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forbes.com - ForbesTV - Big Business Opportunity': Cannabis CEO Celebrates DOJ Easing Regulations On Medical Marijuana
Big Business Opportunity': Cannabis CEO Celebrates DOJ Easing Regulations On Medical Marijuana
Forbes

The Trump administration reclassified medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug on Thursday. FDA-approved and state-licensed medical marijuana was rescheduled from a Schedule I drug to the less strict Schedule III category. Irwin Simon, the…

mirror.co.uk - Sam Elliott-Gibbs - Skepta arrested after police 'smelt cannabis' after spotting 'reckless' driving
Skepta arrested after police 'smelt cannabis' after spotting 'reckless' driving
The Mirror

Music star Skepta was arrested on suspicion of drug-driving after a police officer pulled him over for allegedly driving “recklessly” and smelt cannabis in his car, a court has heard. The 43-year-old Grime artist, real name Joseph…

gazette.com - Marianne Goodland marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com - Federal shift on medical cannabis draws praise and concern in Colorado
Federal shift on medical cannabis draws praise and concern in Colorado
The Gazette

Colorado's response to the federal reclassification of medical cannabis ranged from industry leaders celebrating long‑awaited progress to youth‑advocacy groups warning that the change heightens the need for stronger protections for…

bbc.co.uk - Ed Thomas - Cocaine and cannabis sold in High Street mini-marts - BBC undercover filming
Cocaine and cannabis sold in High Street mini-marts - BBC undercover filming
BBC

, UK editor, Patrick Clahane and Rebecca Wearn Cocaine, cannabis, laughing gas and prescription pills are being offered for sale in mini-marts on UK High Streets, a BBC investigation can reveal. They were readily offered to our undercover…

bbc.co.uk - Ed Thomas - Cocaine and cannabis sold in High Street mini-marts - BBC undercover filming
Cocaine and cannabis sold in High Street mini-marts - BBC undercover filming
BBC

Cocaine, cannabis, laughing gas and prescription pills are being offered for sale in mini-marts on UK High Streets, a BBC investigation can reveal. They were readily offered to our undercover researchers who secretly filmed in shops across four…

seekingalpha.com - Jonathan Block - Cannabis MSOs to see increased investment, lower taxes from reclassification
Cannabis MSOs to see increased investment, lower taxes from reclassification
Seeking Alpha

Cannabis multi-state operators, which surged Wednesday following a report that marijuana would be reclassified as a Schedule III substance, are poised to benefit from increased capital investment and lower taxes, according to an industry insider…

bloomberg.com - Stocks Fall, Trump Orders Mine Boats Shot, US Reschedules Some Cannabis, More
Stocks Fall, Trump Orders Mine Boats Shot, US Reschedules Some Cannabis, More
Bloomberg

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stltoday.com - Hannah Wyman | Post-Dispatch - South St. Louis smoke shop agrees to close, destroy its cannabis products
South St. Louis smoke shop agrees to close, destroy its cannabis products
STLtoday.com

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memphisflyer.com - Toby Sells - CannaBeat: Lawmakers All Talk, No Toke on Cannabis This Year
CannaBeat: Lawmakers All Talk, No Toke on Cannabis This Year
Memphis Flyer

No sweeping cannabis legislation — good or bad — came out of the current session of the Tennessee General Assembly, which is now winding down in Nashville. But cannabis in Tennessee was still very much on the minds of Tennessee…

law360.com - Sam Reisman - Cannabis Cos. Use Opponents' Playbook In Latest Ballot Fight
Cannabis Cos. Use Opponents' Playbook In Latest Ballot Fight
Law360

A campaign to repeal the legalization of retail cannabis in Massachusetts via ballot initiative — the first campaign of its kind in the country — has triggered a legal action from... To view the full article, register now. Already a…

dailystar.co.uk - Andrea Oldereide - Two arrests after probe finds corner shops selling cocaine and cannabis
Two arrests after probe finds corner shops selling cocaine and cannabis
Daily Star

Corner shops are selling cocaine, cannabis and other drugs over the counter in Britain's high streets, a probe has found. Laughing gas and prescription pills were also readily offered to undercover researchers who secretly filmed the transactions.

thecentersquare.com - Shirleen Guerra - Cannabis, collective bargaining, guns, health care back to Spanberger
Cannabis, collective bargaining, guns, health care back to Spanberger
The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Virginia lawmakers have accepted some of Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger's amendments while rejecting others during the General Assembly's reconvened session, sending several high-profile bills back to her desk…

americanbanker.com - Ebrima Santos Sanneh - DOJ rescheduling medical cannabis may reignite bank interest
DOJ rescheduling medical cannabis may reignite bank interest
American Banker

Key insight: The Department of Justice is moving federal and state-approved medical products immediately to Schedule III, and will consider fully rescheduling the substance in a hearing this coming June. Expert quote: 'We expect this action, along…

vtdigger.org - Charlotte Oliver - Federal reclassification of marijuana could 'turbocharge' Vermont's medical market
Federal reclassification of marijuana could 'turbocharge' Vermont's medical market
VTDigger

The Trump administration's move to reclassify marijuana as a lower-risk drug could provide major tax benefits to medical marijuana businesses, but for now, it leaves Vermont regulators charting a future that's clear as mud. Acting U.S. Attorney…

wsj.com - Sadie Gurman - Trump Administration Reclassifies Marijuana as Less Dangerous Drug
Trump Administration Reclassifies Marijuana as Less Dangerous Drug
Wall Street Journal

WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a significant policy shift that could make it much easier to buy and sell pot and reward investors in the multibillion-dollar cannabis industry. Acting…

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