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Conservatives seek to remove barriers to shipping alcohol across provincial borders
OTTAWA — A Conservative member of Parliament has introduced a private member’s bill to enable shipments of Canadian alcohol across the country. Dan Albas’s bill seeks to amend the Canada Post Corporation Act to remove restrictions on direct interprovincial shipments…
Bag containing weed and cash accidentally donated to a New Zealand charity shop
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Two teenagers mistakenly left a knapsack containing marijuana and cash at a donation area outside a New Zealand charity shop then returned in a panic to retrieve the bag, police said Monday. A volunteer at…
A Supreme Court case over whether marijuana users can own guns is creating unusual alliances
WASHINGTON (AP) — Gun rights and cannabis legalization are usually on opposite ends of the political spectrum, but both movements have brought about seismic shifts in the United States in recent decades. Now those forces are lining up for a…
Romanian court rejects Wiz Khalifa’s appeal against 9-month jail sentence for drug possession
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A Romanian court on Thursday rejected an appeal by American rapper Wiz Khalifa to annul his nine-month jail sentence handed down for drug possession in the Eastern European country. The Constanta Court of Appeal’s decision came…
American country musician turned away from Kelowna for decade old weed conviction
“Everybody’s got a past. Mine’s still haunting me.”
Cannabis smoke fills the air as Nepal marks Shivaratri festival
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Hindu holy men and mostly young devotees openly puffed on cannabis smoke on Sunday, marking one of Nepal’s biggest annual festivals. Tens of thousands lined up to pray at the Pashupatinath, the temple of the Hindu…
More Okanagan cannabis consumers choosing beverages as quality improves
The new products don’t taste like bong water anymore.
Kelowna driver spotted with crack pipe tells police he was ‘only’ smoking pot
“Perhaps he didn’t realize it’s illegal to be impaired by any drugs while driving- including cannabis.”
iN NUMBERS: Weed, yes, but few British Columbians support more legalization
British Columbians are pretty clear: No more tinkering with legalization of harder drugs.
Kelowna researchers find magic mushroom microdoses boost mood temporarily
“These findings help clarify when and how microdosing effects are felt.”
They relied on marijuana to get through the day. But then days felt impossible without it
BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — For the past several years, 75-year-old Miguel Laboy has smoked a joint with his coffee every morning. He tells himself he won’t start tomorrow the same way, but he usually does. “You know what bothers me?…
More people are addicted to marijuana, but fewer of them are seeking help, experts say
Megan Feller smoked pot several times a day and couldn’t eat, sleep or function without it. But at the time, she didn’t see the need to reach out for help. “I didn’t think cannabis was a big deal,” the 24-year-old…
It’s possible to get addicted to pot. Here’s what to know
Dr. Smita Das often hears the same myth: You can’t get hooked on pot. And the misconception has become more widespread as a growing number of states legalize marijuana. Around half now allow recreational use for adults and 40 states…
What you should know about having cannabis in your vehicle in BC
Transporting cannabis in a vehicle legally is something a lot of people don’t think about.
‘It almost broke me:’ For Okanagan, Kamloops cannabis retailers it’s been a tough 7 years since legalization
“I didn’t ever expect it was going to be easy, but certainly I didn’t think it was going to be this difficult.”