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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…
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.
Better Buy: Green Thumb Industries vs. Curaleaf Holdings
Among multi-state operator (MSO) marijuana stocks, Green Thumb Industries (GTBIF +1.98%) and Curaleaf Holdings (CURLF +3.85%) are top-shelf cannabis companies, both in terms of scale and long-term prospects. Both also share many of the same risks…
REFI Q1 2026 Earnings Transcript
Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 9 a.m. ET Co-Chief Executive Officer — Peter Sack President and Chief Operating Officer — David Kite Chief Financial Officer — Phillip Silverman Loan Portfolio Principal -- $414 million across 25…
The feds have embraced medical marijuana. Now what?
The U.S. Department of Justice's recent decision to downgrade the drug classification for medical cannabis will help medical marijuana businesses. Companies will be able to claim some federal tax benefits. New research can start up at state…
NC officials raise concerns about marijuana-impaired driving enforcement
Detecting marijuana impairment in drivers is posing a challenge to law enforcement — one that could strain North Carolina agencies if the state legalizes the drug, according to officials and policy analysts advising a state advisory council.
Entrepreneur pilot leaves Paraguay before $3.6M in hashish found
ASUNCION, Paraguay, June 1 (UPI) -- Paraguayan authorities are investigating a suspected international drug-trafficking operation after discovering 577 pounds of hashish and cannabis aboard a private jet whose pilot left the country before the…
Woman, 21, left 'ashamed' after staff catch her red-handed on Forest Bank visit
A woman was caught trying to smuggle cannabis into Forest Bank prison when she went to visit an inmate. Navneet Uppal, now 22, was caught out during a visit to HMP Forest Bank in Salford last year. Prison staff noticed a ‘strong smell' of…
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…
More than $140K of jewelry, clothing among goods seized by Winnipeg police - Winnipeg
Three people are facing charges after Winnipeg police seized hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of goods, including high-end jewelry, last month. As a result of the over year-long investigation into residential drug trafficking by the Winnipeg…
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…
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