Marijuana Industry News

A collection of Marijuana latest news, analysis and best practices from top business influencers and the world's most trustworthy sources.

nypost.com - Thomas Gamba-Ellis - Javier Baez suspended from 2026 WBC over marijuana use in latest blow for Puerto Rico
Javier Baez suspended from 2026 WBC over marijuana use in latest blow for Puerto Rico
New York Post

Javier Baez seemingly smoked his way out of the World Baseball Classic. Baez, who was viewed as likely to play for Puerto Rico in this year's tournament, was deemed ineligible because of his previous marijuana use, The Athletic reported on…

federalnewsnetwork.com - Commentators - What the executive order on marijuana reclassification means for security clearance holders
What the executive order on marijuana reclassification means for security clearance holders
Federal News Network

Marijuana, or its derivative THC, continues to be a treacherous quagmire for security clearance holders and adjudicators alike. The latest complication occurred on December 18, 2025, when President Donald Trump signed a new executive order…

koco.com - Jason Burger - Oklahoma Senate leader opposes Gov. Stitt's call for new vote on medical marijuana
Oklahoma Senate leader opposes Gov. Stitt's call for new vote on medical marijuana
KOCO

Oklahoma Senate leader opposes Gov. Stitt's call for new vote on medical marijuana Senate Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton disagrees with Gov. Kevin Stitt's proposal for another vote on Oklahoma's medical marijuana industry, advocating instead for continued…

news5cleveland.com - Morgan Trau - Gov. DeWine tells marijuana advocates to stop 'whining' about new restrictions created by GOP
Gov. DeWine tells marijuana advocates to stop 'whining' about new restrictions created by GOP
News 5 Cleveland WEWS

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine wants cannabis advocates to stop 'whining' after Republicans passed restrictions on marijuana and completely banned 'intoxicating' hemp products. Those complaining activists are collecting signatures to…

salon.com - Russell Payne - Trump's cannabis rescheduling order was just smoke
Trump's cannabis rescheduling order was just smoke
Salon.com

In December, President Donald Trump directed the Department of Justice to fast-track the rescheduling of cannabis, a move that could open doors for research and cut red tape for businesses and consumers. Now the move is looking more like a public…

mirror.co.uk - Lauren Morris - Emmerdale star lets slip role on rival Coronation Street after quitting acting
Emmerdale star lets slip role on rival Coronation Street after quitting acting
The Mirror

Emmerdale's Kelli Hollis has shared a video from the set of rival soap Coronation Street, two years after leaving the acting industry. Kelli, 49, first joined Emmerdale in 2002 as Melanie Say, appearing in just a few episodes. She later returned…

thestar.com.my - JUSTIN ZACK - Bukit Aman anti-drug ops led to seizures worth around RM200mil, says NCID director
Bukit Aman anti-drug ops led to seizures worth around RM200mil, says NCID director
The Star Online

KUALA LUMPUR: Three seperate anti-narcotics operations have led to seizures of around RM200mil. Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) director Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan, at a press conference at the contingent headquarters…

koco.com - Jessica Schambach - Audit launched into FAA's air traffic controller training
Audit launched into FAA's air traffic controller training
KOCO

Audit launched into FAA's air traffic controller training The Transportation Department's inspector general is auditing the FAA's training program for new air traffic controllers following a significant hiring push. DEDUCTIBLE. AT THE WHITE HOUSE…

heavy.com - Alvin Garcia - Tigers Shortstop Barred From 2026 World Baseball Classic
Tigers Shortstop Barred From 2026 World Baseball Classic
Heavy

Puerto Rico's unraveling relationship with the World Baseball Classic took another stunning turn this week, as Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Báez was officially ruled ineligible to participate in the 2026 tournament—not because of…

koco.com - Addison Kliewer - Evacuations underway due to grass fire in southeast Oklahoma City
Evacuations underway due to grass fire in southeast Oklahoma City
KOCO

Evacuations underway due to grass fire in southeast Oklahoma City At least one structure had caught fire, according to the Oklahoma City Fire Department. BREAKING NEWS WE ARE FOLLOWING NOW. TAKE A LOOK. THIS IS A VIEW FROM OUR TOWER CAM HIGH ABOVE.

ocregister.com - Teri Sforza - Cannabis report card: Do Orange Countycities make the grade?
Cannabis report card: Do Orange Countycities make the grade?
Orange County Register

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Congrats, California, you've built the largest legal cannabis market in the world! Taxes on same pour $1 billion into public coffers each year. In the handful of Orange County cities that allow the biz…

koco.com - Jessica Schambach - Oklahoma judge rules ISIS supporter mentally incompetent for sentencing
Oklahoma judge rules ISIS supporter mentally incompetent for sentencing
KOCO

Oklahoma judge rules ISIS supporter mentally incompetent for sentencing A judge has ruled that Nasir Tawhedi, who attempted a terrorist attack in Oklahoma, is mentally incompetent and cannot be sentenced until he regains competency. KYLIE KOCO FIVE…

espn.com - Alden Gonzalez - Judge, Ohtani, Soto highlight World Baseball Classic rosters
Judge, Ohtani, Soto highlight World Baseball Classic rosters
ESPN

Seventy-eight All-Stars and 190 major leaguers dotted the rosters for the 20-team World Baseball Classic when they were fully unveiled on Thursday, headlined by the likes of Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani, Juan Soto and Ronald Acuna Jr. But it was…

gazettenet.com - Contributing Writer - A Look Back, Feb. 6
A Look Back, Feb. 6
Daily Hampshire Gazette

Two city police officers and the owner of a local bar have combined to resurrect one of the legendary hostelries of Northampton, Rahar's. Northampton Police Sgt. Robert Varady, Police Officer William Mazuch and Robert Foote, owner of Brendan's bar…

pilotonline.com - Kate Seltzer - Senate committee advances cannabis legislation with new legal penalties
Senate committee advances cannabis legislation with new legal penalties
The Virginian-Pilot

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... RICHMOND — A Senate committee advanced legislation to create a marijuana retail market this week. But along the way, the committee voted to adopt changes that some advocates say will unfairly…

Receive a Daily briefing on Marijuana Industry News

Get Started