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wbjournal.com - Katie Castellani | State House News Service - Cannabis regulators weighing licensing freeze
Cannabis regulators weighing licensing freeze
Worcester Business Journal

Massachusetts cannabis regulators are considering a licensing freeze to address businesses that have been squeezed by falling marijuana prices. The Cannabis Control Commission voted Thursday to schedule a public hearing on a potential freeze of new…

blockclubchicago.org - Melody Mercado - Foundry Park, Bronzeville Apartments And Cannabis Shops Advance In Zoning Committee
Foundry Park, Bronzeville Apartments And Cannabis Shops Advance In Zoning Committee
Block Club Chicago

CITY HALL — After years of delays, plans for a scaled-back Lincoln Yards project were advanced by a key City Council committee on Tuesday. Named Foundry Park, the development site is mostly east and north of the Chicago River in Lincoln…

marketbeat.com - Cannabis Stocks To Consider - February 17th
Cannabis Stocks To Consider - February 17th
MarketBeat

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

seekingalpha.com - The Intelligent ETF Investor - EUSA: A Large-Cap ETF That Makes Sense Right Now (NYSEARCA:EUSA)
EUSA: A Large-Cap ETF That Makes Sense Right Now (NYSEARCA:EUSA)
Seeking Alpha

I am initiating iShares MSCI USA Equal Weighted ETF (EUSA) with a Hold, citing its uncommon equal-weighted approach and extremely low fee structure. EUSA offers lower Technology exposure and higher Industrials weighting versus the S&P 500, with a…

ketv.com - John Grinvalds - Nebraska left out of federal non-interference guarantee for medical cannabis program
Nebraska left out of federal non-interference guarantee for medical cannabis program
KETV

Nebraska left out of federal non-interference guarantee for medical cannabis program FIND THE LATEST ON KETV.COM BACK HERE AT HOME, NEBRASKA IS LEFT OUT OF A FEDERAL GUARANTEE TO NOT INTERFERE IN STATE'S MEDICAL CANNABIS PROGRAM. CANNABIS ADVOCATES…

independent.co.uk - Shaheena Uddin - Motorists could face 'mandatory' driving ban for road offences under tougher laws
Motorists could face 'mandatory' driving ban for road offences under tougher laws
The Independent

New stricter driving laws in Jersey could see drivers being banned from the road for being under the influence of drugs. The reforms will give the police the power to conduct roadside drug tests and enforce limits for cannabis in a driver's…

newswire.ca - Aurora Cannabis Inc. - Aurora to Participate in the TD Cowen 46th Annual Health Care Conference
Aurora to Participate in the TD Cowen 46th Annual Health Care Conference
CNW

Canada's Largest Global Medical Cannabis Company to Discuss Growth Strategy, Key Trends and Market Opportunities EDMONTON, AB, Feb. 17, 2026 /CNW/ - Aurora Cannabis Inc. (NASDAQ: ACB) (TSX: ACB), the Canadian-based leading global medical cannabis…

bbc.co.uk - Charis Scott-Holm - Howden man charged in £53m London Gateway cocaine bust
Howden man charged in £53m London Gateway cocaine bust
BBC

Charis Scott-Holm East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire A man has appeared in court after police seized 536kg of cocaine with an estimated street value of more than £53m. Thomas Lee, 44, was arrested in Manchester over the seizure which happened at…

fox6now.com - Christina Van Zelst - Wisconsin hemp business owners want industry regulation; here's why
Wisconsin hemp business owners want industry regulation; here's why
FOX6 Milwaukee

A new federal law signed in November 2025 is set to narrow the definition of hemp by November 2026. It is a change that local hemp shop owners warn could effectively shut down the state's billion-dollar industry without new state protections. State…

irishmirror.ie - Danny De Vaal - Gardai seize bikes, drugs, weapons and cash as part of day of action in Ballymun
Gardai seize bikes, drugs, weapons and cash as part of day of action in Ballymun
Irish Mirror

Gardai seized more than 40 illegal bikes and scramblers, drugs, weapons and cash as part of a day of action in Ballymun earlier today. Under Operation Meacán, officers from Ballymun Community Engagement, with assistance from the Ballymun…

newswire.ca - StickIt Announces Closing of its Private Placement
StickIt Announces Closing of its Private Placement
CNW

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES VANCOUVER, BC, Feb. 17, 2026 /CNW/ -- StickIt Technologies Inc. (the 'Company' or 'STKT'), (CSE: STKT), a parent company of the Israeli technology and…

stokesentinel.co.uk - Dave Knapper - Four teenagers arrested after 2.40pm Stoke-on-Trent police chase
Four teenagers arrested after 2.40pm Stoke-on-Trent police chase
Stoke-on-Trent Live

Police arrested four teenagers after pursuing a suspected stolen car in the middle of the day. And the chase came to an end near the A500 - and on the outskirts of Stoke - when the Honda Jazz crashed. Cops say the occupants tried to run off before…

mirror.co.uk - Joe Crutchley - Inside Corrie Paula actress' life from selling weed abroad to dad in jail
Inside Corrie Paula actress' life from selling weed abroad to dad in jail
The Mirror

Coronation Street has welcomed newcomer Paula - but the actress behind the troublemaker is well-versed in real-life drama. Paula, portrayed by Kelli Hollis, arrived on the soap this week as a fellow inmate alongside Debbie Webster (Sue Devaney).

isthmus.com - Noe Goldhaber - Madison hemp stores face evolving regulations
Madison hemp stores face evolving regulations
Isthmus | Madison, Wisconsin

Businesses selling hemp-derived products line State Street, making up a visible part of Madison's retail economy. But many owners are now staring down major federal changes that could make the products they sell illegal by November 2026 unless…

stokesentinel.co.uk - Hayley Parker - Boy, 17, among three arrests as drugs and cash seized in morning raids
Boy, 17, among three arrests as drugs and cash seized in morning raids
Stoke-on-Trent Live

Police have arrested a teenage boy and two men after a huge sum of cash and drugs were seized in three raids. Officers swooped on the addresses in Stafford this morning (February 17). They recovered 'several thousand pounds in cash', a large amount…

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