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thecentersquare.com - Shirleen Guerra - Spanberger marijuana changes raise revenue questions
Spanberger marijuana changes raise revenue questions
The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Virginia's long-delayed marijuana retail market is facing another reset, as Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger's proposed changes delay sales, reduce licenses and raise new questions about how much revenue the…

gazette.com - Chris Osher - Cannabis overhaul introduced in Colorado Senate
Cannabis overhaul introduced in Colorado Senate
The Gazette

Colorado lawmakers on Wednesday introduced a measure that, if approved, would place a ballot initiative before voters this fall that contains changes backers say would improve consumer safety and overhauls how the…

washingtonpost.com - Sarah Klein - The surprising ways cannabis may affect the aging brain
The surprising ways cannabis may affect the aging brain
Washington Post

Marijuana use seems to be more popular (or at least more openly talked about) than ever. Regardless of whether you're on the gummy bandwagon, you might wonder how it really affects your brain after the buzz wears off. About 15.4 percent of…

washingtonexaminer.com - Zach Halaschak - Drinking dries up amid tough US economy
Drinking dries up amid tough US economy
Washington Examiner

Alcohol consumption might be in decline due to a cocktail of reasons, so to speak. There are affordability issues keeping people from splurging at their favorite bars, particularly as the economy slackens in President Donald Trump's second term…

the-sun.com - Gemma Scerri - Beauty queen funded luxury lifestyle of yacht parties 'with drug trafficking
Beauty queen funded luxury lifestyle of yacht parties 'with drug trafficking
The US Sun

A BRAZILIAN beauty queen who flaunted her lavish lifestyle of yacht parties, Tomorrowland and luxury cars to social media has been busted in a massive police sting. The 36-year-old social media influencer from Sao Paulohad ironically posted just…

wcnc.com - Myles Harris - NC cannabis council pushes legalization, signaling potential shake-up for dispensaries
NC cannabis council pushes legalization, signaling potential shake-up for dispensaries
wcnc.com

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A state advisory group is laying the groundwork for what could be a major shift in North Carolina's cannabis laws, recommending lawmakers legalize marijuana for adult use and create a regulated market. The North Carolina…

dallasvoice.com - Kevin - OPINION: Texas THC ban hurts small businesses, ignores larger drug issues
OPINION: Texas THC ban hurts small businesses, ignores larger drug issues
Dallas Voice

State Rep. James Talarico recently likened Texas' THC ban to Prohibition: “This bill is not gonna stop Texans from smoking … instead of getting it safely from a local small business, they'll now get it from the black market. From the…

upi.com - South Korea warns of teen drug abuse through e-cigarettes
South Korea warns of teen drug abuse through e-cigarettes
UPI

April 16 (Asia Today) -- Teen drug abuse in South Korea is increasingly shifting to e-cigarettes, as traffickers use vaping devices and refill liquids to disguise narcotics and target minors with products that can look and smell like ordinary vape…

wpbf.com - Caleb Califano - West Palm Beach police conduct large-scale narcotics operation
West Palm Beach police conduct large-scale narcotics operation
WPBF

West Palm Beach police conduct large-scale narcotics operation WPBF 25 NEWS STARTS RIGHT NOW. FIRST AT 530. THE WEST PALM BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT SAYS MULTIPLE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ARRESTED FOR SELLING NARCOTICS AFTER A LARGE SCALE OPERATION HELD…

chron.com - Omayma Alshaarawy - Cannabis sales and use are high in Michigan - but federal law means research lags behind
Cannabis sales and use are high in Michigan - but federal law means research lags behind
Chron

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) Have you been to a licensed cannabis dispensary lately? My team and I often visit them in the Greater Lansing area…

zerohedge.com - Tyler Durden - CBP Says It Seized More Than 60 Pounds Of Cocaine From US Citizen At Border
CBP Says It Seized More Than 60 Pounds Of Cocaine From US Citizen At Border
Zero Hedge

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the U.S.–Mexico border prevented more than 60 pounds of cocaine from entering the country, allegedly smuggled by an American citizen—a “trusted traveler”—the…

fitsnews.com - Jenn Wood - Upstate Attorney at Center of Dispensary Trafficking Case
Upstate Attorney at Center of Dispensary Trafficking Case
FITSNews.com

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... An Upstate attorney is facing felony marijuana trafficking charges in a case that highlights South Carolina's fractured approach to regulating hemp-derived THC — where enforcement is outpacing the…

theconversation.com - Omayma Alshaarawy - Cannabis sales and use are high in Michigan - but federal law means research lags behind
Cannabis sales and use are high in Michigan - but federal law means research lags behind
The Conversation

Have you been to a licensed cannabis dispensary lately? My team and I often visit them in the Greater Lansing area to invite cannabis users to participate in our studies. As soon as we walk in, we are met with a dazzling array of products:…

radaronline.com - Alexandra Stone - FedEx Killer Tanner Horner Accused of Sexually Assaulting Underage Girls and Admitting to Rape Fantasies Years Before Murdering Athena Strand, 7
FedEx Killer Tanner Horner Accused of Sexually Assaulting Underage Girls and Admitting to Rape Fantasies Years Before Murdering Athena Strand, 7
RadarOnline

Two women have accused FedEx Killer Tanner Horner of sexually assaulting them when they were underage – years before he admitted that he abducted and strangled 7-year-old Athena Strand to death, RadarOnline.com can reveal. One witness told…

wlwt.com - Matthew Dietz - Investigation into THC vape cartridges given to kids leads to 2 arrests in NKY
Investigation into THC vape cartridges given to kids leads to 2 arrests in NKY
WLWT

Investigation into THC vape cartridges given to kids leads to 2 arrests in NKY IT IS 642 HERE ON YOUR THURSDAY MORNING, KICKING OFF WITH A LIVE LOOK OUTSIDE AT KINGS ISLAND. THE PARK IS GETTING READY TO OPEN FOR THE SEASON PASS HOLDERS. YOU GET TO…

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