Australia: Labor, Greens and Legalise Cannabis likely to have combined majority in Victorian upper house

There has been much more counting for the Victorian upper house since Saturday night, when under 30% had been counted in most of the eight regions. Five members are elected per region for a total of 40 seats, with the quota...

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British pair arrested after four tonnes of cannabis seized in Spain

Two British nationals have been arrested in Spain for their part in an international drug smuggling effort involving four tonnes of illegal cannabis. Spanish police recently reported the recovery of 130 bales of cannabis...

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This is why more people are smoking weed than cigarettes

It appears as though the days of the Marlboro Man are numbered as the rise of the cannabis smoker has begun to eclipse big tobacco in the U.S. A recent Gallup poll and its data indicate there are more marijuana smokers in...

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New study suggests THC may have a positive effect on PTSD symptoms

A new U.S. study seems to support the idea that THC has a positive effect on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Published in the journal Neuropharmacology and conducted by researchers from Wayne State University, the...

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Someone dumped dozens of cannabis plants beside a roadway in the U.K.

A concerned citizen reported something fishy seemed to be going on next to a road in Ingham, U.K. this past weekend and when officers showed up to check things out, they found 30 to 40 discarded cannabis plants. Although...

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Mike Tyson teams up with Canadian company HEXO to produce a line of pot products

Canadian licensed producer HEXO Corp. and Mike Tyson have entered an exclusive partnership to bring the heavyweight champ’s TYSON 2.0 line of cannabis products to Canada. Per the agreement, the made-in-Canada solution will...

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A matter of trust: 2.5 grams of cannabis gets passenger booted from trusted traveller program

A Miami man arriving at the Philadelphia International Airport from Amsterdam has been booted from the U.S.’s trusted traveller program for having a bit of bud. The man, who has not been identified because he was not criminally...

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This Congressman says ending cannabis testing could help solve labour disputes

A congressman from Oregon claims that ending cannabis testing might help resolve the increase in disputes between railroad workers and their employees, which could have ramifications for the entire U.S. Representative Earl...

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10 great U.S. cities for weed lovers in 2022

The last few years have proven to be times of change for many people in the U.S., whether it’s due to starting a new job or starting over in a new city. Because of this, along with more U.S. states legalizing cannabis,...

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Fleeing drug dealer spotted by drone and cornered by dog

A U.K. drug dealer’s game of hide-and-seek was anything but fun when he was quickly and easily discovered by a police drone and dog working in tandem. The far-too-obvious hiding spot was revealed way back in September of...

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Christian ministry used as front to import 400 kilograms of cannabis

A criminal group trafficked about 400 kilograms of cannabis from Jamaica to the U.K. by using Birmingham-based Vision Christian Ministries (VCM) as a front. The three men, aged 64, 50 and 45, who allegedly used the religious...

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Nick Kyrgios is not the only one who complained about the smell of weed at the U.S. Open

Nick Kyrgios has never been shy about calling out things he doesn’t like, but it seems the 27-year-old wasn’t imagining the smell of cannabis during a match at the U.S. Open. According to MARCA, Czech tennis player Barbora...

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Marijuana versus alcohol: How the two U.S. industries are handling inflation and what that means for consumers

If there are two things that Americans can’t escape right now, it’s rising prices and the discussion of rising prices. There is no denying that inflation is high, with the most recent rate at about 9.1 per cent, according...

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German opposition official lobbies EU to block cannabis plan

BERLIN (AP) — A senior German opposition official lobbied the European Union executive branch on Wednesday to block the government’s plans to decriminalize the possession of limited amounts of cannabis and allow its sale...

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New York regulators vote to allow cannabis patients to grow their own weed

The New York State Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has voted to adopt home grow rules that would allow medical marijuana patients and caregivers in the state to grow and harvest their own cannabis plants. The change is...

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U.S. cannabis pardon certificates in as little as 10 minutes?

The U.S. Department of Justice is looking to speed up the pardons process by soon launching a way to apply that should take only about 10 minutes. According to Marijuana Moment, pardon Attorney Elizabeth Oyer said this week...

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Lower codeine prescription demand in legal cannabis states

There is a substantial, and promising, reduction in pharmacy-based codeine distribution in U.S. states that have green lit recreational cannabis, suggests a new study. Specifically, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh...

