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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Rhode Island Officials Will Refund Marijuana Business...
by Marijuana Moment on July 27, 2026“We understand there may be questions about where things stand and where we are headed.” By Christopher Shea, Rhode Island Current Seventy-five prospective Rhode Island cannabis retailers will soon receive $7,500 refunds as state regulators prepare to restart the licensing process that was halted under a federal court order. The Rhode Island Cannabis […]
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Senate Introduces Bill To Shield Insurers Covering Cannabis...
by Dario Sabaghi on July 27, 2026Two Senators have introduced a bipartisan bill that would provide a safe harbor for insurance companies that cover legal cannabis businesses.
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SNDL Announces Completion of Parallel Asset Acquisition and...
by SNDL Inc. - on July 27, 2026GlobeNewswire Press Release.
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Glass House Brands Retains Former DEA Compliance Executive...
by Posted by CBT Staff on July 27, 2026Matt Murphy had a distinguished 26-year career with the DEA as a special agent and regulatory subject-matter expert.
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Vireo Growth to Acquire Planet 13 Holdings, Add 36...
by Posted by CBT Staff on July 27, 2026The transaction is expected to deepen Vireo's positions in Nevada and Florida, complement its growing Illinois platform, and further strengthen one of the industry's broadest multistate cannabis operating platforms.
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How Chargebacks Affect CBD Payment Processing Accounts
by JJ McKay on July 27, 2026The Fresh Toast - Learn how chargebacks affect CBD payment processing accounts and why controlling disputes protects long-term stability.
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How the Carolinas’ loose rules and loopholes have created...
by The Christian Science Monitor on July 27, 2026Hemp-derived THC products are currently legal across the Carolinas, but state lawmakers and proposed federal regulations are moving to restrict them.
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Texas' newest THC ban takes effect July 31: Here's what's...
by Dallas Express on July 27, 2026Texas retailers face a July 31 deadline as new THC rules take effect, changing which hemp products can legally stay on shelves.
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Possible 2028 presidential candidate talks medical cannabis...
by Tom Angell on July 27, 2026GA medical marijuana program growth; Study: Hemp in dog food; VA law kicks medical cannabis patients out of recovery housing; RI licensing litigation 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 […]
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THC-CBD Treatment Dramatically Reduces Agitation in...
by Vincent L on July 26, 2026A medically formulated THC and CBD treatment reduced agitation in a blinded trial involving people with late-stage dementia.
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Woman accused of buying medical marijuana for non-patient...
by Joey Rather on July 27, 2026A woman is facing charges in Marion County after allegedly buying medical marijuana for a non-patient while under the influence of drugs, all while her young child was in the back seat of her vehic…
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Essex man who attempted to import nearly £600,000-worth of...
by ITV News on July 27, 2026Andrew Chard, 39, has been jailed for four years and eight months after officers from the Jersey Customs and Immigration Service discovered the cannabis stash. | ITV News Channel
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Croydon - Dispersal zone introduced for central Purley
by Deb Gayen on July 27, 2026Police enforce a dispersal zone in Purley amid rising antisocial behaviour, drug dealing and robberies. Section 35 order gives officers new powers…
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Dispersal zone introduced in Croydon after robbery and drug...
by Deb Gayen on July 27, 2026Police enforce a dispersal zone in Purley amid rising antisocial behaviour, drug dealing and robberies. Section 35 order gives officers new powers to act
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Medicinal cannabis making policing 'more complex'
by Caitlin Klein - Jersey on July 27, 2026A number of cannabis leave on a plant
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How Washington Killed the Colombian Cannabis Boom And...
by @HIGH_TIMES_Mag on July 27, 2026The 1970s Colombian cannabis boom built Santa Marta Gold, lifted 150,000 families and was crushed by U.S. operations that paved the way for the Medellín and Cali cartels. The story of La Bonanza Marimbera.
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Opinion: Open dialogue, education can change cannabis...
by @dailybruin on July 27, 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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From Harlem to Africa: How Silly Nice Built a Cannabis...
by Mason Cash on July 26, 2026Silly Nice grew from Harlem roots and a Brooklyn base into a diaspora-powered cannabis story driven by ownership, quality, and word of mouth.
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Craft Cannabis Got Priced Out
by Christopher Connolly on July 24, 2026A former Michigan craft hopeful argues legalization opened the door for cannabis, then priced small growers out of the room.
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How Gen Z Is Embracing Cannabis and Changing the Industry
by Jecce Harriott on July 23, 2026Gen Z has seen the legalization of cannabis in real time, and they are embracing both as a lifestyle and as a career choice.
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Oklahoma cannabis operators say new child-safe edibles...
by Chris Roberts on July 21, 2026Oklahoma banned marijuana packaging and labeling that's deemed child-friendly. But operators say the standard is vague.
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Headlines: Triple digit heat, medical marijuana edibles
by KOSU on July 21, 2026
Local headlines for Tuesday, July 21, 2026
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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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Ensuring the high road in Cannabis: Legalization offers a...
by Sebastian Hickey on June 29, 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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Should cannabis producers and processors be allowed to...
by Nicol León Arge on July 27, 2026
The city also is considering allowing more stores.
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Opinion | Legalized marijuana wrong from start. She...
by Print this Article View Comments on July 27, 2026Legalizing marijuana is essentially the government’s stamp of approval, and I don’t think we need another substance with the potential to harm.
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Iowa Democratic Lieutenant Governor Candidate Defends...
by Marijuana Moment on July 26, 2026“The plan is to treat it much like alcohol, limit the marketing, and the advertising and put a framework and structure on it for those people that are already doing it.” By Kadin Luhmann, Iowa Capital Dispatch Dave Muhlbauer, Democratic candidate for Iowa lieutenant governor, defended gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand campaign’s cannabis legalization […]
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A message for the New York state dopes who voted to...
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Big cannabis has cozied up to the GOP
by Russell Payne on July 25, 2026The hemp, marijuana and alcohol industries are all vying for the president’s attention
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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.
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'Smell of cannabis' reveals alleged Dunedin dealer's drug...
by RNZ | Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa on July 17, 2026
A Dunedin man is facing charges after police found drugs and cash in his car during a traffic stop on Thursday night.
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Oldest evidence of marijuana use discovered in...
by newsfromscience on July 14, 2026THC levels in braziers show mourners along the ancient Silk Road inhaled