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
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Medical Cannabis Operators Face June 26 DEA Registration...
by Nora Whitfield on June 18, 2026State-licensed medical cannabis operators should submit DEA registration applications by June 26 to preserve expedited review and pending-application protections under the Blanche rescheduling order.
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Senate candidate Juliana Stratton calls for federal...
by Rachelle Gordon on June 18, 2026Illinois Lt. Gov. and U.S. Senate candidate Juliana Stratton told the IgniteIt Conference in Chicago she wants federal cannabis legalization.
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DEA Begins On-Site Inspections At Marijuana Businesses That...
by Tom Angell on June 18, 2026Officials with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have begun conducting on-site inspections at marijuana businesses that have registered for federal protections in line with the Trump administration’s cannabis rescheduling process. The Mississippi Medical Marijuana Association (3MA) told Marijuana Moment that two of its members were visited by […]
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Illinois cannabis market consolidating as MSOs capture 69%...
by mmjdaily.com on June 18, 2026A new report from the Parabola Center for Law and Policy finds that Illinois's adult-use cannabis market, despite hosting 264 brands on dispensary shelves, concentrates nearly 79 cents of…
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Legal Marijuana Revenue Declined For The First Time In...
by Tom Angell on June 18, 2026For the first time since state recreational marijuana markets launched in 2014, the industry saw a year-over-year decline in national revenue from cannabis sales in 2025, according to a new economic report. But that trend could soon reverse as state laws evolve, businesses adapt and federal rescheduling potentially creates new opportunities. In 2025, […]
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What's in your weed? Study finds issues with labelling,...
by Gary Rinne on June 18, 2026"An overwhelming amount" of new cannabis products is hitting the market faster than surveillance tools can keep up with, a Lakehead University team reports.
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CBD In Gaming: What Players Should Know
by @MKAUGaming on June 18, 2026CBD has quietly worked its way into gaming culture. It turns up in esports team sponsorships, in streamer routines, and in long forum threads about staying
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Patient coalition launches appeal over plan to restrict...
by Pavel Kubů MD on June 17, 2026Patient organisations across Europe and beyond ask the Czech Government and the EU to publish the evidence rather than restrict it quietly.
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Ananda Pharma Confirms Safety of MRX1 CBD Drug, as Clinical...
by Ben Stevens on June 17, 2026Ananda Pharma has taken another major step forward in bringing its flagship MRX1 CBD oral solution to market. Today (June 17), Ananda published the full clinical study report from its
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French Prime Minister Calls for Drug Testing in Government...
by Aurélien BERNARD on June 17, 2026Le gouvernement français s'apprête à franchir une nouvelle étape dans le ridicule la surveillance de son propre personnel. Selon une circulaire révélée
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U.S. Supreme Court unanimously sides with Texas man, rules...
by Associated Press on June 18, 2026Ali Danial Hemani successfully argued that a federal law prohibiting people who uses drugs illegally from owning guns is a Second Amendment violation.
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Supreme Court rules in favor of marijuana user charged with...
by LINDSAY WHITEHURST on June 18, 2026The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Ali Hemani, a Texas man charged with unlawful possession of a gun since he admitted that he regularly smoked marijuana.
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SCOTUS says it’s not a crime for marijuana users to have...
by LINDSAY WHITEHURST on June 18, 2026The justices sided with a man who argued that a law barring guns from anyone who uses drugs illegally violates the Second Amendment.
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Supreme Court sides with Texas marijuana user who says it's...
by PBS News on June 18, 2026The justices sided with Ali Danial Hemani, who argued that a law barring guns from anyone who uses drugs illegally violates the Second Amendment. Hemani wasn’t charged with any other crimes or accused of using the weapon under the influence.
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Supreme Court sides with a Texas man who says it’s not a...
by LINDSAY WHITEHURST on June 18, 2026The decision is a loss for President Trump’s Republican administration, which had defended the 1968 law despite arguing against other gun restrictions.
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Baudelaire Smoked Hash With Victor Hugo. A Hundred Years...
by @HIGH_TIMES_Mag on June 18, 2026Europe's cannabis capital keeps moving. Paris, then Amsterdam, then Barcelona, now Berlin. And a January 2026 court ruling against Hungary just rewrote who gets to decide where it moves next.
