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Curaleaf fights tip theft suit – Newsletter 8/21/26
Aug 21, 2026, 2:43 am By Week_admin
Hi all, Excited to announce that WeedWeek is hosting a happy hour on Tuesday, October 6 at Benny…

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Curaleaf fights ‘class’ status in tip theft suit
Aug 21, 2026, 1:20 am By Week_admin
Leading MSO Curaleaf asked a federal judge to reject class action status for a 2022 lawsuit…

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Newsbrief: San Diego Co. supes advance equity plan
Aug 19, 2026, 11:53 pm By Week_admin
San Diego County supervisors voted 3-2 to move forward with a controversial equity plan that has…

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Newsbrief: Insurer sues Cresco over litigation coverage
Aug 19, 2026, 12:04 am By Week_admin
An insurer sued Cresco Labs arguing the large MSO's policy does not cover proposed class action…

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Newsbrief: Joe Rogan warns hemp ban could turn Texas blue
Aug 17, 2026, 11:04 pm By Week_admin
Influential podcast host Joe Rogan warned (around the 45th minute) that a THC ban could lead to…

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Calif. to require tests for more pesticides – Newsletter 8/14/26
Aug 14, 2026, 12:37 am By Week_admin
Hi all, For Thursday’s WeedWeek Wonks, we’ll be discussing the accessories market with Jerome Baker…

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Calif. to require testing for far more pesticides
Aug 13, 2026, 10:08 pm By Week_admin
New pesticide regulations are set to take effect in October. They will require lab testing for more…

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Newsbrief: Mich. Republican seeks wholesale tax recall
Aug 12, 2026, 11:08 pm By Week_admin
Michigan state representative James DeSana (R) introduced a bill to repeal the state's 24%…

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Newsbrief: Is Calif.’s market recovering?
Aug 11, 2026, 11:13 pm By Week_admin
California is still generally considered the world's largest legal market, but sales have fallen…

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Newsbrief: Reporting change leads to increase in hyperemesis cases
Aug 10, 2026, 10:09 pm By Week_admin
The introduction of a specific medical code in October 2025 has greatly increased reporting of…

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Newsbrief: Square done with hemp payments, report says
Aug 7, 2026, 8:00 pm By Week_admin
With a federal ban set to take effect in November, point of sale payment system Square told a…

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Hemp ban caught in D.C. drama – Newsletter 8/7/26
Aug 7, 2026, 1:20 am By Week_admin
Hi all, Happy Friday! Let’s get to it. Alex FROM WEEDWEEK Hemp ban caught in D.C. drama The hemp…

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Hemp ban caught in D.C. drama
Aug 6, 2026, 11:46 pm By Week_admin
The hemp industry got some welcome news this week when a Senate committee endorsed delaying the…

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Pumped groundwater dries up streams in the Emerald Triangle: Study
Aug 5, 2026, 10:56 pm By Week_admin
Groundwater pumping to support cannabis cultivation could cause Emerald Triangle streams to dry up…

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Newsbrief: Hemp biz sues Texas over D8-THC ban
Aug 4, 2026, 10:14 pm By Week_admin
Three hemp companies are suing Texas after a new ban on hemp-derived Delta 8-THC and Delta 10-THC…

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Newsbrief: Senate proposal would delay hemp ban until Dec.
Aug 3, 2026, 9:30 pm By Week_admin
A U.S. Senate committee proposed pushing back the ban on hemp-derived products by 30 days. The ban…

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Newsbrief: Calif. treasurer calls state law a “failure”
Jul 31, 2026, 1:11 am By Week_admin
California state treasurer Fiona Ma repeated her assertion that California's cannabis law is "not…

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BREAKING: Judge orders Calif. Regulator to restore Bel Costa’s license
Jul 28, 2026, 8:00 pm By Week_admin
In another adverse court ruling for the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC), a judge…

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Newsbrief: Two NorCal shops announce layoffs
6:12pm By Week_admin
CraftForce Services, the manufacturing arm of CannaCraft, and NorCal Cannabis Company both said…

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Catalyst shares proposal for Calif. Metrc reform – Newsletter 7/24/26
Jul 24, 2026, 12:12 am By Week_admin
Hi all, In the new WeedWeek Wonks, I had a great conversation with drug historian Emily Dufton…

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