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title: Your Top 5 News Stories - July 28, 2021
description: What Is Delta-8 THC? A New Cannabis Chemical Is Gaining Fans and Scrutiny, Cannabis part of the future says British tobacco giant, and more!
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# [Your Top 5 News Stories - July 28, 2021](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/in-sight-daily-7-28-21)

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| <https://time.com/6084862/what-is-delta-8/>   | [**What Is Delta-8 THC? A New Cannabis Chemical Is Gaining Fans and Scrutiny**](https://time.com/6084862/what-is-delta-8/) New Frontier Data’s John Kagia analyzes the controversy for “fascinating insight into some of the \[industry’s\] growth and growing pains.” |
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| <https://news.yahoo.com/cannabis-part-future-says-tobacco-074649066.html>   | [**Cannabis part of the future says British tobacco giant**](https://news.yahoo.com/cannabis-part-future-says-tobacco-074649066.html) British American Tobacco said it wanted to "accelerate" its transformation by reducing the health impact of its products.  |
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| <https://www.forbes.com/sites/hudsonlindenberger/2021/07/27/the-future-of-cannabis-and-the-beverage-industry-an-interview-with--dr-keith-villa/amp/>   | [**The Future Of Cannabis And The Beverage Industry: An Interview With Keith Villa**](https://www.forbes.com/sites/hudsonlindenberger/2021/07/27/the-future-of-cannabis-and-the-beverage-industry-an-interview-with--dr-keith-villa/amp/) The founder of Blue Moon Brewing discusses his new effort, Ceria Brewing Company, and Colorado’s first THC-infused, nonalcoholic craft beer.  |
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| <https://hightimes.com/news/colombia-legalizes-medical-cannabis-flower/>   | [**Colombia Legalizes Medical Cannabis Flower for Locals and Export**](https://hightimes.com/news/colombia-legalizes-medical-cannabis-flower/) As Colombia’s program gets off the ground, most of its product is heading to international markets like the U.S., U.K., Germany, and Israel.  |
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| <https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/07/28/water-theft-drought-cannabis/>   | [**Illegal cannabis growers are stealing water amid California’s drought, officials say**](https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/07/28/water-theft-drought-cannabis/) According to DEA estimates, illegal grows in Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties steal 5.4 million gallons of water daily.  |
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