Pasco City Council moves to expand cannabis retailer options
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Traffic stop turns into large Marijuana bust
[#item_full_content] SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO)– Deputies in Turner County made a large drug bust on August 1. The Sheriff’s Office says it started as a traffic stop on Saturday. Officials say…
Dispensary ordered to close for allegedly selling pounds of cannabis and recalled products
[#item_full_content] The Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) announced that a Mount Morris Township dispensary will close after two complaints were filed. Read More
NC Governor Stein voices reservations about hemp bill
[#item_full_content] Governor Josh Stein said it is “premature” to say if he will sign House Bill 328, legislation that would ban intoxicating hemp products in the state. Read More
Senate funding bill seeks delay of hemp THC ban
[#item_full_content] Makers of hemp THC products were thrown a lifeline when senators in a stopgap spending bill included a delay of a federal ban on their products. The Senate’s government funding…
They Were Arrested for Cannabis. Now California Gives Activists Medals and Home Growers Golden Bears.
[#item_full_content] At the 2026 California Cannabis Awards, Dale Gieringer asked how many people in the room had been arrested for medical marijuana. Hands went up. Then came the medals. Inside a…
Hemp companies sue to block Virginia THC cap implementation
[#item_full_content] Seven Virginia hemp businesses filed a federal lawsuit challenging the state's new 2mg THC cap on hemp products, citing constitutional violations. Read More
Cannabis Companies Say Unique Business Structures Are Tax Legit
[#item_full_content] Two different companies are saying the IRS was wrong to disregard the business structures they set up when the agency denied deductions under a section of the tax code that…
Riverhead loses bid to block cannabis dispensary near high school; appeals court blocks another
[#item_full_content] A state appeals court cleared the way for a proposed cannabis dispensary near Riverhead High School — while blocking another planned beside a home off Route 58. Read More
State AGs discourage US Senate’s proposal to delay new hemp definition
[#item_full_content] In hopes of averting another government shutdown this fall, the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee on Monday released a continuing resolution that would also push back new regulations on hemp products. Read…
As law enforcement backs a hemp ban, protestors push lawmakers to vote no
[#item_full_content] Law enforcement backs a hemp ban, while protestors gather to tout the economic benefits of the industry as the NC House is set to vote on the bill. Read More
Cannabis awards are going mainstream. But does a win mean a sales boost?
[#item_full_content] A win at a cannabis award can be a difference-maker for a fledgling brand, but there needs to be a plan in place after the ceremony ends. Read More
Virginia Retail Cannabis Law (HB 30): FAQs on Adult-Use Licensing, Taxes and Key Dates : Vicente LLP
[#item_full_content] Virginia's HB 30 legalizes retail cannabis and sales begin July 1, 2027. Our FAQ covers the seven license types, the lottery process, Impact Licensee eligibility, taxes, local control, hemp changes…
Bad Axe marijuana measure heads to November ballot
[#item_full_content] A November vote in Bad Axe will decide whether to repeal the city’s marijuana ban and open the door to two shops in Bad Axe. Read More
Michigan’s cannabis industry was already struggling. Then came a 24% tax
[#item_full_content] Michigan built one of the nation’s most successful cannabis industries in just a few years, creating tens of thousands of jobs, generating billions of dollars in sales, and giving consumers…
Speakeasy Dispensary Opens Stanford Location, Expanding Medical Cannabis Access in Central Kentucky
[#item_full_content] /PRNewswire/ -- Speakeasy Dispensary will officially open its newest Kentucky medical cannabis location on Thursday, August 6 at 11 AM, continuing the... Read More
Governor Stein weighs in on hemp and kratom legislation
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35 Attorneys General Tell Congress to Keep Hemp THC Ban Put
[#item_full_content] The chief legal officers from 34 states and one U.S. territory sent a letter to congressional leaders directing them not to delay the ban. Read More
Holy Smokes! New York Police Announce $17 Million Cannabis Bust
[#item_full_content] Police say they uncovered more than $17 million worth of illegal cannabis products, plus cash, cars, firearms, and luxury jewelry. Read More
CDFW Assists Colusa County Task Force with Search of Suspected Illegal Marijuana Cultivation Sites – California Statewide Law Enforcement Association
[#item_full_content] COLUSA COUNTY – On July 30, 2026, the Colusa County Task Force, with the support of the Colusa Police Department, Williams Police Department, and the California Department of Fish &…
Dan Bartkowiak: Pursuing the truth on marijuana means looking beyond partisan talking points
[#item_full_content] At a recent U.S. Senate hearing, Sen. John Fetterman urged Americans not to be “blinded by the partisan idea” that truth can’t come from the other side. Instead, he encouraged…
FAA Reviews Cannabis Fitness Standards
[#item_full_content] Existing cannabis prohibitions remain in place while the agency studies impairment and return-to-duty standards. Read More
Griffin, 34 attorneys general urge Congress to block return of intoxicating hemp products
[#item_full_content] Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin led a bipartisan coalition of 35 attorneys general in a letter to Congress urging the preservation of 2025 federal hemp reforms to keep intoxicating products…
Marijuana use passes cigarettes in US. Is it legal in Florida?
