing cannabis industry: Can we even trust Governor Gavin Newsom on cannabis policy?
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Cannabis Real Estate Eyes More Opportunity As Trump Moves To Loosen Restrictions
by Taylor Driscoll, Boston on April 28, 2026
The rescheduling is set to have lasting impacts on the medical marijuana industry, opening up new tax deductions and medical research.
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Florida spars with cannabis MSO Trulieve over alleged pollution at cultivation site
by Margaret Jackson on April 28, 2026
Cannabis giant Trulieve is in hot water with local environmental regulators over allegations of problems at a massive Florida cultivation site.
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VIBE and Local Cannabis file class action suit alleging retail operations network violated Missouri ownership cap
by Brandon Dunn on April 28, 2026
Putative class action alleges Good Day Farm and affiliated companies control at least 61 dispensaries and used market power to suppress wholesale prices
CBD
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Congressional Amendments To Delay Or Speed Up Federal Hemp THC Product Ban Won't Get Votes
by Tom Angell on April 28, 2026
Congressional amendments to either delay the scheduled federal recriminalization of hemp THC products for another year or to speed up its implementation will not be considered on the House floor this week. Rep. James Comer (R-KY) filed the delay proposal as an amendment to the Farm Bill, while Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL) introduced the accelerated
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Can Cannabis Help With The Summer Vibe
by Sarah Johns on April 28, 2026
The Fresh Toast - Can cannabis help with the summer vibe as CBD soothes skin, eases stress, and enhances your warm-weather wellness habits?
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Potent Cannabis Portfolio Expansions
by https://www.trendhunter.com/knedelch on April 28, 2026
Aurora Cannabis - Aurora Cannabis has expanded its global medical cannabis portfolio with new product launches across Canada, Europe, and Australia. As part of this ...
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New state law could hamstring Ohio’s struggling hemp industry
by Patrick Cooley on April 28, 2026
Ohio hemp farmers and retailers warn new THC limits could destroy the industry, as strict regulations reclassify hemp alongside "gas station weed."
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Chinese Researchers Reveal Ancient Use Of Cannabis As 'Indispensable' Crop That Was 'Deeply Integrated' Into Daily Life
by Kyle Jaeger on April 28, 2026
China’s agricultural history with cannabis is deeper than previously believed, with a new study placing the staple crop among “the five grains” (alongside rice and barely, for example) that were foundational to the ancient Eurasian economy and “deeply integrated into the daily lives of the inhabitants.” For the study, published in the Journal of Archaeological
CRIME
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Federal charges filed against 51 people in alleged Oklahoma-based cannabis trafficking ring
by Graycen Wheeler on April 29, 2026
Fifty-one people face federal charges for a scheme to grow and process illegal cannabis in Oklahoma, then traffic it in and beyond the state.
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Dozens of drug wraps seized by knife crime officers after car stop
by Wire on April 29, 2026
Officers were out patrolling Bulwell on Friday (24 April) when a passing vehicle aroused their suspicions.
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Manchester Evening News
by facebookapp on April 29, 2026
Not exactly criminal masterminds 😆
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RCMP raid cannabis warehouse in New Brunswick targeting organized crime
by Morton Robertson on April 29, 2026
RCMP raided a warehouse associated with what they say is a cannabis distribution centre on April 26, 2026 near Edmundston, New Brunswick.
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Gang jailed after police raid 'industrial-scale' cannabis farms in Yorkshire
by Jonathan Pritchard on April 29, 2026
A gang who grew cannabis on an ‘industrial scale’ in Yorkshire have been jailed.
CULTURE
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THC Drinks Hit Governors Ball With ayrloom
by @HIGH_TIMES_Mag on April 29, 2026
ayrloom brings low-dose THC drinks to Governors Ball, marking a shift for cannabis in mainstream music culture.
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Opinion: Open dialogue, education can change cannabis culture in the UCLA community
by @dailybruin on April 29, 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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First regulate cannabis cultivation. Licence it after
by @kathmandupost on April 28, 2026
Nepal might license cannabis cultivation. The science of what that demands must lead, not follow.
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DEA Will Start Accepting Applications From Medical Marijuana Businesses That Want Federal Rescheduling Protections This Week
by Tom Angell on April 27, 2026
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has announced that it will begin accepting applications this week for medical marijuana businesses to apply for federal protections being granted under the Trump administration’s cannabis rescheduling process. The agency’s “Medical Marijuana Dispensary Registration Portal” is set to go live on Wednesday at 9 AM ET. The move follows last
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Kal Penn Knows Exactly Why People Keep Offering Him Weed
by https://www.facebook.com/javierhasse/ on April 25, 2026
Kal Penn talks to High Times about finally meeting Cheech Marin, the strain deal he should have gotten years ago and why Harold & Kumar's accidental ambassador is still getting offered weed everywhere he goes.
