Federal Prosecutors Charge Cannabis Payment Company Founder With $8.8 Million Investor Fraud, Rhode Island Fee Scheme

Federal prosecutors have charged the founder of a marijuana industry payment-processing company with securities fraud and wire fraud, accusing him of defrauding dozens of investors …

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President Trump ‘Not Happy’ With Marijuana Rescheduling Delays, Plans to Contact Attorney General and DEA Chief, Senior Adviser Says

A senior adviser to President Donald Trump tells The Marijuana Herald that the president is “not happy” with delays in the federal marijuana rescheduling process …

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Daily Cannabis News Brief for 9/29/2026

Below is The Marijuana Herald’s Daily Cannabis News Brief for September 29, 2026. The Marijuana Herald publishes a new edition every weekday at around 3 …

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DEA Judge Stays Marijuana Rescheduling Case, Gives Government Until October 13 to Respond

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has been given until October 13 to respond to a request to reopen the record in the federal marijuana rescheduling …

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Nearly 90% of Over 3,300 Public Comments to North Carolina Cannabis Council Support Some Form of Marijuana Legalization

Nearly 90% of over 3,300 public comments submitted to North Carolina’s Advisory Council on Cannabis expressed support for legalizing at least medical cannabis, according to …

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Placebo-Controlled Human Study Finds CBG Improves EEG Measures of Mood and Mental Clarity

A placebo-controlled human study found that cannabigerol (CBG) produced measurable changes in brain activity associated with a more positive mood, reduced sadness and greater mental …

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Missouri Adopts Final Rules for Marijuana Research Facilities, Allowing Human, Animal and Genetics Studies

Missouri regulators have finalized rules creating a licensing framework for marijuana research facilities, allowing approved operators to conduct studies involving human and animal subjects, cultivation, …

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Study Identifies Nearly 110,000 Medical Marijuana Caregivers Nationwide and Over 35,000 Authorizing Clinicians

Nearly 110,000 people are registered as medical marijuana caregivers across the United States, according to a new study providing what researchers describe as the first …

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Hawaii Has Registered Nearly 3,800 Out-of-State Medical Marijuana Patients So Far in 2026, Up 15% From 2025

Hawaii registered nearly 3,800 out-of-state medical marijuana patients during the first eight months of 2026, an increase of roughly 15% compared with the same period …

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Pennsylvania Senate Law & Justice Committee Unanimously Passes Ryan’s Law Allowing Terminally Ill Patients to Use Medical Marijuana in Health Care Facilities

The Pennsylvania Senate Law and Justice Committee voted Tuesday to advance legislation that would require certain health care facilities to allow terminally ill patients to …

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Hawaii Launching New Medical Marijuana Patient Registry Portal September 30

Hawaii will launch a new online medical marijuana patient registry portal Wednesday, September 30, replacing the system used by patients and medical providers to manage …

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Study Finds Cannabinoid Replenishment Prevents Depression-Like Behaviors in Chronically Stressed Mice

Replenishing cannabinoid signaling prevented depression-like behaviors in chronically stressed mice by restoring the brain’s ability to adapt to repeated stress, according to a new study. …

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