Morocco authorities unearth nine tonnes of cannabis resin buried in sand

There’s plenty of sand in Morocco, so burying 9.2 tonnes of cannabis resin bales in the middle of it might have made perfect sense to drug dealers. But the bid to escape detection by using an obvious hiding place didn’t...

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Message to U.S. politicians: Legalizing weed tops the list of national policies citizens want to see done

Six in 10 people recently surveyed in the U.S. say they favour legalizing cannabis, making it the most pressing national policy issue from a list of options. In all, 61 per cent of the 1,429 respondents to the Emerson College/7...

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A quick primer on hash

It’s a great time for cannabis in the U.S. Following the November elections, cannabis was decriminalized in some states and different medical and recreational programs were put in motion. With this new wave of acceptance...

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Weed can be a barrel of fun, unless you get caught with it in Guyana

A Guyanese husband and wife were arrested after police found several large parcels of cannabis weighing more than four kilograms stashed inside a barrel hidden in the bottom level of their home. Anonymous tip leads to police...

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Australian researchers suggest loosening cannabis research rules could remove the cap on possibilities

Anti-drug laws are putting a damper on fully exploring marijuana’s potential with respect to its possible health-helping benefits and how cannabis genomics may contribute to meeting that goal. Researchers at Australia’s...

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Wannabe weed cultivator in B.C. sticks pregnant woman with machete several times

There are surely better ways to try to get a cannabis plant cutting. A wannabe thief is now the subject of an RCMP hunt after he allegedly used a machete to try to lop off a plant clipping and struck the pregnant cultivator...

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Could CBD lengthen your lifespan?

A new study from the medical division of Canopy Growth Corp., Spectrum Therapeutics, has found that long-term CBD consumption could provide some benefits later in life, at least in worms. The study, which was undertaken with...

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$150 million in cannabis seized from 400 large drug operations in West Midlands last year

The U.K.’s West Midlands Police (WMP) reports it is doing what it can to clamp down on area drug dens run by crime groups, as evidenced by the £87 million ($150 million) worth of weed it seized in 2020. Focusing on large...

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Brewing Buds: Big Beer corporations enter the cannabis industry

The rising tide of legal cannabis commerce is finally attracting the attention of so-called “Big Beer” corporations, and with good reason. Over the past seven years, home and craft brewers carved a niche for themselves...

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Joint operation reveals suspected cannabis worth $4 million

A joint operation earlier this week ended with Irish authorities discovering about 129 kilograms of a substance believed to be cannabis and having an estimated street value of 2.58 million euros ($4 million). Two men, aged...

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Early-morning raid reveals cannabis grow worth an estimated $1.7 million

A National Police Air Service helicopter was recently enlisted as part of Metropolitan Police’s operation to help take down a £1 million ($1.7 million) weed grow-op in southeast London believed to be lining the pockets...

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Lucky for Mike Tyson, there will be no drug testing for weed at upcoming exhibition bout with Roy Jones Jr.

One can only imagine what evidence of joints smoked in days, weeks and years gone by remain in Mike Tyson’s body, but that level won’t matter since weed will not be on the drug-testing menu for his upcoming fight with...

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Tilray and Aurora among select few to provide medicinal cannabis products for French trial

Two Canadian cannabis companies are among a mere handful of businesses to be providing cannabis-related products for a medical marijuana trial in France involving 3,000 patients. After being judged on product, manufacturing...

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Florida man tries to chew weed and get rid of evidence to avoid arrest

A 21-year-old man from Florida faces three charges, including destroying evidence, when he tried to chew and swallow the weed he had on him before an approaching police officer reached the car in which he was a passenger. Tremayne...

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Man driving tractor arrested after cannabis and cocaine was found in his system

An Irish man driving an agricultural tractor was recently stopped at a routine checkpoint in County Donegal and found to have both cannabis and cocaine in his system. The checkpoint in Ballyshannon was done shortly before...

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Report: NBA will not be testing players for cannabis this season

The National Basketball Association (NBA) will reportedly continue its policy of not testing players for cannabis when the 2020-2021 season begins later this month. Reporter Ben Dowsett broke the news in a series of tweets...

