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Marijuana reform is emerging as a midterm elections issue on both sides of the aisle
With November's pivotal midterm elections fast approaching, cannabis reform is emerging as an issue. Two states, Massachusetts and Idaho, will vote on ballot initiatives regarding legalization, and in several others, including Kansas and Iowa…
UCSF cannabis study finds unexpected heart rhythm results
Regular marijuana users had fewer early heartbeats — a pattern associated with a higher risk of developing certain abnormal heart rhythms — on days they used cannabis compared to days they didn't, according to a two-week study at UCSF…
Guns and kilos of cocaine seized in big Treasure Coast drug bust
Updated: 5:49 PM EDT Aug 14, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Guns and kilos of cocaine seized in big Treasure Coast drug bust Updated: 5:49 PM EDT Aug 14, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — A three-month narcotics…
Palm Beach Gardens man sentenced to 30 years in prison in fentanyl drug death
Updated: 4:56 PM EDT Aug 14, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Palm Beach Gardens man sentenced to 30 years in prison in fentanyl drug death Updated: 4:56 PM EDT Aug 14, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A 26-year-old…
Stree Shakti scheme: 24 lakh women travel free every day in Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday took an APSRTC bus to mark the first anniversary of Stree Shakti, a free bus travel scheme for women. The Chief Minister boarded the bus from the Independence Day celebrations venue in…
With local efforts underway, Massachusetts begins kratom crackdown
As the state starts cracking down on kratom, Deerfield is the latest community in the Pioneer Valley to take action against the substance, enacting a ban against all kratom products that follows the lead of Northampton, Amherst, Greenfield and a…
Caribbean operation nets US$54.5m in seizures
CARICOM IMPACS and regional and international partners have seized an estimated US$54.5 million in illicit assets and contraband during a four-week maritime operation targeting transnational smuggling networks across the Caribbean. In a release…
Top NC court upholds conviction tied to cannabis odor again
The North Carolina Supreme Court has upheld another conviction based on evidence tied to cannabis odor. Friday's unanimous decision in State v. Schiene marked the court's third ruling since May affirming that authorities in North Carolina can use…
Healey issues emergency order targeting kratom products
Gov. Maura Healey on Thursday took a swing at restricting the sale of kratom, a leafy tropical tree native to Southeast Asia that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned consumers not to use due to dangerous effects. Kratom is often used…
The story of marijuana
Getting stoned on pot ain't what it used to be. Speaking euphemistically, today's marijuana strains have a reputation for being much more potent than from olden days. Marijuana is now legal or semi-legal in most places and, copping a nickel bag…
North Carolina Police Can Search Based On Smell Of Cannabis, Supreme Court Rules
“The totality of the circumstances, including the odor of cannabis, provided law enforcement with probable cause to search.” The North Carolina Supreme Court has upheld a conviction in a Mecklenburg County case involving a defendant…
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