Marijuana News
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Last month Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould published a notice of intention to approve the Dräger DrugTest 5000, and list it as “approved drug screening equipment” for law enforcement to use at the roadside to test for both THC and cocaine.
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By AFP
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The Georgian Constitutional Court on Monday abolished fines for using marijuana but stipulated that growing and selling the drug would remain an offence.
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Ottawa -
Continuing a six-year downward trend, the number of people charged with marijuana-related crimes in Canada last year was at the lowest level in 20 years.
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The state of New York is considering whether it should legalize recreational marijuana as a new report comes out in favor of such a move.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a medication called Epidiolex. This is the first FDA-approved drug derived from marijuana.
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For years, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has been given the discretion to question Canadians entering the U.S. about their marijuana use. Now, cannabis legalization in Canada, the U.S. is focusing on the whole industry, including investors.
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Boulder -
To address ill-health conditions, some healthcare professionals are looking at an integrative approach with medical cannabis together with nutrition, acupuncture, yoga, and meditation. Laura Lagano of the Holistic Cannabis Academy explains more.
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By AFP
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Marijuana plants have been found growing at an office building used by lawmakers in Japan, which has some of the strictest drug laws in the developed world, an official said Friday.
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Ottawa -
Canada's Conservative party is not too pleased with the Liberal government, creating a marathon session of voting in the House of Commons that lasted through Thursday night and into Friday morning — resulting in no legislation getting passed.
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Ottawa -
Senators have voted to pass the Trudeau government's landmark legislation to lift Canada's 95-year-old prohibition on recreational cannabis by a vote of 56 to 30 with one abstention.
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The legislation that would legalize recreational cannabis consumption in Canada is in the Senate for a planned final vote on or before June 7. With just five days remaining before the vote, the federal government is thinking about mandatory drug-testing.
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Toronto -
Some U.S. marijuana businesses are looking to their neighbor to the north and listing on a second-tier Canadian stock exchange in a bid to circumvent federal prohibitions against cannabis.
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Ottawa -
The legalization of recreational marijuana is just a month away in Canada, and one company fears that many employers may not have a current Workplace Substance Management Policy in place. They have launched an online toolkit to help companies prepare.
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The glut of marijuana in Oregon is driving pot prices to rock-bottom levels, prompting some growers to start looking at another cannabis plant, hemp, to make ends meet.
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Toronto -
In the largest acquisition to date in the Canadian marijuana industry, Aurora Cannabis will acquire MedReleaf Corp. for C$3.2 billion ($2.51 billion) in an all-stock transaction.
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St. John's -
On Monday, Canopy Growth VP Jeff Ryan and provincial Industry Minister Chris Mitchelmore put shovels in the ground at the site of the company's future production facility in the White Hills area of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.
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Chicago -
A new app has been designed to make cannabis use safer. The app is called 'Am I Stoned?' Here the intention is to help users understand their impairment.
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Coffee is well known as a psychostimulant, however its effect on the body’s metabolism, in dozens of different ways, such as of steroids and the neurotransmitters, in a similar way to cannabis, is a new medical discovery.
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Toronto -
According to a January 2018 report from Statistics Canada, In 2017, about 4.9 million Canadians spent $5.7 billion on cannabis for medical and recreational purposes. This was equivalent to around $1,200 per cannabis consumer.
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Washington -
Attorney General Jeff Sessions is rescinding the Obama-era policy that had paved the way for legalized marijuana to flourish in states across the country, two people with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press.
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Eustis -
On December 20, country star Michael Ray was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI), and drug possession in Eustis, Florida.
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By AFP
Brussels -
Luxembourg, following a broader EU and global trend, took another step on Tuesday towards legalising medical marijuana by announcing plans for a two-year pilot project.
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President Trump's message on keeping jobs in the country and putting Americans back to work has been heard by companies across Middle America - and the jobs are there. But when up to 50 percent of applicants fail a drug test, what's a company to do?
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Trump's Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety, led by DOJ chief Jeff Sessions is expected to release a report in the next few days that may link marijuana use to violent crime, with recommendations for tougher sentences for its sale or use.
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Public Safety Canada has announced the pilot project initiated in December 2016 that tested two roadside drug testing devices can be successfully used to detect drug-impaired driving, adding another milestone to the legalizing of recreational marijuana.
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Bonn -
The new study relates to an animal model. Here scientists have restored the memory performance of Methuselah mice to a juvenile stage. The leading question is: could this effect also be seen with people?
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Crescent City -
A California judge formally sentenced a 20 year-old man to probation for drugging and then raping his 16-year-old sister. Although he will spend 120 days in jail, the prosecutor who had asked for a six-year-sentence called the sentence “egregious.”
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Jerusalem -
For decades, the War on Weed has emphasized health risks. For the last 20 years, nothing but health positives have been discovered. A new study throws a light on both fake news of the past and fabulous science of the future.
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Farmington -
You might not think that chili peppers and marijuana have anything in common, but researchers at the University of Connecticut have discovered a new function for the chemicals found in hot peppers and pot that calm inflammation in the digestive tract.
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By AFP
Ottawa -
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party will introduce legislation in the coming weeks that would legalize the recreational use of marijuana in Canada by mid-2018, reports said Monday.
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Marijuana Image
Statistics listed in a Rolling Stone piece about things that were not mentioned in the most recent United States State of the Union Address.
Constellation Brands, Inc. took a 9.9-percent stake in Canopy Growth Corp for $245 million. Constellation Brands
A marijuana leaf is displayed at Canna Pi medical marijuana dispensary in Seattle, Washington With permission by Reuters / Anthony Bolante
A glass pipe used when smoking Marijuana. stray-cat Kathleen Ann- Flickr
Take a look at the Craigslist advertisement courtesy of the Gilbert Police Department: Gilbert Police Dept.
Hundreds of Toronto activists gathered at Toronto Police Headquarters at 40 College Street in order to show their support for legalizing marijuana
Tens of thousands of Torontonians gathered at Queen's Park in downtown Toronto where many lounged around, smoked pot and listened to the music.
Merchants also supplied many marijuana supplies such as bongs.
John Boehner has done a 180 on his stance on legalizing marijuana use in the U.S. Terra Eclipse
A grouping of marijuana buds, pictured above on April 13, 2014.
Gary Johnson fakes a heart attack during a discussion about marijuana at CPAC 2015. Screenshot from YouTube video
Hundreds of Toronto activists gathered at Toronto Police Headquarters at 40 College Street in order to show their support for legalizing marijuana
Tens of thousands of Torontonians gathered at Queen's Park in downtown Toronto where many lounged around, smoked pot and listened to the music.
Merchants also supplied many marijuana supplies such as bongs.
Sativex contains marijuana-derived ingredients. Associated Press
Marijuana edibles at Green Essentials, Glenwood Springs, Colorado Flickr user Kent Kanouse
Spain's Civil Guard uncovered four huge greenhouses of marijuana in the Murcia region. Guardia Civil
Canopy Growth ranks as the biggest pure-play marijuana stock on the planet right now. Canopy had a market value of C$7.1 billion ($5.4 billion) as of Tuesday, August 14, 2018. Canopy Growth
Terry Bennett, a convicted drug dealer in the UK has been told by a judge to write a 5,000 word essay on the dangers of marijuana. Video screen capture
A marijuana sample With permission by Reuters / Andres Stapff
Hound Labs is developing a breathalyzer for marijuana and alcohol that could hit the market later this year. Hound Labs
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