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Indonesia burns marijuana plantation that was discovered by drones
TEUPIN REUSEUP, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities on Wednesday burned a marijuana plantation in the northern province of Aceh after it was discovered by drones. A joint team of the National Narcotic Agency, known as BNN, and the National Research…
Astros’ Singleton ponders what career could have been if minor league marijuana testing ended sooner
HOUSTON (AP) — In 2018, Jon Singleton requested his release from the Houston Astros after being suspended 100 games following a third failed marijuana test while in the minors, choosing to walk away from baseball rather than face the suspension…
Kelowna cannabis grower suing Shuswap weed firm, alleges it’s owed $250K
A Kelowna cannabis growing company is suing a Shuswap marijuana processor alleging that it hasn't paid for roughly $250,000 of weed. In a Notice of Claim filed at the Vernon courthouse Aug. 10, Kelowna cannabis grower Okanna Craft alleges Salmon…
York United’s Osaze De Rosario banned for one month after positive cannabis test
TORONTO – York United FC striker Osaze De Rosario has been suspended for one month after testing positive for THC, a component of cannabis. De Rosario, the son of former Canadian international star Dwayne De Rosario, tested positive at an…
Dozens of smuggled people found working in ‘horrible’ conditions at illegal California pot plant
MERCED, Calif. (AP) — Dozens of people who apparently were smuggled into the United States were found working and living in “horrible” conditions at an illegal marijuana plant in California's Central Valley, authorities said Thursday. Deputies served a search warrant…
Western North Carolina tribe to vote on broader legalization of adult use of marijuana
CHEROKEE, N.C. (AP) — Members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will vote in September on whether they want to legalize marijuana possession and sales on tribal lands for anyone 21 and older — not just for those seeking…
B.C. judge allows cannabis ‘fire sale’ to stave off CRA destruction threat
A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has approved the bulk sale of more than 1,200 kilograms of cannabis by a company after the Canada Revenue Agency threatened to destroy it. In a ruling released online this week, the court allowed…
Minneapolis backs off arrests for psychedelic plant use
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis is backing away from enforcing laws that criminalize buying psychedelic plants or using them in private. Mayor Jacob Frey late last week ordered police to stop using taxpayer dollars to enforce most laws against hallucinogenic plants.…
Albanian Parliament legalizes medical cannabis despite harsh opposition
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The Albanian Parliament on Friday legalized cannabis for medical purposes in a country once known as a European crossroads for marijuana trafficking. The Parliament voted 69-23 to allow limited and controlled growth of cannabis plants, a…
Aurora CEO sees compensation rise to $6.7 million amid share slump, cost cutting
EDMONTON – Aurora Cannabis Inc.'s chief executive saw his annual compensation climb about 38 per cent to $6.7 million in the company's latest fiscal year as its stock dramatically fell and it aggressively cut costs. Financial filings from the Edmonton-based…
New York prosecutor begins crackdown on illegal cannabis shops with $400K deal with shop owner
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City entrepreneur who illegally sold marijuana at a dozen shops across Manhattan must pay more than $400,000 in taxes and proceeds from illicit sales of cannabis, as part of a crackdown on the…
Shares in cannabis company Canopy Growth plunge after debt reduction plan announced
SMITHS FALLS, Ont. – Shares of Canopy Growth Corp. fell more than 30 per cent after it announced it has signed deals with its secured and unsecured lenders to reduce its debt, but will issue 90.4 million shares plus new…
HIGH TIMES IN THAILAND: New weed laws draw tourists from across Asia
BANGKOK (AP) — A Japanese tourist reaches into a baggie of cannabis he’s just bought in a central Bangkok weed shop, pulling out a gram of buds to chop down in a small black grinder, before rolling them neatly into…
Experts doubt whether illegal magic mushroom stores will advance drug policy
MONTREAL – Magic mushroom stores are opening illegally across Canada, challenging the country's drug laws, but experts say the illicit vendors are unlikely to radically advance acceptance of the hallucinogenic fungi among authorities — or the public. Psilocybin — the…
Montreal police raid illegal magic mushroom store on opening day
Montreal police on Tuesday raided a store selling illegal magic mushrooms on the day it opened to the public. And despite the police operation, company spokesman Edgras Goban said he expects FunGuyz to reopen as planned on Wednesday morning. The…