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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Weed Wars: Elmwood Park Cannabis Company Claims Hackensack Competitor Blocked Supply
by Cecilia Levine on May 8, 2026A Bergen County cannabis company has filed a sweeping lawsuit accusing rival marijuana businesses of coordinating to cut off product supply, suppress discount pricing, and push a competitor out of New Jersey’s legal cannabis market.OHM The…
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Monterey approves two cannabis businesses
by Kyarra Harris on May 7, 2026The two locations were planned for North Fremont Street and Wave Street.
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Virtual cannabis career fair connects job seekers with Massachusetts businesses
by Ashley Shook on May 7, 2026The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission is hosting its first virtual fair to connect job seekers with career opportunities, networking and mentorship within the state’s legal cannabis m…
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Cannabis accounting and fractional CFO services expand in the U.S.
by mmjdaily.com on May 7, 2026As the Trump administration is moving to federally reschedule marijuana, cannabis businesses across the United States continue to scale across multiple jurisdictions. Currently, these…
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Firefighters douse blaze at cannabis-growing business in West Long Beach
by Jacob Sisneros on May 7, 2026Fire investigators are working to determine the cause of the blaze.
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Hip-Hop Wired Presents Our 2026 Mother’s Day Cannabis Gift Guide
by D.L. Chandler on May 8, 2026Mother's Day is this Sunday (May 20), and if Mom or the mother figure in your life is into cannabis, check out our gift guide.
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Higher-strength medicinal cannabis may be linked to a disturbing pattern of side effects, our study shows
by Suzanne Nielsen on May 8, 2026Anxiety, psychosis and paranoia are among adverse events people are reporting after using higher-strength medicinal cannabis, according to a new study.
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France to ban CBD edibles: sources
by AFP on May 7, 2026France will ban the sale of cannabidiol (CBD) edibles from May 15, while still allowing it to be sold to be smoked, AFP learnt from several sources on Thursday.CBD edibles account for about 40 percent...
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Boom, bust and rebirth of CBD
by Taffel Sturgeon on May 7, 2026Hemp-derived CBD started as a non-euphoric cannabis medicine, shifted to a cultural sensation and had a sudden death. Legal and regulatory changes are poised to bring it back.
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'Mutant Marijuana' Is Changing How Weed Is Grown. It's Not What You Think.
by Javier Hasse on May 7, 2026Triploid cannabis has been around for years. Outdoor growers are increasingly putting it to the test — and the results are complicated.
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York Regional Police interrupt online cannabis distribution network
by Morton Robertson on May 8, 2026The York Regional Police Guns, Gangs and Drug Enforcement Unit charged two suspects following an investigation into what they say is an illicit online cannabis...
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High-stakes crime: 'Persistent odor of marijuana' leads to large indoor grow in East Texas
by Aaron Drawhorn on May 8, 2026DEPUTIES DISCOVER LARGE INDOOR MARIJUANA GROW OPERATION NEAR LIVINGSTON— A large indoor marijuana cultivation operation was discovered May 5 after neighbors re
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Polk County Sheriff’s Office busts large indoor marijuana farm containing 1500 plants
by Jack Gurley on May 7, 2026POLK COUNTY, Texas (KETK)– A large indoor marijuana farm operating off U.S. Highway 59 was recently shut down after being discovered by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. On Tuesday, res…
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Cannabis raids in N.S., N.B., Ontario tied to transnational organized crime, RCMP say
by News Staff on May 7, 2026FREDERICTON — The RCMP say several raids last month across three provinces were linked to a wider investigation involving transnational organized crime. However, police did not give details about the operation in their statement today to The Canadian Press. They said RCMP carried out several search warrants on April 26 in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick
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Knoxville man pleads guilty in conspiracy bringing marijuana from California to Tennessee
by Hope McAlee on May 7, 2026A Knoxville man has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to charges in connection to a multi-state drug trafficking investigation.
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The Leaf's Field Guide to Canna-Friendly Music Festivals
by by Terpodactyl Media on May 8, 2026The Leaf Staff spotlights the best Cannabis-friendly music festivals to hit during your stoned summer adventure.
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LGBTQ people, weed, and mental health: what you need to know
by Uncloseted Media on May 7, 2026Community uses marijuana at much higher rates than general population.
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In D.C., social dispensaries are becoming the new bars
by Anna Spiegel on May 7, 2026On-site consumption permits are transforming D.C. dispensaries into social hubs.
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First regulate cannabis cultivation. Licence it after
by @kathmandupost on May 7, 2026Nepal might license cannabis cultivation. The science of what that demands must lead, not follow.
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Mary Jane Berlin Hits 10. Here's What's Going Down At One Of The World's Biggest Cannabis Events.
by High Times on May 6, 2026Mary Jane Berlin returns June 11-14, 2026 at Messe Berlin for its 10th anniversary edition, drawing 75,000+ attendees and 500+ international cannabis exhibitors. RAW founder Josh Kesselman appears on a live podcast June 11 alongside Mary Jane co-founder Duc Anh Dang. High Times editor in chief Javier Hasse will cover the event on the ground.