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Oakland Launches Nation's First Cannabis Equity...
by oaklandca.gov on June 18, 2026"Legendary" mark highlights local cannabis businesses that participate in Oakand's Cannabis Equity Program
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Opinion: Open dialogue, education can change cannabis...
by @dailybruin on June 17, 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 to Buy Weed in Negril: Jamaica's Cannabis Scene & Herb...
by @Herbworthy on June 14, 2026Negril offers one of Jamaica's most famous cannabis experiences. Learn how tourists can buy legally, what strains to seek out, and key travel rules.
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How to Buy Weed in Medellín (2026): Colombia's Cannabis...
by @Herbworthy on June 14, 2026Medellín cannabis guide for 2026. Understand the 20 gram possession rule legal risks medical cannabis access and local cannabis culture.
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Edible Marijuana Dangers: How Parents Can Prevent THC...
by HealthyChildren.org on June 17, 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.
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Do cannabis products need standardized expiration dates?
by Margaret Jackson on June 16, 2026Cannabis products have "best-by" or expiration dates that are applied unevenly and sometimes arbitrarily, critics say.
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Hidden driving danger when edible cannabis and alcohol mix
by ScienceDaily on June 16, 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.
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Oh deer! | Hartford Hospital
by hartfordhospital.org on June 12, 2026Learn more about News Detail at hartfordhospital.org
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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…
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Legal Marijuana Revenue Declined For The First Time In...
by Tom Angell on June 18, 2026
For the first time since state recreational marijuana markets launched in 2014, the industry saw a year-over-year decline in national revenue from cannabis sales in 2025, according to a new economic report. But that trend could soon reverse as state laws evolve, businesses adapt and federal rescheduling potentially creates new opportunities. In 2025, […]
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Fewer Employees Skip Work Days Where Medical Marijuana Is...
by Tom Angell on June 17, 2026Legalizing medical marijuana appears to be associated with reduced rates of employees missing work—particularly in trades like manufacturing and agriculture where workers are more likely to experience symptoms such as pain that cannabis can help treat—according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Southern Maine and University of Georgia […]
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Ensuring the high road in Cannabis: Legalization offers a...
by Sebastian Hickey on June 16, 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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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.
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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.
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Government can’t restrict gun ownership over habitual...
by Julian Mark on June 18, 2026The Supreme Court on Thursday found that a Texas man could not be prosecuted under a federal law that prohibits regular users of controlled substances, such as marijuana, from possessing firearms.
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US Supreme Court rules on gun rights for marijuana users
by Lindsay Whitehurst on June 18, 2026The decision is a loss for President Donald Trump’s Republican administration, which had defended the 1968 law
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Supreme Court sides with a Texas man who says it’s not a...
by LINDSAY WHITEHURST - Associated Press on June 18, 2026The Supreme Court is siding with a Texas marijuana user who wants to legally own a gun, the latest in a line of firearm cases from a court that has
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Supreme Court sides with Texas marijuana user who says it's...
by PBS News on June 18, 2026
The justices sided with Ali Danial Hemani, who argued that a law barring guns from anyone who uses drugs illegally violates the Second Amendment. Hemani wasn’t charged with any other crimes or accused of using the weapon under the influence.
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Supreme Court loosens law barring marijuana users from...
by Maureen Groppe on June 18, 2026The Supreme Court said a man's every-other-day marijuana use is not a reason to bar him from having a gun, a decision weakening a federal gun control law.
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News at a glance: Antibioticmaking clams, marijuana for...
by newsfromscience on June 17, 2026The latest in science and policy
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Cannabis Psychosis Shows Distinct Symptom Pattern
by Edited by Anushree Chaphalkar on June 17, 2026Cannabis-associated psychosis is associated with distinct patterns of cognitive function and behavioral characteristics relative to non-cannabis psychosis, a new study shows.
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Oldest evidence of marijuana use discovered in...
by newsfromscience on June 17, 2026THC levels in braziers show mourners along the ancient Silk Road inhaled
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After 4-year delay, DEA will review dozens of requests to...
by newsfromscience on June 17, 2026New rules would govern companies and organizations seeking to produce cannabis for medical studies
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United States set to allow more facilities to produce...
by newsfromscience on June 15, 2026Drug Enforcement Administration opens door to more cannabis growers to supply drug for research