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Minnesota Lawmakers’ Poll Shows Support For Letting Cities Ban Marijuana Businesses
Marijuana Moment
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September 5, 2025
Minnesota’s House of Representatives circulated a poll at this year’s State Fair that asked attendees about the idea of allowing localities to enact bans on marijuana businesses within their borders. Most respondents who have an opinion on the...
Troy man to serve 5-15 years in death of teen passenger while impaired by cannabis
WRGB CBS 6 Albany - New York
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SARATOGA COUNTY, NY (WRGB) — A Troy man will serve 5 to 15 years in state prison, convicted of aggravated vehicular homicide after he drove recklessly and impaired by cannabis in Waterford last year. The Saratoga County District Attorney's Office...
Texas Governor Says ‘Stay Tuned’ For Action On Hemp THC Products That Could Be ‘Happening Soon’
Marijuana Moment
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September 5, 2025
The Republican governor of Texas says people should “stay tuned” on future action to regulate hemp products containing THC after the legislature failed to address the issue this year. Without going into details, Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signaled on...
Marvin Washington: Raising awareness about therapeutic potential of managing pain with cannabis and CBD
Alternative Medicine Magazine
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September 4, 2025
Marvin Washington, Super Bowl XXXIII champion with the Denver Broncos and former National Football League (NFL) defensive lineman, now serves as an advisor with Leafwell, a leader in medical cannabis telehealth and research. The partnership is...
Migrant legal aid off the table in one Ventura County city
Moorpark Acorn - California
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September 5, 2025
Immigration activists in Ventura County seeking taxpayer dollars to support legal battles of those in the U.S. illegally suffered back-to-back losses in recent days. The latest blow came Aug. 27, when the Camarillo City Council agreed to meet...
Over 200 Suspects Arrested in Nairobi CBD Crackdown Following Increased Crime
Capital FM Kenya
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September 5, 2025
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept 5—NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept 5 – Police have arrested over 200 suspects in a major security operation targeting criminal groups linked to rising cases of mugging, theft, and harassment in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD)....
R.I.P: Marijuana Prohibition
Miami's Community Newspapers - Florida
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September 5, 2025
The beginning of the end…has begun. Yesterday’s elections have forever changed the playing field regarding cannabis prohibition laws in America (and probably in large parts of the world too). The citizens of Colorado, Washington and Massachusetts...
Maryland Cannabis Taxes Generate Over $18M In Quarterly Revenue
Ganjapreneur - Washington
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Maryland collected about $18.4 million in cannabis industry tax revenue between April and June 2025, the Maryland Comptroller’s Office announced Thursday in a quarterly report. According to the report, the Maryland Cannabis Administration was...
Does weed cause hair loss? What the science says
AOL
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This article was reviewed by Lynn Marie Morski, MD, JD. When you think about weed’s effects, things like mood changes, altered senses, or even ED might come to mind. But does marijuana cause hair loss? The research is limited, but there might be a...
The Week in Weed: September 2025
JD Supra - California
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September 5, 2025
[author: Susan Ryan] Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, the MORE Act was reintroduced, and the SAFER Banking Act got some support. Roger Stone came out in favor of...
Court orders cops to return confiscated ganja to grower Zion Yard
The Gleaner
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September 5, 2025
In a celebrated ruling in August, the St Elizabeth Parish Court ordered the release of 295 pounds of marijuana seized from Zion Yard, a Rastafari community authorised to cultivate the herb for sacramental use. The marijuana – also referred to...
As cannabis commission is again mired in turmoil, Mass. officials push for overhaul
WBUR - Massachusetts
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A flurry of news in Massachusetts has put a glaring spotlight on the cannabis industry and its regulator — yet again. In the past few weeks, the headlines have included: A former employee accused of bullying female colleagues got a $300,000...
Texas Hemp THC Ban Bill Fails To Gain Approval Of State Lawmakers
Forbes
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HOUSTON, TEXAS - MAY 29: THC products at Bahama Mama on Montrose Blvd. are photographed on Thursday, May 29, 2025 in Houston. (Raquel Natalicchio/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images) Houston Chronicle via Getty Images Texas lawmakers this week...
Massachusetts AG Approves Ballot Petition to End $1.6B Adult-Use Cannabis Market
Cannabis Business Times
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September 5, 2025
No state citizenry has backtracked on cannabis legalization after a licensed and regulated program was implemented, but prohibitionists are hoping to offer Massachusetts voters the opportunity. Massachusetts Attorney General Andrew Joy Campbell...
Case of 2 Monessen residents charged with animal cruelty held for court
Pittsburgh Tribune Review - Pennsylvania
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September 5, 2025
Spectators couldn’t see the seven videos played Friday during preliminary hearings in animal cruelty cases against two Monessen residents, but they could hear them. A dog was heard yelping during the first video, prompting gasps, and tears, from...
Hemp-THC sales remain unrestricted in Texas
Convenience Store News & Petroleum
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September 4, 2025
It remains legal to sell hemp-derived THC products in Texas. | Shutterstock It remains legal to sell hemp-derived THC products in Texas, the state with more convenience stores than any other. That news comes following the close of the Texas...
Tourist remains in custody on cannabis import charge
Cook Island News
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September 5, 2025
Cook Islands High Court. 24050916 A New Zealand tourist, who is facing a charge of importing cannabis to the Cook Islands, is still in custody. A New Zealand tourist, who is facing a charge of importing cannabis to the Cook Islands, is still in...
Using marijuana to cope with stress or trauma may backfire, studies warn
Fox News
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September 5, 2025
Journalist and author Alex Berenson explains the dangers of cannabis as celebrity athletes call on President Donald Trump to reform marijuana laws. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Cannabis is getting stronger, research has shown — and...
ElGrande Toto Leaves for France After Kenitra Concert Sparks Legal Complaint
Morocco World News
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September 5, 2025
Rabat – Moroccan rapper Taha Fahssi, widely known as ElGrande Toto, has left Morocco for France following a formal legal complaint accusing him of “public indecency.” The complaint was filed by a civil association in Kenitra after his concert...
Local cannabis grower settles environmental lawsuit with $620,000 in penalties
Santa Maria Sun - California
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September 4, 2025
In the span of two years, Central Coast Agriculture—a cannabis cultivator with facilities in Buellton and Lompoc—agreed to pay nearly $2 million for breaking state and local air quality laws. That sum doesn’t include two pending violations issued...