Month: May 2026

[#item_full_content] The FBI searched Virginia state Senate leader L. Louise Lucas' office and a cannabis retail business she co-owns May 6 in a corruption investigation.  Read More  

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[#item_full_content] Four people charged with growing pot illegally and conspiring to produce it  Read More  

[#item_full_content] The deal adds to Aprio Legal's Arizona footprint and marks the firm's entry into the cannabis industry.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] The district says they are working with the police department, the school resource officer, and the district’s Round Lake Area Director of Crisis and Safety to investigate the incident.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Senator Dan Laughlin’s bill to reform cannabis regulation moved to the next step, leaving several local business owners anxious about the future of the industry. Senate Bill 49 is proposed…

[#item_full_content] When patients land in the emergency room, a history of cannabis use may increase their risk of an adverse outcome.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Sales tax revenue from the proposed first adult-use cannabis dispensary in Washington may give residents property tax relief. The possibility was brought up during a Washington City Council meeting.  Read More  

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[#item_full_content] The Natural Medicine Alliance of Idaho gathered more than 150,000 signatures for its 2026 ballot proposal.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] A bill passed in April removed a 35% cap on THC in cannabis flower. A bill passed Tuesday, one day before the session ends, reinstated the cap  Read More  

[#item_full_content] The site operating as a Good River Wellness dispensary sold May 1, Cuyahoga County records show.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] “I do not support recreational marijuana. I think the current regulatory system around medicinal use is fine.” By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix The issue of whether Florida should legalize recreational…

[#item_full_content] Lucas, the president pro tempore of the Virginia Senate, has recently focused her attention on redrawing the state’s congressional maps  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Brazil now has more than 873,000 medical cannabis patients, a market approaching $200 million in annual revenue, and a regulatory framework that just opened  Read More  

[#item_full_content] The issue of whether Florida should legalize recreational cannabis went away as a significant campaign issue earlier this year after Smart & Safe Florida, the organization behind an initiative to…

[#item_full_content] The FBI raided Virginia state senate president pro tempore L. Louise Lucas's (D.) district office and a neighboring cannabis dispensary she co-owns as part of a corruption probe involving at…

[#item_full_content] The Pearl River County Sheriff’s Department’s Narcotics Division arrested two residents of Picayune following the execution of a search warrant on Wednesday, April 29.   Authorities arrived at the suspects’  Read…

[#item_full_content] Five people have been charged and drugs have been seized.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Winnipeg police say a 24-year-old woman was sexually assaulted during a robbery at a cannabis shop, where she was working alone on Tuesday night.  Read More  

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[#item_full_content] PORTSMOUTH, Va. (AP) — Virginia Sen. L. Louise Lucas has carved out a reputation as a fierce and outspoken advocate during her political career. One issue, in particular, has been…

[#item_full_content] Adolescents in California consistently perceive cannabis as less harmful than other commonly used substances, according to a new study analyzing data from two large statewide school surveys. Shu-Hong ...  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Despite heavy taxes and a lack of traditional banking, this dispensary succeeds with a ‘grocery store’ layout and low-key customer service.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] New Massachusetts cannabis regulations ease some operational burdens for dispensaries but do little to resolve deeper industry challenges like oversupply and tight margins.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] An Idaho medical marijuana campaign has announced that it turned in more than 150,000 signatures for a proposed legalization initiative it wants to qualify for the state’s November ballot. The…

[#item_full_content] The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) has released the 2026 National Drug Control Strategy, the first one under ...  Read More  

[#item_full_content] FBI agents raided the Portsmouth office and cannabis business of Virginia Sen. Louise Lucas, a top Democrat, sparking questions about politics, due process and ...  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Federal agents on Wednesday morning raided the Portsmouth office of state Sen. Louise Lucas, one of Virginia’s most powerful Democratic lawmakers, with multiple news outlets reporting an extensive law enforcement…

[#item_full_content] IIPR analysis: tenant defaults, AFFO payout strain, and dividend funding risks—plus rescheduling tailwinds and 14.4% yield at ~7x AFFO.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Vivera Pharmaceuticals Inc., its CEO, and another company must disgorge about $2.1 million, a federal court ruled in an SEC enforcement suit alleging securities fraud over cannabis-derived products.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Two men have been arrested  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Former Rohnert Park police officers Brendon Jacy Tatum and Joseph Huffaker face sentencing in a federal cannabis corruption case involving stolen marijuana, fake reports, illegal Highway 101 traffic stops and…

[#item_full_content] The offices of state Sen. L. Louise Lucas, a Democrat, as well as a cannabis dispensary she co-owns were raided. The exact nature and targets of the probe remain unclear.  Read…

[#item_full_content] A Louisiana Senate committee has approved a House-passed bill that threatens to send people to jail for up to one year if they smoke marijuana within 2,000 feet of a school…

[#item_full_content] Lucas is an influential lawmaker in Virginia. She declined to comment.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] The Democratic lawmaker has played a prominent role in Virginia’s recent redistricting effort.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Two men have been arrested in Thessaloniki for allegedly trafficking large quantities of marijuana, authorities said Wednesday.  Read More  

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[#item_full_content] Two people from Cabot were cited for reportedly trying to smuggle marijuana into the Springfield prison for an inmate who is from Cabot.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] A Dalgety Bay man has been given a driving ban for drugs offences.  Read More  

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[#item_full_content] At 55, Kimberly Ward is pushing back on old cannabis stereotypes with humor, motherhood, business experience and a phone full of viral videos. Read More   

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[#item_full_content] “It's good that the federal government is coming along,” one cannabis industry exec says.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] A new meta-analysis of 55 studies involving more than 3 million people has found that 31% of individuals with cannabis use disorder (CUD) also struggle with major depressive disorder (MDD).…

[#item_full_content] A new cannabis delivery company based in Adams is set to open in June, as its founder draws on past experience and shifting industry economics to build a regional customer  Read…

[#item_full_content] The FBI conducted a raid on Sen. Louise Lucas’s office and The Cannabis Outlet on County Street in Portsmouth Wednesday morning.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] A Senate committee advanced a bill to shift oversight of the state’s medical marijuana program to a new panel.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Major retailer Target is deepening its involvement in the hemp-derived THC beverage market by launching sales in three more states—significantly expanding beyond a pilot program it rolled out in Minnesota…