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Smoke shops outnumber schools: Grand jury probe blasts unregulated hemp market across suburbs

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October 30, 2025

[#item_full_content] A grand jury probe involving Montgomery, Bucks and Chester counties found smoke shops use “misleading packaging and fraudulent lab reports” to openly sell banned substances – sometimes to children. Smoke shops outnumber schools: Grand jury probe blasts unregulated hemp market across suburbs Read More

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A 24% wholesale tax set to take effect next year, along with proposals to cap licenses and crack down on hemp products, could upend the industry.
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If you bought flower from the affected strains, the Arizona Department of Health Services says you should destroy it.
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Known for stocking new and exciting brands, Eclipse was a key figure in reigniting Boulder's cannabis scene after the pandemic.
THC beverage boom faces Missouri crackdown amid regulatory concerns, safety risks
by Rebecca Rivas on October 27, 2025
A new report shows Missouri has the potential to pull in $75 million in annual THC drink sales, dependent on how state leaders and law enforcement respond to the fast-growing, unregulated market.
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by David Colburn on October 23, 2025
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Hours before the stabbing, the former mayor shared a video of himself singing in the rain while promoting the dispensary.
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Castro Dispensary Owner and Legendary SF Cannabis Activist Terrance Alan Has Died
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CNY cannabis business cited for illegal sales has a new owner and, for the first time, a license
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The Dispensary by the BuddBoyz will sell cannabis derived from hemp, not recreational marijuana.
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Indigenous Cannabis Leaders Head to D.C. for National Policy Summit
by High Times on October 30, 2025 at 5:35 pm
Tribal leaders, advocates, and policymakers will gather in Washington, D.C. for the Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association’s fourth annual National Policy Summit, advancing sovereignty, sustainability, and plant medicine during Native American Heritage Month. The post Indigenous Cannabis Leaders Head to D.C. for National Policy Summit first appeared on High Times.
The Legal Weed Meltdown Ontario Doesn’t Want You to See
by Javier Hasse on October 30, 2025 at 5:16 pm
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Does Self-Medicating with Cannabis Raise Paranoia? The Real Issue Is How Studies Get Weaponized
by Rolando García on October 30, 2025 at 4:27 pm
A new study claims people who self-medicate with cannabis have more paranoia—but media headlines twisted the findings. Here’s what the research really shows (and how data gets weaponized). The post Does Self-Medicating with Cannabis Raise Paranoia? The Real Issue Is How Studies Get Weaponized first appeared on High Times.
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The Cannabist Co. Opens 7th Ohio Dispensary
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by Javier Hasse on October 29, 2025 at 8:09 pm
Capital will return to cannabis in waves. First, through banking reform, then, legalization. The key is keeping it real and ready. The post Where’s the Money, Man? Inside Cannabis’ Long Wait for Capital to Return first appeared on High Times.
Colombia Approves Sale of Medical Cannabis Flower: Small Growers Get First Dibs
by Camila Berriex on October 29, 2025 at 7:58 pm
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More Mass. cannabis shops gave up licenses in the past year than in the previous seven
by Isabel Hart on October 30, 2025
In fiscal year 2025, 13 Massachusetts retail licenses were surrendered, revoked or not renewed, according to the Cannabis Control Commission. In the seven years prior to July 2024, just nine total retail licenses were surrendered.
Michigan marijuana industry fights to block 24% cannabis tax
by Gus Burns | fburns@mlive.com on October 30, 2025
Court filing alleges lawmakers used improper procedures to pass one of the nation's highest marijuana tax rates without required supermajority support.
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'A Direct and Predictable Consequence of Failed State-Level Cannabis Policies'
by Lou Rinaldi on October 30, 2025
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Partnership for Awareness Discussion Focuses on 'Cannabis & Youth'
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