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🚫 Fentanyl-laced ma*****na is a popular clickbait headline, but researchers say it isn't a reality.

For years, warnings about fentanyl-contaminated w**d have circulated in news reports, public service announcements, and statements from law enforcement. But according to a new analysis, there is no evidence that those claims reflect what's actually happening in the real world.

Researchers examined cannabis samples obtained from unregulated sources and found no evidence of fentanyl contamination, adding to a growing body of evidence challenging one of the most persistent ma*****na myths.

No Evidence of Fentanyl Contamination in Unregulated Ma*****na Trace amounts of other substances found were from inadvertent contamination

🚨 Higher taxes. Higher prices. More consumers pushed back to the unregulated market.⁠
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DC City Council members warned Mayor Bowser that treating medical cannabis patients like ATMs instead of tax-paying constituents would have serious consequences beyond the budget.⁠

🔗 Read more: https://norml.org/news/2026/06/11/district-of-columbia-budget-proposal-calls-for-significant-increase-in-ma*****na-sales-tax-rate/

🚨 Higher taxes. Higher prices. More consumers pushed back to the unregulated market.

DC City Council members warned Mayor Bowser that treating medical cannabis patients like ATMs instead of tax-paying constituents would have serious consequences beyond the budget.

DC City Council Rejects Significant Medical Cannabis Sales Tax Hike Proposed increasing patients' sales tax rate from 6% to 10.25%