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SunnyDayz Cannabis opens 'craft' dispensary in South Deerfield
SOUTH DEERFIELD — About five years after the Select Board approved Washington-based SunnyDayz Cannabis ' host community agreement for a “cannabis campus” along Routes 5 and 10, the dispensary has opened its doors. “There…
Birmingham Airport £13.8m cannabis gang stopped after Apple error
A brazen cannabis gang linked to trying to smuggle almost £14 million worth of the drug at Birmingham Airport came undone after a mistake with flights and Apple AirTags. The National Crime Agency (NCA) investigated the group, who were…
Marijuana use rises sharply among one group of Americans, new study finds
A growing number of American parents are using cannabis, prompting questions about potential child exposure and safety, according to a new study. Cannabis use increased substantially among parents between 2012 and 2024, with researchers estimating…
Feds charge L. Louise Lucas, powerful Virginia Democrat, in alleged drug scheme
Norfolk, Virginia — L. Louise Lucas, a powerful Virginia state senator and vocal Trump critic who played a central role in the state's redistricting effort last year, has been taken into custody and charged in connection with an alleged…
Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas charged with public corruption
Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas (D) was charged and brought into custody Thursday, according to an unsealed indictment from the Department of Justice (DOJ). The DOJ alleges Lucas and her family members engaged in a racketeering conspiracy…
'Gotten Too Old Not To Be Greedy': Virginia State Sen. Arrested, Accused Of Masterminding $4.5 Million Criminal Drug Enterprise
Virginia's Democratic Senate President Pro Tempore L. Louise Lucas, 82, has been indicted by a federal grand jury and taken into federal custody on charges of racketeering conspiracy, conspiracy to distribute marijuana, money laundering…
Louise Lucas Indicted: Vocal Trump Critic Faces Charges
Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas, a vocal critic of Donald Trump, has been indicted on federal charges accusing her of leading a criminal marijuana operation involving drug trafficking, money laundering, and political corruption. The 82-year-old…
Scarborough knifepoint burglar says weapon was for 'chopping onions
Two men have been sentenced for a burglary in which they forced their way into a man's home and held a knife to his throat. Kyle Smith, 19, and Matthew Williams, 35, broke into the victim's home in Scarborough on 28 August 2025 and stole several…
Rapper ordered to pay back £200,000 of money he made dealing drugs
A West London drill rapper has been ordered to pay back £200,000 of drug money. Digga D, real name Rhys Herbert, grew up in Ladbroke Grove in West London and was banged up for three years and 11 months early last year after importing and…
Fire 'hero' found with drug stash after dragging woman from burning Airdrie flat
A fire hero who dragged a neighbour from her burning flat was arrested a short time later when cops found a stash of drugs in his home. Dopey Steven Rowatt had begged officers to go into his sealed off property to check on his pet snake. A court…
Wolfe Research Analysts Lower Earnings Estimates for IIPR
This 4/20, Wall Street Is Betting on More Than Marijuana Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (NYSE:IIPR - Free Report) - Research analysts at Wolfe Research cut their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Innovative Industrial…
Vermont Saves tops $10 million as more workers sign up for retirement program
Updated: 5:27 PM EDT Oct 21, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Updated: 5:27 PM EDT Oct 21, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. — Vermont workers have saved more than $10 million through Vermont Saves, a state retirement…
Northeast Ban?: Marijuana could become illegal in Massachusetts; here's how - Tucson Weekly
This election season, voters in Massachusetts will once again consider the fate of marijuana. Known as Ballot Initiative 8, voting in favor would end recreational marijuana sales in the state, but would still allow adults 21 and older to possess up…
Feds charge Sen. L. Louise Lucas in alleged bribery and racketeering scheme: CBS
NORFOLK, Va. — L. Louise Lucas, a powerful Virginia state senator and vocal Trump critic who played a central role in the state's redistricting effort last year, has been arrested in connection with an alleged bribery and racketeering…
The Latest: Many states deciding control of the Senate are seeing a big boost in early voting
Voter turnout is soaring compared with the last midterm election in many of the states that are expected to decide control of the U.S. Senate, according to an Associated Press analysis of early voting two weeks before Election Day. Advocates for…
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