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Council Expands Warwick Retail Marijuana Zoning
WARWICK, RI — The Rhode Island Cannabis Act places Warwick within Zone 4 of six state-allowed retail marijuana sales zones, governed by local zoning, which the City Council expanded Monday. Zone 4 also includes East Greenwich, North…
Detroit elementary students sickened by marijuana edibles
Six kids were sickened after eating marijuana edibles and sent to the hospital, Detroit Public Schools were sent. The children were enrolled at Edison Elementary School. The incident is part of a growing trend involving kids finding their parents…
Scotts Miracle-Gro Posts Higher 2Q Profit as Sales Climb
The lawn-and-garden company on Wednesday posted a profit of $238.6 million, or $4.04 a share, for its three months ended March 28, up from $217.5 million, or $3.72 a share, in last year's comparable period. Scotts early this year struck a deal to…
After I-Team exposes scandal of UIC drug test lab in marijuana DUI cases, questions grow over who's holding labs accountable
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A prominent lab used by prosecutors for marijuana DUI testing in Chicago and the suburbs is no longer doing human testing but the fallout surrounding the flawed results continues. More than a year after the testing scandal at the…
Map reveals states with the worst drug addiction problems
New data shows major differences across the United States in drug use, overdose deaths and access to treatment, with New Mexico ranking as the state facing the biggest overall drug problem. The report, released ahead of National Prevention Week by…
Sleepless Americans Are Relying on Medicine and Pot to Doze Off
Nearly 13% of US adults are relying on medication, supplements or marijuana to help them sleep, a new federal study found, underscoring the potential need for new treatment options. They are relying on prescription medication, over-the-counter…
3 Growth Stocks That Could Generate 10X Returns
The biggest payoff from investing in stocks often comes years down the road, when companies you've invested in have grown larger and become more valuable. There can be some considerable risks involving smaller, unproven businesses, but the upside…
Close the backdoor drug pipeline that's emboldening enemies and harming the public
It's not often that Congress gets a do-over or can correct the unintended consequences of the laws they pass. As a former acting Secretary of Homeland Security, I saw first-hand how legal loopholes are exploited — by both U.S. entities and…
Will Gov. Spanberger sign or veto the cannabis marketplace bill?
Virginia Despite years of refining legislation to legalize an adult recreational marijuana marketplace in Virginia, Gov. Abigail Spanberger had her own amendments. To stream WUSA9 on your phone, you need the WUSA9 app. Example video title will go…
Here's how much Hoosiers spend on cannabis each year
Indiana residents are spending an estimated $1.8 billion on cannabis each year despite living with some of the nation's strictest marijuana policies, according to research released Wednesday. The big picture: The report puts hard numbers behind a…
All Talk, No Toke
No sweeping cannabis legislation — good or bad — came out of the current session of the Tennessee General Assembly, which is now winding down in Nashville. But cannabis in Tennessee was still very much on the minds of Tennessee…
Father arrested for involving 9-year-old son in cocaine preparation, police say - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale
SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - A Miami man was arrested Tuesday and charged with child neglect after his 9-year-old son told investigators he was exposed to drug-related activity and involved in preparing narcotics, authorities said. Felipe…
LETTERS: Parks tainted with pot; compassionate end-of-life care
Richard Skorman's recent opinion in The Gazette on the Ray Nixon coal-fired plant, etc., certainly raises residents' concerns about breathing. One thing he may have forgotten to mention is the air in our parks. It smells like marijuana. When I go…
Germany's Anti-immigration AfD Party Soars To New Record High Support; Poll Finds
The anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) has jumped to a new record high in a recent poll conducted by the opinion research institute Insa. In the poll, the AfD increased its lead over the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian…
Opinion | Medical psilocybin needs continued investment
Investment in the medical use of psilocybin, a psychoactive chemical compound primarily present in over 180 species of mushrooms, is becoming increasingly popular due to its strong, growing evidence of its therapeutic potential and the urgent need…
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