PSN Briefings
Plain-English cannabis industry updates
What changed, what did not, and why it matters — short interpretive briefings from the Pot Shop News desk.
Episode 1 • Federal Rescheduling — What Actually Changed
Marijuana Handlers™
Cannabis Workforce Certification, Employer Training & Opportunity Paths
Marijuana Handlers™ helps workers, employers, and industry-aligned professionals find the right next step through cannabis certification, workforce training, and structured opportunity paths.
Not sure where to begin? Explore Opportunities
-
Rise in adulterated cannabis in France, as edible CBD ban...
by Sarah Elzas on June 12, 2026Cannabis use in France is once again under scrutiny, with a drugs monitor reporting a sharp rise in adulterated products on the illegal market, and risky new products entering the legal CBD market. To…
-
Recording reveals concerns over illegal activity in state's...
by CBS Colorado on June 12, 2026 -
After Colorado warns of illegal activity in marijuana...
by Karen Morfitt on June 12, 2026Colorado's legal marijuana industry was built on a promise: strict regulation would protect businesses and consumers, while tax revenue would support schools, roads and public programs. But one of the state's largest cannabis cultivators says that promise is beginning to break down.
-
Four men receive life sentences for murder of Detroit-area...
by DeJanay Booth-Singleton on June 12, 2026 -
Lack of proper claim basis of Good Day Farm dismissal...
by John Magsam on June 11, 2026Little Rock-based integrated cannabis company Good Day Farm is asking a Missouri judge to dismiss an antitrust suit brought by two Missouri cannabis wholesale operations, contending they've failed to make a proper claim.
-
Rise in adulterated cannabis in France, as edible CBD ban...
by Sarah Elzas on June 12, 2026
Cannabis use in France is once again under scrutiny, with a drugs monitor reporting a sharp rise in adulterated products on the illegal market, and risky new products entering the legal CBD market. To…
-
CBDistillery’s THC-Free CBD Gummies: A Drama-Free Edible...
by Maha Haq on June 11, 2026Made by one of Colorado’s OG CBD brands, these 30mg broad-spectrum gummies offer clean, THC-free relief and relaxation.
-
Can marijuana be sold in Georgia? How about TCH, Hemp?
by Vanessa Johns on June 11, 2026Think marijuana is legal in Georgia? The rules are more complicated than many residents realize.
-
New Zealand Raises THC Limit for Hemp to 1%
by Aurélien BERNARD on June 11, 2026New Zealand has raised the legal THC limit for hemp from 0.35% to 11%. These changes repeal the 2006 Industrial Hemp Regulations
-
The Greatest Trick- How a Hemp “Safety” Limit...
.jpg.webp?itok=E_WczHQD "The Greatest Trick- How a Hemp “Safety” Limit Outsources American CBD, Makes Americans Less Safe")
by Whitt Steineker on June 11, 2026In The Usual Suspects, Verbal Kint explains the final reveal of the film, and I stress the world “film”: “The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist.” I thought about that line while reading the latest from Washington on hemp because the looming federal change to hemp THC products is being sold as a mode
-
Judge sentences 4 for murder of marijuana businessman Sam...
by Aileen Wingblad on June 11, 2026Sam Simko, of Commerce Township, was shot to death outside his business in Pontiac
-
Delhi man arrested after allegedly killing friend over slap...
by TOI City Desk on June 11, 2026NEW DELHI: A 27-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly killing his friend near Khajuri Khas Metro Station in northeast Delhi following a dispute that broke out while the two were consuming cannabis, police said on Thursday.
-
5,000 cannabis plants were found in a national park in the...
by Анна Бальчінос on June 11, 2026During a scientific survey of the Lower Dniester National Nature Park, ecologists came across large cannabis plantations. In total, more than 5,000 plants were discovered and seized on the protected islands.
-
Home detention for Nelson driver who crashed while 20 times...
by Tracy Neal on June 11, 2026Ross Peter Guy’s blood showed cannabis 20 times over the high-risk limit.
-
Garberville Drug Bust Nets 258 Pounds of Marijuana, Three...
by Staff on June 10, 2026Three people face drug charges after a search warrant sweep in Garberville.
-
Drakken Glass: Making Magic
by Cannabis Now on June 11, 2026Drakken Glass turns heat, mythology and technical precision into a viral moment and a statement on the future of cannabis craftsmanship.
-
Opinion: Open dialogue, education can change cannabis...
by @dailybruin on June 11, 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.
-
Cannabis Hospitality Leading the Evolution of Cannabis...
by Philip Wolf on June 9, 2026We are at a time where cannabis hospitality is on the rise and people’s consumption is being guided by professionals through experience.
