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Village Farms International Announces Expansion of Cultivation Capacity in Delta,

[PRESS RELEASE] – VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 4, 2025 – Village Farms International Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously approved an investment to expand the company’s cannabis cultivation capacity by converting the remaining 550,000 square feet of its Delta 2 greenhouse in Delta, British Columbia, to cannabis production.An incremental 40 metric tonnes…

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Worlds Collide – Cannabis & Tech Today

Psychedelic medicine is still a largely unexplored frontier in the modern scientific age. However, entheogens—psychedelic compounds that produce spiritual effects or experiences—have been administered as medicine for pain and emotional trauma since ancient times. Only now, following decades of cannabis advocacy and legislation, are chemicals like psilocybin and MDMA being introduced into the plant medicine…

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Marijuana Opponents Cheer Congressional Move To Bar Fed Agency From

Prohibitionists are celebrating the inclusion of language in a major spending bill that would block a federal traffic safety agency from supporting ads to “encourage illegal drug or alcohol use,” seemingly in response to previous marketing materials that leaned into cannabis culture to deter impaired driving. As part of the House appropriations bill covering Transportation,…

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Slovenia Aims Higher: Lawmakers Push for Adult-Use On Top of

While Slovenia moves forward with a bill to legalize medical marijuana, some lawmakers believe that’s just the beginning. That’s why members of the Freedom Movement, The Left, and the Social Democrats are stepping on the gas, having introduced a new bill to legalize adult-use cannabis, according to Marijuana Moment. The proposal from the Balkan nation…

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Marijuana And Psychedelics Are ‘Best-Rated’ Drugs For Eating Disorder Symptoms,

New research published by the American Medical Association (AMA) finds that marijuana and psychedelics “were among a small set of drugs” that showed promise for improving eating disorders. In fact, psychedelics and marijuana were “the highest rated” by participants in terms of effectively addressing their eating disorder symptoms. “A striking outcome was the favorable self-reported…

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Texas Democrats’ Walkout Over Redistricting Endangers Hemp Ban Legislation

Texas Democratic House lawmakers are leaving the state to prevent a vote on redrawing the state’s congressional district map in Republicans’ favor—a move that could lead to a stalemate on a Senate-passed bill to ban hemp products containing any THC. The cannabis legislation moved through the Senate on Friday and is now in the House’s…

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Jeff Kober Walks the Thin Blue Line in ‘Grassland’ –

A moving drama set in 2008, Grassland explores the human cost of cannabis criminalization, with Jeff Kober delivering one of his most layered performances to date. In Grassland, Kober trades in his long history of playing outlaws for the uniform of a conflicted police officer. The new drama executive produced by Common places Kober in…

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Nebraska Attorney General Expands Intoxicating Hemp And Delta-8 Crackdown

“The Attorney General will not sit idly by while Savage Enterprises enriches itself and its owners by endangering the health and well-being of Nebraska’s most valuable asset: its children and teenagers.” By Zach Wending, Nebraska Examiner Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers’s (R) efforts to crack down on delta-8, marijuana and other THC products crossed state…

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Cannabis Just Might Be The Best Medication For Epileptic Patients

Epilepsy, or seizure disorders, is a common neurological condition that causes patients to suffer from recurring seizures. According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 50 million people around the world suffer from epilepsy, which makes it one of the most common neurological disorders around.    Epilepsy affects individuals of all ages, races, and genders…

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Ice-T and Charis Burrett Open New Jersey Cannabis Dispensary –

On April 10, 2025, legendary musician and actor Ice-T and cannabis industry leader and entrepreneur Charis Burrett officially opened the doors to The Medicine Woman Jersey City, bringing their mission-driven cannabis brand to the East Coast for the first time. Located at 660 Tonnelle Avenue in Jersey City, the 10,000-square-foot dispensary blends modern retail with…

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