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Scientists found no evidence that smoking pot shrinks the brain, but don’t...
A new study published today in the journal JAMA Psychiatry casts doubts on the idea that marijuana causes certain regions of the brain to shrink.In order to study the brain on pot, neuroscientists...
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Scientists fear legalization will lead to GMO marijuana
A team of researchers at Phylos Bioscience launched the Cannabis Evolution Project last year in an effort to map the genetic structure of marijuana, effectively protecting the biodiversity of cannabis...
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A new, deadly drug is extremely popular among high-school students
Synthetic cannabinoids, commonly referred to as synthetic marijuana, are a new deadly drug that are soaring in popularity among high-school-aged students, according to the US Drug Enforcement...
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This could be the next state to legalize marijuana
BOSTON (Reuters) — Ballot initiatives from two marijuana advocacy groups were approved by the Massachusetts attorney general Wednesday, leaving it up to voters to decide whether pot smoking should be...
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Colorado is about to have a one-day tax holiday on marijuana
Think of it as a back-to-school sales tax break, but for stoners.Colorado's unusual tax law is forcing the state to suspend taxes on recreational marijuana for one day — Sept. 16 — during which a 10...
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Scientists are engineering yeast to brew a cocktail of marijuana chemicals
We use yeast to make the staples of life: bread, beer, and wine.Now, researchers from the Technical University of Dortmund in Germany have engineered yeast to generate some notable chemicals in...
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Spanish customs seized a yacht as it is sinking due to 10 tons of marijuana...
Spanish custom officials seized a Dutch yacht just in time as it was sinking due to the 10 tons of cannabis on board, Spain's finance ministry said on 14 September.The yacht carrying a Dutch flag was...
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Marijuana is tax-free in Colorado today thanks to an accounting error
Marijuana consumers were taking advantage of a tax holiday in Colorado on Wednesday, with some lining up early for doorbuster-style deals.A quirk in state law led Colorado to suspend most taxes on...
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Jeb Bush admits he smoked pot 40 years ago: 'Sorry Mom'
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) admitted he smoked marijuana 40 years ago in Wednesday's GOP debate.Rand Paul was asked a question about his position on marijuana legalization. He said he believed in...
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A story about JFK explains the dangers of smoking weed in the White House
Two months prior to hosting a conference on narcotics at the White House, President John F. Kennedy smoked marijuana with his mistress, American socialite Mary Meyer, according to retired history...
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Donald Trump trolls Jeb Bush by suggesting he needs to stop smoking pot
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump implied in an attack video Monday that former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) is still smoking marijuana, after Bush had admitted to past use four decades...
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Snoop Dogg is launching the 'encyclopedia for cannabis'
Snoop Dogg has moved from rap artist to tech investor, but now he's trying his hand at being a startup founder too.His new business, Merry Jane, will be an "information hotline" for cannabis and give...
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Snoop Dogg just launched a cannabis lifestyle website
San Francisco (AFP) - Snoop Dogg is rolling his love for cannabis into a new lifestyle website intended to be an online "encyclopedia" for anything anyone would want to know about pot.Merryjane.com...
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California dispensaries are offering free marijuana to wildfire victims
Medical marijuana dispensaries in Northern California are offering up to $200 in free cannabis per patient affected by a hugely destructive wildfire.The Los Angeles Times reports the two companies are...
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Marijuana-related arrests occur with shocking frequency in the US
Approximately one marijuana-related arrest happens every 45 seconds in the U.S., according to federal data released this week.The data included in the Uniform Crime Report, released by the Federal...
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Here's what we know about the country's first marijuana resort
A Native American tribe in South Dakota is looking to expand its sprawling enterprise of casinos and hotels in a way that no other tribe has done before: opening a marijuanaresort.The Santee Sioux...
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The real reason you experience a runner’s high may not be what you think
Any runner knows the feeling of elation and calm they feel after an intense workout. You've probably heard that the feeling can be chalked up to something called endorphins, the so-called "happy"...
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Smugglers tried to use US military mail to ship $71,000 worth of marijuana to...
YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — Smugglers used US military mail to bring 3.7 pounds of marijuana into Japan through Yokota Air Base – home of US Forces Japan in western Tokyo, according to US and Japanese...
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Marijuana is now more popular than cigarettes among teens
High schoolers now report using marijuana more than cigarettes or cigars, according to a US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released Oct. 15. In 1997, 21% of high schoolers said they...
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Here's the science behind the claim that marijuana has gotten stronger
Marijuana today really is stronger that it was in the 1970s, according to several recent reports.Estimates on just how much stronger vary, since marijuana is a tricky thing to measure. Its status as a...
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