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forbes.com - Javier Hasse - Cannabis Companies Were Taxed Like Drug Traffickers For Years. A New Federal Order Could Unlock Billions
Cannabis Companies Were Taxed Like Drug Traffickers For Years. A New Federal Order Could Unlock Billions
Forbes

The legal cannabis industry generated billions in revenue for years — and paid taxes on most of it, barred from deducting standard business expenses that every other legal industry takes for granted. A new analysis from GreenWave Advisors…

forbes.com - Dario Sabaghi - Why Virginia Governor Vetoed Retail Cannabis Bills
Why Virginia Governor Vetoed Retail Cannabis Bills
Forbes

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 17: Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signs executive orders after being sworn into office at the Virginia State Capitol January 17, 2026 in Richmond, Virginia. Spanberger is the first woman elected to the…

theguardian.com - Benita Kolovos - State-sponsored apprenticeships and decriminalising cannabis on the bill at Victoria's Labor conference
State-sponsored apprenticeships and decriminalising cannabis on the bill at Victoria's Labor conference
The Guardian

Jacinta Allan will use Labor's final state conference before the election to announce a plan for a government-owned electricity body to hire electrical apprentices to address significant workforce shortages. It will be the first time since the…

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

Shares of Aurora Cannabis Inc. ACB advanced 2.59% to $3.56 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the NASDAQ Composite Index COMP rising 0.09% to 26,293.10 and the Dow Jones Industrial…

medpagetoday.com - Kristen Monaco - Psychosis and Cannabis Legalization: Where's the Evidence?
Psychosis and Cannabis Legalization: Where's the Evidence?
Medpage Today

Just what impact nationwide cannabis policy changes might have on psychosis remains unclear, with mixed and emerging data from the studies that have been done, preliminary findings of a systematic review indicated. Across the 33 studies reviewed…

allhiphop.com - AllHipHop Staff - Berner Turned Down Diddy & Jay-Z To Build Cookies Cannabis Empire
Berner Turned Down Diddy & Jay-Z To Build Cookies Cannabis Empire
AllHipHop

Berner, the San Francisco-born rapper and entrepreneur whose real name is Gilbert Milam Jr., has built Cookies into one of the most recognized cannabis and lifestyle brands in the world. But the journey from underground operation to global empire…

forbes.com - Alonzo Martinez - When Hiring Inputs Get Mistaken For Hiring Answers
When Hiring Inputs Get Mistaken For Hiring Answers
Forbes

Hiring decisions rarely fail because data exists. They fail when employers assume the data answered the whole question. When hiring decisions are challenged, the issue is often not the data itself, but what the employer assumed the data meant.

snopes.com - Rae Deng - TSA's medical marijuana policy hasn't changed, contrary to claims. Here's what's allowed
TSA's medical marijuana policy hasn't changed, contrary to claims. Here's what's allowed
Snopes

Claim: In May 2026, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration updated its policy to allow medical marijuana in carry-on and check-in bags on commercial flights. Rating: Mostly False About this rating What's True TSA updated its webpage on…

nationalpost.com - Chris Knight - How Canadian flyers can stop their luggage from turning into a drug shipment due to airport bag tag swaps
How Canadian flyers can stop their luggage from turning into a drug shipment due to airport bag tag swaps
National Post

An investigation by CTV News has found that at least 17 passengers on flights out of Canada were detained on drug smuggling allegations in the past year after their luggage tags were switched with suitcases full of drugs. Here's what to know and…

axios.com - Erin Alberty - SLC convenience store 'influencer' accused of swapping underage vape sales for Instagram follows
SLC convenience store 'influencer' accused of swapping underage vape sales for Instagram follows
Axios

A self-styled influencer who frequently poses for photos with stacks of cash and a Lamborghini is suspected of selling vapes and beer to kids in exchange for Instagram follows. The big picture: Undercover agents listened while employees at Saif…

stokesentinel.co.uk - Dave Knapper - Stoke-on-Trent thief couldn't stop stealing motorbikes in five-month crime spree
Stoke-on-Trent thief couldn't stop stealing motorbikes in five-month crime spree
Stoke-on-Trent Live

Serial thief Ian Pawlowski stole motorbikes and even broke into a showroom during a five-month crime spree. Now the 44-year-old, from Ball Green, is behind bars after admitting a raft of offences. Police say Pawlowski was filmed getting out of a…

manchestereveningnews.co.uk - Greta Simpson - Police arrest 60 people and seize 23 vehicles in day of action across Wigan
Police arrest 60 people and seize 23 vehicles in day of action across Wigan
Manchester Evening News

Police made 60 arrests and seized thousands of pounds in cash in one day of action in Wigan yesterday (May 21). Greater Manchester Police brought Operation AVRO to the borough, which saw a dozen warrants, traffic patrols and trading standards…

royalgazette.com - Claire Shefchik - Everest launches scholarship honouring former chairman
Everest launches scholarship honouring former chairman
The Royal Gazette

8f44431a-94bd-4f1c-894c-5b2a8f855a1b Jim Williamson, president and CEO, Everest Group (Photograph supplied) Bermudian-based Everest has launched a new scholarship programme in honour of former chairman Joseph Taranto as part of a broader effort to…

royalgazette.com - Owain Johnston-Barnes - El Niño forecast to limit Atlantic hurricane development
El Niño forecast to limit Atlantic hurricane development
The Royal Gazette

f2a460a1-0920-441c-8b78-3a248ccd6100 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's 2026 hurricane season outlook (Image supplied) The US-based National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has forecast a quieter than average 2026…

cornwalllive.com - Olivier Vergnault - Dumped dad subjected ex-partners to 'tsunami of harassment'
Dumped dad subjected ex-partners to 'tsunami of harassment'
Cornwall Live

A dumped lover subjected two women to a 'tsunami of harassment' because he could not cope with rejection. Luke Grenney made the lives of the two women hell after they ended their short-lived relationships with him. After being told their…

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