For more than a year D.C. has been targeting illegal cannabis operations in the city. Now, the city has announced the closure of the District’s 100th illegal cannabis business since enforcement actions began in September 2024. On Jan. 1, 2026, the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration (ABCA) and the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) shut down...

In recent days, analyst William Blair reiterated a positive view on Scotts Miracle-Gro’s 2026 guidance while the company publicly backed efforts to reschedule cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III, a move that could benefit its Hawthorne Gardening subsidiary. At the same time, renewed attention on the safety benefits of natural turfgrass over artificial surfaces...

Lagos Seals Hotel Over Noise Pollution & Violations January 9, 2026 10:56 pm The sealed hotel in Lagos...Photo Credit: LASEPA Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency has sealed off Flourish Hotel, located at New Ipaja Scheme II, Ipaja Housing Estate, Lagos, over persistent noise pollution and other environmental violations....