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The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in Virginia pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to using marijuana while possessing a firearm, which is illegal under US law. The federal crime is facing increasing scrutiny as more states legalize the drug. But federal prosecutors in Virginia

MINNEAPOLIS - Weeks before the "Great Minnesota Get-Together," recreational cannabis use for adults 21 and older will be legal starting Aug 1. But visitors to the Minnesota State Fair won't be able to smoke marijuana or purchase hemp-derived THC-infused beverages or edibles while they're there, fair

The view was spectacular. The property, a few miles north of Boulder, Colorado, sat on a little rise with the Rocky Mountains a mile to the west and the Great Plains a mile to the east. To the south, 125 miles away, I could see the snowcap of Pikes Peak. In the foreground was an unobstructed view of

The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in Virginia is expected to plead guilty in federal court Monday to using marijuana while possessing a firearm, which is illegal under US law. Deja Taylor is accused of lying about her marijuana use on a form when she bought the gun, which her son

SINGAPORE — When his friend from secondary school asked him for help in obtaining cannabis, a man agreed and asked his contact for assistance. The contact was nabbed by Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) officers after making the transaction with a Malaysian man at a hospital car park. Singaporean

COLUMBIA - A US Postal worker and a South Carolina man have been federally indicted for marijuana being delivered on the carrier's assigned route. The mail carrier, Mjaan Roland, and his associate, Lemont Darby, were charged with conspiracy and cither drug-related charges in the U.S. District Court

Two days before The Lexi Hotel on Sahara Avenue was scheduled to open to guests and a day before people were invited to an opening reception, Elevations Hotels and Resorts CEO Alex Rizk was nervous. Much of the old furniture that was used in the Artisan Hotel, the former name of the 64-room property

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Could add PTSD to qualifying conditions, waive license fees. The State’s Cannabis Control Commission will consider removing registration fees for veterans using the medical marijuana program in order expand the use of a drug many say is far safer than the opioids veterans are frequently prescribed

A new report from the American Transportation Research Institute says that a majority of drivers and carriers in the trucking industry support drug testing reform. The impacts of cannabis legalization on the trucking industry, namely the recent decline in drivers due to strict rules on drug use on

The Commonwealth country of Antigua and Barbuda has granted the local Rastafari community the right to grow marijuana for sacramental purposes. It's the first Caribbean country to authorize the cultivation of marijuana used by Rastafari followers after decades of persecution they have suffered. The

A leader in the Florida cannabis community fears a proposed recreational marijuana initiative may be doomed because it offers little change for consumers, but provides a bigger market for the medical marijuana giant backing the proposal. The Adult Personal Use of Marijuana proposed ballot measure

San Francisco supervisors are considering a pause on applications for new cannabis shops for the next three years. The ordinance passed its first reading unanimously on Tuesday afternoon. KRON4 spoke with three men who own separate companies in the cannabis industry in San Francisco. Those in favor

Is the Farm Bill getting in the way of legalization in Illinois? Bickering over how to regulate Delta-8 THC is getting in the way of general cannabis industry reform in Illinois (and that’s not the only state). While the hemp-derived cannabinoid gives access to THC in states where cannabis is

Other religions state that while it can be used for medicinal purposes it is also banned in their community. For some religious communities, cannabis is an integral part of their religious practices. Other religions state that while it can be used for medicinal purposes it is also banned in their

A not-so-scientific exploration of weed and hemorrhoids. This is a disgusting story, so if you get queasy easily, I’d recommend reading one of the news articles that went up today. It’s also slightly embarrassing, but seeing as how, while writing, it’s only my computer and I, there’s nothing to be

Consumers should check test results provided by QR codes on packaging to ensure they're getting what they paid for. A California cannabis company stopped by Minnesota this year to drum up business by testing the potency of about a dozen THC-infused beverages. Shockingly, at first glance, several

Minnesota is the latest state to legalize recreational marijuana. This makes Wisconsin an island state surrounded by Minnesota, Michigan and Illinois with full legalization. Some Wisconsin lawmakers are continuing their push to catch up. Yet, the legality of the drug remains at a standstill in the

The federal agency that regulates the firearms industry sent an advisory on Tuesday warning that Minnesotans who use marijuana cannot legally own firearms, despite a new state law legalizing recreational use. Marijuana for adults is now legal in 23 states and even more have medical cannabis programs

Two affiliated George Soros-funded groups are influencing marijuana legalization and decriminalization laws in Democratic-run states that have seen substance abuse and crime rates skyrocket in recent years. Drug Policy Alliance and its advocacy arm, Drug Policy Action, received at least $2.8 million