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forbes.com - ForbesTV - Big Business Opportunity': Cannabis CEO Celebrates DOJ Easing Regulations On Medical Marijuana
Big Business Opportunity': Cannabis CEO Celebrates DOJ Easing Regulations On Medical Marijuana
Forbes

The Trump administration reclassified medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug on Thursday. FDA-approved and state-licensed medical marijuana was rescheduled from a Schedule I drug to the less strict Schedule III category. Irwin Simon, the…

bbc.co.uk - Grace Wood - Wakefield men given 25 years for running five cannabis farms
Wakefield men given 25 years for running five cannabis farms
BBC

Six men have been sentenced to long spells in prison for their involvement in running five commercial cannabis farms across West Yorkshire. Armand Hysa, 24, Klevis Hysa, 29, Kosta Dumani, 42, Selman Hysa, 44, Admir Cerpja, 43, and Klodian Bofja…

fool.com - Matthew Benjamin - Trump Just Eased Federal Marijuana Laws. Is there an Investment Case for Cannabis ETFs Right Now?
Trump Just Eased Federal Marijuana Laws. Is there an Investment Case for Cannabis ETFs Right Now?
The Motley Fool

This week brought promising news for the cannabis industry. On Thursday, the Justice Department (DOJ) reclassified marijuana products licensed by states from Schedule 1 -- the most restrictive federal category that includes heroin -- to the less…

thesun.co.uk - Alexander Lawrie - Influencer jailed after being caught smuggling £150Kof cannabis into Scotland
Influencer jailed after being caught smuggling £150Kof cannabis into Scotland
The Sun

A SOCIAL media influencer who smuggled £150,000 of cannabis into Scotland from Thailand has been sentenced to 16 months. Ellie Crampsie was found to have more than 17 kilos of the Class B drug stuffed into a suitcase as she jetted home from a…

seekingalpha.com - Sinchita Mitra - AM Markets Need to Know: California on social media, cannabis stocks, and more (SP500:)
AM Markets Need to Know: California on social media, cannabis stocks, and more (SP500:)
Seeking Alpha

gazette.com - Marianne Goodland marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com - Federal shift on medical cannabis draws praise and concern in Colorado
Federal shift on medical cannabis draws praise and concern in Colorado
The Gazette

Colorado's response to the federal reclassification of medical cannabis ranged from industry leaders celebrating long‑awaited progress to youth‑advocacy groups warning that the change heightens the need for stronger protections for…

examinerlive.co.uk - Andrew Dowdeswell - Sheffield cannabis farm smashed as house raided - police statement in full
Sheffield cannabis farm smashed as house raided - police statement in full
Yorkshire Live

A man and woman have been arrested after dozens of cannabis plants have been seized by South Yorkshire Police as part of a raid on a property in Sheffield. Officers conducted a raid on Monday, April 20, in the Richmond area of Sheffield, where they…

thedebrief.org - Austin Burgess - U.S. Moves Marijuana to Schedule III, Reshaping Research and the Cannabis Economy
U.S. Moves Marijuana to Schedule III, Reshaping Research and the Cannabis Economy
The Debrief

The United States federal government reclassified state-licensed medical marijuana on Thursday, ending decades of policy that placed the drug in the same category as heroin and had long restricted its use in scientific research. The U.S. Department…

dailyrecord.co.uk - Alexander Lawrie - Scots influencer jailed after smuggling £150k of cannabis into Edinburgh Airport
Scots influencer jailed after smuggling £150k of cannabis into Edinburgh Airport
Daily Record

A Scots social media influencer who was caught smuggling £150,000 of cannabis through Edinburgh Airport has been jailed for 16 months. Ellie Crampsie was found to have more than 17 kilos of the Class B drug stuffed into a suitcase as she…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - US to loosen marijuana rules in major shift for $47 billion industry
US to loosen marijuana rules in major shift for $47 billion industry
The Standard

The U.S. Department of Justice said on Thursday it would immediately loosen restrictions on some marijuana products and move quickly to reclassify the drug as less dangerous, in one of the biggest changes to U.S. drug policy in decades. SCROLL TO…

dailyrecord.co.uk - Lanarkshire Live - Vietnamese dad of two jailed after police found £400k cannabis farm
Vietnamese dad of two jailed after police found £400k cannabis farm
Daily Record

A Vietnamese dad of two has been jailed after police found a £400,000 cannabis farm in the centre of Carluke. Dang Nguyen looks set to be deported following his conviction at Airdrie Sheriff Court. His lawyer said the 51-year-old had been put…

unilad.com - William Morgan - Minute-by-minute breakdown of what cannabis does to your body as Trump changes drug law
Minute-by-minute breakdown of what cannabis does to your body as Trump changes drug law
UNILAD

The latest step in the move towards the legalization of cannabis at the federal level took effect yesterday, when the US Department of Justice reclassified the drug as a Schedule III substance. 'The Department of Justice is delivering on President…

concordmonitor.com - Sruthi Gopalakrishnan - NH lawmakers doubt federal cannabis policy shift will sway Ayotte but hope for future change
NH lawmakers doubt federal cannabis policy shift will sway Ayotte but hope for future change
Concord Monitor

The Trump administration's reclassification of medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug may signal a new era for cannabis at the federal level, but New Hampshire lawmakers aren't counting on Washington's move to loosen restrictions in the state…

law360.com - Sam Reisman - Cannabis Cos. Use Opponents' Playbook In Latest Ballot Fight
Cannabis Cos. Use Opponents' Playbook In Latest Ballot Fight
Law360

A campaign to repeal the legalization of retail cannabis in Massachusetts via ballot initiative — the first campaign of its kind in the country — has triggered a legal action from... To view the full article, register now. Already a…

dailymail.com - Alexander Lawrie For The Scottish Daily Mail - Influencer jailed for smuggling cannabis through Scots airport
Influencer jailed for smuggling cannabis through Scots airport
Mail Online

Click here to visit the Scotland home page for the latest news and sport A Scots social media influencer who was caught smuggling £150,000 of cannabis through Edinburgh Airport has been jailed for 16 months. Ellie Crampsie was found to have…

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