Cannabis has become far more potent over the years, and that may explain why the number of people becoming addicted to the drug has soared, a new study suggests. Researchers from the University of Bath Addiction and Mental Health Group in the United Kingdom used data from 20 studies to analyze the relationship between the…
Huntington Beach Voters to Decide on Legalizing Sale of Cannabis
July 8, 2022
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—Voters will decide in November to legalize the sale of marijuana in the city and tax it. The city council voted 5–2 on July 5 to revive a ballot measure to tax cannabis businesses, which received 64 percent voter approval in June, but still failed to reach the two-thirds majority it needed. Though…
Over $3 Million in Illicit Cannabis Proceeds Laundered Through Ontario Casinos: RCMP
An RCMP investigation found over $3 million of illegal cannabis proceeds was laundered through casinos in Ontario, and police have charged five individuals while seizing more than $24 million worth of cannabis. Nearly 30,000 cannabis plants—which yield up to 18,781 pounds of dried cannabis—as well as an additional 7,926 pounds of dried cannabis were seized, which have…
WNBA Star Griner Makes Freedom Appeal to Biden
U.S. WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner has made a direct plea to President Joe Biden to stand up for her in an emotional letter sent to the White House on Monday as she remains detained in Russia on drug charges. Griner, who was held at a Moscow airport on Feb. 17 when a search of…
WNBA’s Griner Makes Freedom Appeal to Biden
U.S. WNBA basketball player Brittney Griner has made a direct plea to President Joe Biden to stand up for her in a letter sent to the White House on Monday as she remains detained in Russia on drug charges. Griner, who was held at a Moscow airport on Feb. 17 when a search of her…
Cannabis Legalization and COVID-19 Lockdowns Increased Cannabis Use: UN Report
July 5, 2022
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The legalization of cannabis and the COVID-19 lockdowns are likely to have contributed to increased cannabis use, according to a United Nations report. “Cannabis legalization appears to have accelerated the upwards trends in reported daily use of the drug,” said the UN’s World Drug Report for 2022 (pdf), released on June 27. Places that legalized…
Ex-UCLA Decathlete to Plead Guilty in $37 Million Cannabis Vaping Scam
July 1, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—A former University of California–Los Angeles (UCLA) decathlete has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges for raising more than $37 million from investors falsely told their funds would be used to finance companies marketing cannabis vape pens, federal prosecutors announced July 1. David Bunevacz, 53 of Calabasas,who competed with the Philippines national team,…
UK Black Parents More Likely Than Whites to Support Stop and Search for Cannabis: Poll
Black parents and those of other ethnic minorities are more likely to support the police using stop-and-search powers to look for cannabis than white parents, according to new research. More than 1,000 parents were questioned in a survey by Deltapoll for the think tank Civitas. The survey suggested 80 percent of BAME families agreed with…
Cannabis Users 22 Percent More Likely to Need Emergency Care and Hospitalization: New Study
Emergency care and hospitalizations are 22 percent higher among Canadians who use cannabis compared with those who don’t, a new study has found. The study, led by researchers at Unity Health Toronto, a Catholic hospital network, found that recreational cannabis use is linked to a heightened risk of emergency care and hospital admission for any…
WNBA Star Brittney Griner Ordered to Trial Friday in Russia
MOSCOW—Shackled and looking wary, WNBA star Brittney Griner was ordered Monday to stand trial by a court near Moscow on cannabis possession charges, about 4 1/2 months after her arrest at an airport while returning to play for a Russian team. The Phoenix Mercury center and two-time U.S. Olympic gold medalist also was ordered to…
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