AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoLebanon Amnesty Watch: Lebanon is set to approve its biggest amnesty in 35 years, potentially freeing thousands of detainees and replacing death and life sentences for some militants and drug dealers, while critics warn it deepens sectarian tensions. CBD/Health Research: Swiss researchers report cannabis use in young men doesn’t lower testosterone and may raise it, and separate work links cannabis use disorder to psychosis pathways. Legal & Policy: Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management is holding a listening tour on the cannabis market and is also exploring a possible psilocybin pilot; Philadelphia passed bills to tighten smoke shop rules by treating kratom and hemp-based THC as intoxicating substances with permits, testing, and age limits. Industry & Markets: Trulieve plans to list on the NYSE after federal medical cannabis rule shifts, while Vireo Growth closed an acquisition and moves to expand dispensary deals in Nevada and Maryland. Safety Alerts: A California school incident involved THC-positive cookies, and Barrie, Canada’s “zero-tolerance” push faces continued defiance from shops selling unlicensed cannabis and psychedelics. CBD Spotlight: A lab study suggests CBD may calm Alzheimer’s-related brain inflammation in mice.
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