BUSINESS
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Monterey to decide on 2 new cannabis dispensaries amid competition concerns
by Jazmon DeJarnette on March 5, 2026
Monterey city leaders are contemplating the addition of two new cannabis dispensaries, sparking concerns among existing shop owners about increased competition and market sustainability.
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Intoxicating Hemp Ban Unchanged in 2026 Farm Bill’s Advancement
by Tony Lange on March 5, 2026
The House Agriculture Committee passed the legislation without a two-year delay on the forthcoming federal ban, as proposed in separate legislation.
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Ghana to grow its local therapeutic cannabis industry
by https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.English on March 5, 2026
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New Jersey Cities Must Explain Marijuana Business Denials, Court Says
by Marijuana Moment on March 5, 2026
“While the City Council was permitted to consider all relevant evidence and has wide discretion…we hold that the City Council has to provide a discernible reason for its determination.” By Sophie Nieto-Muñoz, New Jersey Monitor New Jersey’s cannabis industry scored a victory Tuesday when a state appellate panel ruled that municipalities must explain why they
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Texas voters approve cannabis legalization ballot measure (Newsletter: March 5, 2026)
by Tom Angell on March 5, 2026
VA marijuana sales & resentencing votes; FL legalization poll & court battle; WA & VA medical cannabis in hospitals; HI psychedelics; MI revenue 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 Moment
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Oklahoma Governor Says Medical Marijuana Law Has 'Failed' And State Should 'Shut This Broken System Down'
by Kyle Jaeger on March 5, 2026
The Republican governor of Oklahoma says the state’s medical marijuana program has “failed,” and it’s “time to shut this broken system down” amid reports about youth cannabis use. Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) said on Tuesday that the voter-approved “experiment” with medical marijuana legalization has led him to conclude that the program hasn’t worked, citing a
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New Jersey Cities Must Explain Marijuana Business Denials, Court Says
by Marijuana Moment on March 5, 2026
“While the City Council was permitted to consider all relevant evidence and has wide discretion…we hold that the City Council has to provide a discernible reason for its determination.” By Sophie Nieto-Muñoz, New Jersey Monitor New Jersey’s cannabis industry scored a victory Tuesday when a state appellate panel ruled that municipalities must explain why they
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Texas voters approve cannabis legalization ballot measure (Newsletter: March 5, 2026)
by Tom Angell on March 5, 2026
VA marijuana sales & resentencing votes; FL legalization poll & court battle; WA & VA medical cannabis in hospitals; HI psychedelics; MI revenue 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 Moment
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$2.5 Million Rift Pits Cannabis Pioneer Against Group That Backed Her
by Ashley Southall on March 5, 2026
A dispute between the nonprofit Housing Works and the owner of a cannabis dispensary shows the risks for businesses in an industry that is locked out of traditional financing and resources.
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Presque Isle approves moratorium on new marijuana businesses
by Paula Brewer,Cameron Levasseur on March 5, 2026
The city’s permissive cannabis strategy has filled downtown spaces, but the approval of the 10th marijuana business late last year, prompted talk of a pause.
CBD
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A $2.5 M Lawsuit exposes the hidden dangers of New York's cannabis rollout
by mmjdaily.com on March 5, 2026
A dispute between the nonprofit Housing Works and the owner of a cannabis dispensary shows the risks for businesses in an industry that is locked out of traditional financing and resources.…
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Legal Today, Illegal Tomorrow? Wisconsin’s Hemp Shops Face A Federal Crackdown
by Steph Conquest-Ware on March 5, 2026
With marijuana still banned in the state, hemp-derived THC and CBD products are the latest target of Washington policy shifts.
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Australia Medical Cannabis Market
by Market.us on March 5, 2026
Global Australia Medical Cannabis Market size is expected to be worth around US$ 2676.8 Million by 2035 from US$ 781.6 Million in 2025.
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Where to Buy Quality CBD Hash in the UK 2026: A Complete Buying Guide
by NorthPennNow on March 4, 2026
This guide walks you through everything to know before you buy CBD hash in UK in 2026, including where to find the best products and what to verify before spending a penny.
