Is it time for London to legalise cannabis? A heavily regulated decriminalisation scheme in Switzerland offers guiding principles on how loosening the law on the drug could work here Evening Standard · Oct 24
The Man Who Saved the Internet Plus: How to be more secure in an age of AI hacking, more Trump administration corruption allegations, Virginia Democrat indicted for marijuana scheme, and more... Reason · Oct 23
Louise Lucas Indicted With Her Two Daughters and Grandson in an Alleged $4.5 Million Marijuana Ring Virginia Senator Louise Lucas, 82, was indicted with two daughters and a grandson over an alleged $4.5 million marijuana ring prosecutors call the 'Lucas Enterprise.' International Business Times UK · Oct 23
Virginia Senator Louise Lucas Indicted on Drug Trafficking and Bribery Charges Virginia Senate Pro Tem Louise Lucas faces five federal felony charges over an alleged marijuana distribution and bribery network. What the indictment says. Latin Times · Oct 22
Unusual Options Activity: LEAPS Offer Low-Cost Rebound Bets on 2 Beaten-Down Consumer Stocks Yesterday’s unusual options activity flagged Diageo’s Jan. 2028 $40 call and McDonald’s Jan. 2029 $250 call as contrarian rebound plays. Diageo’s deep in-the-money call needs just a 2.14% gain to break even, making it the better risk/reward proposition. Barchart · Oct 22
US lawmaker accused of leading ‘criminal marijuana enterprise’ after FBI raids and wiretap IN FULL The Independent UK · Oct 22
Virginia state senator blasts DOJ indictment over alleged drug scheme: 'I will not be bullied' An indictment unsealed on Thursday charged Lucas and six other defendants, including several of her relatives The Independent UK · Oct 22
DEA Agent Hunting Dark Web Drug Dealers Discovers Her Grandmother Was Selling Drugs Online DEA agent Lili Infante discovered her grandmother Nina ran a marijuana business on Russia's Hydra darknet marketplace to protect grandson Dennis from a gang. International Business Times UK · Oct 22
Georgia woman sues over neighbour's marijuana smoke despite smoking ban; court dismisses claim A Georgia woman sued after claiming her neighbour’s marijuana smoke repeatedly entered her apartment despite a no-smoking lease, affecting her breathing and health. Bridget Francis alleged that the apartment management ignored her complaints. However, on October 19, 2026, a Georgia appeals court upheld the dismissal of her claims against a… The Times of India · Oct 22
Aurora Rejects Curaleaf's Higher Bid, But the Takeover Fight Isn't Over Curaleaf raised its hostile bid for Aurora Cannabis to about $5 per share, citing a 217% ex-cash premium, as the two cannabis firms clash over board access and valuation. MarketBeat · Oct 20
Ballotpedia’s top 50 ballot measures and trends to watch on Election Day Welcome to the Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, Brew. Ballotpedia · Oct 20
Cannabis is getting stronger, but doubling THC dose doesn’t get you twice as ‘high’ – new study Cannabis products are getting more potent and easier to buy around the world. Yet little is known about how bigger doses of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main active ingredient in cannabis, change what people feel. Our new research found that larger doses generally make people feel more high, but not in… The Conversation · Oct 19
Cannabis Users Had a 46% Higher Heart Attack Risk Around Surgery in a Review of 44,312 Patients A review of 44,312 surgical patients linked cannabis use to a 46% higher heart attack risk around surgery. What to tell your anesthesiologist before a procedure. Medical Daily · Oct 19
Brit mum jailed for Thai cannabis smuggle after posting on Facebook about 'cut grass' Comes amid huge increase in people being caught smuggling drugs into the UK The Independent UK · Oct 16
BANG Premier · Oct 16 Michael Douglas claims Danny DeVito swallowed marijuana joints during police stop Michael Douglas claims his pal Danny DeVito once swallowed "a few" marijuana joints to get the pair out of trouble after their car was pulled over by police.
The Conversation · Oct 15 Cannabis doesn’t make you violent – despite what recent reports have claimed In what looked like a return to the dark days of Reefer Madness – a 1936 film that portrayed cannabis as a drug that could drive people to madness and murder – a recent article in the Daily Telegraph claimed that cannabis users are “twice as likely to be violent”.
Medical Daily · Oct 15 Los Angeles Smoke and Cannabis Shops Could Face Jail or $1,000 Fines for Selling Nitrous Oxide Whippets Los Angeles Smoke and Cannabis Shops Could Face Jail or $1,000 Fines for Selling Nitrous Oxide Whippets
Medical Daily · Oct 15 Medical Cannabis Showed Little to No Sleep Benefit Across Nine Insomnia Trials, but the Evidence Remains Weak A Cochrane review of nine trials found that medical cannabis did little to improve insomnia, but the evidence is of low certainty. What sleepers should know.
Reason · Oct 14 How Local Governments Turn Minor Violations Into Financial Ruin The Supreme Court will soon have a chance to rein in excessive fines.
International Business Times UK · Oct 14 Donald Trump's Plan to Reclassify Marijuana Is Paused as the DEA Reviews a New Government Report A DEA judge has paused proceedings on Donald Trump's marijuana rescheduling plan while considering whether a new Government Accountability Office report should enter the hearing record.
Reason · Oct 13 Code Games 2.0 The Trump administration begins the implementation of manufactured housing deregulation.
The Texas Tribune · Oct 13 On the issues: A Q&A with U.S. Senate candidates James Talarico, Ken Paxton and Ted Brown Ken Paxton and James Talarico are in a close race for Texas’ U.S. Senate seat, with Ted Brown also on the ballot. See where they stand on THC, data centers and Flock cameras. Talarico and Brown answered our questions; Paxton did not, so we used his past public statements to…
The Conversation · Oct 12 Cannabis hospitalisations up 49% in a decade, new study shows Doctors have raised growing concerns about rising rates of cannabis-related psychosis.
Evening Standard · Oct 12 Freddy Brazier reveals he used BBC budget to buy drugs during Race Across The World Freddy Brazier said he used his strict £1,100 budget to buy marijuana
The Independent UK · Oct 12 Freddy Brazier admits he used Celebrity Race Across the World budget to buy drugs during filming TV personality, 22, took part in BBC show with father Jeff in 2024