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Virginia Retail Cannabis Law (HB 30): FAQs on...
by Vicente LLP on August 4, 2026Virginia's HB 30 legalizes retail cannabis and sales begin July 1, 2027. Our FAQ covers the seven license types, the lottery process, Impact Licensee eligibility, taxes, local control, hemp changes and every important date through 2028.
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Marijuana Business Sues New Jersey Officials In Federal...
by Marijuana Moment on August 4, 2026“Verano did not want any of these terms. Had it been free to do so, it would not have accepted any of them. In fact, it would have signed no [labor peace agreement] at all.” By Sophie Nieto-Muñoz, New Jersey Monitor New Jersey’s mandate that cannabis companies must sign agreements with labor unions is facing
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Michigan’s cannabis industry was already struggling. Then...
by Steve Neavling on August 4, 2026Michigan built one of the nation’s most successful cannabis industries in just a few years, creating tens of thousands of jobs, generating billions of dollars in sales, and giving consumers an unusually large selection of affordable products.
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35 Attorneys General Tell Congress to Keep Hemp THC Ban Put
by Tony Lange on August 4, 2026The chief legal officers from 34 states and one U.S. territory sent a letter to congressional leaders directing them not to delay the ban.
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Supporters, opponents weigh in on proposed North Street...
by Tara Monastesse, The Berkshire Eagle on August 4, 2026Cloud Nine Visions LLC, a new local company, has applied to the Pittsfield's Zoning Board for a special permit to sell marijuana products at the Pittsfield Health Food Centre’s soon-to-be
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Virginia CBD businesses file injunction to stop...
by Jack Jacobs on August 4, 2026“If the state took your property for a new ball yard or a new highway, they’d have to write you a check for the fair market value. And if the state’s not going to play along with us in terms of letting us recoup our investment, then at a minimum they have to write a check for the property they’re taking,” said Chap Petersen, the former state […]
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Allianz Arena 2022 | Virtual tour by Zenn Maar &...
by Zenn Maar on August 4, 2026Virtual tour generated by Zenn Maar & zennsfoto.de
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NC hemp industry fights bill that could wipe out most THC...
by Caroline Yaffa and Liz McLaughlin, WRAL News on August 3, 2026Hemp businesses call hemp-ban bill an existential threat to the industry, as House lawmakers return this week.
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US Senate Plans to Delay Ban on Intoxicating Hemp Products
by Tony Lange on August 3, 2026The chamber’s leaders included a provision in a federal funding measure to extend the ban's implementation by four weeks.
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Senate Gives Hemp THC Products A Lifeline By Including...
by Tom Angell on August 2, 2026U.S. Senate leaders have included provisions to delay the planned federal recriminalization of hemp THC products in a key new spending bill. Industry advocates believe the move will give them more time to convince Congress to enact comprehensive regulations to effectively regulate, rather than prohibit, the products. Hemp derivatives with less than 0.3 […]
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Two 22-year-olds jailed over cannabis possession
by cyprus-mail.com on August 4, 2026Two 22-year-old men were sentenced on Tuesday to six and two and a half years in prison after being found guilty of possessing more than 1.5kg of cannabis with intent to supply. Larnaca Criminal Court issued the sentences following an operation carried out by the drugs squad Ykan on January…
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Man Hiding Behind Fake Wall Busted by Police Dog at...
by Isha Sharma on August 4, 2026
A false wall kept a criminal out of sight, but it was no match for police dog Asko, who tracked him down inside a sprawling cannabis farm in Wales. BBC reported on Monday, August 3, that Albert Hysaj,...
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Two arrested as cannabis and cocaine valued at €8.5m...
by The Irish Times on August 4, 2026Seizure was part of Operation Tara, a Garda strategy aimed at tackling drug gangs
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Greece police announce 2 arrests in seizure of $17 million...
by WHAM on August 3, 2026Two men face charges after authorities seized more than $17 million in illegal cannabis products as part of a months-long investigation, according to the Greece Police Department.
