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Ryobi 40V Vs. 18V Weed Eater: How Do These String Trimmers Compare?
Managing lawns require a mix of different tools, which include hand and power tools that can address everything from tall grass to weeds. But if you have a lot of tight spots that need some extra attention, you might want to invest in a weed...

Rhode Island Marijuana Dispensary License Application Process Officially Launches
“Today is a significant day for the commission and Rhode Island. This milestone represents the culmination of years of work and collaboration.” By Christopher Shea, Rhode Island Currant For nearly three years, prospective business owners have...

Air Peace crew threatens legal action over NSIB drug-use claims
The Air Peace cabin crew member has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), demanding it retract allegations of drug use or face immediate legal action. The controversy stems from an NSIB preliminary report...

Hemp scam kingpin Rohit Sharma arrested at IGI airport after 4 years on the run
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Delhi Police has arrested Rohit Sharma, a fugitive accused in a ₹2.16 crore industrial hemp investment scam, who had been evading arrest for nearly four years, an official said on Friday. Police said Sharma,...

Will there be an ugly debate over updates to WA’s surrogacy laws?
Debate over the Cook government plans to update the state’s surrogacy and IVF laws began in parliament this week. Bringing the Western Australia legislation into line with other states has been a long held promise for Labor that they’ve failed to...

Why ignoring fallen fruit on your lawn could be a big mistake
From attracting rats to killing off grass, experts say failing to remove fallen fruits quickly can lead to serious — and expensive — problems An overlooked gardening task could cause big trouble for yards. Experts say ignoring it could lead to...

Legal guardian appointed for former Dave Matthews Band violinist Boyd Tinsley
Britney Spears, Brian Wilson, Amanda Bynes, Wendy Williams and now Boyd Tinsley. Recent court filings in Albemarle County, Virginia, show the former Dave Matthews Band violinist has had a guardian appointed to handle his legal affairs. Those...

Court docs: Johnson County coroner provided alcohol, offered drugs to teen
JOHNSON COUNTY — Johnson County Coroner Michael Dean Pruitt is facing allegations that he provided alcohol and offered cannabis gummies to a teenage girl, according to court documents filed in Johnson Superior Court. The documents, filed as part...

Ganja land: Sleepy Luanda market where marijuana and gangs define daily life
Ganja land. That is how many now describe Luanda, a bustling township in Vihiga County where the open trade and use of cannabis sativa (marijuana) has become part of daily life. In its crowded streets and hidden alleys, young men puff openly, boda...

Battle Creek dispensary sold marijuana to out-of-state dealer, regulators say
Michigan regulators are cracking down on a Battle Creek dispensary for its role in allegedly selling large quantities of marijuana to out-of-state dealers. The Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency filed a formal complaint Wednesday against 846...

Huge quantities of marijuana seized at Muscat airport
The Directorate General for Combating Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, in cooperation with the Customs Department of Muscat International Airport, arrested an Asian air traveler upon his arrival at the airport for possessing nine kilograms of...

Cannabis tax rates, emergency shelter and mid-town area plan: city council updates
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – On Tuesday, the South Lake Tahoe city council met with a particularly long agenda to make decisions on the cannabis tax rate, emergency shelter and warm room and the Mid-Town area plan, among other items, some of which...

Court docs allege Johnson County coroner provided alcohol, offered cannabis gummies to teen
JOHNSON COUNTY — Johnson County Coroner Michael Dean Pruitt is facing allegations that he provided alcohol and offered cannabis gummies to a teenage girl, according to court documents filed in Johnson Superior Court. The documents, filed as part...

Vehicle Accident Uncovers 112kg Cannabis in Kano
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano State Command, has confiscated 150 blocks and three sacks of cannabis sativa, totaling 112 kilograms, following a road traffic accident on the Zaria-Kano Road near Gadar Tamburawa. According...

Weed Shop Owners Can Exhale (for Now)
A brand-new Hell Gate Podcast will be dropping later today! You won't want to miss it. Listen and subscribe here, or wherever you get your podcasts. For months, the fate of Aaron Alexis's Bed-Stuy cannabis store has been in limbo, after the...
Game changer: Radical reform will weed out serial objectors
Business Post subscribers can read: • How a Dublin waste water facility has become the poster child of delayed infrastructure • What reforms the government is planning to overhaul judicial review • Legal industry reaction to the planned reforms

Indicted Air Peace co-pilot, cabin crew: NSIB lied, we don’t drink alcohol, smoke marijuana
A co-pilot, David Bernard, and a cabin crew member, Maduneme Victory, have rejected a report of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau which claimed that they tested positive for alcohol and a hard drug. The accident investigators had tested the...

Cannabis Shops of 2025: Your Ultimate Guide to Shopping Smart
Legal cannabis retail has matured quickly. Walk into a shop in 2025 and you’re as likely to see clean menus, trained staff, and batch QR codes as you are glass jars and grinders. The best experience—and safest outcomes—come from knowing how to...

Marijuana in the workplace: Springfield attorney talks about law related to employers
Comer, a main partner at the law firm, built his career in general defense litigation with a focus on employment law, workers’ compensation and contract disputes, and is an Ohio Supreme Court trained mediator for a wide range of legal disputes,...

Dutch Legal Cannabis Farm Faces Closure Over Odor Complaints: A Deep Dive into the Controversy
In a significant development in the Netherlands’ burgeoning legal cannabis industry, a massive cannabis farm located west of Rotterdam has been ordered to address persistent odor issues or face severe consequences, including potential closure. The...