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axios.com - Steph Solis - Mass. cannabis patients ask lawmakers to consider 'universal' access
Mass. cannabis patients ask lawmakers to consider 'universal' access
Axios

As Massachusetts lawmakers negotiate an overhaul of the cannabis industry, some medical patients are urging an option no state has undertaken — letting any dispensary sell medical cannabis. Why it matters: Massachusetts is home to 79,000…

afr.com - Paul Karp - NSW may end medicinal cannabis driving ban
NSW may end medicinal cannabis driving ban
Australian Financial Review

Premier Chris Minns has revealed the NSW government is considering changing the law to allow people to drive with cannabis in their system, provided they have a prescription and are not impaired. Minns revealed the plan in estimates on Thursday…

pharmacydaily.com.au - bwhp - Leafio hosts med cannabis tour
Leafio hosts med cannabis tour
Pharmacy Daily

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stokesentinel.co.uk - Dave Knapper - Staffordshire father-and-son kept cannabis in 'large bucket
Staffordshire father-and-son kept cannabis in 'large bucket
Stoke-on-Trent Live

Father and son Neil Whitehouse and Aaron Brittain have been jailed after forming part of a drug gang peddling cocaine and cannabis. And Brittain's 23-year-old brother Brandon Whitehouse was also part of the scheme. But the trio, plus 'associate'…

thesun.co.uk - Fiona McLoughlin - Four hospitalized in cannabis oil refinery explosion felt across THREE states
Four hospitalized in cannabis oil refinery explosion felt across THREE states
The Sun

A MASSIVE explosion rocked a New Jersey town Wednesday afternoon, sending at least four people to the hospital. Locals have been told to shelter in place until further notice as smoke continues to fill the area. Your info will be used in accordance…

kcra.com - Daniel Macht - Sac City Council extends cannabis dispensary program deadline for businessman after fire
Sac City Council extends cannabis dispensary program deadline for businessman after fire
KCRA

Updated: 1:51 PM PST Mar 4, 2026 Sacramento City Council extends cannabis dispensary program deadline for businessman whose planned location burned in fire Updated: 1:51 PM PST Mar 4, 2026 The Sacramento City Council on Tuesday gave a lifeline to a…

straitstimes.com - Men indicted for growing cannabis at state-subsidised smart farm in South Korea
Men indicted for growing cannabis at state-subsidised smart farm in South Korea
The Straits Times

Sign up now: Get insights on Asia's fast-moving developments Published Mar 05, 2026, 02:10 PM SEOUL - Two men in their 30s were recently indicted for illegally cultivating cannabis at an underground farming facility in South Korea, as part of a…

thecentersquare.com - By Chris Woodward  | The Center Square contributor - California gets $255M in cannabis taxes; critic cites ER visits, suicides
California gets $255M in cannabis taxes; critic cites ER visits, suicides
The Center Square

(The Center Square) – California is making money off marijuana, but some organizations believe it is doing more harm than good. New information from the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration shows cannabis retailers sent $255.1…

centralmaine.com - Deb Sayer - Maine is wrongly penalizing law-abiding cannabis growers | Letter
Maine is wrongly penalizing law-abiding cannabis growers | Letter
Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel

Every few years, Maine tackles “illicit grows,” usually by applying more restrictions on the legal cannabis market. Are we fighting illegal activity or simply layering Prohibition-era suspicion onto a legal industry? While compliant…

dmnews.com - Rachel Summers - A study of 600,000 veterans found that GLP-1 drugs didn't just reduce one addiction. They reduced all of them - alcohol, opioids, cocaine, nicotine, and cannabis.
A study of 600,000 veterans found that GLP-1 drugs didn't just reduce one addiction. They reduced all of them - alcohol, opioids, cocaine, nicotine, and cannabis.
Direct Message News

Add DMNews to your Google News feed. Tension: Drugs designed for diabetes and weight loss are showing dramatic reductions in addiction, overdose, and death across every major substance category — a finding that challenges the way we've…

wzzm13.com - Steven Bohner - Michigan finalizing how to collect 24% marijuana tax as bipartisan senators seek repeal
Michigan finalizing how to collect 24% marijuana tax as bipartisan senators seek repeal
WZZM13.com

LANSING, Mich. — It's been more than 60 days since a 24% wholesale tax on marijuana went into effect in Michigan, but state officials are still working to figure out exactly how to collect it from cannabis industry businesses. The Michigan…

wcnc.com - Myles Harris - NC hemp producers warn federal SNAP compromise could cripple industry
NC hemp producers warn federal SNAP compromise could cripple industry
wcnc.com

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A multi-billion-dollar hemp industry in North Carolina could soon face sweeping changes under a federal law tied to the restoration of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, prompting growers and retailers to…

dailymail.co.uk - Maanya Sachdeva - Chelsee Healey is mum-shamed after daughter's 'rude' gesture on camera
Chelsee Healey is mum-shamed after daughter's 'rude' gesture on camera
Mail Online

Chelsee has two daughters, including a two-year-old Cookie READ MORE: Georgia Harrison is mum-shamed after revealing she's using 'puppy pads' on her newborn daughter Former Hollyoaks actress Chelsee Healey has been criticised for sharing a video…

dailymail.co.uk - Caitlin Powell - Aussie influencer and partner arrested day after sharing Japan video
Aussie influencer and partner arrested day after sharing Japan video
Mail Online

Influencer and her boyfriend arrested They were charged with drug offences READ MORE: Traveller bursts into tears after realising a huge mistake A glamorous, jet-setting influencer and her boyfriend have been charged with serious drug offences just…

globalnews.ca - Adriana Fallico - Alcohol sales in Canada just saw 'largest' annual drop since tracking began - National
Alcohol sales in Canada just saw 'largest' annual drop since tracking began - National
Global News

Sales of alcohol declined for the fourth straight year in 2024-25, according to a Statistics Canada report released Wednesday. From April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025, sales dropped by three per cent to 2,898 million litres on a volume basis, marking…

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