Medical Cannabis in Pregnancy: UAMS researchers published a first population-level look at how pregnant Arkansans buy medical cannabis, tracking 72,992 pregnancies (about 1.62% involved purchases) and changes across pregnancy. Enforcement vs. Legal Market: California Gov. Gavin Newsom highlighted recent raids by a unified cannabis enforcement task force, citing nearly 90,000 illegal plants destroyed and 24 arrests since April. Pricing Pressure for Patients: Kentucky’s lifted out-of-state purchase protections are leaving chronic pain patients facing “sticker shock,” with lawmakers hearing big cost gaps between nearby states. Product Market Signals (Germany): A new study says Germany’s medical cannabis users are increasingly choosing the cheapest, most potent options—raising questions about whether the system is meeting medical needs. Regulatory Headwinds (South Carolina): A non-alcoholic beverage shop says South Carolina rules and licensing costs are forcing it to close, even as it sold cannabis-infused drinks. Legal/Crime Notes: A Russian man was arrested at Phuket airport with 17kg of cannabis; and a UK court case involved a sex offender admitting cannabis possession while failing to declare multiple phones. Public Health Alert (Teens): A JAMA Network Open study finds many U.S. eighth-graders underestimate fentanyl risk, despite fentanyl driving most teen overdose deaths.