[#item_full_content] A new report on substance abuse in the U.S. shows that marijuana use has become more popular than cigarettes. Is it legal in Florida? Read More
Maryland Court Allows Police To Search Cars Based On Smell Of Marijuana If Occupants Are Underage
[#item_full_content] “The searches were not prohibited…because they were not based solely on the odor of cannabis. Instead, they were based on the odor of cannabis, plus the knowledge that the occupants…
Thailand Presses Medical-Only Cannabis Bill Toward Cabinet as Enforcement Drive Widens
[#item_full_content] Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health is pressing ahead with a draft Cannabis and Hemp Act that would restrict its liberal cannabis market to purely medical and research use cases. As Read…
NC’s hemp industry future could be decided this week. Advocates are rallying.
[#item_full_content] “It feels more like a ban bill disguised as a regulation bill,” said a pro-hemp advocate. Read More
NC’s hemp industry future could be decided this week. Advocates are rallying.
[#item_full_content] “It feels more like a ban bill disguised as a regulation bill,” said a pro-hemp advocate. Read More
Employers are grappling with their cannabis policies
[#item_full_content] As cannabis becomes more widely used and legally allowed in more places, employers are adjusting their drug policies, Gene Marks writes. Read More
TVBlog: To Advertise On TV, Cannabis Industry Faces Hurdles
[#item_full_content] If cannabis producers and retailers were ever to start producing TV commercials, what would they look like? Read More
This Michigan dispensary grows the same strains your dad smoked in the 70s
[#item_full_content] Old school cannabis strains are fading fast in a market obsessed with THC percentages. But this Muskegon microbusiness is betting the farm on the classics. Read More
D.C. denies license over illegal sales history
[#item_full_content] A blocked dispensary sale in D.C., a federal lawsuit over Virginia’s hemp limits, and Maryland’s new patient helpline. Read More
NJ can’t force cannabis companies to sign pacts with labor unions, firm says
[#item_full_content] New Jersey requires cannabis companies to sign agreements with labor unions. That’s illegal, one cannabis firm alleges in a new lawsuit. Read More
Alcohol retailers push Congress to keep hemp THC drinks legal (Newsletter: August 4, 2026)
[#item_full_content] New bill to color-code cannabis beverages; TX & VA hemp restriction lawsuits; MA liquor store lobby: don’t roll back marijuana legalization Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every…
Allianz Arena 2022 | Virtual tour by Zenn Maar & zennsfoto.de
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Allianz Arena 2022 | Virtual tour by Zenn Maar & zennsfoto.de
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Former lawmaker, ER doctor Erik Severson says property taxes, not legal marijuana, should top Senate agenda
[#item_full_content] A graduate of the Mayo Medical School in Rochester, Minnesota and an emergency room physician in Osceola, Erik Severson stated as his top priority reversing a school funding provision enacted…
Cannabis Control Commission Grapples with New Challenges
[#item_full_content] Local Perspective When Xiomara Albán DeLobato was offered a chance to serve on the state’s reconstituted Cannabis Control Commission (CCC), she saw it as the natural next step in Read More
Marijuana use tops cigarette smoking in U.S., survey finds
[#item_full_content] 2025 SAMHSA survey: More Americans use marijuana than cigarettes. Read more. Read More
Massachusetts marijuana repeal effort threatens social equity businesses
[#item_full_content] A November ballot question could end recreational marijuana sales, potentially sinking dozens of businesses in the state's social equity programs. Read More
Another cannabis biz sues Taunton, demands $3.3M refund
[#item_full_content] Commonwealth says Taunton charged it millions in cannabis dispensary impact fees with "no legal basis" and with no records of actual incurred costs. Read More
NYS sides with cannabis shop seeking to open within 1,000 feet of Riverhead High School
[#item_full_content] An appeals court ruled against Riverhead's zoning board, allowing a cannabis shop to open closer to a school than town law permits. Read More
Cannabis Rescheduling’s R&E Credit Opportunities Have Obstacles
[#item_full_content] Tax advisers to cannabis producers should help them claim research and experimentation credits, while also educating them about the hurdles and risks involved, accountants Rachel Wright and Simon Menkes say. Read…
NC House returns with hemp-ban, election bills looming
[#item_full_content] North Carolina lawmakers return Tuesday facing a slate of major issues, including a possible vote on a Republican-backed hemp regulation bill that has divided business groups and law enforcement. Read More
Meath and Louth: Drugs worth €8.5m seized during garda operation
[#item_full_content] Two men aged in their 30s and 40s were arrested after discovery of suspected cocaine and cannabis. Read More
Potential delay to federal THC law offers hope to Minnesota hemp industry
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Cannabis Dispensaries Taking Dinner Reservations
[#item_full_content] I've spent four decades walking supermarket aisles and restaurant floors trying to spot the next place where food and commerce would collide. I'll admit this one surprised me. Cannabis retailers…
Record $17 Million in Illicit Cannabis Seized in Greece
[#item_full_content] In Greece, a record $17M in illicit cannabis was seized. Products intended for CNY distribution included gummies with 300mg THC & candy bars with 10,000mg, f... Read More