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What is CBD oil: Know its health benefits, uses, and scientific backing behind the cannabinoid trend
The Times of India
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June 16, 2025
What is CBD oil: Know its health benefits, uses, and scientific backing behind the cannabinoid trend As CBD oil continues to increase in popularity throughout the wellness, pharmaceutical, and beauty markets, consumers are clamoring to know what...
NC Senate seeks ban on synthetic hemp and new regs for Delta 9, THC products
WRAL 5 - North Carolina
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June 16, 2025
The North Carolina Senate wants to ban some hemp products and prohibit the sale of certain THC drinks and gummies to anyone under the age of 21 — a proposal that could set up a fight with the House, which passed a more limited measure earlier in...
Alabama already outlawed ingredient in “gas station heroin,” now a rising health concern
Alabama Public Radio
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June 16, 2025
Alabama, Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Tennessee all have laws against what’s called tianeptine. The renewed concerns is because U.S. poison control centers have reported a steady rise in calls linked to the drug for more than a decade....
Medical Cannabis Retailer, DC Garden Hill, coming to long vacant space on 11th Street in Columbia Heights
PoPville - Washington D.C.
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June 16, 2025
Columbia Heights 3414 11th Street, NW Robert writes: “This went up in the last day or so for 3414 11th St (the long-empty space between Cinco Soles and Queens English).” “The medical cannabis retailer applicant is requesting to locate its...
THC Gummies 2025: Area 52'S Strain Specific Legal Edibles Infused With Cannabis Now Available Online
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN- ACCESSWIRE) LAS VEGAS, NV / ACCESS Newswire / June 16, 2025 / Area 52 , the High Times-voted #1 online dispensary and pioneer in premium cannabinoid innovation, proudly unveils its Best THC Gummies 2025 Collection -purpose-engineered to...
Public Comment Open for Updated Cannabis Pesticide Testing Regulations in California
Cannabis Science & Technology
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June 16, 2025
In a June 13, 2025, announcement, the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) proposed updates to the state’s cannabis testing regulations (1). The main changes would be to the action levels for the testing of pesticide residue in products...
Cannabis producers navigate rising costs
Castanet
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Photo: Photo by Richard T on Unsplash. B.C. wholesale cannabis sales in Q1 2025 were $144 million, a 9 per cent increase from $132.1 million the year prior, according to the BCLDB B.C.’s cannabis industry is facing disruptions from tariffs, at a...
Ask Dr. Litinas: A little cannabis might be all you need for big results
The Gander - Michigan
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June 16, 2025
Ask Dr. Litinas is a column that publishes twice monthly as part of The MichiGanja Report—our free, weekly newsletter about all things marijuana. Click here to sign up. MICHIGAN—When people think about cannabis, they often picture getting “high.”...
God Only Knows: California Moves to Ban Hemp Products
National Law Review
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June 16, 2025
With the passing of Brian Wilson, it seems like an appropriate time to debut The Beach Boys to Budding Trends, and the governor of California’s proposed ban of hemp products reminds me of one of Brian’s great lyrics: If you should ever leave me...
Health experts want you to think twice before buying “gas station heroin”
Alabama News Network
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June 16, 2025
This photo provided by the FDA in January 2024 shows bottles of Neptunes Fix Elixir, a product labeled to contain tianeptine. (FDA Office of Regulatory Affairs, Health Fraud Branch via AP) Federal health officials want you to think twice before...
Supply chain woes put squeeze on B.C. cannabis producers
Pique Newsmagazine
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June 16, 2025
B.C. cannabis consumers could turn back to the black market if rising prices from supply-chain disruptions persist, says one retail expert. Global trade disruption is rattling industry supply chains, sending prices of packaging materials and...
MD Cannabis Tax Hits $17.5M, Central Region Leads
The Southern Maryland Chronicle
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June 16, 2025
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Maryland Office of the Comptroller reported on June 10, 2025, that the state collected $17,510,109 in tax revenue from adult-use cannabis sales during the first quarter of 2025. The Central Region, encompassing Baltimore City...
'Gas station heroin' prevalence prompts FDA to issue health warning
KHOU - Texas
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Tianeptine is illegal to sell as a supplement in the United States, but somehow, it's still on store shelves across the country. HOUSTON — They're sold as energy drinks and pills, but they're packed with danger. You've probably seen them near the...
Resources for Mass. parents concerned about youth cannabis use
WCVB Channel 5 Boston - Massachusetts
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June 16, 2025
Mass. Behavioral Health Help Line -- Free and confidential service to directly connect residents to clinical help, including urgent mental healthcare 24/7. No insurance needed. Call or Text 833-773-2445 Chat Now National Mental Health Helpline --...
Cannabis, Culture & Liberation: A Juneteenth Deep Dive
The Mercury News - California
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June 16, 2025
As Juneteenth approaches, celebrations across the U.S. light up with food, music, reflection, and remembrance. Officially recognized as a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth marks the true end of slavery in the United States—June 19, 1865—when...
High Tide Q2 Earnings: Revenue Beat, EPS Miss, Same-Store Sales Up 6.2%, Cannabis Retailer Expects To Remain Free Cash Flow Positive In FY25
Benzinga
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High Tide Inc HITI reported financial results for the second quarter Monday after the bell. Here’s a rundown of the cannabis retailer’s report. Q2 Earnings: High Tide reported second-quarter revenue of 137.8 million Canadian dollars ($96.94...
California Governor Seeks Permanent Ban On Hemp THC Products
Forbes
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration hopes to make a controversial temporary ban on ... More intoxicating hemp products permanent, according to a notice from the state health department.getty The administration of California Gov. Gavin...
California Public Health Department Aims to Make Hemp THC Ban Permanent
Cannabis Business Times
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June 16, 2025
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a proposal on June 13 to permanently ban hemp-derived intoxicating cannabinoid products, including those with trace amounts of THC. The CDPH estimates that the proposal would cause 115...
D.C. Hemp Company Sues Feds Over ‘Unworkable Standard’ Created By Marijuana Budget Rider
Marijuana Moment
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June 16, 2025
A hemp retailer in Washington, D.C. is suing the the federal government over a budget restriction that prevents local officials from establishing and regulating a retail marijuana market. Capitol Hemp filed the suit in U.S. District Court for the...
Snoop Dogg Expands His Cannabis Brand Again, With New THCA Hemp Product Sales Website
Marijuana Moment
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June 16, 2025
Snoop Dogg’s cannabis enterprise is expanding again—bringing another direct-to-consumer hemp lifestyle platform to market under his Death Row Records label. The launch of TryDeathRow.com coincided with Father’s Day on Sunday, and the brand...