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Ahead of Farm Bill loophole closure, signs a hemp THC crackdown is already underway – MJBizDaily

Virginia Legislators Should Ban Kratom – The Roanoke Star

LSD and psilocybin push brain blood flow in opposite directions, study suggests – Medical Xpress

S.F. Genentech employee identified as first local victim of new opioid sold in smoke shops – San Francisco Chronicle

Supervisors approve kratom ordinance revisions, burn ban extension – Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

Vape ban consultation flooded by ‘campaign’ of AI objections – The Telegraph

Three-quarters of UK Smoke-Free Consultation Responses Were AI-Generated – Mirage News

Cannabis industry donates to top congressional Democrat ahead of election (Newsletter: October 28, 2026)

Europe: Ireland Makes One Last Push for a Compromise Before Lithuania’s Presidency – Vaping Post

Three in four responses to UK vape consultation were from AI-bots – The Independent

Businesses urged to get ready for new tobacco and vaping laws on 29 October – City of York Council

Trump Administration Backs Down on an Opioid Ban After Kratom Industry Lobbying – The New York Times

Vaping: holding two truths at once – The Pharmacist

South African hemp growers get new seed program as province seeks commercial markets – HempToday

Dr Nason Maani warns of 90,835 Uk Vape Consultation Automated Responses – شبكة تواصل الإخبارية

WA farmers presented with new industry opportunity – Countryman

Charge against ex-enforcement officer accused of seeking bribes from vape dealer withdrawn – The Straits Times

Indiana man charged after toddler suffers brain injury due to 7-OH exposure: report – WKRC

Addiction treatment leaders discuss kratom dangers, opioid crisis at UR – Yahoo

The DEA wants to turn 7-OH consumers into criminals – American Council on Science and Health