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More women switch out pharmaceuticals for medical cannabis

When it comes to how Americans treat their various health conditions, more of them are now looking to medical marijuana in states where it is legal. The fear of opioid addiction, deadly overdose and other downfalls of prescription...

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B.C. patients with opioid use disorder who tested positive for THC had reduced fentanyl exposure risk

A study out of B.C. involving people undergoing opioid agonist therapy (OAT) for opioid use disorder (OUD) found that cannabis use was associated with lower exposures to potentially deadly fentanyl. The finding is based on...

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How to choose and buy weed edibles like a pro

The world of edibles can be overwhelming for those with no previous experience. In the U.S., there are all types and dosages available, not to mention their reputation for resulting in bad highs. It’s easy to turn away...

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More than 330,000 cannabis edibles packages recalled because of suspected mould

Thirty-three lots of two flavours of Haven Street THC-infused gummies have been recalled by TerrAscend Canada after the gummies, suspected of being contaminated with mould, prompted almost a dozen complaints. The recall applies...

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Shhh. Secret cache of cannabis plants found hidden in surreptitious set-up behind bookshelf

An illegal cannabis cultivator in South Australia went to great lengths to fashion a complicated and well-secured hiding place for 65 immature plants, but the police found them anyway. The potted plants and associated equipment...

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How likely is Mississippi to legalize medical marijuana this election?

Mississippi may be among the states to legalize medical cannabis this election, according to a recent poll. Though some suggest state lawmakers have attempted to undermine the measure, a strong contingency of bipartisan voters...

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Canadian study finds almost half of medical cannabis users with chronic pain stopped using opioids

A Canadian study of patients seeking medical cannabis to treat chronic pain found that women reported more pain intensity than men and that opioid use was almost halved for those who remained in the study until the end. “Female...

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Researchers argue age-gating needed to prevent easy access to weed-vaping videos on YouTube

Australian researchers are cautioning that unrestricted access to YouTube videos that portray vaping cannabis as fun could up weed use in adolescents. Of concern was that more than half, 52 per cent, of the videos included...

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What will a Biden-Harris administration mean for cannabis reform?

With President-elect Joe Biden planning to sign as many as 15 executive orders during his first day in office, cannabis reform will have to wait, but the question is for how long? Both Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala...

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David Beckham invests in CBD skincare company

David Beckham-backed Cellular Goods PLC, a U.K.-based provider of premium consumer products based on biosynthetic cannabinoids, is hoping to become the first company of its kind to join the main market of the London Stock...

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Got asthma? Survey shows half of cannabis-consuming respondents still smoke weed

Doctors need to speak to patients with asthma about their cannabis use and its possible effects, suggests a new U.S. study that found half of the participants smoked weed despite having uncontrolled asthma. Published last...

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Jersey post office awash in cannabis as COVID-19 leaves islanders empty-handed

Island living does have some downsides. With COVID-19 keeping cannabis in short supply, shipments of drugs to the small island of Jersey almost doubled during the pandemic as more familiar avenues to illegal substances were...

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Vehicle search in Irish county reveals weed worth $961,000

An Irish man in his 30s faces several drug charges after a joint investigation by Revenue’s Customs Service and the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau revealed 31 kilograms of cannabis with an estimated street...

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Police could start cracking down on temples using weed as part of worship and celebrations

Indian temples that allow using cannabis during specific celebrations to achieve enlightenment may need to rethink their practices if police in the state of Belagavi make good on their pledge to crack down on such uses. “We’re...

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After 25 years in prison for selling three pounds of pot, Michael Thompson is a free man

Shortly after 4 a.m. this morning, Michael Thompson, 69, was released from prison in Jackson, Mich., after spending 25 years behind bars. In 1994, Thompson sold three pounds (1.3 kg) of cannabis to an undercover police informant....

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What are the weirdest weed names from 1920 to 1975?

Language is an ever-evolving thing and cannabis slang has mirrored that to keep pace with changing times, with terms such as weed and bud standing the test of time while other, arguably more interesting names have fallen...

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Calgary Humane Society accepts donation from local cannabis group after gift refused by provincial cancer centre

Alberta Health Services (AHS) may have refused a $6,000 donation meant as a thank you for the care cannabis advocate Rick Beaver received while battling cancer, but that “no” quickly turned into a “yes” by the Calgary...

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