Man reports having no intention of paying cannabis conviction fines

A 54-year-old man in Northern Ireland was recently convicted of possessing cannabis but made clear to the court that he has no plans of paying any associated fines. According to The Impartial Reporter, the man, who had four...

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Wisconsin Republicans Express Support for Legalizing Weed

Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin are now “close” to supporting legislation to legalize medical marijuana, Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu said last week. Support for legalizing medical cannabis signals a change...

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Australia Report Reveals Potential Cannabis Legalization Plan

The Australian Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) recently released a proposal exploring two options on how to approach cannabis legalization. It was commissioned to explore what legalization could look like through the request...

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Buddhist temple emptied of its holy men after monks test positive for meth

A Buddhist temple in central Thailand has been emptied of its holy men after the residing monks tested positive for methamphetamine, resulting in all of them being defrocked and shown the door. “Stimulants are drugs that...

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Use of psychedelics to treat PTSD, OCD, depression and chronic pain

New research is exploring whether psychedelic drugs, taken under strict medical supervision, might help in treating post-traumatic stress disorder, chronic pain, depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder. SciLine interviewed Dr....

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German Minister Expects to Introduce Updated Cannabis Legalization Proposal Soon

German Health Minister Karl Lauterbauch recently attended a meeting in Brussels, Belgium with the Council of Ministers for Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumers on March 14. While in attendance, he spoke about the...

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Catholic high school teacher accused of smoking cannabis with students

A now-former high school teacher in Minnesota has reportedly been charged for allegedly smoking illegal cannabis with a number of students. According to FOX 9, the 32-year-old man who used to teach at Cathedral High School...

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Saskatoon police arrest three men for methamphetamine, pills and cannabis

An eight-week investigation wrapped earlier this week with the Saskatoon Police Service arresting three local men for trafficking cannabis, methamphetamine and illicit pills. The police probe by the service’s drug unit...

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Scam alert: Cannabis giant Aurora warns Canadians to be wary of direct job recruitment messages

Aurora Cannabis Inc. recently warned people applying for jobs at the Edmonton-based cannabis company. CEO Miguel Martin acknowledged in early July that he wouldn’t normally post to LinkedIn about bogus ventures, but pointed...

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Something to sniff at: Cannabis sticker ink matches terpenes of weed product

Ever wanted to know how a weed strain smells before buying and opening the product? Eureka, Calif.-headquartered Humboldt Seed Company is hoping to answer that question with its recently released scratch-and-sniff sticker...

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Illegal cannabis factory discovered after growers leave door open

Nothing quite says “come on in and find our illegal cannabis grow” than a wide-open door during the early morning hours. That’s the lesson two people in the U.K. learned, a hard truth that carries a maximum of 14 years...

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Man knocking on doors to find a lighter discovered with cannabis

Plenty of people have asked for “a light” over the years, but it’s likely not such a great idea for someone who’s on probation and packing cannabis to do so. An arrest report from the Roseburg Police in Oregon came...

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Delaware Lawmakers Renew Effort To Legalize Pot

Democratic lawmakers in Delaware last week performed what has become an annual legislative ritual by introducing measures that would legalize recreational marijuana. And, as per recent tradition, their biggest obstacle remains...

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Canadians reporting daily or almost daily cannabis use have remained stable since 2018

It appears some of the concerns voiced that Canada legalizing recreational cannabis could spike use and abuse among young people have not been borne out. With one of the main pillars of the federal Cannabis Act being to restrict...

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Rate of cannabis-related emergency visits among older adults up 1,800%

There has been much concern raised about cannabis edibles-related emergency department (ED) visits among young people of late. Now, researchers out of the University of California San Diego are sounding the alarm about the...

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Hawaii Representative Announces Plan To Legalize Pot in 2023

On Jan. 11, members from Marijuana Policy Project (MPP), the Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii, and ACLU of Hawaii, spoke at a press conference held at the capitol in Honolulu. The meeting was prompted by Hawaii Rep. Jeanné Kapela...

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U.S. Virgin Islands Legalizes Adult-Use Cannabis

On Jan. 18, a signing ceremony was held to document Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. signing The Virgin Islands Cannabis Use Act (Act 8680), and proclaiming that anyone who has been convicted with simple cannabis possession is invited...

