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BUSINESS
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Cannabis Counsel Breaks Down Medical Marijuana Rescheduling
by Mike Brennan on June 10, 2026
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Kalamazoo marijuana company wants to sell its property to a...
by Aya Miller | amiller2@mlive.com on June 10, 2026
The company seeks developers to convert its energy-ready Kalamazoo cannabis facility into a data center.
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Get your weed from Trulieve? You can now buy its shares on...
by Morgan Fischer on June 10, 2026
With medical weed deregulated, Trulieve is the first cannabis company to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
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California Cannabis Regulators Launch AI Packaging...
by Tony Lange on June 10, 2026
The state’s Cannabis Product Image Analyzer tool is intended to help operators determine if a product’s packaging is attractive to children.
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Trulieve Makes History as the First US Cannabis Company to...
by Jeremy Berke on June 10, 2026
The first U.S. cannabis company just landed on the NYSE. Now everyone's watching to see what comes next.
CBD
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The Medicare Hemp, Marijuana, CBD, "Uncontrolled...
by MMJ International Holdings on June 10, 2026
"Why Validated Pharmaceutical Standards Are the Only Defense Against Public Health Failure" stated Duane Boise CEO MMJ International Holdings. WASHINGTON, D.C. ...
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Marijuana Extracts 'Meaningfully' Improve Cancer Patients'...
by Tom Angell on June 10, 2026
Medical marijuana extracts “meaningfully” improve cancer-related symptoms such as sleep difficulties and anxiety—though responses varied among patients depending on personal preferences for individual cannabinoid content of the extracts—according to a new study Researchers at the University of British Columbia, University of Ottawa, University of […]
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European Drug Report 2026: A More Complex and Powerful...
by Aurélien BERNARD on June 10, 2026
Cannabis remains by far the most widely used illicit substance in Europe, but the market is changing at a pace that makes it difficult to assess its
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New Caledonia Adopts a Historic Roadmap for Hemp
by Aurélien BERNARD on June 10, 2026
On June 5, 2026, the Congress of New Caledonia adopted an ambitious strategic plan aimed at establishing a fully-fledged hemp industry in the
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Trump administration ‘welcomes the opportunity’ to work...
by By Diane Adam on Jun. 10, 2026 on June 9, 2026
Bill moving through Congress could influence how products are regulated and sold at retail, including convenience stores
CRIME
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Garberville Drug Bust Nets 258 Pounds of Marijuana, Three...
by Staff on June 10, 2026
Three people face drug charges after a search warrant sweep in Garberville.
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MDMA, cannabis sale and use remain widespread across state;...
by Kerala Kaumudi on June 10, 2026
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Police have intensified their anti-drug crackdown under Operation Toofan, a statewide special drive that has been underway for the past several days.
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What a Drug Bust Involving a MrBeast Winner Says About...
by Abby Pender on June 10, 2026
A private jet co-piloted by the winner of a MrBeast YouTube challenge was seized by Paraguayan authorities after more than 250 kilos of premium marijuana were found on board, underscoring a little-noticed reversal in hemispheric trafficking patterns: Higher-value marijuana is now moving into South America from the North.
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Two arrested after £360,000 cannabis haul uncovered
by BBC on June 10, 2026
More than 600 plants were found by police in a property on Victoria Street in Newton Stewart.
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25kgs of herbal cannabis seized at Shannon Airport
by Pat Flynn on June 10, 2026
Revenue officers based at Shannon Airport have seized 25kg of herbal cannabis believed to be worth over €500,000. The seizure was made during routine operations, with the assistance of detector dog Brody. The illicit drugs were discovered in a shipment originating in the US and was destined for an address in the Mid-West. No more
CULTURE
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Opinion: Open dialogue, education can change cannabis...
by @dailybruin on June 11, 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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Cannabis Hospitality Leading the Evolution of Cannabis...
by Philip Wolf on June 9, 2026
We are at a time where cannabis hospitality is on the rise and people’s consumption is being guided by professionals through experience.
