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Young Americans Are Not Alright As Marijuana Becomes the Most Commonly Used Drug
Marijuana is certainly nothing new. From the hippies and counterculture of the '60s to Jeff Spicoli (played by Sean Penn) and his buddies falling out of a van in a cloud of smoke in the '80s movie 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High,' it has been young…
No-knock warrants, marijuana enforcement - Houston voters could rewrite the rules this fall
HOUSTON – Houston City Council is preparing to decide whether to let voters weigh in on two hot-button policing issues this fall. A vote is expected Wednesday on whether to place both measures on the November ballot. The proposals —…
Federal ban threatens to upend Minnesota hemp industry
Local entrepreneurs in the hemp THC market are bracing for a federal ban that could upend their industry. Starting on Nov. 11, all products containing more than 0.3 percent hemp-derived THC will be considered marijuana under federal law, making it…
Pa.'s attorney general is backing a hemp product ban, but the industry says it goes way too far
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania's chief law…
Cannabis Odor Backlash: How the Industry Should Respond
A person smokes marijuana during a 420 celebration at Washington Square Park in New York City on April 20, 2024. April 20 is an unofficial international counterculture celebration of cannabis. (Photo by Leonardo Munoz / AFP via Getty Images)…
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday addresses state legislators in Hazleton
Speaking at Hazleton City Hall on Monday, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday said violent crime is generally down in major cities and across the board, but there is an uptick in drug offenses. His office's narcotics bureau said it logged the…
Cannabis 'Scromiting' Finally Has Its Own ER Code-and the Numbers Are Higher Than Anyone Realized
It's a fact: The average psychoactive content in marijuana has nearly quadrupled from roughly 4% to about 16% tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) since the 1990s, according to data from the U.S. National Institutes of Health. In the 14 years since Colorado…
Bipartisan Bill Would Regulate Hemp THC Drinks Like Alcohol
A bipartisan bill would regulate hemp THC drinks like alcohol, exempting them from a looming federal ban and allowing sales to adults 21 and older. A bipartisan pair of lawmakers on Monday introduced new legislation to legalize and regulate hemp…
Owner of Maine medical cannabis chain takes Ellsworth to court over license denials
One of Maine's largest medical cannabis chains is taking the city of Ellsworth to court over its bid to set up shop on Main Street. The administrative appeal is the latest chapter in a months-long saga between Ellsworth city councilors and…
Today in History: August 29, Hurricane Katrina strikes Louisiana
Today is Saturday, Aug. 29, the 241st day of 2026. There are 124 days left in the year. On Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck the U.S. Gulf Coast in southeast Louisiana, breaching levees and spurring floods that devastated New Orleans. Katrina…
Odisha-Hyderabad drug trafficking network busted, woman among three held with 6 kg ganja
A woman who allegedly made monthly trips from Chhattisgarh to Hyderabad to supply ganja procured from Odisha was among three persons arrested after the EAGLE Force and LB Nagar police busted an inter-state drug supply network and seized 6 kgs of…
Clean and Safe program made nearly 3,000 contacts in first year of downtown Colorado Springs outreach
The pilot version of the Clean and Safe program in downtown Colorado Springs has hit the one-year mark, marking thousands of contacts with visitors and some intransigent homeless residents. Leaders from the Downtown Partnership presented a progress…
EXCLUSIVE: Democrats Hit by Wave of Scandals, Arrests and Controversies
July turned into a real-life episode of Politicians Gone Wild, as four figures tied to Democratic politics were swept up in a bizarre string of controversies involving a fatal shot teenager, an alleged child-luring incident, a meth bust and a…
Halloween: The Game is banned in Australia because incentivized drug use is bad but incentivized ultra-violence isn't
Halloween: The Game is the next multiplayer horror game from Illfonic, the studio behind Friday the 13th and Predator Hunting Grounds. Like Friday the 13th it's an asymmetrical affair: one player takes the form of psychotic masked serial killer…
Telangana DGP emphasises intensified policing against cybercrime, ganja smuggling, road accidents, and food adulteration
Telangana Director General of Police C.V. Anand reviewed policing in Jayashankar Bhupalpally and Mulugu districts and directed officers to step up efforts against cybercrime, marijuana smuggling, road accidents and food adulteration. During the…
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