How legal cannabis in the U.S. is outselling Starbucks

When reports came back showing that legal cannabis sales outpaced Starbucks sales in North America, it raised more than a few eyebrows. In 2021, legal sales of recreational and medical cannabis combined reached between US$24.5...

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About half of JPMorgan, Robinhood employees have consumed weed while working: survey

It seems that some Wall Street types have been none-too-shy about having a puff or two while on the job, whether that be at home or at the office, over the last three months. According to New York Post, a new poll conducted...

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Neighbour threatens to use a blowtorch on man for smoking weed with friends next door

Smoking cannabis while two friends visited proved the last straw for a neighbour who decided the way to shut down the festivities was to blowtorch the outside of the man’s apartment and threaten to “burn” him. The already-tense...

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N.Y. cannabis regulators shut down unlicensed businesses ahead of legal market launch

Cannabis regulators in New York have sent dozens of cease and desist letters to businesses accused of selling marijuana illegally. The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has announced these businesses are receiving notices...

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Another multi-million-dollar weed farm found inside disused U.K. warehouse

The sophisticated and extensive cannabis grow-op discovered in a disused warehouse in Birmingham, U.K., last week was among the largest scale operations raided by West Midlands Police in recent months. Containing 3,112 cannabis...

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B.C. liquor, cannabis stores raises almost $540,000 for Ukraine

B.C. Liquor and B.C. Cannabis stores customers have donated $538,074 to the Canadian Red Cross’s Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal over just three weeks. That total was gathered between Feb. 28, when the appeal was launched,...

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Study claims regular cannabis use impairs performance in female athletes

Young women who are regular cannabis users, even when active and fit, do not produce as much anaerobic power as those who don’t partake, concludes a new U.S. study. Published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning...

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U.K. man jailed after hiding almost $369K of cannabis inside wheels

A U.K. man has been sentenced to just shy of four years’ incarceration after getting nabbed for receiving $368,880 worth of cannabis hidden inside wheels. According to BBC, the man pleaded guilty to being involved in importing...

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College applications up by almost 15 per cent after weed was legalized in these U.S. states

Never has higher education been so literal, with a new study out of the U.S. showing that state and local policies making recreational cannabis available can help boost the application pool for colleges. Researchers from...

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Nothing to crow about: Cops bust illegal weed grow and suspected rooster fighting ring

Two recent searches at a California property revealed not only an illegal cannabis grow more than 1,000 plants strong, but also an illicit rooster fight ring. On Apr. 20, officers with the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office’s...

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NFL to fund Canadian study on cannabis treatment for pain and concussion

Many NFL players know what it’s like to take a hard hit, but the league is hoping to fight back on the related impacts by providing about $1.3 million for two separate studies — one Canadian and the other led by a team...

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People with these disorders may be more likely to overuse weed: study

Among the most common reasons people use marijuana medicinally is to get relief from symptoms of conditions such as depression and anxiety. But a new study suggests these types of consumers are more likely to overuse cannabis...

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Sting operation busts medical student selling cannabis oil

A medical student in the Philippines got caught prescribing early when the authorities busted him with cannabis oil, a breach that could prompt a lengthy prison sentence. The student’s scheme came undone during a buy-bust...

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Marijuana mogul sentenced to almost two years in prison for bribing county supervisor

The 36-year-old owner of a cannabis business in California has been ordered to spend 22 months in federal prison after filing false income tax returns and giving a county supervisor $40,640 in bribes to secure his vote. According...

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62% of U.S. respondents would opt for cannabis over prescription drugs for health and wellness

U.S. attitudes toward cannabis and its potential medicinal benefits are reflected in a new survey showing three-quarters of people would prefer holistic solutions and 62 per cent would opt for weed over pharmaceuticals to...

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Why more software programmers are choosing to smoke weed

There are a variety of reasons that could cause someone to want to get a little high during the workday. That’s especially true for people working in tech. Since many tech jobs allow their staff to work remotely, it’s...

