Senate Dems Ready To Introduce Cannabis Bill, Hearing Scheduled Next Week

With Congress set to break for its traditional August recess––and with this year’s midterm elections drawing nearer––Democrats in the Senate finally appear ready to introduce a bill that would end the federal prohibition...

1y

High Times

Advent calendars by B.C. pot company offer flower and edible options for under $300

‘Tis the season for cannabis lovers to kick off the Christmas countdown and what better way to ring in the festivities than with a bit of bud. Of course, it would be best to transform a potentially anxious countdown to...

1y

The Growth Op

Want to smoke weed for a chance at some cash? These U.K. researchers may be able to help

Investigators at King’s College London are exploring marijuana’s impact on the physical and mental health of users and are willing to hand over a bit of cash to weed-smoking volunteers to find out. London-area residents...

1y

The Growth Op

30 busted in scheme to ship cannabis disguised as humanitarian aid to Ukraine

A decidedly uncharitable bid to traffic cannabis in cardboard boxes presented as humanitarian aid destined for Ukraine, where Russian missile attacks threaten emergency blackouts, has been toppled and 30 suspects detained...

1y

The Growth Op

Florida man driving stolen vehicle busted for bud

A Florida man recently managed to make stealing a vehicle even worse by stuffing it with illegal cannabis and then getting spotted by police. According to NBC 2, an officer with the Fort Meyers Police Department and his K-9...

1y

The Growth Op

Irish Lawmaker Files Cannabis Legalization Bill

An Irish lawmaker last week introduced a bill to legalize the possession of small amounts of cannabis for personal use. The legislation was introduced on Thursday by Gino Kenny, a lawmaker known as a Teachta Dála (TD) and...

1y

High Times

Ohio Group Starts Push To Get Legalization Measure On Ballot

Local news station WCMH reports that “the Ohio Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol got the greenlight to gather the remaining 124,046 signatures needed to get the cannabis question on the ballot in November,”...

1y

High Times

Poll: South Dakota Legalization Initiative in Danger of Failing

A marijuana legalization initiative in South Dakota is in serious danger of going up in smoke this November, according to a new poll. The survey, conducted by the pollster Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy on behalf of the...

1y

High Times

Colombia Chamber of Representatives Passes Cannabis Legalization Bill

On May 8, the Colombian Chamber of Representatives passed a cannabis legalization bill. In the sixth of eight discussions, the bill was passed with a 98-57 vote. In Colombia, legislative acts require eight debates, and in...

1y

High Times

Ontario high school student hospitalized after eating weed cookie

The Algoma District School Board (ADSB) notes it is aware of separate incidents at two schools in which two students consumed cannabis edibles and reportedly became ill, according to Soo Today. The publication cites the ADSB...

1y

The Growth Op

Private sector takes over cannabis retail in Yukon

The Yukon Liquor Corporation’s Cannabis Yukon website has bowed out of selling cannabis products to citizens in the territory, completing its plan to leave marijuana e-commerce to private licensees. The website will now...

1y

The Growth Op

One lucky Michigander could win free cannabis for a whole year

For marijuana-loving Michiganders who think free weed for a year is nothing short of a dream, a cannabis dispensary in the Wolverine state is looking for a lucky someone to tuck in and send nighty-night. The snuggly reverie...

1y

The Growth Op

Florida jail guard busted for selling illegal weed edibles to inmates

A 25-year-old detention deputy with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) in Florida has been accused of delivering and selling cannabis edibles to inmates, Sheriff Chad Chronister said at a news conference Thursday. ...

1y

The Growth Op

Licensed producers told OCS will not accept delta-8 THC products for the time being

The Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) has recommended licensed cannabis producers avoid buying any products containing delta-8 THC until the government retailer receives guidance from Health Canada about any potential health risks...

1y

The Growth Op

Five fall foods that go great with cannabis

Autumn is a time for cozying up to a fire, admiring the leaves as they change colour, and also a time for switching it up in the kitchen. Light summer fare seems to give way to hearty and festive fall meals each year as the...

1y

The Growth Op

New Poll Shows 9 Out Of 10 Americans Support Legal Pot

A new poll released on Tuesday shows that nearly nine out of 10 Americans believe that cannabis should be legal in some form, with a strong majority saying that recreational marijuana should be legalized for adults. The survey,...

1y

High Times

Iowa Democrats Introduce Bill To Legalize Pot

Democratic lawmakers in Iowa on Tuesday introduced legislation that would legalize adult-use marijuana in the state and pave the way for a regulated cannabis market.  “We’ve listened to Iowans and heard from people of...

