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420 With CNW - Poll Finds Most Texas Voters Oppose Banning Hemp Products
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN- Investor Brand Network) A new poll shows that most Texas voters are not in favor of a full ban on hemp-based THC products. The survey revealed that 53% of voters were against the ban that state lawmakers had passed under SB 3. In...
Manitoba increasing wholesale cannabis prices by 2%
Winnipeg City News
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July 2, 2025
The province of Manitoba has increased its wholesale cannabis prices by two per cent -– a price that will be at least partially passed on to consumers, depending on the retailer. “We’re bringing Manitoba up to the rest of the country. And even...
‘Landmark victory’: Victoria-area Uber drivers first in Canada to get union certification
CHEK
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July 2, 2025
Uber drivers in Greater Victoria have steered to a historic milestone, becoming the first in Canada to have official union certification, according to United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Canada (UFCW). It’s a “landmark victory”...
Welsh drug gang boss fled to Spain and South America as the net closed
Wales Online
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July 2, 2025
The leader of an organised crime gang (OCG) involved in the sale of commercial amounts of cocaine and ketamine fled to Spain before moving onto Venezuela and Colombia. His co-conspirators were found in possession of £50,000 worth of cocaine and...
10 best cities in Africa to live, work and explore in 2025
Techpoint Africa
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July 2, 2025
Africa is home to some of the world’s most dynamic, beautiful, and fast-evolving cities. From tech-driven capitals to laid-back coastal gems, these destinations offer more than just a place to stay. Each city featured here stands out for something...
Cannabis dispensary requests permit to open shop in existing Jimmy John's site
The Globe - Minnesota
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July 2, 2025
WORTHINGTON — The Worthington Planning Commission on Tuesday approved a conditional use permit for a cannabis dispensary that could be operational in as little as two to three months. If approved by the Worthington City Council at its July 14...
CSQ Announces New Standards for Cannabis Retail, Warehousing, and Distribution
Cannabis Science & Technology
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July 2, 2025
In a recent statement made on LinkedIn (1), Cannabis Safety & Quality (CSQ) announced new standards for cannabis retail, warehousing, and distribution. Beginning on July 1, 2025, a public comment period will be underway which will allow...
New York Gave Latino Cannabis Entrepreneurs A Head Start—But Can They Keep It?
Forbes
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The Happy Munkey team: John Ibonnet, Ramón Reyes, Vladimir Bautista and Omar Ibonnet (L-R).Courtesy of Happy Munkey Some call New York the most inclusive cannabis market in America for Latino entrepreneurs. But behind the licenses and headlines,...
Plug-and-play model for intra-African trade
Fresh Plaza
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July 2, 2025
At the EU-African Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Summit at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange last week, Avoport CEO Shandini Naidoo (right) participated in a panel discussion on EU-Africa trade in the time of 'crazy tariffs', as the summit...
The Health Wrap: serendipity in science, cannabis concerns, latest on Trump et al – and some good news
Croakey Health Media
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July 2, 2025
When it comes to public health and research, the Trump Administration continues to be on the attack, with significant implications for Australia in areas ranging from vaccination to cancer research and the spread of misinformation and...
Cronos Grows International Footprint in Switzerland
Cannabis Business Times
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July 2, 2025
[PRESS RELEASE] – TORONTO, July 2, 2025 – Cronos Group Inc. announced that it is expanding distribution with its PEACE NATURALS® medical cannabis brand in the Swiss market through its partnership with Dascoli Pharma AG, a Swiss-based company...
British gang 'threatened to decapitate' teen drug mule who faces jail in ex-Soviet hellhole 'and said they'd kill her family if she didn't smuggle 24lbs of cannabis'
Daily Mail
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July 2, 2025
Teen drug mule suspect Bella Culley claims a British gang in Thailand threatened to kill her family and decapitate her if she did not smuggle 24lb of cannabis. The pregnant 18-year-old said she was burned with an iron and desperately texted her...
CBD NSIT City: CEO CBD Punjab reviews development work
Business Recorder
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July 2, 2025
LAHORE: Chief Executive Officer of Punjab Central Business District Development Authority (PCBDDA), Imran Amin, visited the site of CBD NSIT City, Pakistan’s first and largest IT city, to review the ongoing development work. During his visit, CEO...
UK’s FSA advises CBD businesses to reformulate products
Just Food
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July 2, 2025
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) is urging CBD businesses to reformulate their food and drink products to meet the newly established provisional acceptable daily intake (ADI) for CBD. The move has been made “to improve consumer safety”, the food...
Born In South America, Sold Worldwide: Inside The Global Rise Of Latin Cannabis Brands
Forbes
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SoulblimeCourtesy of Soulblime In Latin America, cannabis has long meant raw material: plants, labor, sunshine. A region to grow in, not to grow from. But something’s changing. In pockets of Chile and Argentina, a new generation of entrepreneurs...
Asia Morning Briefing: Leverage Meets Patience as Bitcoin Builds Toward a Breakout
CoinDesk
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As Asia opens the Wednesday trading day, bitcoin is changing hands above $105.5K, a slight correction from $107K, where it sat during the U.S. business day.Despite the geopolitical upheaval of the last few weeks – with the U.S. strike on Iran, an...
Dab Days: Celebrating the sticky, potent future of cannabis
Detroit Metro Times - Michigan
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July 2, 2025
While April 20 remains the undisputed king of cannabis holidays, July 10 is quickly becoming its more potent sibling. Known as 710 — which flipped upside down spells “OIL” — the holiday is a celebration of the quickly evolving world of...
Famed Singapore-run sandwich deli Nonette from Paris launches CBD pop-up until October
The Straits Times
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July 2, 2025
SINGAPORE – It has made waves in Paris for its unconventional and playful take on banh mi and Asian-style doughnuts. Now, famed Singapore-founded sandwich deli Nonette is back in town for a three-month pop-up from July 2 to Oct 4 at Rasa Space – a...
Hong Kong – Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected cannabis buds worth about $1.5 million at airport (with photo)
Web NewsWire
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July 1, 2025
Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected cannabis buds worth about $1.5 million at airport (with photo) ****************************************************************************************** Hong Kong Customs yesterday (June 30) detected a drug...
Enforcement Begins for Florida’s Stricter Packaging, Labeling for Hemp Products
Cannabis Science & Technology
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July 1, 2025
In a June 24, 2025, press release, Florida’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Wilton Simpson announced results from enforcement of new hemp compliance standards for child-resistant packaging, labeling, and marketing...