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BUSINESS
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Flowhub Bets on Connected Intelligence as Cannabis Retail...
by Cannabis And Tech Today on July 28, 2026
The cannabis industry has never lacked data. Every transaction, inventory adjustment, compliance report, marketing campaign, and customer interaction generates another stream of information. Yet for many dispensary operators, the challenge
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Idaho Cannabis Activists Won’t Challenge State’s...
by Tony Lange on July 28, 2026
Election officials rejected 61% of the medical cannabis legalization signatures that the Natural Medicine Alliance of Idaho collected.
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Banning Hemp THC Products Drives Consumers Toward Licensed...
by Tom Angell on July 28, 2026
With the federal recriminalization of hemp THC products looming in November, a growing number of states are enacting their own laws to ban intoxicating cannabinoid derivates. And most cannabis consumers in those jurisdictions are shifting their purchases toward licensed marijuana businesses, according to a new poll. The survey, conducted by cannabis […]
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Idaho Medical Marijuana Campaign Reacts To State Official's...
by Tom Angell on July 28, 2026
A campaign that tried unsuccessfully to get a medical cannabis legalization initiative on Idaho’s ballot this year is pushing back against a top state official’s claims about its petitioning drive. Secretary of State Phil McGrane (R) said earlier this month that his office received “received numerous complaints concerning the petition process” for […]
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Dialed In Turns Local Culture Into a Cannabis Growth...
by Aron Vaughan on July 28, 2026
Dialed In is using music, limited releases, local partnerships, and experiential marketing to test a model it plans to take beyond Colorado.
CBD
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National Center for Cannabis Research and Education at the...
by Southern Sky Brands on July 28, 2026
NCCRE and Southern Sky Brands study represents a significant step toward advancing evidence-based research on cannabinoid therapies and sleep....
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Results from trial show THC/CBD combination significantly...
by Medical Xpress on July 28, 2026
A combination of CBD and THC rapidly and significantly reduces agitation in hospice-eligible people with dementia, suggest top-line results from the phase 2 LiBBY (Life's End Benefits of cannaBidiol and ...
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Ole Miss, Southern Sky Brands partner on CBD sleep study
by Tommy West on July 28, 2026
OXFORD, Miss. (WJTV) – The National Center for Cannabis Research and Education (NCCRE) at the University of Mississippi and Southern Sky Brands announced a collaborative clinical research ini…
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CBD Brand Director Sentenced for Covid Loan Fraud and Money...
by Ben Stevens on July 28, 2026
The director of UK CBD brand Virtutum Limited, which traded as CBD Asylum in Hull, has been given a suspended prison sentence for fraud and money laundering. Alex Hope, 41,
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Why Is Emyria Pursues Over-the-Counter CBD Registration...
by kalkineau on July 28, 2026
Emyria (ASX:EMD) is pursuing registration of an over-the-counter cannabidiol product as regulators sharpen focus on the cannabis sector.
CRIME
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Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office identifies 18...
by Amanda Velasco • Santa Barbara News-Press on July 28, 2026
The suspects allegedly stole 2,000 pounds of cannabis valued at more than $500,000 at the 4000-block of Foothill Road in January and February
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To the bipper go the spoils? Cannabis impresario Berner on...
by Joshua Rotter on July 28, 2026
'Splash City' filmmaker and rapper aims to bring a side of San Francisco the world rarely sees to life.
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Drugs confiscated from 3 minor students
by Rjay Zuriaga Castor on July 28, 2026
ILOILO CITY — Three minor students were rescued and turned over to the local social welfare office after authorities recovered suspected marijuana and drug paraphernalia in their possession at a school in this city on Monday.
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Man accused of having cannabis worth €1.6m in Cork had...
by Liam Heylin on July 28, 2026
Man allegedly flew from Birmingham to Belfast and then travelled by train to Cork to avoid immigration checks
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Woman and man arrested after €2m drug bust at Dublin Port
by Martin Healy on July 28, 2026
Revenue officers seized approximately 80.5kg of cannabis and 5kg of cocaine on Sunday
CULTURE
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Minnesota’s Premier Cannabis Festival Is Back: Here’s...
by Dunken on July 28, 2026
OutKast’s Big Boi, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Nappy Roots, and Sa-Roc are headlining Minnesota’s Legacy Cup on Sept 26 at Surly Field. Get full event info here.
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Dialed In Turns Local Culture Into a Cannabis Growth...
by Aron Vaughan on July 28, 2026
Dialed In is using music, limited releases, local partnerships, and experiential marketing to test a model it plans to take beyond Colorado.
