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Wisconsin Hemp Business Owners Worry About Newly Approved Federal Ban

“I just don’t understand why they thought that prohibition would be the right answer.” By Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner When Jacob Diener first heard that the status of hemp could be reviewed, he wasn’t too concerned. With his company, A Good Plug, the 32-year-old expected to continue producing small batch hemp products like gummies, brownies…

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Feds Greenlight ‘Rigorous’ Low-Level Cannabis Prosecutions, Raising Questions Over Whether

A quiet move by the U.S. Department of Justice in late September appears to have reopened the door for federal prosecutors to pursue low-level cannabis cases again. The document itself is not public, but a Justice Department press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Wyoming states that DOJ rescinded earlier guidance on simple marijuana…

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What Happens When a Cannabis Giant Absorbs a Cult Nursery?

There’s a saying in economics that sums up consolidation: big fish eat little fish. It can be bitter, but you can only shrug at the way the market moves. In cannabis, the image carries extra weight. This is a militant industry where identity, ethics, and rebellion are still entangled with business—where the small grower is…

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Congresswoman Demands Answers From Trump DOJ Over Marijuana Prosecution Policy

A Democratic congresswoman is demanding that the Justice Department explain its apparent “reversal” of federal marijuana enforcement guidelines that was recently revealed by a U.S. attorney who said his office, in response to the Trump administration action, will be “rigorously” prosecuting people over cannabis possession or use on federal lands. Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV), co-chair…

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Opinion: Cannabis Is a Nutraceutical, Not a Pharmaceutical — and

For decades, cannabis has been trapped in a political purgatory, classified, vilified, and regulated as if it were a dangerous, single-molecule synthetic drug. But anyone who’s ever looked beyond the government propaganda or actually interacted with the plant knows better: cannabis is not a “drug” in the traditional pharmaceutical sense. Many of us see it…

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The Old School Stoner’s Playbook: How to Stick It to

Listen up. I need to have a serious talk with you about the direction this country seems to be heading. While the Trump administration dangles Schedule III reclassification like a carrot on a stick—a move that would primarily benefit Big Pharma’s bottom line—and politicians continue ignoring the overwhelming will of the people, it’s time someone…

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Regional Australian Patients Evaluate Zero-Fee Cannabis Telehealth Access

Medical cannabis prescribing in Australia operates through competing business models. Some clinics charge consultation fees for each appointment. Others eliminate these fees entirely through subscription-based delivery systems. Reddit discussions across r/MedicalCannabisOz, r/MedicalCannabisAus, r/MMJ, and regional forums reveal how patients evaluate these different approaches. The Zero-Consultation-Fee Structure Dispensed removes ongoing consultation charges from the patient cost…

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Oregon Activists Withdraw Measure To Legalize Marijuana Social Lounges From

Oregon activists are no longer working to put an initiative to legalize cannabis social lounges on the state’s 2026 ballot. After filing two versions of the proposal and going through the steps to receive a certified ballot title for one of them, the Oregon Cannabis Cafe Coalition (OCCC) formally withdrew the measure on Monday. OCCC…

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Cookies Faces Serious Trouble After Judge Cuts Off Its Store

Cookies, the California-based cannabis brand, is facing a significant financial setback after a state judge ordered the company’s main royalty streams redirected to a former business partner, a move the company’s own attorney warned could trigger an “immediate insolvency event.” According to court records cited by Marijuana Business Daily, San Francisco Superior Court Judge Dennis…

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Rand Paul Slams Alcohol And Marijuana Interests Over Federal Hemp

A GOP senator says he’ll be filing a bill next week to protect the hemp industry from an impending federal ban on most cannabinoid products. He’s also calling out alcohol and marijuana interests for allegedly “join[ing] forces” to lobby in favor of the prohibitionist policy change, which will restrict access to a plant and its…

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