-
Cannabis cultivation allowed/Chiefs of police stations in...
by CNA on June 9, 2026After finding 7446 narcotic plants in the village of Reç i Ri in Velipojë, the General Director of the State Police has suspended from duty the chief of the Shkodra Police Station and the chief of the Velipojë Police Station, as well as the person responsible for the territory where the narcotic plants were cultivated
-
140 products, 600 points of sale: medical cannabis in...
by Aurélien BERNARD on June 9, 2026Five years after the adoption of law no. 13-21, Morocco continues to develop its legal cannabis sector. The country has announced that it has registered
-
Older adults are growing more interested in cannabis...
by mmjdaily.com on June 11, 2026Adults over 60 years old are increasingly using cannabis and at faster rates than any other demographic. Edibles are among the most popular products among them, according to a study from the…
-
Serving up fun for a good cause | Hartford Hospital
by hartfordhospital.org on June 10, 2026Learn more about News Detail at hartfordhospital.org
-
Hidden driving danger when edible cannabis and alcohol mix
by ScienceDaily on June 10, 2026Using 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.
-
Edible Marijuana Dangers: How Parents Can Prevent THC...
by HealthyChildren.org on June 9, 2026It'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.
-
sponsored article: Why Cannabis Dosage...
by The Ely Times on June 9, 2026As legal cannabis continues to evolve across Nevada and beyond, consumers are discovering that modern marijuana is far more sophisticated than many people realize. Today’s dispensaries offer an eno…
-
Ensuring the high road in Cannabis: Legalization offers a...
by Sebastian Hickey on June 10, 2026What 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 […]
-
Cannabis Jobs Update
by Staff on June 1, 2026Explore the June 2026 Canadian cannabis jobs update, featuring positions in cultivation, production, retail, and more across provinces and territories. Find your next role in Canada’s cannabis industry.
-
Fluent trims New York cannabis operations ahead of Vireo...
by Margaret Jackson on May 13, 2026And a second cannabis MSO is closing a Michigan cultivation operation for combined job losses of more than 100 employees.
-
Chestertown cannabis facility with 37 jobs facing closure
by Larry Rulison on May 11, 2026Etain LLC, which had become part of Fluent Corp., reports that it plans to close its Chestertown facility in August.
-
Cannabis Jobs Update
by Staff on May 1, 2026Our May 2026 jobs roundup highlights new cannabis industry openings across Canada, spanning retail, production, brand representation, and more.
-
Bill to create Pennsylvania cannabis control board fails...
by Alton Northup,Dennis Owens on June 11, 2026HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — A bill to create a cannabis control board in Pennsylvania seemed all but certain to pass, until it didn’t. Sen. Dan Laughlin’s (R-Erie) Senate Bill 49 was…
-
Kansas' Democratic gubernatorial candidates on tax reform,...
by Steve Kraske,Zach Wilson,Elizabeth Ruiz on June 11, 2026Two Kansas state senators and Overland Park’s mayor are facing off in the Aug. 4 primary election for Kansas governor. They joined KCUR’s Up To Date to discuss how they’d address issues affecting Kansans.
-
KY gov blasts GOP leader over medical cannabis prosecution...
by Sarah Ladd on June 11, 2026Beshear, GOP lawmaker spar over medical cannabis expansion.
-
Health Brief: Trump’s cannabis shift reaches Wall Street
by Megan R. Wilson on June 11, 2026
Plus: The FDA approves first new sunscreen ingredient in decades
-
Beshear slams Louisville Republican for medical cannabis...
by Joseph Garcia on June 11, 2026
Gov. Andy Beshear (D-Ky.) says he was "surprised" to see a top Kentucky Republican attack the state’s medical cannabis program in a "record low." Last week, Beshear signed an executive order clarifyi...
-
Marijuana Rescheduling’s Next Stage Is Crucial for...
by Daniel Deacon,Andrea Chavez,Emily Toler Scott on June 11, 2026
The rescheduling of medical marijuana could be the start of a broader rescheduling initiative that would affect employers’ drug-testing policies and procedures, say Conn Maciel Carey’s Daniel Deacon, Andrea Chavez, and Emily Toler Scott.
-
Oldest evidence of marijuana use discovered in...
by newsfromscience on June 11, 2026THC levels in braziers show mourners along the ancient Silk Road inhaled
-
Cannabis research database shows how U.S. funding focuses...
by newsfromscience on June 11, 2026Analysis of 50 funders finds cannabis treatment research is growing slowly
-
After 4-year delay, DEA will review dozens of requests to...
by newsfromscience on June 11, 2026New rules would govern companies and organizations seeking to produce cannabis for medical studies
-
New U.S. law promises to light up marijuana research
by newsfromscience on June 10, 2026Biden signs bill streamlining pot studies and production for research