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D.C. Cannabis Operators Say a New Tax Could Push a Fragile Market Over the Edge
The District's medical cannabis market is Mayor Muriel Bowser 's latest target as she tries to patch a $1 billion-plus tax revenue shortfall in this year's budget proposal. No other businesses are looking at an increase in sales taxes in the fiscal…
Cannabis Stocks Are Heating Up Again. Here's Which Ones Could be the Biggest Winners.
The cannabis business in the United States turned over a new leaf this year on April 22, when the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administation announced that marijuana was being rescheduled from a Schedule I controlled…
Police find 162 plants inside latest Stoke-on-Trent cannabis factory
Police have busted another cannabis factory in the city. Officers have seized 162 plants from the illegal operation in Normacot. The find on Upper Normacot Road came after 'concerns' had been raised over the property. Now officers have urged…
Owner of Dixfield cannabis grow charged with wire fraud
For the first time in more than a year, federal authorities have indicted the alleged owner of an illegal cannabis grow house in Maine. Yiwen Zhen, 39, of Boston, facing two charges of wire fraud related to the purchase of a home in Dixfield that…
The feds have embraced medical marijuana. Now what?
DOJ's cannabis reclassification offers tax, research benefits but leaves recreational weed adrift. The U.S. Department of Justice's recent decision to downgrade the drug classification for medical cannabis will help medical marijuana businesses.
Darren Rigby, who sent hoax death threats to schools is jailed
Thomas Berrington, Merseyside and Jenny Coleman, North West A man who admitted sending a number of threatening hoax emails to schools across Merseyside, causing some to go into lockdown, has been jailed. Darren Rigby, 21, of Runcorn admitted three…
Trial set for man accused of killing Shanice Brookes in Sheffield
A man accused of murdering an 'innocent bystander' in a street shooting in Sheffield will go on trial next year, a court has heard. Jemele Rhone, 30, appeared at the city's crown court earlier, charged with the murder of 30-year-old Shanice Brookes…
Is Pepsico (PEP) The Best Stock in Billionaire Paul Singer's Portfolio?
Top 10 Stock Picks of Billionaire Paul Singer. Pepsico (NASDAQ:PEP) ranks #8 (see Top 5 Stock Picks of Billionaire Paul Singer). Pepsico (NASDAQ:PEP) recent quarterly results showed its turnaround plan is working. The company delivered a strong…
Morning Recap - June 1, 2026
SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has appointed Professor King Li as the founding dean of its new medical school, the third medical school in Hong Kong, the university announced on Monday. An SUV…
The Communitarian CEO Mindset: A Different Way To Build
Kim Lawton is founder/CEO of Enthuse Marketing Group, a woman-owned marketing agency. Most growth strategies start with a company's competitive advantage. You find a gap, exploit it faster than the next company and protect the moat. That is the…
Mum called herself 'Deliveroo for prisoners' and sent sexually messages to lags
A mum who held the position of chair at HMP Liverpool's watchdog cheekily referred to herself as 'Deliveroo for prisoners' while she smuggled drugs into the prison. Helen Spree was also involved in 'inappropriate relationships' with three inmates…
Jailed in May: Killer driver, knifeman and teen who mowed down boy all locked up
A killer driver who left his mate for dead and a teenager who mowed down a schoolboy were among the many criminals put behind bars in May Also jailed during the course of the month was a dad who fatally shook his three-month-old son as well as drug…
Brit drug mule influencer flaunted lavish life on social media days before jail
An influencer jailed for smuggling £150,000 worth of cannabis was sharing posts on social media days before. She offered followers a peek into her luxurious lifestyle seemingly without a care in the world. But now, Ellie Crampsie has been…
Couple who brought 50kg of Class A drugs into UK every month jailed
A couple were smuggling up to 50kg of cocaine a month into the UK. Haydar Miah, 28, of Aerodome Road, North London, was arrested in May 2025 after being suspected of drug dealing in Luton. When arrested, police found over 2kg of cocaine, cannabis…
Man charged with murdering innocent mum outside bar to stand trial in New Year
A 30-year-old man is set to stand trial in the New Year, charged with the murder of a mother-of-one who was fatally shot outside a Sheffield bar, a judge has confirmed. Jemele Rhone, of Outram Road, Sheffield, appeared at Sheffield Crown Court via…
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