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Doctors And Cancer Patients Disagree On Medical Marijuana
If you are not currently smoking marijuana, do not start. It is a carcinogen, no different than cigarettes and alcohol. Most people recognize its effects on the brain are so broad it is about as safe as lead in drinking water. But if you already…
Opinion | The California Illegal Pot Story Is an Old Tale
Regarding your editorial “ California Is High On Illegal Pot ” (July 11): No surprises here. The state is interested in revenue and not the safety of its citizens who use marijuana and will go the illegal route to save a few bucks.
Pittston City police charge man with cocaine trafficking
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Moms of Black babies more likely to be flagged to police over alleged pregnancy drug use
The mothers of Black newborns are more likely than those of White newborns to be referred to law enforcement over allegations of substance use during pregnancy, according to The Marshall Project's new analysis of child welfare data from eight…
ICE arrests record 238 illegal immigrants in one day during South Texas enforcement operation
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Tuesday that its Harlingen, Texas, field office, working with law enforcement partners, arrested 238 illegal immigrants in a single-day operation that the agency said set a record for targeted…
Trulieve to Open Medical Cannabis Dispensary in Marco Island, Florida
New Collier County location will host grand opening celebration Friday, July 24 TALLAHASSEE, Fla., July 16, 2026 /CNW/ -- Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (NYSE: TRLV) ('Trulieve' or 'the Company'), a leading and top-performing medical cannabis company in…
Drugs keep winning in the global war on drugs
Late last month, the United Nations published its annual World Drug Report, chronicling the latest developments in the global war on drugs. Not only are the drugs winning that war, but there are greater quantities and more varieties of recreational…
'The minute I had success, I stopped taking drugs': John Waters on 60 years of screen carnage
John Waters still remembers the day his 1988 comedy Hairspray was awarded a PG certificate. “It was horrible,” he says. Until then, Waters, christened the “Pope of Trash” by the novelist William S Burroughs, was…
Driver arrested on murder charge months after fatal Huntington Beach DUI crash
A Huntington Beach man has been arrested on a murder charge following an investigation into a fatal DUI crash that claimed the life of a 53-year-old woman earlier this year, authorities announced Wednesday. The Huntington Beach Police Department…
Marc Fogel, a Pa. native, shares his experience of being detained in Russia for over three years
Pennsylvania man recounts 1,277 days in Russian prison Updated: 5:46 PM EDT Jul 15, 2026 Pennsylvania man recounts 1,277 days in Russian prison Updated: 5:46 PM EDT Jul 15, 2026 Marc Fogel, a Pennsylvania native and former teacher, is reflecting on…
New Changes To Delaware Marijuana Laws 'Provide Important Clarity And Structure,' Top Official Says
Delaware's top marijuana regulator is touting changes to cannabis policies that lawmakers passed this session, saying they will “further strengthen” the state's regulatory framework—even as one measure was enacted despite the…
One Year After the Glass House Raid, California Still Fails Farmworkers
On July 10, 2025, masked agents from the Department of Homeland Security raided Glass House Farms, one of California's most prominent producers of legal marijuana. They detained 361 workers, including 14 minors, at two separate facilities in…
Vernon cannabis warehouse among 4 raided by provincial unit
The province's Community Safety Unit (CSU) has conducted enforcement action at four warehouses in Richmond, Vancouver and Vernon since May, seizing a significant amount of cannabis, including cannabis plants, dried cannabis and cannabis edibles…
Senate Democrats File Bill To Fully Legalize Marijuana Under Federal Law As Trump Moves To Merely Reclassify It
Senate Democrats have filed a bill to federally legalize marijuana, a far-reaching proposal that comes as the Trump administration is moving ahead with a more incremental reform to reschedule cannabis. The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity…
Lawyers vow to fight on after Kenya court rejects Rastafarians' cannabis bid
Members of the Rastafari Society of Kenya have been pushing Kenyan courts for nearly six years to let them use cannabis (bhang) as part of their religious meditation. In a petition launched in 2021 they argued that Kenya 's ban on cannabis use…
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