Day: January 6, 2026

3 sentenced for marijuana dispensary robbery  Yahoosource

WOOD Radio Local NewsPhoto: FatCamera / iStock / Getty ImagesLANSING, Mich. — Michigan Court of Claims Judge Sima Patel has allowed a lawsuit challenging the state’s 24-percent wholesale tax on marijuana sales to proceed. The Michigan Cannabis Industry Association (MCIA) filed the lawsuit, arguing that the tax, which took effect […]

CHICAGO (WLS) — A marijuana branding company in Chicago is facing a $50 million dollar lawsuit from Mike Tyson, according to court records obtained by ABC7 Chicago.The legendary boxer is accusing the company Carma of defrauding him through kickback schemes, unauthorized bonuses and lavish personal spending. The lawsuit claims the […]

If crime is the most-often mentioned reason locals don’t come to New Orleans and surveys show that crime and the murder rate are down significantly in the city – then what is now the reason so many locals don’t go into New Orleans? I have heard this excuse before, but not […]

Cloudy. Low 41F. Winds SW at 10 to 20 mph.. Cloudy. Low 41F. Winds SW at 10 to 20 mph. Updated: January 6, 2026 @ 9:25 pm BILLINGS, Mont. — Isaac Michael Price, 20, has been charged with felony robbery following an incident at a marijuana shop in Billings on […]

When the Afrobeat sensation first saw Lemi Ghariokwu’s work, he said, ‘Wow!’ Then he plied him with marijuana and asked him to design his album sleeves. The artist recalls their extraordinary partnership – and the day Kuti’s Lagos HQ burned‘There were flames everywhere. Soldiers with bayoneted rifles were dragging people […]

Now more than ever, local news matters.Support usNow more than ever, local news matters.Support usThe Columbia Care medical marijuana dispensary is closing its doors on East Main Street in Riverhead today. The company is not closing its dispensary permanently, according to the State Office of Cannabis Management, which licenses marijuana dispensaries“The […]