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Virginia Cannabis Market Deal Sets 2027 Launch, Caps Licenses

Jun 17, 2026 | Feature, National

Weeks after she vetoed legislation that would create Virginia’s first retail cannabis market for adults, Gov. Abigail Spanberger and the sponsors of that legislation have worked out an agreement through a language compromise in the...

High-Potency Cannabis Fuels State Debates Over Psychosis, Addiction Risks

Jun 17, 2026 | Feature, National

When her son was a teenager, Connecticut mom Amy Wadsworth said, he was the type of kid parents rarely worry about. He played sports, cared about his health and stayed away from drugs. In 2018, when he left West Hartford to start his freshman year at American...

Virginia Gov. Talks Creation Of Legal Recreational Marijuana Market

Jun 11, 2026 | National

Governor Abigail Spanberger says conversations about creating a legal recreational marijuana market in Virginia remain ongoing. “I’m very heartened by the progress that we’ve made,” Spanberger told reporters on Monday. The discussions come after Senator...

NY Gives Local World Cup Fans Tips On How To Land Safe, Legal Cannabis

Jun 9, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, National

Here’s how to find your pot o’ goal during the World Cup. State cannabis regulators are launching an education campaign to instruct the thousands of local tourists and fans readying for the World Cup on how to access and safely use local legal weed. “We certainly...

How Cannabis Compounds May Help Create Weight-Loss Drugs

Jun 9, 2026 | National

It’s a cannabis paradox. The drug famously triggers the munchies, yet regular users have lower rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes. New research in mice, published in The Journal of Physiology, points to a potential explanation: Cannabis compounds may help regulate...

The Financial Maneuvering That Put Cannabis On The NYSE

Jun 9, 2026 | National

Historically, cannabis companies operating in the United States have been locked out of one of the most fundamental tools available to American businesses: the ability to list on a major U.S. stock exchange. On June 5, 2026, that changed. Trulieve Cannabis Corp....