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Weed Grower Who Speaks Cantonese Reports Armed Robbery at...
by Seamus Othot on August 3, 2026Kennebec Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to reports of an armed robbery at a Belgrade marijuana grow site on Wednesday and discovered that the operator of the site spoke Cantonese, a language primarily spoken in southern China. [RELATED: Triad Weed: Maine State Police Bust Cannabis Grow Ops in Belgrade, Seize 2,300 Plants…] At approximately 6:49 […]
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Gandaki legalises cannabis cultivation for medicinal and...
by the_farsight on August 4, 2026Gandaki Province has formally legalised cannabis cultivation for medicinal and industrial purposes after Province Chief Dilli Raj Bhatta authenticated the Bill on Regulation of Cannabis Cultivation for Medicinal and Industrial Purposes on Monday. The new law allows farmers and commercial...
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Is There A Cannabis Culture? And What Does It Mean For The...
by Peter Su on August 2, 2026Five cannabis leaders, from a legacy grower to Jim Belushi, debate whether cannabis culture is real and what it means for brands and investors.
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Opinion: Open dialogue, education can change cannabis...
by @dailybruin on August 2, 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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NACOC presents first cannabis cultivation licences to two...
by GNA on August 1, 2026By Edward Dankwah Accra, Aug. 1, GNA – The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has presented Ghana’s first licences for the cultivation of cannabis for medicinal and industrial purposes…
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The Cannabis Trail to Honor Bob McKee with Whitethorn...
by Staff on August 1, 2026The Cannabis Trail is dedicating the new landmark today at the Whitethorn Volunteer Fire Department’s fundraiser dinner, tying it to an oral history project on the land steward’s role in shaping…
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Allianz Arena 2022 | Virtual tour by Zenn Maar &...
by Zenn Maar on August 4, 2026
Virtual tour generated by Zenn Maar & zennsfoto.de
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What THC is legal in Texas? Delta-8 ban and delta-9 rules
by Marley Malenfant on August 3, 2026Qualifying delta-9 edibles, drinks and hemp flower remain available, but important restrictions apply.
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Tennessee men arrested for allegedly selling mushroom...
by Li Cohen on July 31, 2026Two Middle Tennessee men have been arrested after authorities say they were selling mushroom edibles, marijuana and more to minors.
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What is still legal under Texas’ latest THC ban
by Katlyn Ma on July 30, 2026Although several synthetically derived cannabis products will be banned on July 31, delta-9 THC products will still remain legal.
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THC Edibles Improve Lower Back Pain
by NORML on July 30, 2026CBD edibles did not provide similar improvements
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Cannabis Jobs Update
by Staff on August 2, 2026Explore August 2026 cannabis job openings across Canada, including roles in retail, cultivation, production, sales, delivery, and more
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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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GOP Senator Aims To Keep Hemp THC Product Ban On Track For...
by Tom Angell on August 4, 2026A Republican senator wants to make sure that hemp THC products are federally recriminalized on time under a current plan that is set to go into effect in November. Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC) announced on Monday that he will be filing an amendment to strip provisions out of a key spending bill released by Senate
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Massachusetts marijuana repeal effort threatens social...
by Auzzy Byrdsell on August 4, 2026A November ballot question could end recreational marijuana sales, potentially sinking dozens of businesses in the state's social equity programs.
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Weed Is Everywhere. For Now.
by Charles Fain Lehman on August 4, 2026I went viral on X last week by surfacing a remarkable fact: For the first time on record, more Americans consume marijuana every day than smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol every day. Those results show up in the new data tables for the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, the federal government’s big annual drug use survey. By its estimates, marijuana […]
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Texas ban on several THC products emerges as potential...
by Andrew Schneider on August 3, 2026Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico called the new state ban on many types of THC products, which went into effect Friday, "a gift to the cartels." His Republican opponent, Attorney General Ken Paxton, has previously sued Texas cities for decriminalizing marijuana.
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Senate Gives Hemp THC Products A Lifeline By Including...
by Tom Angell on August 2, 2026
U.S. Senate leaders have included provisions to delay the planned federal recriminalization of hemp THC products in a key new spending bill. Industry advocates believe the move will give them more time to convince Congress to enact comprehensive regulations to effectively regulate, rather than prohibit, the products. Hemp derivatives with less than 0.3 […]
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Texas is banning several THC products. Find out what will...
by Katlyn Ma on July 31, 2026Although several synthetically derived cannabis products will be banned on July 31, delta-9 THC products will still remain legal.
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Oldest evidence of marijuana use discovered in...
by newsfromscience on July 31, 2026THC levels in braziers show mourners along the ancient Silk Road inhaled
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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.