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Man charged over £100,000 cannabis cultivation in Aberdeen
by https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews on July 28, 2026
Police say officers were called to an address in Aberdeen and made the recovery.
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How Washington Killed the Colombian Cannabis Boom And...
by @HIGH_TIMES_Mag on July 27, 2026
The 1970s Colombian cannabis boom built Santa Marta Gold, lifted 150,000 families and was crushed by U.S. operations that paved the way for the Medellín and Cali cartels. The story of La Bonanza Marimbera.
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Opinion: Open dialogue, education can change cannabis...
by @dailybruin on July 27, 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.
EDIBLES
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IN PICTURES: British cannabis ‘edibles’ maker and 18...
by Lhoyd on July 28, 2026
The Anti-Drug Crime Bureau of the Phnom Penh Police Department has cracked down on drug dealers and traffickers in the capital, including a British national who was manufacturing cannabis edibles, and seized seven kilogrammes of methamphetamine in a separate raid.
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Oklahoma cannabis operators say new child-safe edibles...
by Chris Roberts on July 21, 2026
Oklahoma banned marijuana packaging and labeling that's deemed child-friendly. But operators say the standard is vague.
JOBS
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Cannabis company cut 211 jobs in Hillsborough, Polk
by Louis Llovio on July 21, 2026
Parallel says in a letter to state officials that the layoffs are a result of closing two facilities.
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Summer School training in Syracuse for jobs in nascent...
by Chris Bolt on July 17, 2026
Syracuse University, with Green Flower, is teaching aspects of the cannabis industry. Certificate programs in cultivation, product development & medical marijuana prepare students.
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Missouri cannabis workers notch union wins as organizing...
by Rebecca Rivas on July 6, 2026
A first contract in Columbia and a union vote in St. Louis come as Vibe Cannabis workers prepare for a July election.
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Cannabis Jobs Update
by Staff on July 1, 2026
Explore July 2026 cannabis job openings across Canada, including roles in retail, cultivation, production, sales, delivery, and more.
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Ensuring the high road in Cannabis: Legalization offers a...
by Sebastian Hickey on June 29, 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 […]
POLITICS
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After intense debate, Pasco council splits on more cannabis...
by Nicol León Arge on July 28, 2026
The decision could also shape how more stores are added in the future.
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Idaho Medical Marijuana Campaign Reacts To State Official's...
by Tom Angell on July 28, 2026
A campaign that tried unsuccessfully to get a medical cannabis legalization initiative on Idaho’s ballot this year is pushing back against a top state official’s claims about its petitioning drive. Secretary of State Phil McGrane (R) said earlier this month that his office received “received numerous complaints concerning the petition process” for […]
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Dave Muhlbauer defends Rob Sand's marijuana plan at kids’...
by Kadin Luhmann Iowa Capital Dispatch on July 27, 2026
Dave Muhlbauer, Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, defended the Sand campaign’s cannabis legalization plan and discussed the importance of accessible behavioral health treatment for children Thursday during a campaign visit
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Should cannabis producers and processors be allowed to...
by Nicol León Arge on July 27, 2026
The city also is considering allowing more stores.
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Opinion | Legalized marijuana wrong from start. She...
by Print this Article View Comments on July 27, 2026
Legalizing marijuana is essentially the government’s stamp of approval, and I don’t think we need another substance with the potential to harm.
SCIENCE
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Coroner in synthetic cannabis death inquiry repeats...
by RNZ | Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa on July 25, 2026
A coroner has repeated recommendations made in an earlier inquiry into synthetic cannabis deaths to develop a harm reduction strategy.
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The new science of cannabis and sleep
by Ariana Eunjung Cha on July 23, 2026
Research suggests cannabis suppresses REM sleep, raising questions about memory, emotion and the purpose of dreams.
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Christchurch man arrested after alleged breach of medicinal...
by RNZ | Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa on July 20, 2026
A Christchurch man with a medicinal cannabis licence has allegedly been using cannabis for personal reasons in breach of his licence.
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'Smell of cannabis' reveals alleged Dunedin dealer's drug...
by RNZ | Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa on July 17, 2026
A Dunedin man is facing charges after police found drugs and cash in his car during a traffic stop on Thursday night.
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Oldest evidence of marijuana use discovered in...
by newsfromscience on July 14, 2026
THC levels in braziers show mourners along the ancient Silk Road inhaled