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japantimes.co.jp - Jessica Speed - Consumer products containing cannabis-derived CBN to be banned starting June
Consumer products containing cannabis-derived CBN to be banned starting June
The Japan Times

Japan's health ministry announced Wednesday that it has classified cannabinol (CBN), a compound derived from cannabis, as a “designated drug,” banning its manufacture, import, sale and use starting June 1, except for limited medical…

marketwatch.com - MarketWatch Automation - Aurora Cannabis Inc. stock falls Wednesday, underperforms market
Aurora Cannabis Inc. stock falls Wednesday, underperforms market
MarketWatch

Shares of Aurora Cannabis Inc. ACB shed 1.98% to $3.46 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the NASDAQ Composite Index COMP falling 1.46% to 22,152.42 and Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA…

cbsnews.com - Adam  Thompson - Baltimore smoke shop raided, caught illegally selling bootleg cannabis
Baltimore smoke shop raided, caught illegally selling bootleg cannabis
CBS News

Officers raided a Baltimore smoke shop, where they found the business illegally selling bootleg cannabis on Tuesday, according to police. Police said they searched the smoke shop on East Monument and North Chester streets. Detectives seized…

nola.com - Letters Editor - Letters: In push for cannabis, a familiar story
Letters: In push for cannabis, a familiar story
NOLA.com

I began smoking cigarettes at about age 16. When I began, back in the early 1950s, it was considered “cool” and was not thought to be all that dangerous. At least that is what the tobacco industry told us. Today the marijuana peddlers…

axios.com - Steph Solis - Why Mass. hasn't reformed cannabis workplace safety since worker's death
Why Mass. hasn't reformed cannabis workplace safety since worker's death
Axios

Four years since a Holyoke worker's death after inhaling cannabis dust, Massachusetts regulators haven't imposed new rules or penalties to prevent exposure to the workplace hazard. And they don't have the power to do so unilaterally. Why it…

vtdigger.org - Charlotte Oliver - Want to buy more cannabis? This Vermont bill could allow it.
Want to buy more cannabis? This Vermont bill could allow it.
VTDigger

“The biggest killer in this country is isolation,” said Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, D-Chittenden Southeast. And cannabis, she argued, could be part of the solution. “We have seen our cannabis industry follow all the rules, give…

sciencealert.com - Carly Cassella - Cannabis Compounds May Reverse Fatty Liver Disease, Study Suggests
Cannabis Compounds May Reverse Fatty Liver Disease, Study Suggests
ScienceAlert

The cannabis plant contains two powerful compounds that may reverse fatty liver disease in mice without causing any intoxication, according to new research. The study, led by scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel, found that…

tucsonweekly.com - Effie Jacobs - Memory and Marijuana: New study provides clues about cannabis and memory
Memory and Marijuana: New study provides clues about cannabis and memory
Tucson Weekly

According to a new study from Washington State University (WSU), researchers discovered that cannabis intoxication impacts the way memories are recalled, along with specifically impacting prospective memory, the capacity to remember tasks needed at…

fitsnews.com - Will Folks - South Carolina's Bid to Regulate 'Cannabis Consumables' Implodes
South Carolina's Bid to Regulate 'Cannabis Consumables' Implodes
FITSNews.com

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A bid to regulate so-called “cannabis consumables” in South Carolina imploded on the floor of the state's Senate this week – putting the future of this rapidly expanding industry in…

wcnc.com - Julie Kay - South Carolina lawmakers weigh hemp restrictions, worrying medical cannabis advocates
South Carolina lawmakers weigh hemp restrictions, worrying medical cannabis advocates
wcnc.com

South Carolina Politics House Bill 3924 would require buyers to be at least 21 years old and restrict where certain hemp products could be sold. Some leaders want a total ban. To stream WCNC on your phone, you need the WCNC app. Example video title…

marketbeat.com - Best Cannabis Stocks To Keep An Eye On - March 18th
Best Cannabis Stocks To Keep An Eye On - March 18th
MarketBeat

The 2026 Cannabis Wildcard: How Tax Reform Could Reset Stock Valuations Canopy Growth, Tilray Brands, High Tide, Cronos Group, and SNDL are the five Cannabis stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Cannabis stocks are…

neurosciencenews.com - Teenage Cannabis Use Linked to 52% Higher Schizophrenia Risk
Teenage Cannabis Use Linked to 52% Higher Schizophrenia Risk
Neuroscience News

Summary: New research reveals a striking age-dependent link between cannabis use and mental health. The study found that teenagers with cannabis use disorder (CUD) face a significantly higher risk of developing psychiatric…

dailypost.co.uk - Owen Evans - Police uncover major £260k cannabis farm during raid
Police uncover major £260k cannabis farm during raid
North Wales Live

A major cannabis farm has been discovered following a police raid. Officers executed a warrant at a property in the Hall Street area of Rhos, Wrexham on Tuesday [March 17]. Inside, they found around 250 suspected cannabis plants, with an estimated…

marketbeat.com - Aurora Cannabis (TSE:ACB) Shares Down 2.5% - Time to Sell?
Aurora Cannabis (TSE:ACB) Shares Down 2.5% - Time to Sell?
MarketBeat

Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSE:ACB - Get Free Report)'s stock price dropped 2.5% during trading on Wednesday. The stock traded as low as C$4.70 and last traded at C$4.72. Approximately 188,396 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 54% from the…

thecomeback.com - Qwame Skinner - LeBron James' sports agency suing cannabis company
LeBron James' sports agency suing cannabis company
The Comeback

Klutch Sports was founded by Cleveland area native Rich Paul and has had a meteoric rise to prominence in the sports world. The sports agency's most prominent client is Los Angeles Lakers superstar and the NBA's all-time leading scorer, LeBron…

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