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07.05.26 - 16:30
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Marijuana Vendors Sued For Allegedly Not Warning Consumers Of Risks (ZeroHedge)
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Marijuana Vendors Sued For Allegedly Not Warning Consumers Of Risks
Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times,
Companies that legally sell recreational marijuana to adults are being sued in Illinois and Connecticut for allegedly not warning customers of the possible health problems caused by the drug.
Attorneys for the plaintiffs say these proposed class actions—four in all—that were filed May 4 in federal and state courts are the first of their kind. Federal and state court rules govern whether a class action gets certified and is allowed to proceed.
The lawsuits come after recent studies reported that marijuana use can change human DNA and cause psychosis, and that the drug increases the risk of death from cardiovascular disease, cancer, and other causes.
The newly filed legal complaints say that cannabis is highly addictive and can contribute to mental health disorders such as schizophrenia, suicidal ideation, and depression.
About 129 million Americans say they have used marijuana ...
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07.05.26 - 00:18
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FBI Raids Office And Cannabis Dispensary Of Virginia State Sen. L. Louise Lucas (ZeroHedge)
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FBI Raids Office And Cannabis Dispensary Of Virginia State Sen. L. Louise Lucas
Federal agents from the FBI executed court-authorized search warrants Wednesday morning at the Portsmouth legislative office of longtime Democratic Virginia State Sen. L. Louise Lucas and at an adjacent cannabis retail business she co-owns, as part of an ongoing federal corruption probe tied to marijuana dispensary operations.
Virginia Senate President pro tempore Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth) listens to debate on the state Senate floor in Richmond, Va., on Feb. 17, 2026. Ryan M. Kelly/AP Photo
The raids, which also extended to other unspecified locations across the commonwealth, stunned Virginia political circles given Lucas's status as one of the state's most powerful and influential lawmakers. Lucas, 82, who has represented Portsmouth in the Senate since 1992 and serves as President Pro Tempore, was not arrested and returned home by midday, according to her longtime political consultant. No charges have been fil...
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29.04.26 - 22:57
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Chinese Nationals Among 51 Indicted Over Marijuana Grow Operations In Oklahoma (ZeroHedge)
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Chinese Nationals Among 51 Indicted Over Marijuana Grow Operations In Oklahoma
Authored by Michael Clements via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
A Department of Homeland Security investigation has resulted in the indictment of 51 defendants—including 29 Chinese nationals—on 67 counts of conspiracy to manufacture black-market marijuana in Oklahoma for distribution in Texas, Mississippi, Kansas, and North Carolina, among other locales.
Oklahoma drug enforcement agent Mike Garcia looks over rows of marijuana plants at an illegal grow facility in Ponca City, Okla, on Dec. 22, 2025. Allan Stein/The Epoch Times
The defendants are from California, Florida, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Texas. Of the 51 indicted, 23 are fugitives, and 11 of the Chinese defendants have obtained permanent legal residence in the United States.
The April 21 indictment alleges that between March 2025 and April 2026, a network of growers, brokers, transporters, and distributors s...
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28.04.26 - 03:01
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Nearly 10,000 Pounds Of Methamphetamine And Marijuana Seized By US Authorities (ZeroHedge)
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Nearly 10,000 Pounds Of Methamphetamine And Marijuana Seized By US Authorities
Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
Around 10,000 pounds of marijuana and methamphetamine were seized by U.S. authorities in two separate incidents in recent weeks.
A joint operation on April 20 intercepted a Go-Fast vessel with 3.2 tons of marijuana, the largest load of marijuana ever stopped in Colombian waters. Courtesy of the Joint Interagency Task Force/X
“A joint operation on April 20th led by @ArmadaColombia intercepted a Go-Fast vessel with 3.2 tons of marijuana, the largest load of marijuana ever stopped in Colombian waters, preventing drug-trafficking organizations from reaping the profits,” the Joint Interagency Task Force (JIATF) South said in an April 23 post on X. Armada Colombia is part of the country's naval defense arm.
The 3.2 tons of marijuana, which comes to 6,400 pounds, has an estimated spot value of roughly $7 million.
JIATF leverages its member nations' c...
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24.04.26 - 21:24
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CB1 Capital Management: Eased Cannabis Restrictions Biggest News for Industry Since Nixon (Bloomberg)
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Todd Harrison, Founding Partner & Chief Investment Officer at CB1 Capital said the reclassification of marijuana as less dangerous was the biggest news for the cannabis industry since Nixon.
The US Justice Department reclassified state-regulated marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a major shift that could increase legal cannabis sales and help a struggling industry.
The directive signed by acting Attorney General Todd Blanche moved licensed marijuana products from Schedule I — the same federal category as heroin and LSD — to the less strictly controlled Schedule III. The action stops short of fully legalizing the drug for recreational use nationwide, but it meets the demands of many advocates who have long argued for looser restrictions. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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