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Six Las Vegas residents indicted on federal charges tied to illegal marijuana grow houses
A federal grand jury indicted six Las Vegas residents today on charges stemming from their alleged roles in operating four illegal marijuana grow houses throughout the Las Vegas Valley, including one near a public park, federal prosecutors…
Verano Enters THC Drinks Market With New Easy Landings Line
Verano is entering the growing THC beverage market with Easy Landings, a new line of customizable cannabis-infused drinks launching in four states. Chicago-based multistate cannabis operator Verano Holdings on Wednesday announced it is stepping…
Does pot make you a better parent? This 'garden mom' says yes, but the reality is hazy
A new trend has emerged on social media among women rejecting the wine mom culture of generations past and instead smoking marijuana to unwind from the stressors that come with motherhood and life. They call themselves 'garden moms.' Fox News…
Trump expected to pick conservative policy wonk Heidi Overton to lead FDA
President Trump is expected to nominate Heidi Overton, a top conservative policy aide, as the next commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, according to multiple media reports. Overton is currently the deputy director of the White House…
Doctor who pushed FDA to restrict abortion meds is nominated to lead the agency
A White House health adviser who previously called on the Food and Drug Administration to limit access to abortion drugs has been nominated to lead the agency. Dr. Heidi Overton, a 37-year-old physician, is a deputy assistant to the president who…
Yale Says A Federal Cannabis Tax Could Raise $57.9 Billion Over 10 Years, Or $111.3 Billion If Every State Legalizes. There's A Catch.
Yale proposes a cannabis tax based on THC percentages. The Budget Lab at Yale estimates a potency-based federal excise tax could raise $57.9 billion over ten years, or $111.3 billion if every state legalizes. The design would make the THC…
4th Circuit says proximity to drug market does not justify search of home
4th Circuit panel vacates gun possession conviction of Earl Griffin Jr. Affidavit described Kent Bottom as open-air drug market without linking 6740 address Judge DeAndrea Gist Benjamin ruled evidence must be suppressed under Fourth Amendment Judge…
Trump gun rights restoration program: Who qualifies and who doesn't
The new process is not automatic, and it will not immediately put guns in the hands of people with criminal records. Applicants must persuade the Justice Department that their record, reputation, and conduct since the disqualifying event show they…
Aurora Cannabis Furthers Global Medical Cannabis Growth with Accretive Acquisition of Internode Pharma Limited and HAP Pharma Limited, Expanding Distribution Access to the UK Medical Cannabis Market
EDMONTON, AB, Aug. 19, 2026 /CNW/ -- Aurora Cannabis Inc. (the 'Company' or 'Aurora') (NASDAQ: ACB) (TSX: ACB), the Canadian-based leading global medical cannabis company, is pleased to announce that it has acquired Internode Pharma Limited, a…
Pennsylvania catches fraud - Minnesota makes excuses
I have spent a career in the financial services industry and a court-designated expert witness untangling other people's money after something went wrong. The lesson never changes: a fraud scheme survives exactly as long as the people responsible…
Chaos as pilot smokes cannabis before flight plummets 300 feet and injures 17
An Air India flight suddenly descended 300 feet earlier this month One of the pilots flying a plane that descended 300 feet, resulting in 17 injuries, tested positive for marijuana. The Air India Airbus A320 flying from Phuket, Thailand, to Delhi…
Missouri judge upholds rejection of initiative petition seeking changes to citizen lawmaking
Updated: 6:34 PM CDT Aug 19, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Missouri judge upholds rejection of initiative petition seeking changes to citizen lawmaking Updated: 6:34 PM CDT Aug 19, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A…
Who is Natalie Harp? Trump's closest and most devoted aide is in the spotlight
Wearing shoulder-length blonde hair, gold earrings and a red dress, cancer survivor Natalie Harp introduced herself to the 2020 Republican national convention as “a formerly forgotten American from California” and compared Donald…
David Krumholtz's complicated legacy as he dramatically 'quits' acting
David Krumholtz surprised fans this week when he vowed to take an 'indefinite break' from acting because he's 'fed up' with Hollywood. The Oppenheimer star, who's been in the industry for three decades, raised eyebrows with his social media…
East Cleveland approves moratorium on dispensaries, introduces freeze on smoke shops
EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio — East Cleveland City Council voted Tuesday to approve a two-month moratorium on the opening of any state-licensed marijuana dispensaries, while also introducing a resolution that would ban the opening of new smoke shops…
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