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The US Drug Enforcement Administration has published a list showing 6,983 state-licensed medical cannabis business locations have applied for federal protections after the partial move to Schedule III.
Five men have been sentenced at the High Court in Glasgow for handling cash from cocaine, heroin and cannabis sales. Police uncovered…
Rep. Morgan Griffith says he is considering attaching federal hemp regulations to tax legislation before a ban on hemp-derived THC products takes…
Neighbours in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, say large cannabis plants and growing equipment were dumped outside a council house after a police raid. Police…
Two men have been sentenced at Warwick Crown Court after police found a cannabis farm, valued at about £500,000, hidden beneath a…
A review of 41 studies found that higher THC doses raised reported intoxication only modestly among infrequent users. The researchers say the…
Zimbabwe has sharply reduced the cost of applying for and renewing medical cannabis licences, hoping to draw in more farmers, young workers…
The US Drug Enforcement Administration has set up a webpage for a daily-updated list of state-licensed medical cannabis businesses that applied on…
New research from the United States suggests neighbourhoods with licensed cannabis shops see falls in some crime and a boost in trade…
Three advocacy groups will co-host 22 sessions between 1 and 8 November, alongside in-person events and a protest at Downing Street, under…
Staffordshire Police found a cannabis grow while responding to a reported assault on Fraser Street in Burslem. A 28-year-old man remains in…
Liverpool Crown Court heard the group supplied cocaine, heroin and cannabis for years and laundered money through property and artwork. Police seized…
Police in County Durham seized and destroyed 71 plants at a Church Street address in Seaham. The property's electricity supply had been…
Two Edinburgh studies of a CBD medicine are recruiting patients, while German firm Vertanical has won authorisation for a cannabis-based back-pain treatment.…
University of Connecticut researchers found that repeated doses of CBN caused tolerance and withdrawal-like signs in mice. The findings do not show…
Target Healthcare says it has enough Bedrolite for six months after Bedrocan's Dutch arm went bankrupt. Families and MPs are urging the…
Police seized a large number of cannabis plants and tens of thousands of pounds in cash from a house in Nelson, Lancashire.…
Louise Lucas, an 82-year-old Virginia Democrat, is accused of racketeering, marijuana distribution and money laundering conspiracy. Prosecutors say she used her influence…
A Drug Enforcement Administration judge has declined to hear more testimony on moving cannabis to Schedule III, but will admit a watchdog…
Sixty-two state legislators, including the House Speaker and Senate President, oppose Question 8 on the November ballot, which would end legal recreational…
Early findings from regulated adult-use cannabis trials in Switzerland and the Netherlands suggest consumption has not risen. Germany has yet to approve…
Jersey's Health Minister says new legislation in early 2027 will require face-to-face appointments and record checks, after an inquest linked prescribed cannabis…
Lara Smith, who has paid about £600 a month for her own treatment, wants patients refused NHS funding to share their experiences…
A DEA judge has told the agency to respond by 21 October to opponents' request for fresh testimony and discovery in the…
Analysis of NHS data shows 1,967,268 unlicensed cannabis items were issued on private prescription in England in 12 months. The patient safety…
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