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BUSINESS
Ryan Bassham, 35, turned himself in over the weekend after being charged with two counts of first-degree murder in last week's blast at Solos Extracts near Tulsa, Oklahoma, authorities said.
The city council pushed through the changes last July to help a business that had been partially shut down because of a state law change, but violated state law and the city's charter in the process, a judge found.
An Oklahoma cannabis extraction lab that blew up last week was not authorized to operate, and its ownership record was unclear.
The longtime public official said that a partnership between the Suffolk Sheriff's office, which Tompkins led, and a cannabis company was not a make-or-break initiative.
The chamber voted to back the Senate’s plan to delay the federal government’s ban on certain hemp-derived cannabinoid products until Dec. 11.
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The chamber voted to back the Senate’s plan to delay the federal government’s ban on certain hemp-derived cannabinoid products until Dec. 11.
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that contains provisions to delay the federal recriminalization of hemp THC products that is currently scheduled to take effect in November. The legislation, which has already been approved by the Senate, is intended to give lawmakers more time to craft regulations as an alternative to prohibition.
The Fresh Toast - Another study shows cannabis is a big help for Boomers, easing pain, insomnia and mood issues.
It takes a lot to produce cannabinoids from plants. Researchers have found a new way, and it involves silver.
After building Grow Art AG into a successful CBD business, Lukas Zehnder decided to branch out into the high-end pharmaceutical market. That decision marked the start of an intensive journey…
CRIME
Authorities have charged Ryan Bassham after the deadly explosion at the marijuana extraction facility he owns
The cannabis plants were seized during a warrant executed by Devon & Cornwall Police in Paignton, with a 39-year-old local man arrested and released on bail while enquiries continue.
A recently released FBI report shows that more than 200,000 people were arrested marijuana-related offenses in the U.S. last year—and more than half of those cannabis busts were made by police in just ten states. Texas, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Georgia, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Indiana, Louisiana and Alabama police carried out more than […]
KUCHING: A three-day narcotics operation in the district has landed 21 local suspects in custody, with various drugs worth an estimated RM20,850 seized.
CULTURE
Andorra is moving closer to allowing the cultivation of cannabis for medicinal purposes. The Government considers the reform of the Agriculture and Livestock Farming Act presented on Tuesday to be “the most important step” towards launching this new activity in the country, as it creates the legal structure needed for the primary sector to participate […]
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.
A new New York fashion collection turns cannabis culture, NYC graphics, hash references, camouflage and humor into wearable pieces built for everyday rotation.
Silly Nice transforms NYC cannabis culture into wearable art with its organic oversized 2024 Liberty Print T-shirt, starting at $43.50.
Silly Nice turns traditional hash culture into New York streetwear with its vintage-inspired “got hash?” cotton corduroy hat.
EDIBLES
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A new study tested drivers’ impairment after taking different doses of cannabis gummies.
TUESDAY, Sept. 1, 2026 (HealthDay News) — There’s been a shocking increase in the number of kids who’ve accidentally eaten recreational drugs left around by adu
In a Nutshell A toddler finds a gummy on the coffee table. It looks like candy. It smells sweet. Before anyone notices, the child has swallowed it. That gummy might contain marijuana, and it might not be the only edible drug parents now have to worry about vanishing off counters…
Oregon State Sen. Lisa Reynolds (D-Portland/Washington County) has announced plans to reintroduce her failed 2026 legislation next year that would have reduced the amount of THC in cannabis edibles. While portions of what she proposes are ideas worthy of support, it has elements of personal bias and drug war hysteria. Per the Oregon Capital Chronicle,
JOBS
Explore August 2026 cannabis job openings across Canada, including roles in retail, cultivation, production, sales, delivery, and more.
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 […]
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
A handful of congressional Republicans threatened this week to upend their leadership’s agenda in protest of legislation to delay the scheduled federal recriminalization of hemp THC products from taking effect. Hemp derivatives with less than 0.3 percent delta-9 THC on a dry-weight basis were federally legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill that President […]
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that contains provisions to delay the federal recriminalization of hemp THC products that is currently scheduled to take effect in November. The legislation, which has already been approved by the Senate, is intended to give lawmakers more time to craft regulations as an alternative to prohibition.
Andorra is moving closer to allowing the cultivation of cannabis for medicinal purposes. The Government considers the reform of the Agriculture and Livestock Farming Act presented on Tuesday to be “the most important step” towards launching this new activity in the country, as it creates the legal structure needed for the primary sector to participate […]
Andorra reforms the agrarian law to regulate medicinal cannabis, create an entity of the primary sector, and new formulas for cooperation between farms.
California’s governor has signed a bill to more clearly define the types of marijuana packaging and labeling that is prohibited due to appealing to children. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) gave final approval to the legislation from Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D) on Monday, about two weeks after it passed the Assembly in a vote of 69-1
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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