CRIME
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Men indicted for growing cannabis at state-subsidized smart farm
by Yoon Min-sik on March 5, 2026
Two men in their 30s were recently indicted for illegally cultivating cannabis at an underground farming facility, part of a sweeping raid conducted by the join
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Man faces marijuana charges in Pickens County
by Kealy Shields on March 4, 2026
A man is facing charges after deputies allegedly found two pounds of marijuana.
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Redding marijuana operation uncovered during fight investigation: Cops
by Kendra Baker on March 4, 2026
Redding police said evidence of drug-related activity was discovered during an investigation into a fight at the 33-year-old's home in November.
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Hundreds of marijuana plants seized from SW Bakersfield home
by Jason Kotowski on March 4, 2026
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Hundreds of marijuana plants were discovered at a southwest Bakersfield home after detectives served a search warrant in connection with an unrelated investigatio…
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A $2.5 M Lawsuit exposes the hidden dangers of New York's cannabis rollout
by mmjdaily.com on March 5, 2026
A dispute between the nonprofit Housing Works and the owner of a cannabis dispensary shows the risks for businesses in an industry that is locked out of traditional financing and resources.…
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Legal Today, Illegal Tomorrow? Wisconsin’s Hemp Shops Face A Federal Crackdown
by Steph Conquest-Ware on March 5, 2026
With marijuana still banned in the state, hemp-derived THC and CBD products are the latest target of Washington policy shifts.
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Australia Medical Cannabis Market
by Market.us on March 5, 2026
Global Australia Medical Cannabis Market size is expected to be worth around US$ 2676.8 Million by 2035 from US$ 781.6 Million in 2025.
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Cannabis industry launches organization to further US policy changes, with members from US, Canada
by Sarah Clark on March 4, 2026
In the wake of US President Donald Trump’s executive order relating to the possible rescheduling of cannabis in the US, a new advocacy group has...
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High Tide, NuLeaf Naturals Join U.S. National Compassionate Care Council
by Cannabis Equipment News on March 4, 2026
Other founding members include Feals, Medterra CBD and Tilray.
CULTURE
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How Music and Cannabis Cultures Intertwine The Hype Magazine: Unveiling the Pulse of Urban Culture - From Hip Hop to Hollywood! Explore a Diverse Tapestry of Stories, Interviews, and Impactful Editorials Spanning Fashion, Gaming, Movies, MMA, EDM, Rock, and Beyond! www.thehypemagazine.com - The Hype Magazine The Hype Magazine - News From Hip Hop To Hollywood!
by Jameelah "Just Jay" Wilkerson on March 5, 2026
Discover the heartbeat of urban culture with The Hype Magazine! From Hip Hop to Hollywood, delve into a rich tapestry of diverse stories, interviews, and impactful editorials. We go beyond music, catering to fashion enthusiasts, gamers, movie buffs, MMA followers, EDM and rock fans, and more. If it's newsworthy, we cover it passionately. Join us for a journey through the pulse of entertainment and lifestyle!
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Opinion: Open dialogue, education can change cannabis culture in the UCLA community
by @dailybruin on March 5, 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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9 Easy Hacks to Become a Successful Cannabis Influencer on Instagram
by https://www.facebook.com/Bernard.Van.Isacker.Ieper/ on March 1, 2026
Building a successful cannabis influencer presence on Instagram in the UK takes more than posting product photos and hoping the algorithm notices you.
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Low-Dose Cannabis Beverages : low-dose cannabis beverage
by TrendHunter.com on February 27, 2026
low-dose cannabis beverage - The Wynk THC-Infused Seltzers are being introduced in a new low-dose cannabis beverage option ahead of the April 20th cannabis culture event as a m...
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Exploring Knots Cannabis Rosin Culture and Story
by https://www.facebook.com/JoeyBrabo on February 27, 2026
Knots Cannabis products include the 1G rosin dabs plus 1G infused prerolled-joints. These joints feature .25G of rosin + .75G of flower.
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Turin: 46-year-old arrested for marijuana use in a home in the San Donato neighborhood.
by Redazione on March 4, 2026
Turin: An indoor marijuana grow was discovered in an apartment in the San Donato neighborhood. A 46-year-old was arrested, and drugs, THC, and €1600 were seized.
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Marijuana Can Help With These Tips To Get A Spring Body
by Sarah Johns on March 3, 2026
The Fresh Toast - Doctors weigh in: marijuana can help with these tips to get a spring body. Exercise, yoga and more can all benefit.