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D.C. judge sides with government worker and medical marijuana patient who was fired for using cannabis

A medical marijuana patient who was fired from her job back in 2020 for being intoxicated while at the office has won a big court battle. The D.C. Office of Employee Appeals (OEA) recently ruled in the worker’s favour,...

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Ex-police offer who sold $1.5M worth of cannabis ordered to pay back some of his proceeds

A former U.K. police officer and military member who pocketed more than $1.5 million selling homegrown cannabis will likely avoid further jail time unless he fails to pay back about $160,000. The 69-year-old was sentenced...

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Cher and Kelly Clarkson agree: Willie Nelson is great, his tour bus is awful and that ride is packed with pot

Apparently, Cher and Kelly Clarkson have some things in common, including experiencing Willie Nelson’s rundown, smoky, weed-filled bus. That at least is what the two found out about each other as the decades-long music...

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U-Haul stop reveals $2.3M in cannabis and mushroom-laced candy bars

Texas K-9 Benni proved he had the nose that knows when he alerted to drugs after a sheriff’s deputy got suspicious about a far-too-nervous driver and female passenger initially said to be his grandmother. The man was driving...

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Egyptian security forces foil plot to smuggle 1,134 tonnes of cannabis: report

Egypt’s Interior Ministry is reporting security forces intercepted a smuggling bid to bring 1,134 tonnes of illegal cannabis into Suez. The authorities received a tip, prompting members of the Suez Security Directorate...

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Pocket full of cash leads to house full of cannabis

There are a few things that likely are best-left home when visiting one’s probation officer. That would include pockets stuffed with money that leads investigators to almost seven kilograms of illegal cannabis. That appeared...

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U.S. pediatric exposures to cannabis edibles increase 1,375%

The number of children aged five and younger who have been exposed to cannabis edibles, mostly in the home, has exploded in recent years, a hike that U.S. investigators say signals an opportunity to bolster education and...

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Sharp-nosed K-9 alerts to 145 kg of cannabis during traffic stop

A minor vehicle violation has led to a major offence for a 42-year-old man now facing felony cannabis charges in Michigan. Citing the probable cause document, ABC 4 reports a trooper with Utah Highway Patrol stopped the driver...

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Almost 500 cannabis plants worth $1.8 million found in illegal grow

Police in Australia are still looking for the grower responsible for a massive, illegal cannabis grow in a Sydney suburb that housed just shy of 500 plants. According to 7 News, officers from the Campsie Police Station, part...

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CBD-dominant cannabis does not influence reaction time, concentration, time perception or other skills associated with driving: Study

A Swiss study published in the journal, Forensic Sciences Research, has found that CBD-dominant cannabis, which is legal in Switzerland, does not impact driving ability. Study participants consumed either a placebo or CBD-dominant...

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Irish farmer who provided sick people with cannabis oil at cost or for free avoids jail

An Irish sheep farmer who claims to have helped hundreds of sick people by providing them with cannabis oil has avoided jail time for weed possession but will be forced to give up supplying people with the medicine they need. According...

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Weed consumption among young bisexuals linked to higher risk of cannabis use disorder

Bisexuals may be at higher risk of developing cannabis use disorder than their heterosexual counterparts, suggests a new U.S. study led by investigators at Washington State University. “Increased frequency of cannabis use,...

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Does cannabis decriminalization lead to more car accidents?

Cannabis intoxication and driving is a major issue that weed faces upon legalization. That’s likely because there’s still no accurate way to quantify just when a person is too high to drive and how to obtain related data. That...

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President Joe Biden cites cannabis reform during equal rights speech on MLK Day

President Joe Biden celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Day by delivering a speech on equal justice, civil rights and more. And he made it clear that cannabis reform is a part of his plan, and a necessary step to achieve...

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Three men sentenced to life for transporting 6 kilograms of cannabis

Three men in the Philippines have been sentenced to life imprisonment for their role in transporting 6.47 kilograms of cannabis in La Trinidad, the capital of the province of Benguet. The trio was also ordered to pay a fine...

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Tossed booze bottle at drive-thru ends with two arrested for cannabis and loaded firearm

Add tossing an empty alcohol bottle out of the car window at a drive-thru as one more way to attract police notice and get busted for illegal cannabis. That’s what two car occupants learned during an ill-timed toss at a...

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