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SD County Supervisors vote 3-2 for cannabis policy updates
The county Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 on Wednesday to advance a series of updates to a proposed cannabis program in unincorporated areas, including rules related to land use, consumption lounges, and community benefits. The motion from…
York County town of Parsonsfield will get its first cannabis dispensary
Maine's recreational cannabis industry has seen rapid expansion in recent years, and now Parsonsfield is set to join the industry with the addition of a new adult-use dispensary. Silver Cannabis Co. will open the York County location on Friday…
Cannabis opponents accused of misrepresenting Maine referendum
Last week, a man approached Liza Rowland at the Brunswick Walmart. He told the 32-year-old small-business owner from Bailey Island in Harpswell about a referendum for which he was gathering signatures. His effort would ensure harmful chemicals…
Contrarian Cannabis Sector: 5 Underappreciated Stocks Poised for Federal Reform
The Trump administration's December 18, 2025 executive order materially advanced federal cannabis rescheduling. A move to Schedule III would remove 280E tax constraints, reshaping cannabis company cash flows. Cannabis reform is no longer a purely…
Jim Dey | Doctors claim Illinois made a bad trade on cannabis legalization
The state's commerce department recently released its “annual cannabis report” for 2025, its 10-page summary providing an effusive description of the economic benefits of the 2019 legalization. It cited the state's accomplishments of…
Hochul wants to open medical marijuana center - but critics say plan is half-baked
New York's health system may soon go up in smoke. Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to open the nation's first medical center for “cannabis care” that will offer residencies for medics-in-training wanting to pair their Hippocratic Oaths with…
Ohio AG rejects cannabis referendum, says petition language is misleading. Supporters plan to rewrite it.
CLEVELAND — A setback for a group trying to roll back changes to Ohio's marijuana law. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is rejecting a petition tied to Senate Bill, but supporters say their fight is far from over. The group 'Ohioans for…
Missouri lawmaker introduces constitutional amendment that would dramatically rewrite state marijuana laws
Proposed amendment would eliminate limits and expand marijuana protections YOU KNOW HOW MUCH COLDER WE'RE GOING TO BE FOR YOUR SATURDAY AND YOUR SUNDAY. THAT'S COMING UP. WELL, MARIJUANA IN MISSOURI IS NOW $1 BILLION INDUSTRY, AND THAT BRINGS IN…
Ascend Wellness Holdings Announces Opening of New Dispensary in Englewood, Expanding Ohio Footprint
Englewood, Ohio dispensary to serve medical patients and non-medical customers NEW YORK, Jan. 14, 2026 /CNW/ - Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. ('AWH,' 'Ascend,' or the 'Company') (CSE: AAWH.U) (OTCQX: AAWH), a multi-state, vertically integrated…
Darts star hit with six-month ban after failing a drugs test
Darts star Dom Taylor has been suspended for six months after failing a drugs test at the PDC World Championship last month. Taylor, 27, had won his first match at the tournament but was immediately suspended after testing positive for a banned…
Alcohol-induced ER visits double in past 20 years, CDC says
The CDC report found that nearly 4 million men visited emergency departments from 2021 to 2022, which sits slightly above double the almost 2 million in 2003. For women, alcohol-related emergency room visits rose from 701,000 in 2003 to nearly 1.4…
Business groups urge Alberta government to scrap new wine tax
Business groups are urging the Alberta government to repeal its tax on wine. The Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission began imposing the charge in April of last year. The groups, who held a press conference at a Calgary wine retailer on…
John Alford: The rise and fall of Grange Hill and London's Burning actor - BBC News
Former London's Burning and Grange Hill star John Alford has experienced a dramatic fall from fame. Once a familiar face on British television, Alford's career has been overshadowed by criminal convictions. His latest, for sexual assaults on two…
Sprouts Begins Carrying THC Drinks Despite Looming Federal Ban
Sprouts Farmers Markets in Texas and Florida are now carrying THC drinks –despite an upcoming federal ban set to wipe them out soon. The move to carry these popular alcohol alternatives comes just a couple months after Trump signed off on a…
Why a magazine geared toward political operatives wants to expand into a B2B media empire
When Shane Greer took over the magazine Campaigns & Elections in 2011, it was in a sorry state. Founded in 1980, the outlet was once the gold standard for reporting on the political operatives who help candidates and corporations influence…
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