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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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US marijuana use has doubled — and these unlikely groups are leading the surge
Marijuana use in the US has more than doubled since 2001, with women, middle aged and older people, Hispanic and black people showing notable increases. Researchers say the number of adults that had...
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Iran has some surprisingly progressive drug addiction policies
After Uruguay courageously legalized the use of cannabis under a new drug policy, could Iran be the next country to make it legal?From the outside, the image of Iran as retrograde and inherently...
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Today’s high school students: More pot less cigarettes
(Reuters Health) - As fewer U.S. high school students exclusively smoke cigarettes and cigars, more of them are using marijuana, a recent study suggests.Overall, the proportion of teens in grades 9...
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Four United Nations staffers were fired for sharing child pornography
Four United Nations staff were fired for sharing child pornography on email, while another staff member was sacked for using an official vehicle to transport marijuana, according to a management report...
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12 things we know (and don’t know) about Bernie Sanders's marijuana proposal
On Wednesday night, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders announced a proposal to dramatically shift marijuana policy in the United States. At a campaign stop in Virginia, Sen. Sanders...
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Marijuana legalization just failed in Ohio — and it may have nothing to do...
Ohio voters rejected a ballot proposal on Tuesday that would have legalized marijuana for recreational and medical use. The measure was defeated by nearly 2 to 1, according to current projections.The...
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Brendan Kennedy might look like the world's most boring drug dealer but he's...
In a smart two-piece suit and tie, hair cropped short, Brendan Kennedy doesn’t look much like the average drug dealer. But that’s precisely the point.Kennedy is hoping that it is precisely this...
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Mexico could be getting ready to legalize marijuana
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's Supreme Court on Wednesday gave the green light to growing marijuana for recreational use in a landmark decision that could lead to legalization in a country with a...
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Labs are making dangerous ‘synthetic marijuana’ products faster than we can...
XLR-11, PB-22, AB-FUBINACA, MAB-CHMINACA, 5F-AMB.These are the cryptic and sometimes unpronounceable names of the most dangerous drugs you’ve never heard of.They are responsible for kidney injury,...
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DEA: Drug overdoses are the single leading cause of injury death in the US
Drug overdoses are the leading cause of injury deaths in the US, the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) reported in its annual National Drug Threat Assessment (NDTA), which was released on...
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Two-thirds of Mexicans are against decriminalizing marijuana, according to a...
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Two-thirds of Mexicans are against decriminalizing marijuana, according to an opinion poll published on Tuesday, just days after a Supreme Court ruling that opened the door to...
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Snoop Dogg just launched a cannabis brand called Leafs by Snoop
First came Beats by Dre, and now another rapper-endorsed product is headed to the consumer market: Snoop Dogg's cannabis brand, Leafs by Snoop.The Colorado-based company stocks a range of cannabis...
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This could be the No. 1 problem facing legal weed businesses in America
Four states have already legalized recreational marijuana, and many more may be poised to join them despite Ohio's recent decision to reject legal pot.Now that more states are legalizing pot, it's...
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Snoop Dogg just launched the most beautiful line of marijuana products ever made
Leave it to Snoop Dogg to blaze a new trail in the marijuana industry. Earlier this week, the multiplatinum MC launched a line of cannabis products called Leafs by Snoop, and it's got weed and design...
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The 'Keurig for marijuana' is finally here — and it looks amazing
A year-old startup called CannaKorp announced last week it's developing the world's first single-serve, pod-based marijuana vaporizer system. Dubbed the CannaCloud, it's essentially the Keurig of...
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Former Mexican president: All drugs will be legal in the country within 5-10...
The legalization of marijuana is inevitable in drug-scarred Mexico following a key court ruling, former President Vicente Fox says, forecasting that even drugs such as cocaine, heroin and crystal meth...
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Instagram is waging a war on weed
As the legal marijuana industry continues to expand in the U.S., reaching 23 states and the District of Columbia, businesses and brands are increasingly turning to social media to attract cannabis...
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7 ways marijuana dispensaries will look totally different in 2020
Marijuana dispensaries have come a long way from the seedy head shops lining Venice Beach.Today, these brick-and-mortar establishments range from boutique shops where "budtenders" walk you through the...
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Cops are freaking out about a new type of marijuana — users say it just gets...
Police in Illinois are warning the public about an extremely potent drug that is gaining popularity in the state, saying it can "cause users to disconnect from reality" and might even lead to...
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