Category: cannabis legalization

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…


‘Significant Increase’ in Drug-Impaired Drivers Across Canada Since Cannabis Legalization: Federal Study

There has been a “significant increase” in the number of people driving under the influence of marijuana since Parliament legalized recreational cannabis use in 2018, according to a study by a federal department. “Compared to data from previous surveys, there has been a significant reduction in the prevalence of alcohol use among drivers, but a…


Marijuana Edibles at Home Land Increasing Number of Children in Hospitals: AAP Study

The number of American children falling sick from eating treats laced with marijuana has surged during the past five years, according to a new study published in the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), as pot becomes legal in more places across the country. The study involved a retrospective analysis of the National Poison Data System…


PREMIERING NOW: Ben Cort: The Truth About the Marijuana Industry and the Terrifying Effects of High-Potency THC

This episode will premiere on Tuesday, Nov. 22, at 7:30 p.m. ET. “Ten years ago … the idea of physical addiction to cannabis was absolutely laughable. That people would be having psychotic episodes, and then psychotic breaks, just from THC? It was unfathomable.” Ben Cort is the CEO of the Foundry Treatment Center and author…


Ben Cort: The Truth About the Marijuana Industry and the Terrifying Effects of High-Potency THC

“Ten years ago … the idea of physical addiction to cannabis was absolutely laughable. That people would be having psychotic episodes, and then psychotic breaks, just from THC? It was unfathomable.” Ben Cort is the CEO of the Foundry Treatment Center and author of “Weed, Inc.: The Truth About the Pot Lobby, THC, and the…


PREMIERING 7:30PM ET: Ben Cort: The Truth About the Marijuana Industry and the Terrifying Effects of High-Potency THC

This episode will premiere on Tuesday, Nov. 22, at 7:30 p.m. ET. “Ten years ago … the idea of physical addiction to cannabis was absolutely laughable. That people would be having psychotic episodes, and then psychotic breaks, just from THC? It was unfathomable.” Ben Cort is the CEO of the Foundry Treatment Center and author…


Sharp Rise in Marijuana-Related Psychosis: American Board of Pain Medicine President

As drug legalization groups and the cannabis industry lobby to legalize cannabis across the United States, with initiatives to legalize marijuana on the November ballot in five more states, many experts warn this will only increase the physical and mental harm from the unregulated, high-potency cannabis. President of the American Board of Pain Medicine and…


Marijuana Legalization: Big Win or Big Mistake? Colorado 10 Years Later

A decade after the first states legalized marijuana for recreational use, it’s become a thriving industry. Today, recreational use is allowed in 19 states plus Washington, D.C., with another five states voting on legalization in November. A total of 37 states allow the medical use of marijuana. Clearly, acceptability is on the rise. At the…


California Passes Legislation to Protect Workers’ Off-Duty Marijuana Use

A bill that makes it illegal for employers to discriminate against people who use marijuana while away from work has passed the California Legislature and awaits Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature by the end of September. Assemblyman Bill Quirk (D-Hayward) authored the legislation, passed Aug. 30, that would make it illegal for an employer to discriminate…


Nebraska Governor Blasts Marijuana Legalization Push: ‘You’re Gonna Kill Your Kids’

Nebraska’s Republican Gov. Pete Ricketts on March 10 said that pushing for marijuana legalization is putting children in danger. “If you legalize marijuana, you’re gonna kill your kids,” Ricketts said at a news conference held by Smart Approaches to Marijuana before a committee hearing. “That’s what the data shows from around the country.” “It’s dangerous to go around…