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Massachusetts Marijuana Rollback Campaign Pushes Toward 2026 Ballot A growing coalition in Massachusetts is gaining attention as it pushes a significant marijuana rollback proposal toward the 2026 ballot. The group, aiming to dismantle the state's recreational cannabis industry, is working to meet a...

After four years of stalled efforts and repeated vetoes from outgoing Gov. Glenn Youngkin, Virginia lawmakers now see a clear path to finally standing up a legal adult-use cannabis market. During her campaign, Democrat Abigail Spanberger, elected governor two weeks ago, pledged to sign legislation e...

The cannabis industry is no stranger to controversy, but few cases have drawn as much attention as the recent multimillion-dollar verdict involving Bright Green. As debates continue about corporate governance, shareholder rights, and the future of cannabis production, the company finds itself at the...

Elburn continues to evolve as a community where growth, regulation, and local oversight come together, and the latest village board decision highlights how the town balances progress with thoughtful planning. The approval of a new cannabis dispensary represents not just a local business development ...

WASHINGTON, DC / ACCESS Newswire / November 16, 2025 / As Congress moves decisively to end the era of intoxicating hemp products and synthetic cannabinoids, a new chapter is opening for federally legal cannabis based medicines. With regulatory clarity emerging from the FDA, DEA, and bipartisan state...

As federal lawmakers move forward with new regulations that dramatically change how hemp is defined and sold nationwide, industry leaders and advocacy organizations especially the Alabama Cannabis Coalition are sounding alarms about what these changes mean for local businesses, workers, and medical ...

The longest federal government shutdown in American history came to an end on Wednesday night when President Donald Trump signed a funding bill, but the potential end of the $28 billion hemp industry—and its countless THC-infused beverages, edibles and other intoxicating products— has just begun. An...

Since Canada legalized recreational cannabis in 2018, licensed dispensaries across Manitoba have provided safe access to regulated products. Yet despite this national shift, a handful of municipalities including Winkler and Steinbach continue to prohibit cannabis sale within their borders. Today, gr...

Forty states now allow medical use of marijuana, while 24, accounting for most of the U.S. population, also allow recreational use. Yet the federal ban on marijuana, first enacted in 1937, remains in place, leaving state-licensed cannabis suppliers exposed to legal risks and financial burdens. Inste...

In the summer, the board in mostly rural Niles Township gave a preliminary OK to 21 cannabis stores along one road currently dotted with businesses and surrounded by farmland. On Tuesday, Nov. 4, voters rejected them all. Nearly 6 in 10 voters in the township along Michigan's border with Indiana app...

I have spent my career caring for patients with chronic pain, dementia, and other conditions that drain not only quality of life but also the healthcare system's resources. Too often, I've prescribed medications that are costly and dangerous and carry high risks of dependency and death. There is ano...

The federal government brought down a legal Hemp grow, not a black market marijuana operation, in Franklin County four years ago, a defense attorney argued Wednesday at the start of a trial. Lucas Sirois allegedly ran a multimillion-dollar black market marijuana operation. His father, Robert Sirois,...

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — Over 600 pounds of drugs were recovered from what officials believe was a "stash house" after investigating an alleged kidnapping in Brooklyn, according to police. The shocking discovery has drawn attention to how drug operations and violent crimes such as kidnapping can be ...

A major national study has revealed a compelling link between legal cannabis access and reduced opioid use among cancer patients. When cannabis dispensaries open, prescriptions for opioids among cancer patients tend to decline—suggesting that cannabis availability may be reshaping pain management pr...

Some stories begin in cities of glass and noise. Mine begins in silence — the kind that only exists at the edges of the world. In the fall of 2025, I set out to follow the trail of cannabis from one end of the planet to the other — from Reykjavík, Iceland, to Ushuaia, Argentina, the southernmost cit...

President Trump recently confirmed that his administration is considering reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug — a move that could dramatically change the marijuana law landscape and impact the U.S. economy. Currently, marijuana is classified as a Schedule I drug — alongside heroin, LSD,...

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More than a dozen Hillsborough County convenience store owners and merchants are behind bars after a major drug bust uncovered the illegal sale of synthetic marijuana and other dangerous substances. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office confirmed that deputies and detectives simultaneously raided...

The Uneven Reality of Cannabis Arrests in America The conversation around marijuana reform in the United States continues to evolve, but the latest FBI data paints a troubling picture. Despite the growing legalization movement, cannabis arrests numbers remain alarmingly high in states where marijuan...

With most ballots counted in the Nov. 4 local election, the outcome of Yakima Valley propositions and races didn't change Monday. The Yakima County elections office has counted 35,571 ballots total, a 26% rate of return. Another count is planned Friday, with certification Nov. 25. The office estimat...