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Cannabis cultivation allowed/Chiefs of police stations in...
by CNA on June 9, 2026
After 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
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Does Weed Really Make You More Creative? What Artists and...
by @Herbworthy on June 8, 2026
From flow states to writer's block, discover why so many artists use cannabis—and whether science supports the cannabis and creativity connection.
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Cannabis in Europe: A German Week (June 2026)
by Aurélien BERNARD on June 8, 2026
This week, Berlin is set to once again become one of the main hubs of the European cannabis market.
EDIBLES
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Hidden driving danger when edible cannabis and alcohol mix
by ScienceDaily on June 10, 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 9, 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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sponsored article: Why Cannabis Dosage...
by The Ely Times on June 9, 2026
As 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…
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Co-use of Cannabis Edibles and Alcohol Increases Driving...
by Dr Riya Dave,Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli on June 7, 2026
According to new research, combining cannabis edibles with alcohol significantly worsened driving performance and increased feelings of intoxication compared with using either substance alone....
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Study Finds Mixing Edible Cannabis, Alcohol Impairs Drivers...
by Carrier Management on June 4, 2026
Combining cannabis edibles and alcohol together may impair drivers far more than either substance alone, according to new research from Johns Hopkins Medicine. More worrisome is that standard field sobriety tests often failed to detect impairment caused by cannabis, whether it was consumed by itself or alongside alcohol. The findings, published in JAMA […]
JOBS
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Ensuring the high road in Cannabis: Legalization offers a...
by Sebastian Hickey on June 10, 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 Update
by Staff on June 1, 2026
Explore 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.
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Fluent trims New York cannabis operations ahead of Vireo...
by Margaret Jackson on May 13, 2026
And a second cannabis MSO is closing a Michigan cultivation operation for combined job losses of more than 100 employees.
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Chestertown cannabis facility with 37 jobs facing closure
by Larry Rulison on May 11, 2026
Etain LLC, which had become part of Fluent Corp., reports that it plans to close its Chestertown facility in August.
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Cannabis Jobs Update
by Staff on May 1, 2026
Our May 2026 jobs roundup highlights new cannabis industry openings across Canada, spanning retail, production, brand representation, and more.
POLITICS
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Pennsylvania lawmakers vote down marijuana oversight...
by Ian Thompson on June 10, 2026
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Cannabis Control Board Canned in Senate Vote
by Kara Jeffers on June 10, 2026
Politics afoot in Harrisburg vote on a new way to regulate existing cannabis products in the state.
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Village of Hempstead and Lake Success consider allowing...
by John Asbury on June 10, 2026
Lake Success' mayor views the prospect as a revenue generator.
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‘Half blind’: Drug driving laws slammed
by David McCowen on June 10, 2026
Road safety experts have taken aim at a controversial plan to allow people who drive with medicinal cannabis in their system to remain on the road.
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Chris Minns is taking an uncharacteristic risk with new...
by Michael McGowan on June 10, 2026
The famously risk-averse NSW premier has announced “commonsense” changes to the laws around THC and driving. Not everyone is happy.
SCIENCE
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Rain and Herbicide Programs
by Kevin on June 9, 2026
By Dusty Sonnenberg, CCA, Field Leader, a project of the Ohio Soybean Council and Soybean Checkoff Water and herbicides can have a love/hate relationship. We use water as a carrier to deliver herbicides to the target weed, or to soil during application. After that, depending on the type of herbicide, we may need water in
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Oldest evidence of marijuana use discovered in...
by newsfromscience on June 8, 2026
THC levels in braziers show mourners along the ancient Silk Road inhaled
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Science
by abcnews on June 5, 2026
Stay up to date with the top Australian science news, and industry information.
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United States set to allow more facilities to produce...
by newsfromscience on June 5, 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 5, 2026
New rules would govern companies and organizations seeking to produce cannabis for medical studies