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46,000 in cannabis and other contraband seized from correctional centre

Staff at the Regional Reception Centre in Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Que. recently confiscated just shy of $46,000 worth of contraband, including cannabis. On Nov. 30, vigilance of employees at the federal multi-level security...

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Maryland Gov. Wants To Avoid Long, Drawn-out Cannabis Rollout

Voters in Maryland last year elected a new governor and approved an initiative legalizing recreational cannabis.  Now, the freshly sworn-in Gov. Wes Moore will lead the effort to implement the state’s marijuana law. “People...

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Almost-octogenarian Michael Douglas apparently still enjoys a bit of bud

There was likely no age-gating required for two-time Academy Award winner Michael Douglas, who was spotted this week coming out of a pot shop in Santa Barbara, Calif. The 78-year-old star of iconic films like The China Syndrome,...

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OPP finds cannabis grow worth $4 million in southwestern Ontario

A joint policing effort ended this week with officers discovering approximately $4 million worth of cannabis at an illegal grow in southwestern Ontario. Thanks to public complaints, the authorities kicked off an investigation....

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Teen detained after Irish police seize $150,000 in illegal cannabis

A male still in his teens was arrested after a joint police/revenue operation targeting an organized crime group found just shy of $150,000 worth of cannabis. The find occurred on Nov. 9 as part of an ongoing investigation...

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Book about billion-dollar cannabis startup takes top business prize

It’s open for debate whether or not business is as good as the story for the authors of Billion Dollar Start-up, the now award-winning book penned by HEXO Corp. founders Adam Miron and Sébastien St. Louis and writer...

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Cannabis tourism: How a new travel trend is taking off

Legal cannabis consumption rose in the U.S. and Europe during the COVID pandemic, with some people turning to marijuana to help them cope with lockdowns and broken routines. Meanwhile, fewer people today view the...

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Majority of Nearly Every Subgroup in U.S. Favors Legal Pot, Gallup Poll Shows

Spanning across 35 subgroups divided by ideology, religiosity, and age, the majority of nearly every demographic supported legal cannabis in the U.S. with just two exceptions: Older conservatives ages 50+, and “people who...

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Dozen cannabis plants discovered after van leaves road, driver falls into ditch

It was hardly a celebratory Christmas eve for a man in the U.K. whose vehicle went off the road and ended up in a ditch, revealing the gift of 12 illegal cannabis plants for pursuing officers. According to the West Bridgford...

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Michael Phelps has lungs like Aquaman when smoking weed: Wiz Khalifa

Olympian Michael Phelps not only has the seemingly supernatural lung power to launch him to a record 23 gold medals in the pool, but he’s also able to inhale a big enough cannabis toke that Wiz Khalifa calls the athlete...

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South Dakota Pot Legalization Initiative Qualifies for November Ballot

The South Dakota Secretary of State announced on Wednesday that a ballot measure to legalize cannabis for adults has received enough verified signatures to qualify for the November election, giving the state’s voters another...

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Man trying to evade police caught after ditching backpack full of cannabis

A 29-year-old man spotted by Nashville, Tenn. police left a short trail of evidence as he dropped a gun and a backpack full of cannabis while fleeing the scene. Detectives were monitoring another person standing near the...

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Legalization Bills Prefiled in Louisiana

Louisiana Rep. Candace Newell recently prefiled a package of bills that would legalize adult-use cannabis. According to the Louisiana Radio Network, Newell has introduced three bills: HB-17, HB-24, and HB-12. Each of the...

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Sudbury woman lucks out after SUV reeking of weed lands her in hot water

It was tough for officers carrying out a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) check in the Val Caron, Ont. area, not far from Sudbury, to sniff out that something was up with a driver whose vehicle reeked of weed. The...

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North Carolina Lawmakers Renew Medical Cannabis Push

The North Carolina General Assembly will once again play host to a debate over medical cannabis legalization, as supporters hope the 2023 session turns out better than last year. Local news station WNCN reports that a “bipartisan...

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69-year-old terminal cancer patient had pot products seized by Kansas police

Police in Kansas came under public fire after issuing a cannabis summons to a terminally ill patient who was using THC in his hospital room to ease his cancer-related pain. According to The Dawg, the 69-year-old patient was...

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