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Council wants marijuana money to go toward community improvements
Grand Blanc View - Michigan
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July 3, 2025
DAVISON — The council once again discussed at its June 23 meeting how the city’s marijuana tax revenue will be spent going forward. Mayor Stacey Kalisz said she thinks the city should put the funds into things that are tangible that the residents...
Cannabis Retailers Must Face College Athlete’s Psychosis Claims
Insurance Journal
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June 30, 2025
A former champion college athlete and aspiring Olympian known for his prowess in track and field events has advanced his lawsuit that blames cannabis retailers for his cannabis-induced psychosis that led to a suicide attempt. A New Jersey state...
Fewer gas stations stocking novelty CBD is good for market maturity
Nutritional Outlook
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We’ve known for some time that CBD isn’t a recreational compound. But, looking at gas stations and convenience stores over the past few years, it’s easy to see why many people believe it is. CBD bath bombs, energy drinks, and cosmetics are just...
SUIC sets date for annual Ag Field Day
KFVS - Missouri
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July 8, 2025
CARBONDALE, Ill. (KFVS) - Southern Illinois University Carbondale is set to host their annual agriculture event in July. The university’s 58th annual Ag Field Day is set for Thursday, July 17, at SIU’s Belleville Research Center. The free event...
No more free water across Zimbabwe
Bulawayo 24 News
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July 8, 2025
The Government of Zimbabwe is set to begin the nationwide rollout of prepaid water meters in a landmark move aimed at improving water management, curbing wastage, and enhancing revenue collection. The initiative is expected to launch in Harare...
Are Richard Branson, Elon Musk 'cool?' The answer may surprise you.
USA Today - Virginia
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Hip. Popular. The cat’s pajamas. What makes some people “cool” and others not? A group of researchers nailed down six characteristics commonly found in individuals that most people around the world considered "cool." The study, published on June...
Aadhaar authority chief on why document left out of Bihar voter revision drive
India Today
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July 8, 2025
Amid the ongoing row over the exclusion of Aadhaar from the list of acceptable identity documents for Bihar's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) CEO Bhuvnesh Kumar has clarified...
Proposed New Star Could Finally Reveal the Form of Dark Matter
ExtremeTech
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July 8, 2025
Don’t call them Duergar—they’re dark dwarfs. A new study published in the Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics (JCAP) proposes that the core of our galaxy is full of an all-new category of star called a dark dwarf—and that these...
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...
‘Gas station weed’ officially banned in city after council passes ordinance
The Reminder - Massachusetts
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July 2, 2025
Unregulated and untested THC products, known as “gas station weed,” were displayed at a June 4 press conference. Reminder Publishing file photo SPRINGFIELD — In a unanimous vote, the Springfield City Council approved an ordinance that effectively...
Cannabis Use Doubles Risk of Heart Death, Landmark Study Finds
SciTechDaily
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June 29, 2025
New research suggests that cannabis use may significantly elevate the risk of serious heart and vascular events, including a potential doubling in cardiovascular death rates. Credit: Stock Treat it like tobacco: avoid criminalizing it, discourage...
Ping’s iDi driving irons: What you need to know
Australian Golf Digest
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July 8, 2025
What you need to know: Ping’s latest driving/utility iron, the iDi, takes aim at delivering specific ball flights for each loft—more of a driving-iron trajectory on the 2-iron while the 4-iron launches higher with more spin. As would be expected,...
Field day set at OSU Malheur Experiment Station
Capital Press - Oregon
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July 2, 2025
Published 12:00 pm Wednesday, July 2, 2025 The field day “has had a longtime tradition of sharing the work of experiment station faculty with growers and community members,” Janet Jones, the station’s office administrator, told Capital Press....
Travel + Leisure Readers’ 5 Favorite City Hotels in Australia and New Zealand
AOL
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Visiting Australia and New Zealand often involves flying into the countries’ largest airports: Sydney and Auckland, respectively. Fortunately, these hubs are not only gateways to their countries writ large, but to thriving urban centers with...
Agrifac Condor Vanguard: Two for one
profi
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July 7, 2025
A Beckett recently changed their spraying set up to the latest tech, and it has revolutionised their crop protection system, and improved application efficiency and efficacy to boot. Based near Rufforth outside York, A Beckett grow 320 hectares of...
From water to weed, here’s what will cost more in Maryland
Baltimore Banner - Maryland
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July 2, 2025
Taxes and fees at the state and local level either increased or took effect at the start of July — meaning you may want to examine your monthly spending. This is in addition to utility fees that increased in June for Baltimore Gas and Electric...
The Hard Truth Behind New York’s Latino-Led Cannabis Boom
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,...
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...
What To Expect At St. Cloud's First Recreational Cannabis Store
98.1 Minnesota's New Country
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July 2, 2025
St. Cloud's first recreational cannabis dispensary, Waabigwan Mashkiki, opened at 10am Wednesday, and those looking for product or just to look, embraced the warmer weather and lines in order to see inside what may be the first of several to open...
California Appeals Court Upheld $400,000 Cannabis Driver Settlement
Lawyers and Settlements
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Los Angeles, CAA dispatcher with The Highest Craft LLC disputed a $400,000 settlement with the cannabis company and a delivery driver, arguing the deal was unfair or insufficiently investigated. But a ruling on June 24th by a California Appeals...