Cannabis Compliance & Retail Expansion: Amador County’s first dispensary bid in Sutter Creek moves forward with a public listening session as THC sales remain restricted locally. Regulatory & Public Health: The DOJ’s medical marijuana rescheduling to Schedule III is expected to unlock some federal tax benefits, but the federal/state split still leaves states navigating a patchwork. Industry Tech & Operations: Carpinteria cannabis growers rush to install odor-control tech after license threats, with only one greenhouse still operating without required systems. Policy & Product Oversight: Pennsylvania Senate rejects a bill to regulate marijuana and restrict hemp THC products, though it could return. Research & Safety: Studies and commentary keep circling cannabis’s mental-health and fertility questions, while the FDA’s fruit-flavored vape approval draws backlash for youth appeal. Agriculture & Weed Control Tech: K-State’s weed-management field day spotlights AI weed recognition, drones, and autonomous robots as herbicide resistance pressures farms. Cyber & Risk Management: Australia’s “human firewall” push targets phishing and voice-clone scams for smaller firms tied to government contracts. Drug Enforcement: New Zealand wastewater data flags meth use spikes in Northland, and “Operation Phoenix” dismantles a meth operation across the Far North. CBD/Medicinal Plants Education: UH Hilo launches a medicinal garden with agriculture students exploring Pacific medicinal plants.