Businessman challenges police powers under SoE in court

Senior Reporter [email protected] A south-based businessman is suing the State over the powers granted to police officers during the ongoing State of Emergency (SoE), claiming it is in breach of the Constitution. Mozam Edoo is seeking four...

Cannabliss festival opens in with local and regional delegates focusing on Medicinal Cannabis

Advocates in the Cannabis Industry have converged here for the Cannabliss Festival being hosted by the Medicinal Cannabis Industry. Delegates from eleven countries will be engaged in discussions on shaping the future of the medicinal cannabis...

Midd cannabis dispensary wins changes from state regulators

MIDDLEBURY — FLORA Cannabis and the Vermont Cannabis Action Fund (VCAF) have reached a negotiated settlement with the Vermont Cannabis Control Board (CCB) over FLORA’s free speech lawsuit, filed this past December. As part of the settlement, the...

Man caught with cannabis and knife twice allowed to become private hire driver in Glasgow

04:30, 03 Oct 2025 The applicant had been caught for a string of offences.(Image: Getty Images) A man who was caught twice with cannabis and a knife in his car has been allowed to work as a private hire driver after he begged for a second chance....

2025 Fall Homeland | Wyoming Hemp Company: Building the Future 

Wyoming Hemp Company sits quietly off the beaten path just south of Hawk Springs, Wyoming. It would be easy to miss if it wasn’t for the sign marking its entrance. Right now it looks like an ordinary farm in an ordinary small town at the end of an...

Nairobi businesswoman in tears after landlord kicks her out for higher-paying tenant

A Nairobi businesswoman has gone viral after being kicked out of her shop despite paying KSh 200,000 monthly rent The landlord allegedly found a higher-paying client, sparking outrage after youths returned her goods and ordered her to keep...

Nebraska Republicans Targeting Voter-Approved Medical Marijuana, Following Other GOP-Led States

LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska officials missed a deadline this week granting licenses to marijuana growers as part of a voter-approved measure that legalized medical marijuana, offering the latest example of pushback in Republican-led states against...

Wisconsin lawmakers propose ban on hemp-derived THC

New bill would ban some hemp products MADISON (WKOW) -- Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin have proposed a bill to ban hemp-derived THC products, arguing the state needs to close what they describe as a "dangerous loophole." The bill has sparked...

Lawmakers voting on 2026 budget, but fate of marijuana tax uncertain

The budget votes began two days into the start of the 2026 fiscal year, after lawmakers passed a stopgap budget Oct. 1. The budget cuts many state agencies but provides about $1.1 billion extra for the Michigan Department of Transportation....

Empty streets, fewer sales: Tauranga businesses hit by new parking rules

A Tauranga business owner has reduced her team’s hours because sales have dropped since paid parking started on her street. Excelso Coffee Roasters owner Carrie Evans said she had about 55 fewer people in and was down $1000 a week since the start...

California Governor Signs Bill To Integrate Hemp And Marijuana Markets After Banning Intoxicating Cannabinoids Outside Of Dispensaries

The governor of California has signed a bill to integrate intoxicating hemp products into the state’s existing marijuana market—an attempt to consolidate the cannabis industry and prevent youth access to unregulated hemp. After the legislation...

Michigan lawmaker warns of consequences if 24% marijuana tax vote fails

Republican Speaker of the House Matt Hall warned of serious consequences if Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks can't secure enough votes for the proposed marijuana tax for roads. The proposed 24% wholesale tax on marijuana could generate $420...

Michigan House Speaker Threatens To Shut Down Government If Marijuana Taxes Aren’t Increased

“If our prices are no longer attractive to customers in Michigan or from other states, we’re going to lose a lot of those customers.” By Ben Solis, Michigan Advance The leader of the Michigan House of Representatives said Thursday that he expects...

FOX23 Investigates: Oklahoma sees drastic drop in medical marijuana dispensaries since 2023

TULSA, Okla. — The number of medical marijuana dispensaries operating in Oklahoma has declined sharply in the past two years, falling about 46% from its peak. State records show that in March 2023, Oklahoma had almost 2,900 licensed dispensaries....

Cannabis industry concerned about unregulated hemp products | Letter

Recent headlines about children in Ohio being hospitalized for cannabis poisonings should alarm every parent and policymaker. But let’s be clear: these incidents are not linked to Ohio’s regulated adult-use cannabis program. What these studies...

Best Online Dispensaries: Top 9 Places to Buy Legal Weed

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California Just Slashed Its Cannabis Tax to Save Its Dying Industry

SACRAMENTO — Assemblymember Matt Haney’s (D–San Francisco) bill to roll back a devastating 25% tax increase on California’s legal cannabis industry on Oct. 1 became law. AB 564, authored by Haney, received overwhelming bipartisan support in the...

Hall believes Senate will pass new marijuana tax despite defections, without amendment

Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Township) on the House floor. Oct. 1, 2025 | Photo by Ben Solis/Michigan Advance The leader of the Michigan House of Representatives said Thursday that he expects his Senate counterpart will deliver the...

Why High-Risk Businesses Struggle with Traditional Payment Processing

— For many entrepreneurs, payment processing seems straightforward—set up a merchant account, connect it to a payment gateway, and start accepting customer payments. But for certain industries, the reality is far more complicated. Companies...

Businesses hit by new parking rules

A Tauranga business owner has reduced her team’s hours because sales have dropped since paid parking started on her street. Excelso Coffee Roasters owner Carrie Evans said she had about 55 fewer people in and was down $1000 a week since the start...