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marketwatch.com - MarketWatch Automation - Aurora Cannabis Inc. stock rises Friday, outperforms market
Aurora Cannabis Inc. stock rises Friday, outperforms market
MarketWatch

Shares of Aurora Cannabis Inc. ACB rose 1.16% to $3.48 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the NASDAQ Composite Index COMP rising 0.89% to 25,114.44 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA…

arkansasonline.com - Lucas Dufalla - Missouri cannabis wholesalers sue Little Rock-based Good Day Farm | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Missouri cannabis wholesalers sue Little Rock-based Good Day Farm | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Arkansas Online

Two Missouri cannabis wholesalers have sued Little Rock-based Good Day Farm, claiming the company illegally controls 25% of Missouri's dispensary licenses, and effectively 40% of the wholesale market in the state. The class-action antitrust lawsuit…

thehindu.com - Reuters - As U.S. eases cannabis curbs, firms may get access to IPOs and private funding
As U.S. eases cannabis curbs, firms may get access to IPOs and private funding
The Hindu

Companies developing cannabis-based medicines say U.S. moves to loosen restrictions on the drug could unlock private funding and the public markets, providing a lifeline to the struggling cannabis industry. The U.S. Department of Justice last week…

thedebrief.org - Chrissy Newton - Massive Study Shows Overwhelming Support for Federal Cannabis Reform Amid Culture Shift
Massive Study Shows Overwhelming Support for Federal Cannabis Reform Amid Culture Shift
The Debrief

The legal use of cannabis has been widely debated in the United States for decades. From the 1970s war on drugs government movement to the present day, multiple states have implemented legislation. Now, a new peer-reviewed study finds that…

hiphopwired.com - D.L. Chandler - Sofar Sounds X Gotham's NYC 420 Set Combined Music, Cannabis & Culture
Sofar Sounds X Gotham's NYC 420 Set Combined Music, Cannabis & Culture
Hip-Hop Wired

With 420 long in our rearview, we're privileged to share with our readers an event in New York that encapsulated how cannabis, culture, and community work in tandem. Sofar Sounds, the innovative live music concept, hosted an event at Gotham's…

oaklandside.org - Eli Wolfe - Guns, cash, and cannabis seized from Andy Duong's house in 2024, says FBI
Guns, cash, and cannabis seized from Andy Duong's house in 2024, says FBI
The Oaklandside

When FBI agents barged into Andy Duong's Oakland hills home in June 2024, The Oaklandside watched as agents exited his house with seized materials. But exactly what they found has remained a mystery for close to two years. A court filing describing…

nypost.com - Howard Husock - If states are going to legalize weed, the least they can do is order warning labels
If states are going to legalize weed, the least they can do is order warning labels
New York Post

If you buy cigarettes anywhere in America, the pack will include a dire warning that “smoking causes lung cancer, heart disease, emphysema.” Smoking pot may do the same — but only three states of 24 where recreational cannabis…

theguardian.com - Guardian staff reporter - Trump news at a glance: president doubles down on rift with Germany's chancellor
Trump news at a glance: president doubles down on rift with Germany's chancellor
The Guardian

Trump also said he may consider pulling US troops from bases in Italy and Spain, after being prompted by rightwing reporter – key US politics stories from Thursday 30 April Donald Trump has again lashed out at Germany's chancellor, Friedrich…

knowridge.com - Knowridge - Driving after cannabis use can be very dangerous
Driving after cannabis use can be very dangerous
Knowridge Science Report | Inspiring science news

Driving safely requires quick thinking, good coordination, and constant attention. Anything that affects these abilities can increase the risk of accidents. While alcohol has long been recognized as a major danger for drivers, researchers are now…

click2houston.com - Bryce Newberry - Harris County DA to law enforcement: Lab testing limits charges that can be filed involving THC vape pens
Harris County DA to law enforcement: Lab testing limits charges that can be filed involving THC vape pens
KPRC

HOUSTON – Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare's office is telling local law enforcement agencies it cannot accept charges against individuals possessing a vape pen suspected to contain THC, according to new guidance obtained by KPRC 2…

rollingstone.com - Robert Johnson - The 5 Mistakes Made in Every Emerging Industry
The 5 Mistakes Made in Every Emerging Industry
Rolling Stone

I was standing at a trade show booth somewhere between the functional mushroom tinctures and the psilocybin microdose stacks when the guy gave me the pitch. He was a little too sharp and well-dressed, and he leaned to let me in on the biggest…

pressherald.com - Dylan Tusinski - Maine issues warning after mold in medical weed tests at 18 times recreational limit
Maine issues warning after mold in medical weed tests at 18 times recreational limit
Press Herald

State authorities issued an advisory Friday after finding heightened levels of mold and pesticides in several strains of medical cannabis grown in Piscataquis County. Maine's Office of Cannabis Policy is warning patients not to consume two strains…

newswire.ca - Curaleaf Announces Appointment of Torsten Greif to Board of Directors
Curaleaf Announces Appointment of Torsten Greif to Board of Directors
CNW

STAMFORD, Conn., May 1, 2026 /CNW/ -- Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (TSX: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) ('Curaleaf' or the 'Company'), a leading international provider of consumer cannabis products, today announced the appointment of Torsten Greif to the Curaleaf…

medpagetoday.com - Joyce Frieden - What to Know About Medicare's Hemp-Derived Product Program
What to Know About Medicare's Hemp-Derived Product Program
Medpage Today

Proponents of medicinal hemp and medical marijuana are generally pleased with the pilot program launched in April by CMS to allow certain Medicare enrollees access to hemp-derived products. Unlike the 2013 Cole memorandum issued by the Justice…

foreignpolicy.com - Drew Gorman - What in the World?
What in the World?
Foreign Policy

1. The German government on Saturday said it suspected Russia was behind a series of phishing attacks against high-level German officials and journalists on which messaging platform? Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Moscow has…

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