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forbes.com - A.J. Herrington - DEA Kicks Off Historic Hearing On Cannabis Rescheduling Proposal
DEA Kicks Off Historic Hearing On Cannabis Rescheduling Proposal
Forbes

The DEA begins reviewing its proposal to move cannabis to Schedule III, even as reform advocates criticize their exclusion from the hearing process. The Drug Enforcement Administration kicks off its hearing on a proposal to reclassify recreational…

bbc.co.uk - No further court action over £200,000 Ellon cannabis discovery
No further court action over £200,000 Ellon cannabis discovery
BBC

No further court action will be taken over £200,000 of cannabis plants discovered in an Aberdeenshire town, the Crown office has said. Hung Nguyen, 40, had been charged under the Misuse of Drugs Act after 245 plants were seized by police in…

forbes.com - Danielle Chemtob - Forbes Daily: Feds Probe Polymarket Over Deceptive Marketing Concerns
Forbes Daily: Feds Probe Polymarket Over Deceptive Marketing Concerns
Forbes

The U.S. government owes around $166 billion in tariff refunds. But the rebate process has been anything but simple. In the wake of the Supreme Court overturning President Donald Trump's “Liberation Day” levies, business owners like…

wjon.com - Jay Caldwell - St. Joseph's Cannabis Dispensary License Gets Six-month Extension Amid Site Search
St. Joseph's Cannabis Dispensary License Gets Six-month Extension Amid Site Search
AM 1240 WJON

The city of St. Joseph isn't giving up on a municipal cannabis dispensary. St. Joe Mayor Adam Scepaniak joined me on WJON. When a city is issued a license by the state to have a municipal dispensary there is a timeline to use it. Scepaniak says…

axios.com - Karri Peifer - After years of delays, Virginia's weed market gets a date. Here are the details
After years of delays, Virginia's weed market gets a date. Here are the details
Axios

Around this time next year, Virginians will finally be able to legally buy the recreational marijuana they've been legally allowed to possess for half a decade. Why it matters: It just took five years, three governors and three gubernatorial vetoes…

independent.co.uk - Sarah Rankin - Virginia to allow recreational marijuana to be sold in retail stores beginning in 2027
Virginia to allow recreational marijuana to be sold in retail stores beginning in 2027
The Independent

Five years after becoming the first Southern state to legalize possession of marijuana, Virginia has approved a legal way to sell it to recreational users. State budget legislation enacted Monday will allow up to 350 cannabis shops to open across…

liverpoolecho.co.uk - Adam Everett - Can of Fanta led to his downfall
Can of Fanta led to his downfall
Liverpool Echo

A can of Fanta found in an old man's house led to a drug trafficker's downfall. David McDonald's DNA was detected on the fizzy drink inside an address where police discovered a stash worth thousands of pounds. It came only months after a firearm…

theconversation.com - Myfanwy Graham - MDMA and psilocybin therapy rules have been relaxed. Here's what might happen next
MDMA and psilocybin therapy rules have been relaxed. Here's what might happen next
The Conversation

Psilocybin (the active ingredient of magic mushrooms) and MDMA (the active ingredient in ecstasy) are psychedelic or hallucinogenic drugs that can change how a person sees things and feels. In 2023, Australia became the first country to allow…

variety.com - Paul Harris - Bill Maher Hailed for Courage and Being the 'Ultimate Contrarian' as He Receives Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize
Bill Maher Hailed for Courage and Being the 'Ultimate Contrarian' as He Receives Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize
Variety

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Bill Maher was awarded the Kennedy Center 's Mark Train Prize for American Humor on Sunday in a casual and candid affair that blended accolades, insights and light-hearted roasting from an assemblage of colleagues and…

zerohedge.com - Tyler Durden - Record 1 In 16 People Worldwide Now Use Drugs, UN Report Says
Record 1 In 16 People Worldwide Now Use Drugs, UN Report Says
Zero Hedge

One out of every 16 people in the world uses drugs, the highest level at any point in human history, the United Nations said in a June 26 post on X. “While cannabis remains the most widely used drug, the global cocaine market has reached…

newstatesman.com - Jon Bernstein - Andy Burnham, 'The Outsider'
Andy Burnham, 'The Outsider'
The Newstatesman

Andy Burnham, former cabinet minister, is back where he started. Geographically, that is. Kicked out of his Department of Health office after the election defeat, he has moved to a spacious if characterless room (large green armchairs and plastic…

stokesentinel.co.uk - stokesentinel Administrator - Five defendants in North Staffordshire courts
Five defendants in North Staffordshire courts
The Sentinel

Here are the latest cases from the region's courts: PACKMOOR: The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has withdrawn Proceeds of Crime (POCA) proceedings against drug-dealer Gregory Cashmore. The 38-year-old, formerly of Samuel Street, Packmoor, was…

okmagazine.com - OK! Staff - Inside the Practice of Michael Mulé, Where Litigation Meets Modern Business Culture
Inside the Practice of Michael Mulé, Where Litigation Meets Modern Business Culture
OK Magazine

Article continues below advertisement The lawyer behind New York's first call for risk and resolution in the high-stakes business economy, Michael Mulé, founder of Mulé Law, has spent the past decade plus guiding clients through…

indyweek.com - Jeffrey Billman - What's in My Weed?
What's in My Weed?
The INDY

This story is part 1 of “Barely Legal,” The Assembly 's investigation into North Carolina hemp. Learn more here. If you've ever purchased hemp gummies from a dispensary, a cannabis-infused seltzer from a bar, or a vape from a…

marijuanamoment.net - Why Are Republicans Fighting To Raise Taxes On Cannabis Businesses? (Op-Ed)
Why Are Republicans Fighting To Raise Taxes On Cannabis Businesses? (Op-Ed)
Marijuana Moment

“These Republican members of Congress appear to be hoping to undermine President Donald Trump's position…by preserving punitive tax treatment for licensed cannabis businesses, regardless of their classification under federal…

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