Have you seen the viral ad linking weed to satanic cults?

An anti-marijuana advertisement has been making the rounds on social media lately, and it is making some parents a little nervous. The ad states that smoking weed is the “leading cause of America’s youth joining Satanic...

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Five reasons cannabis may not be having an effect

Cannabis experiences range widely, what with there being dozens of options to get high, everything from news strains to different methods of consumption. Some people prefer strains that make them sleepy while others prefer...

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Ability to pass cannabis through blood-brain barrier holds promise for developing disease treatments

A new technology from Nextage Therapeutics Ltd. is being touted as allowing cannabis molecules to reach the brain directly, an advancement that could drive forward the development of treatments for people suffering from a...

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Trump pardons cannabis prisoners on final day in office

In a flurry of last-minute executive clemency grants, former U.S. president Donald Trump pardoned at least 10 individuals imprisoned on cannabis-related offences.  According to a  news release from The Last Prisoner Project...

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Opinion: Cannabis advocates praise billion-dollar market, but seem wary of big business

Cannabis brings big money to those U.S. states willing to legalize. This is the message marijuana advocates have been preaching for years, and they take every opportunity to praise it as a selling point. Some of the latest...

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Lawsuit alleges Chicago weed giant transported pot to Arkansas in Whole Foods salad containers

A lawsuit filed this week in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado claims that Verano Holdings and an Arizona company that previously tried to acquire the multi-billion-dollar cannabis business illegally trafficked...

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Video shows half-ton truck ramming into the door of a cannabis facility several times before thieves decide to give up

In a savvy marketing move, New York City-based Securitech apparently felt it had no better proof of the effectiveness of its multi-point lock than to show surveillance video of wannabe thieves trying to break into a cannabis...

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Another Penn State Nittany Lions player has been booked for pot possession

Perhaps, NCAA football should take a page out of the National Football League’s playbook. The NFL, which loosened its pot policies last year, is now studying the potential of cannabinoids as an alternative to opioid-based...

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Former dispensary owner sentenced after selling weed to informant

A police sting has likely left the former operator of a medical cannabis dispensary in Maine feeling stung after a federal court ruled he would be spending the next two years in prison for his part in distributing weed and...

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Slashing weed jobs, diversifying the industry and identifying the skunk in the room

The week that was offered a mix of happenings, from advancing diversity to shedding jobs, identifying why weed smells like weed and getting all excited about exports. Righting wrongs, advancing research and finding the...

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Cannabis concealed in dog food leads to multi-million-dollar bust

Scooby Doo’s dream van has become one Hong Kong man’s legal nightmare. The unnamed man, 49, has been arrested and could be facing life in prison after authorities discovered HK$26.7 million (approx. CAD$4.16 million)...

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Phillies great Jimmy Rollins steps up to plate with pot product bearing his famous moniker

J-Roll looks to be making the move to pre-rolls. Jimmy Rollins took a subtle swing for the fences this week as the Philadelphia Phillies legend appeared to announce his foray into the cannabis industry with a pair of posts...

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Two estate constables who reportedly worked at the same place face cannabis charges in separate incidents

A recent anti-crime exercise nabbed not one, but two, estate constables in Tobago, both of whom now face cannabis-related charges. Malek Marcelle, 25, has been charged with possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking...

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Former NBA star Paul Pierce takes to Instagram to show off massive cannabis grow

Shortly after getting canned from ESPN for posting videos of weed and strippers on his Instagram account, former NBA star Paul Pierce is back in the green. No, he’s not donning the Boston Celtics colours again, where he...

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Nine celebs cashing in on cannabis

Legally speaking, cannabis has slowly been making progress, helping to shift the cultural perspective so much so that it seems celebrities openly embracing the drug could be the norm. But that may not be the case overall. Despite...

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Turning off the tap: California county hopes to dry up illegal cannabis grows by limiting water supply

California’s Siskiyou County has identified a novel way to evaporate the growing number of illegal cannabis farms sprouting up in a state that seems to forever be on the brink of drought: restrict where water trucks can...

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What should you know about cholesterol, cannabis and CBD?