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Cannabis Is Helping Seniors Have A Better Quality Of Life
by Amy Hansen on March 3, 2026
The Fresh Toast - Cannabis is helping seniors have a better quality of life with better sleep, intimacy, less pain and fewer suicides.
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Opinion: Open dialogue, education can change cannabis culture in the UCLA community
by @dailybruin on March 3, 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.
EDIBLES
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Cannabis sales in Canada pass $2.5 billion in 2024/25 as alcohol sales decline
by Sarah Clark on March 5, 2026
While cannabis sales increased, alcohol sales revenue ($13.1 billion) declined over the same period by 4.2%, the largest annual decrease since Statistics Canada began tracking...
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3 Reasons Consumers Prefer Live Rosin Gummies 2026
by RMR Staff on March 5, 2026
This live rosin gummies article is sponsored by Evn. Respect My Region received compensation for this publication.*
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Marijuana, psychedelic edibles seized after Athens traffic stop
by Chloe Collins on March 4, 2026
ATHENS, Texas (KETK) — A routine traffic stop in Athens led to the seizure of THC and psilocybin-infused products and the arrest of a Henderson man on multiple drug charges Tuesday afternoon. Henderso...
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Smokiez Edibles announces international expansion
by mmjdaily.com on March 4, 2026
Smokiez Edibles has announced plans for continued international expansion in partnership with Global Cannabis Exchange (GCX), an international B2B platform supporting wholesale cannabis and…
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3 Reasons Consumers Prefer Live Rosin Gummies 2026
by RMR Staff on March 5, 2026
This live rosin gummies article is sponsored by Evn. Respect My Region received compensation for this publication.*
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Marijuana, psychedelic edibles seized after Athens traffic stop
by Chloe Collins on March 4, 2026
ATHENS, Texas (KETK) — A routine traffic stop in Athens led to the seizure of THC and psilocybin-infused products and the arrest of a Henderson man on multiple drug charges Tuesday afternoon. Henderso...
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Whether It’s Smoking or Edibles, Marijuana Is Bad for Your Heart
by @ucsf on March 2, 2026
A new study led by UC San Francisco researchers finds that chronic cannabis use — whether it’s smoked or consumed in edible form — is associated with significant cardiovascular risks.
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Meet Pips: Grön’s Crispy, Crunchy, Cannabis-Infused Chocolate Pieces Arrive in New York
by Grön on March 2, 2026
Available In Four Different And Delicious Flavors The Bite-Sized And Ultra-Snackable Pips Bring Together The Brilliance Of Expert Chocolate-Making With The...
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Bill to require stricter packaging requirements for marijuana edibles dies in Oregon legislature
by Nathan Wilk on March 1, 2026
A bill that would have placed new restrictions on marijuana edibles has died in the Oregon legislature.
JOBS
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Cannabis Company Cutting 58 Jobs In Pinellas County
by Tiffany Razzano on March 3, 2026
A FL-based medical cannabis company is laying off 58 workers at its Clearwater call center, according to a state WARN notice.
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Cannabis retailer cutting 58 jobs in Clearwater
by Louis Llovio on March 2, 2026
Trulieve is laying of the employees at a call center in the city.
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Brewdog sheds hundreds of jobs in £33m rescue by US cannabis group
by Greig Cameron on March 2, 2026
The 220,000 crowdfunders who backed the Scottish craft beer specialist look likely to be wiped out in the deal with Tilray Brands
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Cannabis Jobs Update
by Staff on March 1, 2026
Explore cannabis jobs across Canada in March 2026, from retail and cultivation to production and corporate roles. Find your next opportunity here.
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Ensuring the high road in Cannabis: Legalization offers a chance to make the cannabis industry a model of good jobs—if workers are given a voice
by Economic Policy Institute on February 25, 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 workplace benefits, unprotected…
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Cannabis jobs used to pay well. Now minimum wage is catching up.
by Margaret Jackson on February 18, 2026
Traditionally immune to minimum wage increases, cannabis operators are facing increased pressures in 2026 - and are facing tougher choices.
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Infographic: The States Getting High On Marijuana Jobs
by @StatistaCharts on February 18, 2026
This chart shows the number of new jobs added in the U.S. cannabis industry by state in 2018.
