The number of children hospitalized for accidental cannabis poisoning has grown since Parliament legalized the drug in 2018, according to federal records. “Between January 2020 and September 2021 when the full range of cannabis products were accessible including edible cannabis the hospitalization rate among children in Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario was 7.5 times higher…
Cannabis Use in Pregnancy Could Harm Development of Fetal Male Sex Organs, Study Says
The use of cannabis during pregnancy could adversely affect the development of a fetus’ brain and likely hinders the healthy growth of the testes in male babies, according to recent studies. Women sometimes use cannabis or CBD, a nonpsychoactive component of marijuana, during pregnancy to help deal with anxiety and nausea. In a study published…
ER Visits for Cannabis Use Among Children, Teens Spiked During Pandemic: CDC
The number of children, teenagers, and young adults being rushed to hospital owing to cannabis-involved emergencies spiked throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new data published on July 13 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). While cannabis-involved emergency department visits had already risen among young people up to the age of 14 prior…
California Cannabis Conundrum Continues, Major Distributor Collapses
July 13, 2023
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California’s legal cannabis market has suffered a series of setbacks since June that have many questioning its future, with the largest distributor in the state forced to close and a global industry leader liquidating local facilities to free up much-needed cash reserves. The closure of Herbl’s California operations—a distributor that served approximately 98 percent of…
Nearly 1,000 Arrested in ‘Unprecedented’ UK-Wide Crackdown on Cannabis Farms
Nearly 1,000 suspects have been arrested and cannabis plants worth £130 million seized in a largest-ever UK-wide crackdown on cannabis farms, the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) said on Thursday. The “unprecedented” police action—codenamed Operation Mille—was aimed at unearthing and disrupting organised crime groups and their illegal revenue streams, and was the “most significant national…
Two Girls Hospitalized After Accidentally Consuming Cannabis Gummies
Hong Kong—Two young girls were hospitalized in the intensive care unit at Tuen Mun Hospital after suspected consumption of cannabis gummies and fell into a coma. On June 27, their condition was upgraded from critical to stable, and they regained consciousness. The girls’ father has been temporarily charged with “drug possession” and “child neglect or…
Regulatory Haze Fogs California Cannabis Policies
June 28, 2023
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Commentary After voters passed Proposition 64 in 2016, California cities were supposed to play the key role legalizing and regularizing the use and sale of marijuana. The reality has been hazy. Although this has been controversial, it remains state law. Some cities are meeting the needs of their people; some are not. But the federal…
Seven Jailed for Smuggling in Albanians to Work in UK Cannabis Factories
Seven men involved in trafficking illegal immigrants from Albania to Britain to work in cannabis factories have been jailed. The Metropolitan Police described them as a “sophisticated organised crime group” and said they dismantled the gang after launching an operation together with the Home Office’s immigration enforcement department and the UK Border Force. Seven men…
Drugs and Propaganda: Drastic Things Are Happening in Canada
Commentary According to Aldous Huxley, the tyrant of the future will use drugs and propaganda to convince the individual to “love his slavery.” In a 1958 interview with Mike Wallace, Huxley explained as follows: “You have to get the consent of the ruled. And this they will do partly by drugs, as I foresaw in…
Two-Thirds of Canadian Marijuana Dealers Falling Behind in Tax Payments, Report Finds
The decline of Canada’s legal marijuana trade has led to two-thirds of marijuana dealers falling behind in their tax payments, according to a federal report. “The total amount of unpaid cannabis excise duties has continuously been rising since legalization,” said a report by the Competition Bureau released May 26. As of September 2022, 66 percent…
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