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Ahern steps down from R.I. Cannabis Control Commission, freeing her to run for attorney general
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The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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“Serving the state in this capacity has been a privilege,” Ahern said in the statement. “I’m proud of what we’ve achieved together in such a short time, and I look forward to continuing to serve Rhode Island in new ways in the future.” Ahern, 41,...
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An 'alarming' amount of young people use cannabis to fall asleep, study shows
More than 1 in 5 young adults in the United States are using cannabis or alcohol as a sleep aid, new research shows. Every two years, researchers from the University of Michigan survey 20,000 adults 19 to 30 as part of an ongoing study of health...
Owner: Norcross Family
The Rise of CBD as a Plant-Based Wellness Product
When people think of the troubles of daily life, one of the things they might consider is how they find it difficult to unwind after a hard day at work. Settling in for a good night’s sleep, or even struggling to keep their focus when working on...
Owner: Tucker Carlson & Neil Patel
Philippine navy find Chinese rocket debris, bags of cannabis floating in South China Sea
MANILA - A routine West Philippine Sea patrol by a Philippine navy warship led to the confiscation of suspected Chinese rocket debris and illegal drug packs, authorities said on Oct 21. The navy’s BRP Lolinato To-ong conducted its regular patrol...
Owner: Ong Beng Seng & Singaporean Government
Virginia legislators hear testimony for recreational cannabis market
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Northern Virginia Daily
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RICHMOND — Advocates, lobbyists, entrepreneurs and a forensic toxicologist offered their testimony to a joint commission earlier this month, on how and why Virginia needs to move forward with a retail cannabis market. The commission, composed of...
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The dangerous 'cancer cure' claims Olympian Anthony Fowler is now making about his Supreme CBD - as we reveal the new threats he's facing, vile outbursts when confronted and the videos he's deleted
The response on social media from ex-Olympic boxer turned CBD oil entrepreneur Anthony Fowler to someone questioning a bizarre and dangerous claim he’d made about his products revealed much about the risks attached to challenging his theories and...
Owner: Jonathan Harmsworth
Combined Use of Cannabis and Tobacco May Impact Brain’s ‘Bliss Molecule,’ Study Reveals
A groundbreaking study led by researchers at McGill University’s Douglas Research Centre has unveiled significant differences in brain chemistry between individuals who use both cannabis and tobacco and those who use cannabis alone. The findings,...
Owner: Non-transparent
Four Tanzanian students arrested over cannabis biscuits at house party
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The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. The Drug Control and Enforcement Authority (DCEA) has arrested four people accused of making cannabis biscuits during a house party in the city. The suspects, all aged 26 and reported to be university students, were found...
Owner: Aga Khan IV
Valerii Zaluzhnyi: Greater Co-operation with Ukraine’s Defence Industry to Deter War in Europe
99The war in Ukraine is the result of a whole range of mistakes in foreign policy pursued since independence. From the early 1990s our leadership declared the so-called multi-vector policy, an intention to maintain good relations both with the...
Owner: Gary Cartwright
Cannabis growers in New York highlight challenges, benefits of the crop
Marijuana growers in New York believe the crop can help diversify their farms, but are facing significant challenges in the market and navigating changing state regulations. Zach Sarkis is the director of operations at G-Flower, a small marijuana...
Owner: John C. Malone
Cannabis works better than opioids for back pain, in two European studies
Should I try cannabis for my back pain? It's a question spine surgeon Richard Price says he gets at least several times a day from patients who come into his clinic. When Price finally dived into the evidence several years ago, he found there were...
Owner: Western Kentucky University & American Government
Cannabis Workforce Solutions: How Licensed Cultivators, Dispensaries Benefit From Industry-Education Alliances (Opinion)
The diverse challenges and innovations that continue to shape the cannabis industry have made the evolving partnerships among licensed operators, higher-ed institutions, and regulators increasingly important for running a business. As legalization...
Owner: Noelle Skodzinski
Cannabis Access Tied to Lower Opioid Use in Cancer Patients
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Medscape
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TOPLINE: A national claims analysis found that opening medical or recreational cannabis dispensaries was associated with fewer opioid prescriptions and shorter opioid supplies among commercially insured adults with cancer. Medical cannabis...
Owner: Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR & Co. Inc.)
Pulse of Politics: SCOTUS takes on cannabis and guns & talkin' tariffs
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FOX 2 Detroit - Michigan
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Owner: Murdoch Family
Upcoming election could influence passage of recreational cannabis sales in Virginia
RICHMOND — Advocates, lobbyists, entrepreneurs and a forensic toxicologist offered their testimony to a joint commission earlier this month, on how and why Virginia needs to move forward with a retail cannabis market. The commission, composed of...
Owner: Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman
Ohio Cannabis Dispo Workers Strike Herbal Wellness Center In Columbus
COLUMBUS – Cannabis dispensary workers have been forced to go on strike at Herbal Wellness Center in Columbus to protest the company’s unfair labor practices and secure a contract. “There’s no reason the employer can’t provide these workers with...
Owner: Mike Brennan
22 kg of cannabis found in passenger’s luggage at Bucharest airport
Romanian Border Police have seized roughly 22 kilograms of cannabis at Bucharest’s Henri Coandă International Airport (Otopeni) after discovering the drugs in the checked luggage of a 35-year-old Albanian citizen arriving from Athens, Greece....
Owner: City Compass Media
Utah Film Center set to open 22nd Utah Queer Film Festival, with six feature-length documentaries, international slate of 40 short films
EDITOR’S NOTE: For a detailed rundown of the 2025 slate for the Utah Queer Film Festival, see this link. At a hostile, polarizing time like now, many people understandably demur from being unapologetic about expressing their authentic selves. And,...
Owner: Stuart Melling
First picture of cannabis driver who killed girlfriend in 80mph Warwickshire crash
Joshua Bromley from Leamington Spa has been jailed for 10 years and disqualified from driving for five years for killing his girlfriend by dangerous driving(Image: Warwickshire Police) A cannabis-fuelled driver who killed his girlfriend after...
Owner: Reach PLC
Constant protest gridlock in the CBD is symptom of how Melbourne has lost its way
There was a time when Melbourne prided itself on being the most liveable city in the world, tolerant, thoughtful, creative and diverse. We wore that badge with pride and spoke of it often with confidence, not arrogance. Ours was a city in which...
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