In 2016, 28.2 million adults in the U.S. were diagnosed with heart disease with a heart attack occurring every 40 seconds, according to the American Heart Association. As the leading cause of death for men, women and people...

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Israeli hospital reports first case of cannabis withdrawal causing seizures

A hospital in the Israeli port city of Ashdod, has documented the first-ever report of cannabis withdrawal causing seizures in a human being. Physicians at Samson Assuta Ashdod Hospital reported that the patient, an unnamed...

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Better Business Bureau cautions consumers to steer clear of free trial offers for CBD

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has cautioned consumers to keep an eye out for a CBD scam that entices people with an-almost free trial, but ends up billing them up to US$100 a month as part of a subscription. The BBB “has...

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Florida parents, both teachers, supplied weed to underage youths in their home

Two teachers in Florida have been charged with child neglect and contributing to the delinquency of a minor after they were discovered supplying weed to underage students and consuming it with the youths in their homes. The...

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Colorado clears more than US$2 billion in cannabis sales in 2020

Cannabis sales in Colorado set an all-time high in 2020, with consumers spending US$2.2 billion across the state, reports The Denver Post. Citing figures from the state Department of Revenue, Colorado will reportedly collect...

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Smoking cannabis did not help young people kick opioid use: case reports

Despite the promise of cannabis as a therapy for opioid use disorder (OUD), a new pilot study suggests young people who smoked weed to avoid returning to opiate use reported the approach was ineffectual and promoted relapse. That...

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How much does weed cost in the U.S. and why?

Cannabis is gaining more and more traction across the U.S., with each passing election green lighting new medical and recreational programs in various states. For anyone who has been cannabis dispensaries and noticed the...

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Grammy Award-winning singer Miguel collaborates with a cannabis company for reusable bottles campaign

Arizona-based Vessl Inc. is packing in some star power in their soon-to-be-launched line of limited edition reusable bottles. The company, known for its patented bottle closure design, announced a partnership with singer-songwriter...

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Physician pardoned after growing weed for dying wife

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has pardoned a physician who was previously jailed for growing cannabis for his terminally ill wife. Board-certified ophthalmologist Dr. Paul Ezell, 65, pleaded guilty to a felony drug charge in...

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Would you know if there was a cannabis factory next door? Police welcome citizen reports of suspicious drug activity

Illegal cannabis cultivators are always worried about people trying to steal their stashes so illicit grows often have tell-tale features that should raise suspicions, hunches the Metropolitan Police in London, U.K. is always...

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Infants born to mothers with cannabis use disorder had more negative health outcomes

Amid a rising rate of cannabis use disorder (CUD) among women in California, their babies seem to be experiencing more adverse outcomes than mothers who do not have CUD. Prenatal CUD “appears to be associated with escalated...

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What does a medical cannabis program look like in a conservative U.S. state?

Cannabis reform is undoubtedly spreading across the United States, as more states adopt medical and adult use laws. However, many states that have done so over the years have been labeled as conservative for a variety of...

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Twitterverse unimpressed with U.K. police seizure of 800 small baggies of suspected cannabis

The Enfield arm of the Metropolitan Police Service in the U.K. received a bit of pushback from social media after celebrating on Twitter about a recent bust in which they seized about 800 small bags of weed. “Great proactive...

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U.K. police find hundreds of cannabis plants spread across eight rooms

Not once, but twice this year, a home on Euston Rd. in a Northampton, U.K. laid out the unwelcome mat for police searching for cannabis. The raid this time around produced quite a haul, with Northamptonshire Police officers...

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Is intramuscular or smoked weed the future of managing pain?

Some suggest happiness is all about increasing pleasure and limiting pain. As such, pain is a pressing issue in many people’s lives. Whether that pain is chronic or acute, it can be debilitating. And because of that, at...

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Two fraudsters convicted after duping U.S. financial institutions into processing US$150 million in cannabis purchases

Two men could spend decades in prison for an elaborate enterprise using fake companies, false websites and bogus customer service centres to hoodwink U.S. financial institutions into processing US$150 million ($189 million)...

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Study seeks healthcare provider views on medical cannabis

A new study is going straight to healthcare workers in the U.S. and Canada to get their input on their experiences with and advice about medical cannabis. The exploration is part of a recently announced study that will involve...

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