Cannabis for therapeutic use is still out of reach for many sick New Zealanders, despite changes in the law

Access to cannabis-based products for medical reasons is technically legal in New Zealand. But changes to the legislation in 2020 have failed to make this potentially life-altering option a reality for many. Researchers from...

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Hospitalizations among pregnant patients with cannabis use disorder on the rise

A new U.S. study shows the proportion of hospitalized pregnant patients who had cannabis use disorder (CUD) rose 150 percent between 2010 and 2018. Co-led by researchers from Columbia University and Weill Cornell Medicine,...

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High hopes: Suspects break into weed dispensary through roof

High-minded, wannabe thieves set on robbing an illegal cannabis dispensary inside a South Whittier, Calif. strip mall succeeded in entering the business through its roof, but failed to get away after someone saw them and...

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Majority of Americans Want Congress to Act on Cannabis Banking

According to data collected in a national survey, released March 8, conducted by Morning Consult, and on behalf of the American Bankers Association, the majority of Americans want Congress to get the ball rolling with cannabis...

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Australian men arrested for cannabis during breath sampling campaign

Two Australian men stopped during a random breath sampling operation conducted by the Queensland Police this past weekend were promptly busted not for alcohol, but for cannabis. At about 8:30 a.m. on June 19, the men were...

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Rhode Island Lawmakers to Vote on Cannabis Legalization

Lawmakers in Rhode Island are expected to vote on cannabis policy reform this week, with legislative committees in the state Senate and House of Representatives scheduled to consider identical bills to legalize recreational...

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Psychedelics could reduce daily opioid consumption among illicit drug users: Canadian study

Canadian researchers exploring recent naturalistic psychedelic and subsequent daily illicit opioid consumption suggest that psychedelics may be able to produce detectable reductions in subsequent substance use. Investigators...

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After sluggish start, cannabis sales gain foothold in Northwest Territories

Cannabis sales in the Northwest Territories rose by almost 60 per cent since 2019-20, according to an annual report from the Northwest Territories Liquor and Cannabis Commission (NTLCC). In year one of legalization, consumers...

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In-home daycare shut down after man found with 13 bags of cannabis

A daycare inside a Des Moines, Iowa residence has been shut down after a man was found in possession of cannabis. The man was charged in late April with possession of marijuana with intent to deliver, KCCI reports, citing...

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California authorities clear out thousands of illegal cannabis plants and two tons of weed

Several indoor and outdoor structures in and around Anza, Cali. lost their booty when the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) and its partners cleared out 8,852 marijuana plants and 2,041 kilograms of processed...

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Kentucky Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee Meets

The Team Kentucky Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee met for the first time on Monday to discuss their responsibilities and two upcoming town hall meetings. The first town hall meeting is set for July 6, in Pikeville, Kentucky....

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Five workouts to pair with pot

As cannabis stigmas start to slowly fall away, the act of lighting up a joint or popping an edible is becoming as acceptable as opening a bottle of wine. Some suggest getting stoned is now an after-work nightcap equivalent,...

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South African Government to Fast Track Cannabis Reform Regulations

Almost alone in a sea of naysayers (globally) right now, South Africa appears to be moving forwards, no holds barred, in creating a regulatory scheme for the burgeoning local cannabis industry. While this has been in the...

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Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Launch In New Mexico

The New Mexico adult-use cannabis market is officially open for business. After the clock struck midnight on Friday, newly minted cannabis retailers opened their doors to customers eager to make an inaugural purchase.  According...

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British Chief Constable Supports Cannabis Decriminalization

In a further sign that more cannabis reform is in the offing in the U.K., the head of one of the largest regional police forces in the country, John Campbell, of the Thames Valley Police, has come forward to support cannabis...

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Irish enforcement team busts couple with cannabis worth $134,000

An intelligence-led operation in Ireland paid off late last week when a man and a woman were detained after police found five kilograms worth of weed in Athy. A team consisting of members of Revenue’s Customs Service, the...

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First Dispensary Licenses in New York Go to Those with Pot Convictions

Cannabis regulators in New York revealed that at least 100 of the state’s first licenses for adult-use cannabis retailers will go to applicants with past pot-related convictions. The policy, which was announced on Thursday...