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U.S. study: States with legal cannabis experience more car crashes

While data regarding marijuana’s effect on driving has been analyzed, results haven’t been conclusive. But now a new study claims to have found a link between legal cannabis and car crashes. Published in the Journal of...

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Report: CBD companies can now sponsor MLB teams

Major League Baseball (MLB) appears to have widened its sponsorship horizons by allowing CBD companies to throw their hats into the ring. According to the Sports Business Journal, CBD companies have received the green light...

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Heat waves and weed: Five ways that summer heat can affect a high

Record heat events are starting to become the norm these days. Much of the U.S. has already experienced multiple heat waves, and summer has only just begun. When the weather gets oppressively hot, there is not much a person...

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K9 officers Bailey and Sam take a bite out of cannabis smuggling crime

It was a day like any other for K9 officers Bailey and Sam, who quickly identified something was up with several parcels received in Dublin, all of which ended up containing cannabis products from different countries. As...

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Possession of small amounts of cannabis can still lead to a criminal record in 19 U.S. states: Report

A 2020 Gallup poll found that nearly 70 per cent of Americans believe cannabis should be legal. The record-high level of support remained consistent in 2021 and the majority of residents in every single U.S. state support...

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Can people in the U.S. ask their doctors for prescriptions for cannabis instead of painkillers?

It is completely understandable to be skeptical about prescription pain medication. The U.S.’s opioid crisis continues to take record numbers of lives, while many others live quietly addicted to pain medication. If a person...

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Strategic acquisition to help The Green Organic Dutchman grow, diversify and innovate

Cannabis producer The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (TGOD) has reached an agreement to acquire all issued and outstanding shares of Galaxie Brands Corporation, with the initial share consideration valued at $21 million. TGOD...

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500-plant cannabis farm found on High Street

Police in the U.K. have arrested four men following the discovery of an illegal cannabis farm housing about 500 plants on High Street in Colchester, located about an hour and a half from London. Four men, aged 36, 22, 58...

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Amazon claims union organizers bribed workers with weed ahead of vote

Amazon appears non-too-pleased about the recent move by workers at a company warehouse in New York to unionize given its newly filed lawsuit that claims, among other things, that organizers coaxed would-be members with pot. The...

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Man receives three-year prison sentence after police find 6,500 cannabis plants

An illegal, 6,500-plant cannabis grow discovered in the U.K. last year has ended with a 26-year-old man being sentenced to more than three years in jail. Police stumbled upon the grow-op while in the area on unrelated inquiries...

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Armed woman who posted snaps smoking weed on social media convicted

It took only less than two hours for an Iowa jury to find a 23-year-old woman guilty of possessing firearms while being a cannabis user. The physical evidence may have accounted for the rapid decision-making, including pictures...

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Democrats send letter to President Biden urging him to legalize cannabis

As cannabis faces possible federal legalization, Democrats are asking President Biden to step up and deschedule the drug. According to The Hill, a group of senators sent the Biden Administration a letter in early July that...

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Lawsuit against Curaleaf seeks $252 for each person who bought mislabelled CBD wellness drops

A federal lawsuit was filed this week seeking damages for hundreds of consumers, some of whom became ill, after consuming improperly labelled CBD wellness drops that contained high amounts of THC. Cura, which had been acquired...

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Father and son sentenced to prison for illegal weed operation

A father and son have received matching five-year prison sentences for their parts in running a multimillion-dollar illegal cannabis business in Washington State. The 28-year-old son was sentenced to five years in prison...

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Policies for cannabis pesticide testing vary in the U.S.

As Rhode Island gears up for its planned recreational sales debut this December, the state now requires that all of its cannabis pass pesticide testing. This process is common, as almost all legal U.S. states have some form...

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French navy operation seizes half a tonne of cannabis from speedboat

Seven Venezuelan nationals were arrested and 560 kilograms of cannabis were seized last week during an operation on the Caribbean Sea island of Martinique, helmed by the local prefect and the maritime zone commander of the...

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Can cannabis help a person quit smoking cigarettes?

Nicotine is widely known to be one of the most addictive substances. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, tobacco causes about one in every five deaths in the U.S. While there have been some positive...

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