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Cannabis Jobs Update
by Staff on February 1, 2026
Explore cannabis jobs across Canada in February 2026, including retail, cultivation, production, and sales roles from BC to the Yukon.
POLITICS
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Kansas should update its cannabis legislation
by Great Bend Tribune on March 5, 2026
On January 15, 2015, Sen. David Haley (D-Kansas City), Rep. Gail Finney (D-Wichita), and me, a Republican representative from Ellinwood, stood boldly in the Kansas State Capitol rotunda announcing companion bills in the House and Senate aimed at permitting the medicinal use of marijuana.
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New Cannabis Group Will Help Ground Policy In Science And Patient Experience As Trump's Rescheduling Move Advances (Op-Ed)
by Marijuana Moment on March 5, 2026
“Federal policy must reflect evidence and science, not dispelled myths and tired stereotypes.” By Sasha Kalcheff-Korn, National Compassionate Care Council Recent federal action initiating a review of cannabis scheduling and signaling interest in expanding cannabinoid research reflects a growing willingness to examine how federal policy aligns with emerging evidence and real-world patient experience—but it also
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David Seymour eyes wine-style export boom in medicinal cannabis industry
by Azaria Howell on March 5, 2026
A Cabinet paper shows more than a tonne of cannabis flower was exported in 2024.
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West Virginia House passes bill that could expand approved medical cannabis
by Maddy Sperling,Jessica Patterson on March 5, 2026
Wednesday marked Crossover Day at the West Virginia Capitol, when bills must move from one legislative chamber to the other to have a chance of becoming law.
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Texas voters approve cannabis legalization ballot measure (Newsletter: March 5, 2026)
by Tom Angell on March 5, 2026
VA marijuana sales & resentencing votes; FL legalization poll & court battle; WA & VA medical cannabis in hospitals; HI psychedelics; MI revenue 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 Moment
SCIENCE
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New Cannabis Group Will Help Ground Policy In Science And Patient Experience As Trump's Rescheduling Move Advances (Op-Ed)
by Marijuana Moment on March 5, 2026
“Federal policy must reflect evidence and science, not dispelled myths and tired stereotypes.” By Sasha Kalcheff-Korn, National Compassionate Care Council Recent federal action initiating a review of cannabis scheduling and signaling interest in expanding cannabinoid research reflects a growing willingness to examine how federal policy aligns with emerging evidence and real-world patient experience—but it also
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NIH Releases Scientific Paper on the Therapeutic Value of Acidic Cannabinoids
by Pam Chmiel on February 26, 2026
Discussions on the overlooked potential of these powerful compounds are on the rise
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If Weed Helps Me Sleep, Why Does Science Say It Doesn't?
by Cassie Shortsleeve on February 26, 2026
Though many people say marijuana helps them sleep, the data doesn't stack up. See what the research says about why so many swear cannabis helps them sleep, even when research suggests otherwise.
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Life science expansion diversifies cannabis REIT portfolio
by Daniel Brooks on February 24, 2026
Innovative Industrial Properties Inc. (NYSE:IIPR), a leading cannabis-focused real estate investment trust, reported strong fourth quarter 2025 results on
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Cannabis-Infused Drinks May Help People Cut Their Alcohol Intake in Half
by Tudor Tarita on February 20, 2026
Cans of THC and CBD-infused beverages. Credit: USA Today NETWORK/Reuters Cannabis-infused beverages are beginning to share shelf space with beer and hard
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New U.S. law promises to light up marijuana research
by newsfromscience on March 3, 2026
Biden signs bill streamlining pot studies and production for research
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News at a glance: Antibioticmaking clams, marijuana for research, and China’s ‘Friedmann’
by newsfromscience on March 3, 2026
The latest in science and policy
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Cannabis research database shows how U.S. funding focuses on harms of the drug
by newsfromscience on March 2, 2026
Analysis of 50 funders finds cannabis treatment research is growing slowly
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Enough already! | Hartford HealthCare
by hartfordhealthcare.org on February 27, 2026
Learn more about News Detail at hartfordhealthcare.org
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United States set to allow more facilities to produce marijuana for research
by newsfromscience on February 25, 2026
Drug Enforcement Administration opens door to more cannabis growers to supply drug for research
