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Employers are worried people are high on the job
Nearly one in five American workers tested positive for drug use in long-term screenings last year, driven by a rise in cannabis consumption that is forcing companies to reevaluate their hiring practices. According to new data from Quest…
The Push for Cannabis Banking Reform Is No Longer Coming Only From the Cannabis Industry
For years, cannabis advocates have argued that forcing licensed marijuana businesses to operate largely in cash is bad policy. Dispensaries, cultivators, manufacturers, and ancillary companies have long struggled to access checking accounts, loans…
Albania protests are about more than Jared Kushner
There is an unfortunate tendency among American pundits and journalists to assume everything revolves around U.S. politics. Albania is only the latest case in point. In late May, protests erupted in Zvërnec, Albania, over plans by President…
Sacha Baron Cohen's Ali G Makes Surprise Appearance at Wimbledon
Sacha Baron Cohen ‘s alter ego Ali G is back, and this time he's at the 2026 Wimbledon finals. On Sunday, Ali G posted a video on a newly created Instagram account. “Iz here at the men's singles in Wimbledon, which actually, despite…
How the right to trial became a legal fiction
Between 2013 and 2023, Munson P. Hunter III 'used fraudulently obtained Social Security numbers to open 14 bank accounts, acquire at least 18 credit cards, and apply for loans from the Small Business Administration,' the Justice Department says.
Pa. Gov. Shapiro signs 'compromise' state budget
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Lawmakers in Harrisburg passed Pennsylvania's latest budget over the weekend, less than two weeks after a state constitution-mandated…
Innovative Industrial Properties (NYSE:IIPR) Sets New 52-Week High - Time to Buy?
Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (NYSE:IIPR - Get Free Report)'s share price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Monday. The company traded as high as $64.55 and last traded at $64.3750, with a volume of 347756 shares changing…
Simone Biles Calls Out Microaggressions After Being Mistaken for Other Black Athletes
Article continues below advertisement Simone Biles spoke out after being mistaken for other Black athletes multiple times in one morning. 'It's not even 6am and I've already gotten called Dominique Dawes 2x and Sha'Carri once,' the Olympic gymnast…
What is kratom and where is it illegal in the US?
Is it an energy boost that helps people power through the day? A way to ease opioid withdrawal symptoms? Or a dangerous drug? When it comes to kratom, it depends on who you ask. Kratom is a tree native to Southeast Asia and its leaves are used to…
New Pennsylvania Bill Would Award Medical Marijuana Licenses To Small, Diverse and Disadvantaged Businesses
As Pennsylvania Democrats ramp up pressure to Republicans to allow a vote on marijuana legalization in the state Senate, a group of House members have filed a new bill that would prioritize issuing licenses to small, diverse and disadvantaged…
Shapiro signs $50.8B state budget amid praise, barbs
(The Center Square) - Bridging a deficit in part by delaying some payments and reclaiming money from what they called the 'couch cushions' of state government, lawmakers on Sunday approved a $50.8 billion budget for 2026-27 that immediately got the…
WATCH: Prisoner reform works; the state won't help, so she's walking 300 miles
(The Center Square) - Imagine you had a proven model for transforming the lives of incarcerated individuals, such that they don't return to prison and instead lead self-sufficient lives upon release. Imagine that success rate was 98% and the cost…
Hemp And Marijuana Businesses Should Unite Around A New Regulatory Framework That Protects Consumers And Supports Farmers (Op-Ed)
“The Goodness of Hemp Act represents one of the most reasonable opportunities for compromise currently on the table.” Few industries have watched the rise of hemp-derived intoxicating products with more frustration than regulated…
Bill To Require Federal Health Officials To Track Testing For Marijuana And Other Drugs In Hospital ERs Advances In Congress
A congressional committee has advanced legislation that would require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to study how prevalent drug testing for marijuana, fentanyl and other drugs is in hospital emergency departments. The House…
Former Trump official pushes hemp THC ban (Newsletter: July 13, 2026)
GOP congressman: Marijuana makes you a “loser in life”; MA anti-cannabis measure faces challenge; Study: Medical marijuana for restless legs syndrome Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment's newsletter in your inbox every weekday…
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