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A marijuana breathalyzer is one step closer to coming to market
A marijuana breathalyzer is a step closer to coming to the market after researchers tested the theory using a 3D printer. There have been 24 states, plus Washington, D.C., that have legalized marijuana, including for recreational use, according to…
Potent Pot Fuels Psychotic Episodes, ER Visits: 'America Has a Marijuana Problem
As more states legalize marijuana, new research shows that a greater number of users are struggling with serious health consequences. And many who were hoping for its promised medicinal benefits aren't finding the relief they expected.
Explosion at Arlington marijuana growing facility injures one
Published 4:26 pm Thursday, April 9, 2026 EVERETT — One person was injured during an explosion late Thursday morning at an Arlington marijuana growing facility. Around 11:45 a.m. Thursday, fire crews responded to reports of an explosion at a…
Yakuza member arrested for smuggling 636 kg of marijuana into South Korea
An ethnic Korean member of a Japan-based yakuza syndicate has been arrested and indicted for smuggling into South Korea about 636 kilograms of marijuana — enough for roughly 1.27 million people to smoke at once, law enforcement authorities…
Thousands of stores may be forced to close down under new federal law
A FEDERAL policy change set to take effect in late 2026 will drastically reshape thousands of retail stores across the country. The US hemp industry, which has been rapidly growing since 2018, will be required to adapt. Your info will be used in…
Instagram expands its movie inspired content restrictions for teens internationally
Instagram announced that it plans to restrict content for teen accounts based on 13+ movie ratings last October in countries including Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States. The social network giant said Thursday that it is…
Khloe Kardashian ex Lamar Odom gets honest about sobriety journey
Lamar Odom was arrested in Las Vegas in January for driving under the influence Lamar Odom got candid about his sobriety journey nearly three months after the former professional basketball player was arrested and charged with driving under the…
Rutte says NATO allies 'were a bit slow' on Iran
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Thursday the alliance's members were “a bit slow, to say the least,” on aiding the U.S. in the early days of war against Iran. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said the alliance's members were…
Students fall ill at Bucks County middle school after eating THC-laced edibles
Several students became sick at a middle school in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, after officials said they ingested edibles laced with THC. It happened at William Penn Middle School, located at 1524 Derbyshire Road in Yardley, on Thursday, April 9…
Massachusetts Bill Letting People Possess Twice As Much Legal Marijuana And Revising Industry Rules Heads To Governor
Massachusetts lawmakers have passed a bill to double the legal marijuana possession limit for adults and revise the regulatory framework for the state's adult-use cannabis market, sending it to the governor's desk. The Senate approved the…
GOP Election Officials Say Trump's Voter Suppression Exec Order Won't Hold Up In Court
Hello and welcome back to The Franchise! Two current and former Republican election officials have now thrown cold water on President Trump's new push to demand the creation of dystopian state-by-state citizenship lists and scale back the use of…
Marilyn Gladu will vote with Liberals on abortion, Carney says - National
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he has had discussions with floor-crossing ex-Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu about the “core values” of the Liberal Party, adding that she will “vote with the government” on any proposals…
Paris prosecutors drop drug probe against French MEP Rima Hassan
She is due to stand trial on July 7 on charges that her post quoting Okamoto constitutes an apology for terrorism. French daily Le Parisien reported last week that “a few grams of synthetic drugs” had been found in Hassan's handbag as…
Craving Drives Bad Decisions, Relapse, and Drug Use
Posted April 9, 2026 | Reviewed by Michelle Quirk Craving isn't merely an addiction symptom—it's a core process driving behavior and relapse. Craving reshapes decision-making by altering how the brain values rewards and risks and learns via…
Trump's selective service filing prepares for activation of US military draft
When President Trump signed the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law last December—with critical votes supplied by the Democratic Party—one provision was largely concealed from the American public. The creation of…
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