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CBD Lawsuit Over Lost Job Gets Supreme Court’s Go-Ahead, Potentially Having Major Implications for Industry
The US Supreme Court voted in favour of a former truck driver’s right to use the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act to sue a company after he was sacked for testing positive for THC after taking a CBD supplement.
- Markets & Stocks
Ananda Gets Ethics Approval for Australian Clinical Study, Synbiotic Launches Germany’s First THC-Pastille, & More from Stenocare
UK-based cannabinoid pharmaceutical company Ananda Pharma has received ethics approval for a Phase 1 clinical study for its lead compound in Australia.
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Tennessee Lawmakers Clash Over THCA Ban as Hemp Industry Hangs in the Balance
Tennessee lawmakers are gearing up for a key vote that could dramatically reshape the state’s booming hemp sector, with competing bills in the House and Senate proposing sharply different approaches to regulating intoxicating hemp.
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Cannabis Industry Targets Trump With $1M Ad Blitz Urging Rescheduling Reform
A new million-dollar ad campaign funded by the US cannabis industry is set to be launched across the US, appearing to be tailored directly to win the favour of President Donald Trump.
- Hemp Industry
From Waste to Wonder-Material: Hemp Graphene Could Be the Future of Energy Storage
Producing hemp-derived graphene is ‘about 1000 times cheaper’ than traditional methods. Estimates put the production cost of hemp-based graphene at only $500–$1000 per ton, versus thousands of dollars per gram for high-grade conventional graphene.
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Gold Flora Corp Becomes California’s Latest Cannabis Casualty After Falling into Liquidation
Another one of California’s largest cannabis operators plans to liquidate assets after mounting financial losses and operational challenges.
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Florida Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Initiative Hit by Major Setback as Campaign Group Fined For Alleged Voter Fraud
Florida officials have issued a cease-and-desist order and hefty fine against the campaign behind a proposed 2026 cannabis legalization initiative, citing multiple alleged violations of state election law.
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Cannabis Stocks Rally on Gaetz Assertion Cannabis Rescheduling ‘Finally on the Horizon’
Controversial former congressman and Trump loyalist Matt Gaetz sent cannabis stocks rallying last week after suggesting in an op-ed that cannabis rescheduling could be ‘on the horizon’.
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Cannabis Research Woefully Undersupported by State Sales Taxes, Says New Report
Cannabis-related scientific research is woefully undersupported in the US, with less than half of the states which have legalized cannabis in some form offering provisions for research.
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Organigram Launches Rebrand as it Targets International Markets
Canadian cannabis giant Organigram has officially rebranded as it pivots its strategy towards international operations.
- Adult-Use
2 More Swiss Pilot Trials Expected Could Be Approved Soon, but Local Council Votes to Wash Its Hands of Any Involvement
Two further Swiss adult-use cannabis trials could soon be green-lit in the Italian-speaking Ticino region, but the Canton’s Grand Council has voted to wash its hands of any involvement.
