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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Connecticut signs cannabis compact with Mashantucket Pequots
by Harriet Jones on June 19, 2026The agreement will allow for the tribe to participate in the Connecticut market by selling to and buying from state licensees.
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DEA Selects Only Cannabis Opponents For Crucial June 29...
by Ben Stevens on June 19, 2026In the weeks since cannabis under a state medical licence was moved to Schedule III, US multi-state operators (MSOs) have wasted no time in capitalising on the historic reclassification. As
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DEA Names 7 Anti-Rescheduling Parties for Cannabis Hearing,...
by Tony Lange on June 19, 2026Derek C. Julius will be the DEA’s chief administrative law judge to oversee the hearing of a proposed rule to reclassify cannabis as a Schedule III drug.
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Commercial cannabis grows may soon be legal in Chico
by Michael Weber on June 19, 2026Legal, locally grown commercial cannabis may soon be a thing here after the Chico City Council approved creating regulations for the industry after lengthy debate on the pros and cons of bringing cannabis growers to the city.
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In the cannabis industry, ‘culture’ is revealed in hard...
by Chris Roberts on June 19, 2026Cannabis industry operators are often eager to demonstrate authentic culture. But the true tell is a company's actions in difficult periods.
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I Tried TRĒ House’s Peach Pear THC Gummies (and Didn’t...
by Maha Haq on June 19, 2026I tried TRE House Peach Pear Gummies, a 10mg THC + 10mg CBD edible with a slow onset, long duration, and a full-spectrum live resin blend.
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Symptoms improve for cancer patients after cannabis extract...
by Kevin Dinneen on June 19, 2026More than half of cancer patients in a Canadian study reported meaningful improvements in sleep, anxiety, and other symptoms after using cannabis oil extracts.
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U.S. Supreme Court Upholds the Right of Cannabis Users to...
by Aurélien BERNARD on June 19, 2026The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that regular cannabis use, in and of itself, does not automatically justify the loss of
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FDA Grants "Breakthrough" Designation for Cannabis Extract...
by NORML on June 18, 2026VER-01 contains 2.5 mg THC, .1 mg CBD, and .02 mg CBG
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Cannabis médical en France : ce que révèle la première...
by Aurélien BERNARD on June 18, 2026Quatre ans après le lancement de l'expérimentation nationale, une étude commandée par l'ANSM livre enfin des données concrètes sur l'effet du cannabis
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Border Force secures its largest ever cannabis seizure
by Home Office on June 19, 202612 tonne haul found at Southampton Port smashes records.
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U.S. Supreme Court Rules Federal Gun Ban Cannot Be...
by Joe Lyons on June 19, 2026U.S. Supreme Court Rules Federal Gun Ban Cannot Be Automatically Applied to Marijuana Users WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the federal government violated the Second Amendment when it prosecuted a Texas man for possessing a firearm solely because he admitted to regularly using marijuana. In a decision released June
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Man jailed for 23kg cannabis haul
by cyprus-mail.com on June 19, 2026A 28-year-old Greek Cypriot man has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison after being convicted of possessing 23kg of cannabis with intent to supply, Sovereign Base authorities said on Friday. The sentence was handed down on Wednesday by the Sovereign Base Areas court following the man’s arrest in…
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Nearly 500 cannabis plants seized at Auckland grow houses
by 1News Reporters on June 19, 2026The raids at four properties in Hillsborough, New Windsor, Mount Roskill, and Mount Albert were part of what police dubbed "Operation Green".
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Auckland police target organised crime groups in major...
by @nzherald on June 19, 2026Officers found 486 cannabis plants in several indoor growing setups.
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In the cannabis industry, ‘culture’ is revealed in hard...
by Chris Roberts on June 19, 2026
Cannabis industry operators are often eager to demonstrate authentic culture. But the true tell is a company's actions in difficult periods.
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How Cannabis Went Mainstream In Modern Culture The Hype...
by Jameelah "Just Jay" Wilkerson on June 19, 2026How cannabis moved from counterculture to the mainstream, how the consumer experience changed, what responsible use looks like now, and how to buy smart.
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Massachusetts caps cannabis cultivation, expands retail
by Margaret Jackson on June 19, 2026As of June 16, the Cannabis Control Commission stopped accepting new applications for indoor and outdoor marijuana cultivator licenses.
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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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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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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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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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The Political Recap: Budget update and cannabis agreement
by MaryCatherine Price on June 19, 2026On the latest episode of The Political Recap, Capitol Bureau reporter Tyler Englander talks about when we might see an official budget agreement and the deal reached to establish a legal marijuana …
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Advocacy Groups Push Back Against Virginia Proposal To...
by Tom Angell on June 19, 2026A coalition of marijuana reform and social justice organizations are calling on Virginia’s governor and lawmakers to remove provisions to significantly increase fines for public consumption from recreational cannabis sales legalization legislation that’s expected to be voted on next week. Under current law, using cannabis in public is a civil violation […]
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New SCOTUS gun control ruling could help KY medical...
by , The Courier-Journal on June 19, 2026The June 18 ruling weakens a federal law while also strengthening Second Amendment rights, according to reporting by USA TODAY.
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Spanberger, lawmakers have deal to revive cannabis...
by ERIC KOLENICH Richmond Times-Dispatch on June 19, 2026Though the governor vetoed two bills earlier this year, nearly killing the measure for the year, she announced a deal Tuesday alongside the bill's sponsors.
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Arkansas officials, advocate praise SCOTUS ruling on...
by Daniel McFadin on June 18, 2026For Melissa Fults, Thursday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling that it is not inherently illegal for marijuana users to possess a gun "should have happened a long time ago."
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United States set to allow more facilities to produce...
by newsfromscience on June 18, 2026Drug Enforcement Administration opens door to more cannabis growers to supply drug for research
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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