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Free Brittney Griner trends online as WNBA star arrested and detained in Russia for having vape cartridges in her baggage

WNBA champion and Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner has been arrested after a search of her luggage by the Russian Customs Service sometime last month revealed vape cartridges said to contain cannabis oil. A vape cart...

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Rwanda Begins Cannabis Production

The Republic of Rwanda has quite a few interesting features. It is located just a few degrees south of the equator. Bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is a highly elevated...

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Thai chicken farm switches out antibiotics for cannabis

A chicken farm in northern Thailand’s Lampang community reports it now has higher-quality meat and eggs, and it’s all thanks to cannabis. According to The Nation Thailand, the farmers decided to go full-bore organic by...

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U-Haul, traffic violation prove a bad combo when transporting illegal weed

A 24-year-old man faces marijuana and weapons charges after his bid to evade Iowa police fell short and officers found cannabis, methamphetamine and a gun in the U-Haul van he was driving. The van with Arizona plates initially...

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Legalizing recreational pot may have spurred economic activity in first four U.S. states to do so

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Banking activity in the first four U.S. states to make recreational marijuana legal grew significantly more than in other parts of the country...

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Man forced to eat from garbage bins while tending to $880,000 weed grow

Two Albanian nationals went from living in their home country to eating out of trash bins in the U.K. when the promise of work fizzled and they had to become cannabis “gardeners.” The men, aged 32 and 21, had been charged...

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Swiss City of Lausanne to Launch Recreational Cannabis Trial This Fall

Cann-L (or Cannabis Lausanne), the four-year recreational cannabis trial, will be launched by the end of the year, according to municipal councillor Emilie Moeschler who spoke to the press on Tuesday, “In Lausanne, as in...

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German Bundestag Pressures Health Department for Cannabis Reform

In a rapid turn of events, the German Bundestag’s budget committee has placed pressure on the German Minister of Health, Karl Lauterbach, to present a bill for recreational cannabis reform this year for passage by the end...

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What Impact Will the French Elections Have on Cannabis Reform?

For Americans, European—especially French—politics are generally a bit strange. Of course, the same could be said in reverse. Regardless, France, one of the largest and most influential countries in Europe, is headed...

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Kilogram of cannabis among items seized at Ont. correctional facility

Staff and the Collins Bay Institution in Kingston, Ont., working with local police, seized multiple packages containing contraband such as cannabis over a three-day period in early June. In all, staff at the federal, multi-level...

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Man allegedly made $2,400 a day from weed vending machine attached to his home

An entrepreneurial bent may have earned a Detroit man a reported $2,400 daily from a drug vending machine, but that business undertaking ultimately led to a raid of his home that revealed 18 firearms and a whole lot of ammunition. Recreational...

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D.C. Council Chair Rips Congress For Maintaining Ban On Weed Sales

A top Washington, D.C. lawmaker is unhappy with Capitol Hill after Congressional leaders last week decided against removing a ban on recreational cannabis sales in the nation’s capital. Phil Mendelson, the chair of the...

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Ohio Advocates Submit Additional Signatures for Cannabis Proposal

Activists in Ohio last week submitted nearly 30,000 additional signatures as part of an effort to get a marijuana legalization proposal before state lawmakers. The Columbus Dispatch reported that the group known as the Coalition...

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The top reason people are still buying illegal weed: survey

Legal cannabis is becoming more and more accessible. Still, in countries such as the U.S. and Canada, where there are legal markets in place, black market marijuana sales remain consistent. According to a new survey, the...

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Brampton rapper Tory Lanez temporarily detained at Las Vegas airport over weed

Tory Lanez was detained after authorities at a Las Vegas airport discovered the musician’s stash. Flying with recreational weed — even if coming from a legal state like Nevada — is a no-go for recreational cannabis...

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Snoop Dogg enjoys some bud before performing at Super Bowl halftime show

It would hardly be a long shot to bet that Snoop Dogg would be puffing weed on any given Sunday. But doing so during the Super Bowl Sunday makes a statement. According to Sport Bible, the rap legend-turned-cannabis entrepreneur...

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