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Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission renews almost all of state’s licenses, delays 5 others over paperwork issues
by Neal Earley on May 8, 2026The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission renewed all but five of the licenses for the state's cannabis dispensaries, cultivators and processors at its meeting Thursday.
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Garner man charged after deputies seize $180K worth of drugs in home
by @ABC11_WTVD on May 7, 2026Johnston County deputies said they found a large-scale marijuana packaging and distribution operation in the man's garage.
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Edibles + Alcohol Combo Poses Driving Risks Missed by Sobriety Tests
by Stephanie Brown,HealthDay Staff on May 6, 2026WEDNESDAY, May 6, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A new study is raising questions about what roadside sobriety tests actually detect — and what they might miss.Researc
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Combining cannabis edibles and alcohol significantly increases driving impairment
by News-Medical on May 4, 2026In a study supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers added to evidence that using cannabis edibles and alcohol together worsens driving impairment compared with consuming either substance alone.
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Detroit Students Hospitalized After Suspected Marijuana Edibles Incident at Two Schools
by Brian Ford on May 4, 2026DETROIT — An urgent investigation is underway in Detroit after multiple students were hospitalized this week following suspected exposure to marijuana edibles at two separate schools, prompting...
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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 Sebastian Hickey on May 7, 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 workplace benefits, unprotected…
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Cannabis Jobs Update
by Staff on May 1, 2026Our May 2026 jobs roundup highlights new cannabis industry openings across Canada, spanning retail, production, brand representation, and more.
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AI and robotics are taking over the cannabis industry. Are they replacing jobs?
by Margaret Jackson on April 27, 2026Automation and AI can help with growing plants and selling products, raising questions about what happens to the people in those jobs.
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Cannabis Laws Quietly Creating 6 Surprising Workplace Changes In 2026
by Bryan Robinson, Ph.D. on April 6, 2026Cannabis laws are quietly rewriting policy on how companies hire, manage risk and structure jobs, with surprising changes affecting American workers and careers in 2026.
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Virginia Officials Post New Marijuana Regulatory And Compliance Job Openings As Governor Nears Deadline To Act On Adult-Use Sales Bill
by Kyle Jaeger on April 2, 2026Virginia officials are ramping up hiring for a variety of cannabis regulatory roles as the state’s pro-legalization governor prepares to take action on a bill to allow recreational sales, in addition to several other reform proposals that lawmakers have sent to her desk. In one of the latest indicators that the commonwealth is positioned to
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Another Senator Comes Out Strong Against Cannabis
by Anthony Washington on May 7, 2026The Fresh Toast - Another senator comes out strong against cannabis as Indiana debates legalization and neighboring state marijuana revenue.
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FBI raids Sen. Louise Lucas’ Portsmouth office, cannabis business
by Markus Schmidt | Virginia Mercury on May 7, 2026Federal agents on Wednesday morning raided the Portsmouth office of state Sen. Louise Lucas, one of Virginia’s most powerful Democratic lawmakers, a representative of the Federal Bureau of Investigations confirmed Wednesday, after multiple news outlets reported an extensive law enforcement operation that included FBI agents, SWAT teams and court-authorized searches tied to several locations across the commonwealth.
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GOP Senator Urges Indiana Governor Not To Legalize Marijuana Despite Federal Rescheduling
by Tom Angell on May 7, 2026Indiana’s Republican governor recently said that his state is “more likely” to legalize marijuana now that the Trump administration is moving to federally reschedule cannabis—but a GOP senator is pressing Gov. Mike Braun (R) to maintain criminalization. “Recently, you suggested that Indiana will have to address marijuana legalization. I urge you to prioritize public safety
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CT lawmakers reinstate cap on THC in cannabis flower after pushback
by Emilia Otte, CT Mirror on May 7, 2026The House and Senate voted Tuesday to reinstate a cap on the amount of THC content in cannabis flower after an attempt to remove that limitation a few weeks ago
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FBI Raids Office of Spanberger Ally in Expanding Corruption Probe Involving Cannabis Business
by Tyler Brooks on May 7, 2026FBI Raids Virginia Lawmaker’s Office and Cannabis Shop in Expanding Corruption Probe Tied to Spanberger Ally A sweeping FBI operation rocked Virginia politics Wednesday as federal agents executed coordinated raids on the office of a powerful Democratic state senator and a nearby cannabis dispensary she co-owns, escalating a corruption and illegal marijuana sales investigation that
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Oldest evidence of marijuana use discovered in 2500-year-old cemetery in peaks of western China
by newsfromscience on May 6, 2026THC levels in braziers show mourners along the ancient Silk Road inhaled
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New U.S. law promises to light up marijuana research
by newsfromscience on May 5, 2026Biden 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 May 5, 2026The latest in science and policy
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A visit worth celebrating | Hartford HealthCare
by hartfordhealthcare.org on May 1, 2026Learn more about News Detail at hartfordhealthcare.org
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After 4-year delay, DEA will review dozens of requests to grow marijuana for research
by newsfromscience on May 1, 2026New rules would govern companies and organizations seeking to produce cannabis for medical studies