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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
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Mass layoffs at two California cannabis manufacturers
by Margaret Jackson on July 24, 2026More than 100 workers employed across processing and manufacturing at two licensed California cannabis companies will lose jobs.
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Cannabis Uplisting To NYSE: Breakthrough Or Structural...
by Peter Su on July 24, 2026Trulieve and Glass House's NYSE uplistings mark a milestone, but experts warn of investor education gaps, geographic complexity, and a five-year capital drought.
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Parallel Closes 2 Florida Cannabis Facilities Comprising...
by Tony Lange on July 24, 2026Parallel, the parent company of the Surterra Wellness retail brand, closed the cultivation and processing facilities in the Tampa Bay area.
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Despite Michigan’s new 24% wholesale marijuana tax,...
by Gus Burns | fburns@mlive.com on July 24, 2026The first $34 million payment from the 24% wholesale tax represents just a fraction of the projected $420 million annual revenue for local road projects, though state economists say early receipts don't tell the full story.
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Senate bill would shield insurers covering legal cannabis
by Regielyn Santiago on July 24, 2026The CLAIM Act carves out a federal safe harbor - and hands the GAO a diversity study
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Adding Hemp To Dog Food Improves Digestive Health, New...
by Tom Angell on July 24, 2026A new study found that adding hemp oil or hempseed byproduct to dog food can improve digestive health without negatively impacting the overall microbial system. The study, published in the journal Veterinary Sciences, suggests that certain types of hemp derivatives could be safely incorporated into canine food as ingredients. However, the effects appear to […]
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Does White House actually support new hemp bill?...
by Tom Angell on July 24, 2026NDAA psychedelic amendments pass; CA treasurer’s marijuana banking hearing; Alcohol lobby questions cannabis drink tax; Study: CBD for cancer symptoms 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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Wyld CBD Gummies Review: Do They Actually Work?
by @Herbworthy on July 23, 2026Our Wyld CBD gummies review breaks down what customers say, the best flavors, pricing, and the mission behind the brand. Here's what to know before you buy.
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Slumber in the grass: What weed before bed actually does to...
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GOP Lawmaker Claims White House Backs His Hemp Bill, But...
by Tom Angell on July 23, 2026The office of a Republican congressman who filed a new bipartisan bill to keep certain hemp-derived THC products federally legal this week sent a press release saying the legislation is “backed by the White House”—but an administration official deflected Marijuana Moment’s question about the matter and other sources say President Donald Trump’s […]
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Police arrest Mercedes driver after finding cannabis on M50
by Daniel Kelly on July 24, 2026Police officers were alerted to the vehicle on the M50 near Newent after a member of the public reported seeing the driver inhaling nitrous oxide…
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Detroit Free Press
by facebookapp on July 24, 2026In a 5-2 ruling, the Michigan Supreme Court said police cannot conduct warrantless vehicle searches based only on a marijuana civil infraction. See link below ⬇️ 📸 Justin Sullivan, Getty Images
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'We Don't See a Lot of Criminality': York Police Sergeant...
by David Brown on July 24, 2026A Sergeant with York Regional Police in Ontario says the community likely has more problems with fast food restaurants than it does with cannabis stores...
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Michigan Supreme Court: Marijuana Odor Alone No Longer...
by Mike Brennan on July 24, 2026LANSING – Seven years after Michigan voters legalized recreational marijuana, the state's highest court has finally answered one of the biggest unanswered
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South Ockendon: Drug dealer who directed 16-year-old boy to...
by Staff Reporter on July 24, 2026A COCAINE and cannabis dealer who directed a 16-year-old boy to sell drugs on his behalf has been jailed following a proactive investigation into concerns raised in Thurrock. Operation Raptor, Essex Police’s dedicated drug enforcement team, works to identify and target those responsible for bringing drugs, violence and exploitation into communities across […]
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Craft Cannabis Got Priced Out
by Christopher Connolly on July 24, 2026A former Michigan craft hopeful argues legalization opened the door for cannabis, then priced small growers out of the room.
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Opinion: Open dialogue, education can change cannabis...
by @dailybruin on July 24, 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.
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How Gen Z Is Embracing Cannabis and Changing the Industry
by Jecce Harriott on July 23, 2026Gen Z has seen the legalization of cannabis in real time, and they are embracing both as a lifestyle and as a career choice.
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Vehicle drives through cannabis cultivation facility,...
by Jonathan Ayestas on July 23, 2026A vehicle drove into a marijuana cultivation facility Thursday morning in what the Sacramento Police Department is calling a burglary.
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Hip-Hop Artists Among 12 Indicted for Cannabis Cultivation
by OSEN on July 22, 2026Hip-Hop Artists Among 12 Indicted for Cannabis Cultivation Government investigation uncovers cannabis cultivation in residential areas, arrests made before evidence destruction
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Oklahoma cannabis operators say new child-safe edibles...
by Chris Roberts on July 21, 2026Oklahoma banned marijuana packaging and labeling that's deemed child-friendly. But operators say the standard is vague.
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Headlines: Triple digit heat, medical marijuana edibles
by KOSU on July 21, 2026Local headlines for Tuesday, July 21, 2026
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Cannabis company cut 211 jobs in Hillsborough, Polk
by Louis Llovio on July 21, 2026Parallel 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, 2026Syracuse 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, 2026A 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, 2026Explore 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, 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 […]
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Grand jury investigating 'unlawful' cannabis lobbying at...
by , The Indianapolis Star on July 24, 2026Testimony was heard three times recently in the Marion County grand jury's investigation, but details are sparse.
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NJ Senator Wants To End Federal Ban On Weed. Here's What...
by Eric Kiefer on July 24, 2026Cory Booker is calling for a shakeup of the nation's marijuana laws. So is Donald Trump – here's what they're both suggesting.
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Medical Marijuana Has 'Made A Difference' For Pete...
by Tom Angell on July 24, 2026Former U.S. transportation secretary and potential 2028 presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg says that the medical benefits of marijuana have “made a difference” for people close to him. “I can tell you that I think the American majority recognizes that people should have access to this,” the former Biden administration cabinet member and South […]
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Does White House actually support new hemp bill?...
by Tom Angell on July 24, 2026
NDAA psychedelic amendments pass; CA treasurer’s marijuana banking hearing; Alcohol lobby questions cannabis drink tax; Study: CBD for cancer symptoms 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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State, OneOhio urges pregnant Ohioans to avoid cannabis...
by Sarah Donaldson on July 23, 2026With cannabis legal in Ohio, both medically and recreationally, attitudes toward a once-taboo substance have been shifting.
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The hidden way cannabis changes your brain while you 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, 2026THC levels in braziers show mourners along the ancient Silk Road inhaled
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The latest science on cannabis has some good news and bad...
by Zoe Cummings on July 13, 2026
Recent studies have shed light on the effect of cannabis consumption.