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A closer look at the marijuana health concerns behind Question 8 in Mass.
Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's weekly health newsletter, CommonHealth. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. A decade after Massachusetts voted to legalize recreational marijuana, another ballot question…
China ties suspected in sprawling California pot operations as GOP urges FBI probe
FIRST ON FOX: Rep. James Gallagher, R-Calif., urged FBI Director Kash Patel on Monday to crack down on illegal marijuana cultivation operations in Northern California. Gallagher sent the letter after the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office reported…
Study suggests price is the deciding factor in where cannabis users shop
Legal marijuana is now a multibillion-dollar business across the U.S., but the illicit market remains a major competitor to dispensaries in many places. According to new research out of Missouri, 93% of reported cannabis spending in the state went…
3 Mass. ballot question races are locked in virtual ties, new poll suggests
Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's daily morning newsletter, WBUR Today. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. It's basketball season already? The overhauled Celtics open the 2026-27 NBA regular season early…
Albanian Student Strikes Spur a Political Crisis
Bluesky For the past week, students in the Albanian capital of Tirana have been on strike—an action that's spurred major clashes with police and widespread damage to government buildings and public property. In response, Albania's Prime…
Kazakhstan Drops Drug Charges Against Russian Rapper Navai
Authorities in Kazakhstan have dropped drug smuggling charges against popular Russian hip-hop artist Navai and deported him from the country, local police said Tuesday. Navai Bakirov was arrested last Tuesday while entering Kazakhstan from…
Springfield Eyes Cannabis Tax Funds for Elderly Tax Relief
Springfield's cannabis shops bring in roughly $1.5 million a year in local tax revenue, and now city councilors are asking whether some of that money should go toward easing property tax bills for elderly and disabled homeowners. The idea surfaced…
Hemp Businesses Are About To Learn What Marijuana Operators Already Know: Payroll Can Disappear Overnight (Op-Ed)
“When a payment processor leaves, a business loses convenience. When a payroll provider leaves, people miss paychecks, and employer liability goes through the roof.” By Leah Kollross, Roll With Paid Last Thursday was the final…
The separation and expansion of powers between Congress and the president
Please note that SCOTUS Outside Opinions constitute the views of outside contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. This is the fourth and final part in a series for SCOTUSblog recounting two decades of…
Colorado's Marijuana Product Testing Rules Have Safety Gaps, State Audit Finds
“There's an increased risk that marijuana products sold in Colorado may have contaminants or may inaccurately list potency.” By Sara Wilson, Colorado Newsline Colorado's regulatory framework to test marijuana for contamination and…
Opening Legal Marijuana Dispensaries Provides An Economic Boost For Nearby Businesses, Study Shows
The opening of recreational marijuana dispensaries can help boost nearby businesses by increasing foot traffic, purchases and revenue, according to a new study. Researchers from the City University of New York, Northern Illinois University and…
Massachusetts Voters Want To Keep Marijuana Sales Legal, Two New Polls On Prohibitionist Ballot Measure Show
Most Massachusetts voters are not planning to support an initiative on the November ballot to roll back the state's marijuana legalization law, according to two new polls—results that come as the editorial board of the state's largest…
Trump Is Losing Support From Marijuana Consumers As Rescheduling Process Sees More Delays, Poll Shows
Marijuana consumers' support for the Trump administration's actions on cannabis continues to decline as completion of a federal rescheduling proposal remains stalled amid procedural delays in an ongoing hearing on the reform, a new survey shows.
How voters feel about trans rights and abortion access will soon be put to the test
Get your daily dose of health and medicine every weekday with STAT's free newsletter Morning Rounds. Sign up here. Yesterday, I read about some new research that tickled me — a recent paper that found beehives function as a kind of…
Cornell 7' frat boy's powerful family dynasty revealed
A sister of one of the ' Cornell 7 ' frat boy was once a sexual consent educator at Yale University – where she sought to bring an end to violence and misconduct on campus, the Daily Mail can reveal. Winston Lee, grandson of a former South…
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