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BUSINESS
Posting large signs and writing formal letters to local elected officials and law enforcement could be among the new requirements for any medical marijuana business looking to move into town.
Canopy Growth (NASDAQ:CGC) Builds A New Case for Cannabis Growth
Aurora Cannabis (NASDAQ:ACB) news: board rejects Curaleaf's hostile bid, cites debt-free balance sheet, and expands medical cannabis reach.
The Hemp Roundtable is spending millions to keep the Farm Bill loophole open, prioritizing profits over pediatric safety.
The university argued in a cease-and-desist letter that Terps USA would “impair the goodwill embodied” in the school’s famous logo.
CBD
Chill Brands (LSE:CHLL) draws attention as the Food Standards Agency consults on proposed authorisations for cannabidiol food products in Great Britain.
From gummies to oils, gels to supplements, cannabis-derived products are flooding the market. But are they really healthy, or just a wellness fad?
Catch up on the latest cannabis industry updates for the week of September 5, 2026, including UK CBD regulations, Canadian corporate news, and retail expansion.
The UK's Food Standards Agency is presenting a paper on September 16, 2026, to recommend that ministers in England and Wales authorize the first three...
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CRIME
Causeway Coast and Glens police have stressed that the cultivation of cannabis is “not a victimless crime”.
A 3D printed firearm was seized following a raid on Friday
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency apprehended a convicted cocaine trafficker, Dunu Ebubechukwu, while he was posing as an herbal tea businessman.
The show sees the new Duke of Halstead, played by Theo James, unwittingly inherit a vast underground cannabis farm hidden beneath his family's cash-strapped country estate.
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded another major breakthrough in its nationwide war against illicit drugs, intercepting a fuel tanker
CULTURE
The legislation opens the door to medicinal and industrial cannabis cultivation under a rigorous licensing regime while keeping recreational use and unauthorised cultivation illegal.
Death Row Records has spent more than three decades shaping hip-hop culture. Now the Snoop Dogg-owned label has put its name on something considerably different: cannabis genetics. Death Row and Dutch cannabis seed bank Sensi Seeds have brought five jointly developed strains to the U.S., extending a collaboration that made its European debut in spring
The Fresh Toast - It is an unusually touch/smell/taste business - but will the increase of AI change the cannabis industry
Andorra is developing a legal framework for the cultivation of medical cannabis. An agricultural reform paves the way for future licenses, subject to strict oversight.
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
It'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.
State officials say hemp-derived edibles and beverages will remain available in Minnesota, but the new law could have major implications for the state’s hemp industry.
Los consumidores de productos comestibles de cannabis registraron niveles de THC casi 10 veces más bajos que los fumadores, a pesar de que su capacidad para conducir se veía afectada de forma similar, lo que pone de manifiesto una posible laguna en materia de seguridad vial.
Cannabis edible users registered THC levels nearly 10 times lower than smokers despite similar driving impairment, exposing a potential road safety gap.
JOBS
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 […]
Explore the September 2026 update on cannabis jobs across Canada, featuring open roles in retail, cultivation, processing, and management.
The cannabis industry is booming and cannabis workforce training is critical for success. Learn how Minnesota is setting a new standard.
States that enact marijuana legalization see jobs in the agriculture sector increase more than they would have without the policy change, according to a new economic analysis from researchers at Texas Tech University. The results, which were presented at the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association’s 2026 meeting last month, found a 9 percent […]
The cannabis industry is continuing to grow in New York State and so are the job opportunities. On Tuesday, the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) in collaboration with the state’s departmen…
POLITICS
GEDDES, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — At the tail end of the New York State Fair, one cannabis advocacy group marked a milestone by signing up its one thousandth member during this year’s run. This is the first ti...
Winston‑Salem has always lived at the intersection of tradition and transition. It’s a city shaped by tobacco, by manufacturing, by faith, and by a long‑standing belief in law‑and‑order governance. For
“Rhode Island has already chosen to regulate hemp rather than prohibit it. Our next attorney general should explain whether they intend to defend that decision.” By Mike Simpson, Lovewell Farms via Rhode Island Current Last October, Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha (D) joined 38 other state attorneys general in signing a letter urging Congress
Legalising cannabis in the UK would be the safest and most sensible option.
President Donald Trump has granted clemency to two people who are serving time for federal marijuana convictions as his administration advances the process of rescheduling cannabis. The president on Thursday commuted the sentences of Jerry Haymon IV and Kevin Harden, effectively ending their sentences and putting them on the path to being free. Haymon was
SCIENCE
A Northwestern study of nearly 1 million Chicago ER visits found hot days spike gunshot wounds, kidney problems and even mental health issues.
Cannabis users experience psychosis onset 2.5 years earlier on average compared with non-users, a meta-analysis shows.
THC levels in braziers show mourners along the ancient Silk Road inhaled
Adults without a history of cardiac arrhythmias have less cardiac ectopy on days they were randomly assigned to inhale cannabis than on days they abstained.
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