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Cayman Islands to ask voters whether to ease marijuana laws
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Cayman Islands plans to hold a referendum on whether to turn possession of small amounts of marijuana into a minor offense. Tourism Minister Kenneth Bryan said there is widespread support among legislators to…
Measure to expand medical marijuana in Arkansas won’t qualify for the ballot
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An effort to expand Arkansas' medical marijuana program fell short of the required signatures and won't qualify for the November ballot, Secretary of State John Thurston said Monday. Arkansans for Patient Access, the group behind…
Driver high on cannabis nabbed by North Okanagan RCMP
One of three drivers caught driving while impaired last weekend in the North Okanagan was high on cannabis RCMP said. A man driving a pickup on Wood Avenue in Armstrong was stopped by police at around 1:20 a.m. Sunday, Sept.…
Illinois’ top court says odour of burnt marijuana isn’t enough to search car
CAMBRIDGE, Ill. (AP) — An odour of burnt marijuana doesn't justify a search of a car without a warrant in Illinois, the state Supreme Court said Thursday. The court affirmed lower court rulings that threw out evidence of a small…
Nebraska will vote on pro-pot measures despite some invalid signatures
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska certified two ballot measures Friday to legalize medical marijuana even though the state’s Republican attorney general said their supporters may have submitted at least several thousand invalid signatures, which could keep them from becoming law.…
Trump signals support for reclassifying pot as a less dangerous drug, in line with Harris’ position
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has signaled support for a potentially historic federal policy shift to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, putting his position in line with that of his Democratic opponent, Kamala Harris. The commonality reflects a…
Drug possession is a crime in Oregon once again as law rolling back decriminalization takes effect
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s first-in-the-nation experiment with drug decriminalization is coming to an end Sunday, when possessing small amounts of hard drugs will once again become a crime. The Democratic-controlled Legislature passed the recriminalization law in March, overhauling a…
Brazilian moms are leading the charge to secure CBD for sick kids
SAO PAULO (AP) — The 4-year-old boy struggled to balance while walking through the living room. His mother’s eyes attentively followed his every move. Then a seizure knocked him to the ground, the dull thud of his small body echoing…
Measures to legalize medical marijuana in Nebraska can appear on November ballot
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A group seeking to legalize marijuana for medical use in Nebraska has gathered enough signatures to get the issue before voters in November, the state’s top election official said Friday. Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana announced earlier…
Ohio regulators: Marijuana sellers can’t give out food from ice cream truck
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Handing out food and drinks from an ice cream truck is off limits for marijuana businesses in Ohio, according to state regulators. So is an online promotion saying, “Can you take me higher?” Ohio's Division of…
Princeton pot shop fined $7,000 for selling to minor in sting operation
The body that keeps an eye on cannabis stores in BC caught a budtender in Princeton selling THC gummies to a 16-year-old in a sting operation. The agent walked into Atheneum Cannabis in Princeton on a Sunday afternoon in February…
Sales tax revenue, full costs unclear if North Dakota voters legalize recreational marijuana
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota lawmakers on Friday struggled to pin down the full financial impact of legalizing recreational marijuana, a factor voters will see when they decide a ballot measure on the issue this November. Key in the…
North Dakota voters to weigh in again on marijuana legalization
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana in North Dakota has qualified for the November election, the state's top election official said Monday. That sets up another vote on the issue in the conservative state after…
What do marijuana, the death penalty and fracking have in common? Harris shifted positions on them
WASHINGTON (AP) — As California’s attorney general, Kamala Harris successfully defended the death penalty in court, despite her past crusade against it. As a new senator, she proposed abolishing cash bail — a reversal from when she chided San Francisco…
Utility company’s proposal to rat out hidden marijuana operations to police raises privacy concerns
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Operators of illegal marijuana grow enterprises hidden inside rural homes in Maine don’t have to worry much about prying neighbours. But their staggering electric bills may give rise to a new snitch. An electric utility made…