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For teens who drink and do drugs, here’s how to reduce the harm
About 40 per cent of Canadian teenagers drank alcohol in the last year and one in five used cannabis, according to an annual Statistics Canada survey that asks kids about substances. The 2021-22 Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey…
Rastafari gain sacramental rights to cannabis in Antigua and Barbuda, celebrate freedom of worship
LIBERTA, Antigua (AP) — On the same ground where their enslaved ancestors were forced to plant sugar cane, Rastafari in this small island nation are now legally growing and ritualistically smoking cannabis. For Rastafari, the practice brings them closer to…
Cannabis price ‘race to the bottom’ in Canada hurts market’s future
TORONTO – The head of Ontario's cannabis distributor says the "race to the bottom" happening with pot prices risks hurting the market's future. “Once you condition consumers to certain prices, it may take a generation to change perceptions and price…
Minnesota governor signs bill to legalize marijuana, effective this summer
ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) — Surrounded by dozens of people wearing green clothes, Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill Tuesday to legalize recreational marijuana for people over the age of 21, making Minnesota the 23rd state to legalize…
Canopy Growth signs deal with Indiva for Wana brand of edibles
SMITHS FALLS, Ont. – Cannabis company Canopy Growth Corp. has signed a deal with Indiva Ltd. for the exclusive rights and interests to manufacture, distribute and sell Wana branded edible products in Canada. The companies also signed a contract manufacturing…
Competition Bureau recommends changing THC limits for edibles, easing pot packaging
Canada's competition watchdog is putting its weight behind some longtime cannabis industry asks including easing restrictions on cannabis packaging and adjusting limits on how much of pot’s psychoactive component can be in edible products. In a submission to Health Canada…
Doctors concerned more people using cannabis during pregnancy
Researchers say an increase in emergency room visits and hospitalizations related to cannabis use by pregnant women is raising concerns about risks including preterm labour, low birth weight and negative effects on the baby's developing brain. Their study was based…
Group plans to put legalization of medical marijuana on Nebraska ballot
A group led by a Nebraska state lawmaker plans to again try to put the question of legalizing medical marijuana before state voters in November 2024. It will be the third time Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana launch a petition effort…
Singapore hangs 2nd citizen in 3 weeks for trafficking cannabis
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Singapore on Wednesday hanged another citizen for trafficking cannabis, the second in three weeks, as it clung firmly to the death penalty despite growing calls for the city-state to halt drug-related executions. The 37-year-old man…
Negotiators finalize details of bill to legalize recreational marijuana in Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — House and Senate negotiators wrapped up work this week on the details of a bill to legalize recreational marijuana for adults in Minnesota, setting the stage for final votes in the closing days of the…
Kids, stay away from the Stoney Patch candies and Double-Stuf Stoneos
Illegal edible cannabis products are being sold in Canada that look very much like popular candies and goodies consumed by children. While cookies packaged to look like Oreos but called Stoneos may be a dead giveaway, other products do mimic…
Canopy Growth to refile financial results after finding BioSteel ‘material misstatements’
SMITHS FALLS, Ont. – Canopy Growth Corp. says it will refile three of its past quarterly financial statements after uncovering "material misstatements" linked to its BioSteel business. The Smiths Falls, Ont. cannabis company says in a regulatory filing that its…
New Hampshire Senate rejects marijuana legalization bill, leaving state an outlier in New England
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire Senate rejected a marijuana legalization bill Thursday, leaving it the only state in New England that makes smoking pot recreationally a crime. Republicans, who control the Senate, led the effort to dismiss the…
Connecticut seeks to rein in high TCH marijuana products
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — After discovering cannabis products are being sold in convenience and CBD stores across Connecticut with higher levels of THC than regulated dispensaries, legislators moved Tuesday to impose new restrictions on the amount of marijuana’s main intoxicating…
Marijuana moonlighting: Oregon official quits due to pot job
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan announced her resignation amid sharp criticism from both Republicans and Democrats for having moonlighted as a highly-paid consultant to a marijuana business. Fagan, a Democrat, apologized on Monday for working…