EDIBLES
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Detroit elementary school students hospitalized after consuming marijuana edibles
by WDIV on April 29, 2026
Six students at an elementary school in Detroit were hospitalized after consuming what appeared to be marijuana edibles, school officials said. Read: https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2026/04/29/6-detroit-elementary-school-students-hospitalized-after-consuming-marijuana-edibles/
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6 Detroit elementary students hospitalized after eating marijuana edibles
by CBS Detroit on April 29, 2026
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Marijuana edibles send Detroit elementary students to hospital
by Max Reinhart on April 29, 2026
District Superintendent Nikolai Vitti said consumption of edibles by youths has been 'an ongoing and increasing challenge' since pot legalization.
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6 Detroit elementary students hospitalized after eating suspected marijuana edibles
by Joseph Buczek on April 29, 2026
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6 Detroit elementary school students hospitalized after consuming marijuana edibles
by Brandon Carr on April 29, 2026
Six students at an elementary school in Detroit were hospitalized after consuming what appeared to be marijuana edibles, school officials said.
JOBS
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Ensuring the high road in Cannabis: Legalization offers a chance to make the cannabis industry a model of good jobs—if workers are given a voice
by Sebastian Hickey on April 27, 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 workplace benefits, unprotected…
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Virginia Officials Post New Marijuana Regulatory And Compliance Job Openings As Governor Nears Deadline To Act On Adult-Use Sales Bill
by Kyle Jaeger on April 2, 2026
Virginia officials are ramping up hiring for a variety of cannabis regulatory roles as the state’s pro-legalization governor prepares to take action on a bill to allow recreational sales, in addition to several other reform proposals that lawmakers have sent to her desk. In one of the latest indicators that the commonwealth is positioned to
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Cannabis Jobs Update
by Staff on April 1, 2026
Explore Canada’s cannabis jobs for April 2026. Find new roles in retail, cultivation, production, and more across every region and province.
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The Latest Cannabis Industry Stats: Jobs, Sales & Regional Growth
by @MEXC_Official on March 27, 2026
Spend enough time around cannabis operators and you start hearing the same thing. The numbers look good from the outside; get inside, and it’s a different conversation
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Cannabis company to close Denver grow facility, cut 132 jobs
by Denver Business Journal on March 23, 2026
POLITICS
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Congressional Amendments To Delay Or Speed Up Federal Hemp THC Product Ban Won't Get Votes
by Tom Angell on April 28, 2026
Congressional amendments to either delay the scheduled federal recriminalization of hemp THC products for another year or to speed up its implementation will not be considered on the House floor this week. Rep. James Comer (R-KY) filed the delay proposal as an amendment to the Farm Bill, while Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL) introduced the accelerated
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Nebraska Officials React To Federal Marijuana Rescheduling As State Slowly Implements Voter-Approved Legalization
by Marijuana Moment on April 28, 2026
“My stance on this issue has been clear. I remain committed to combatting the growing public health and safety threat marijuana poses.” By Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner After the Trump administration federally downgraded medical marijuana to a less dangerous classification of drug on Thursday, Nebraska federal and state representatives remained largely noncommittal. Advocates, meanwhile, said
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The Cannabis Beverage Industry Has An Evidence Problem, With Too Few Companies Submitting Products For Independent Scrutiny (Op-Ed)
by Marijuana Moment on April 28, 2026
“The industry cannot ask for nuanced, evidence-informed regulation while simultaneously declining to produce the evidence that would make that possible.” By Leah Kollross, 23rd State Cannabis beverages are one of the fastest-growing segments in the hemp and cannabis marketplace, and one of the most structurally vulnerable to regulatory backlash. The reason has less to do
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As cannabis debate intensifies, CT must fully leverage its equity framework (opinion)
by Brandon L. McGee Jr. on April 28, 2026
Op-ed: Connecticut’s social equity program is key to a stable, fair cannabis market.
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Indigenous Cannabis Is Shaping the Industry’s Future
by @HIGH_TIMES_Mag on April 28, 2026
Indigenous communities are redefining cannabis through sovereignty, healing, and policy—building a future the broader industry is only starting to recognize.
SCIENCE
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HHC 24/7 marks 50,000 visits in first year | Hartford HealthCare
by hartfordhealthcare.org on April 24, 2026
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Trump administration reclassifies marijuana, as public polls give mixed signals
by The Christian Science Monitor on April 24, 2026
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, following President Donald Trump’s call for a more “common sense” policy. But many Americans have been growing more skeptical of the drug’s effects on users and on U.S. society.
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New U.S. law promises to light up marijuana research
by newsfromscience on April 24, 2026
Biden 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 April 24, 2026
The latest in science and policy
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US reclassifies some marijuana products as less dangerous drug
by Al Jazeera on April 23, 2026
Step is latest example of shift away from heavy penalisation that has given way to widespread legalisation efforts.