Alabama is reportedly jailing pregnant cannabis users and not allowing them to post bail

A pregnant woman in Alabama was kept in jail for three months after officials learned that she had smoked cannabis and, reportedly, she’s not the only one. On May 25, the 23-year-old woman was pulled over for a routine...

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Clint Eastwood handed $2.6 million after winning a second trademark infringement CBD lawsuit

Hollywood icon Clint Eastwood still has plenty of fight left at age 92, winning a second payday against marketers who used his likeness without his permission. The ticked-off actor, producer and multiple Academy Award winner,...

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Iconic chain restaurant could be a new weed dispensary

As cannabis earns legal status across the U.S., many businesses are now possible options for dispensaries. And what’s more weedy and trippy than a restaurant that looks like a jungle? According to Block Club Chicago, a...

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Rising depression and anxiety have led to more cannabis use in Florida

The lingering effects of the pandemic have created a rise in multiple mental health conditions, including depression and anxiety. For some young Floridians, this has resulted in an investment in medicinal marijuana, which...

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Suspect accused of handing out Halloween treats in weed bags

It was trick rather than treat for a South Chicago Heights man with a questionable sense of humour and no interest in age-gating when he allegedly handed out Halloween candy in bags believed to have previously contained cannabis. Thanking...

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Keeping it local: Chicago-based cannabis brand to sponsor hometown professional hockey team

Verilife Cannabis Dispensary has inked a one-year sponsorship deal with the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League. Chicago-based Verilife calls the agreement a first between a cannabis company and a hometown sports...

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Tommy Chong and his son settle lawsuit over a cannabis marketing deal

Nothing has been announced about the specific terms reached, but the 84-year-old Edmonton native Tommy Chong and his son have reportedly settled with a licensing company that was suing the duo. According to City News Service,...

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Want to pay $2,700 for some psychedelic sessions? This tony, psychiatry clinic may fit the bill

The Jeff Ditzell Psychiatry clinic in New York City’s financial district is all about taking the stigma out of psychiatry and guiding patients/customers to better head spaces through different therapies, including ketamine...

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Five Christmas wonderlands in the U.S. where a cannabis lover can get (legally) lit

The holidays are the perfect opportunity to travel to a cozy and beautiful location. Nowadays, it’s also the perfect opportunity to smoke cannabis and get high with friends and family. Despite marijuana becoming more popular,...

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Disorderly student locked in staff room starts throwing stuff around, revealing hidden stash of weed

Nashville officers were called in to deal with a disorderly student at the Murrell School middle school who got angry enough to throw faculty members’ belongings around a staff room, inadvertently revealing a lunch bag...

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Easiest drug bust ever: Police find $155K worth of weed floating in canal

Despite being wrapped in gold-coloured foil, it was green, not gold, that Malaysian police discovered while responding to a public tip about something strange floating in a canal at Kampung Makau. According to The Star, Kedah...

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Business ejects its own worker from premises over cannabis smell in restroom

An occasional employee for an unidentified business in Chattanooga, Tenn. was directed to leave the workplace after someone complained the restroom he had been using reeked of weed. Shocker: Prospective homebuyers prefer...

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Luxury home housing illegal cannabis grow goes up in smoke

Firefighters battling a blaze at a million-dollar home in Covina Hills, Calif. soon discovered the structure was not home to residents, but illegal weed plants. Emergency workers responding to the two-storey home engulfed...

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Cocaine, heroin and cannabis dealer sentenced to 14 years

A 44-year-old man implicated in a Encrochat conspiracy involving dealing cocaine, heroin and cannabis has been handed a prison sentence of 14 years and nine months. Earlier pleading guilty to conspiracy to supply class A...

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Sighting of wanted man leads to large cannabis grow-op

An illegal cannabis farm featuring 172 plants was shut down and large bags of suspected weed confiscated this week after a wanted man led U.K. police straight to the illegal grow-op. After spotting the man, a containment...

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Officers discover hefty haul of cannabis and cash left in still-running rental car

Someone left a whole lot of illegal cannabis unattended and officers with the Maury County Drug Unit in Tennessee have invited owners to come and claim it. The unexpected and unattended gift was presented to the officers...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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. ...

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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...

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PTSD patients who used medicinal cannabis had improved quality of life

Investigators out of the U.K. report that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) patients who used cannabis-based medicinal products (CBMPs) seem to experience improved quality of life. Participants initiating CBMP therapy...

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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...

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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...

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Cannabis farm with 4,200 plants discovered near military base

Taiwanese police made a massive cannabis discovery this week when a raid revealed about 4,200 plants not far from a military base in Taoyuan. A tip led police to the illegal farming operation next to the army’s 601st Air...

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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....

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Million-dollar cannabis grow discovered despite being partially buried

Two suspects in the U.K. went the extra mile to ensure illegal cannabis grows spread across two houses were truly well-hidden by burying them. Unfortunately for them, approximately 600 plants were discovered across two neighbouring...

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