1y

High Times

Drone drops weed, rolling papers at Kingston correctional centre

It was anything but a happy holiday season for the intended recipients of various contraband gifts, including cannabis, reportedly delivered by drone to the Joyceville Institution near Kingston, Ont. earlier this month. On...

1y

The Growth Op

Oklahoma Legalization Campaign Releases New Video To Educate Voters

Oklahoma voters could be making history next month if they pass a legalization ballot for adult-use cannabis. In preparation for this, advocates have begun to increase their efforts to educate residents and boost awareness...

1y

High Times

Ukraine to Legalize Medical Cannabis, Health Minister Says

Ukraine’s Health Minister Viktor Liashko announced on June 7 in a Facebook post that the government advanced a medical cannabis bill for approval, even as the country is in the thick of war. A draft bill was approved by...

1y

High Times

Researchers say cannabis use may be linked to heart disease

A large study by researchers from Stanford Medicine suggests there is a correlation between smoking cannabis and a higher risk of cardiovascular disease. But investigators further found, as part of a mice study, that use...

1y

The Growth Op

Numerous California Cities Approve Cannabis Retail Measures

A majority of the cannabis-related initiatives that were approved were located in Los Angeles and San Diego counties, green lighting the possibility of 70 additional cannabis retail licenses. In California, Los Angeles leads...

1y

High Times

Man caught wheeling suitcase full of weed at busy rail station sentenced to more than two years in prison

A 41-year-old man caught last year brazenly wheeling a suitcase and carrying a backpack, both stuffed with weed, at Birmingham New Street rail station in the U.K. has been sentenced to two years and seven months behind bars. According...

1y

The Growth Op

Las Vegas City Council Approves Cannabis Consumption Lounges

The Las Vegas strip is about to get even more lit. Members of the city council cleared the way for the opening of cannabis consumption lounges, voting 5-1 on Wednesday against a motion that would have had Las Vegas opt out...

1y

High Times

Drug dealers busted for illegal cannabis after conspiring to buy low, sell high

Railway security staff was reportedly among the two drug peddlers busted for illegal cannabis this past weekend in Chattogram, Bangladesh. Officers with the police service’s Intelligence Division nabbed the duo on Oct....

1y

The Growth Op

Arkansas Voters Reject Adult-Use Cannabis Bill

Voters Tuesday rejected Issue 4, a measure that would have legalized adult-use cannabis, to the dismay of Arkansas cannabis advocates who worked hard to push the bill forward.  Led by Responsible Growth Arkansas, advocates...

1y

High Times

Quarterback throws touchdown then gets tossed from game for joint-smoking celebration

A quarterback who thought it would be great to mark a successful touchdown by smoking a joint has been fired for the not-so-impromptu celebratory sesh. According to Marca, Jason Stewart, the quarterback for the Zappers, has...

1y

The Growth Op

Is using cannabis in front of children harmful or not?

The story was first published on  October 17, 2019 Public health agencies are warning parents about using cannabis in the presence of their children. However, parents who use cannabis say that it makes them more empathetic,...

1y

The Growth Op

Grower ordered to destroy more than $1.4 million worth of pot plants after failing to follow regulations

The alleged failure to follow regulations has ended with Mississippi State Department of Health ordering a large, licensed medical marijuana grower to destroy $US1 million (almost $1.4 million) worth of cannabis plants. Citing...

1y

The Growth Op

Prevalence of teen asthma rising in U.S. states with legalized recreational weed

Teens and children in some minority and ethnic groups who live in U.S. states that have green-lit recreational cannabis are seeing asthma prevalence rise compared to their counterparts in no-go weed states. The new study...

1y

The Growth Op

Analysis: Adult-Use Cannabis Leads to Economic Improvements, More Jobs

Opponents of recreational cannabis legalization have argued that increased cannabis use could diminish motivation, impede cognitive function and harm health, ultimately affecting the economic wellbeing of adults. However,...

1y

High Times

Stoner who gained fame singing Fleetwood Mac on a longboard arrested for weed

TikTok star Nathan Apodaca, who attracted worldwide attention two years ago for leisurely lip-syncing to Fleetwood Mac’s No. 1 song while sipping some Ocean Spray, has found himself in a nightmare situation over cannabis. Apodaca...

1y

The Growth Op

More mental health symptoms expected during adolescence for kids exposed to cannabis in the womb

Children exposed to cannabis in the womb may show elevated rates of symptoms of mental disorders such as depression and anxiety even years later at ages 11 and 12, report investigators from Washington University in Missouri. Researchers...

1y

The Growth Op