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Vermont cannabis banking brings 'unique experience' for credit union
Cannabis banking services are considered "a unique arena" at One Credit Union. "It's cannabis," said Noah L. Roulat, marketing manager at One Credit Union. "It's its own unique experience. We're fortunate our team is very open minded and uses this...

Federal Judge Rejects Pennsylvania Prosecutor’s Lawsuit Challenging Ban On Marijuana Consumer Gun Ownership
A district judge in Pennsylvania has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s ban on gun ownership by state-legal medical marijuana patients, ruling that the prohibition is constitutional and that patients can avoid legal jeopardy...

Retired Congressman Who Championed Marijuana Reform Is ‘Deeply Concerned’ About Lack Of Progress Under Trump Administration
Former Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) says he’s “more than a little concerned” about the lack of progress on marijuana reform under the Trump administration since he retired from Congress last session. And part of that worry emanates from a sense...

Man (32) jailed after being caught with €400k of cannabis at Dublin Airport
A chef caught with €400,000 of cannabis at Dublin Airport has been jailed for two years. James Fuery (32) of Brookview Grove, Tallaght, Dublin 24, pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis for sale or supply on September 25th last year. He has...

Chronic Marijuana Use and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Case Report
Introduction The use of marijuana has increased in prevalence in the United States (US), with 24 states making it legal for recreational use and another 12 states making it legal for medical use as of 2024.1 Marijuana is now the second-most smoked...

Police respond after Brit teen claims she was ‘tortured into trafficking £200k-worth of cannabis’
Thai police have responded to claims by British teenager Bella May Culley that she was 'tortured' into trafficking around £200,000 worth of cannabis. Culley had initially been reported missing in Thailand before being detained in Georgia on drug...

The six-year saga of two cannabis facility licenses
Kelly Waggoner, founder of Red Tractor Cannabis Cultivation LLC, at a cannabis career fair in Kansas City in 2020. (Photo courtesy of Kelly Waggoner) A Kansas City man spent his weekends in Cole County jail in June, after pleading guilty last year...

Saba Saba protests: Total shutdown of Nairobi CBD has protesters declaring win over government
The government seems to have shot itself in the foot in a rather pedestrian attempt to curtail movement, block protests, barricade demonstrators and seal off the city. Worried over a potential torrent of protesters flooding the streets on Saba...

How approving marijuana for anxiety transformed Pa. cannabis program
Anxiety is now the most common qualifying condition for medical marijuana in Pennsylvania, surpassing chronic pain. The number of medical marijuana certifications issued monthly in Pennsylvania nearly tripled after anxiety was added as a...

Kudzu got you down? These goats can help. Meet the herd of plant-devouring weed killers.
Saulsbery took some convincing. “There is so much kudzu here and I felt strangled,” she said. Henderson had the solution. “He’s like 'We’ll get goats,'” Saulsbery said. And they did. About four months after moving to South Carolina, they got...

Protest Period for Recreational Marijuana Question Ends Today
Backers of an initiative petition to legalize recreational marijuana in Oklahoma could clear a key hurdle this week. Today, Monday, July 7, is the final day of a 90-day protest period for State Question 837. If no one challenges the initiative...

MSNBC Hosts Wallace and O'Donnell Ignore Video of Weed-Whacker Attack on Border Agents
As several MSNBC anchors covered the arrest of a landscaper and illegal alien, Narciso Barranco, in Santa Ana, California, they refused to show viewers video of him using his weed whacker to swing at a couple of Border Patrol agents even after it...

NACOC Raids at Palladium: Three Stand Trial for Narcotic Offences
The Circuit Court in Accra, presided over by Her Honour Basilia Adjei-Tawiah, has begun hearing a narcotics case involving three accused persons arrested during a major bust by the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) at Palladium, Accra, last...

Gang who forced migrants to work in cannabis farms jailed
Mai Van Nguyen, 35, Duong Dinh, 38, Nghĩa Dinh Tran, 30, Shamraiz Akhtar, 54, Tasawar Hussain, 54, and Amjad Nawaz, 43, were found guilty of conspiracy to arrange or facilitate the travel of people with a view to forcing them to work in...

Multi-Tasking Cover Crops Suppress Weeds, Help Boost No-Tilled Soils
Mackane Vogel here with this week’s cover crop connection. For this episode, we are going to Nelson, Missouri to visit with Alan Weber as he discusses his use of cereal rye and other cover crops on his farm. Weber runs a diversified crop and...

CBD for Pain Relief: Best Picks for Arthritis and Joint Pain
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Jury trial starts Monday morning for 3 men charged in 2022 fatal shooting
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) -Three men are set for a jury trial on Monday for their roles in a fatal shooting in 2022. 24-year-old Mikell Sanders, 29-year-old Malik Grant, and 24-year-old Marquis Grant recently appeared in court in late June. This is all...

Pattaya cannabis shop worker brutally assaulted by Sattahip gang over workplace dispute
Pattaya cannabis shop worker pleads for justice after brutal gang beating by Sattahip thugs. PATTAYA, Thailand – A 19-year-old cannabis shop employee in Pattaya has come forward to the media after being violently attacked by a group of alleged...
The best Amazon Prime Day deals for day 2: Shop our editors' top picks and save up to 70% off
Welcome to Prime Day, Part Deux (or is it Son of Prime Day? Prime Day, Day 2: The Legend of Curly's Gold? Amazon Prime Day: This Time It's Personal?). Hopefully you're not too worn out from yesterday's shopping spree, because there's a whole...

The Big Sleepout Returns: Lifewise Calls On Kiwis To Help Raise $500,000 To Tackle Homelessness
Monday, 7 July 2025, 1:09 pm Press Release: Lifewise Sir Bob Harvey, Antonia Watson and Rob Campbell are among those backing The Big Sleepout’s return to spotlight housing hardship. AUCKLAND, New Zealand – 7 July 2025 – After a six-year hiatus,...