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Marijuana holiday 4/20 coincides with Easter and Passover this year. Here's what to know

Marijuana culture's high holiday, known as 4/20, fell this year on Easter Sunday, as well as the last day of Passover, meaning cannabis fans celebrated in some unusual ways, including an &ldqu...

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UBCO, TRU study finds cannabis use helps in recovery from hard drugs

A new study from UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers University has found that cannabis use can offer benefits to people undergoing treatment for substance use. People living in a residential r...

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Dutch cannabis growers welcome expansion of state-run experiment to make sales legal

BEMMEL, Netherlands (AP) — The Netherlands expanded a government-run initiative on Monday allowing legal cannabis sales. While growing cannabis is still illegal, cannabis shops —...

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Marijuana gummies send 11 New York middle-schoolers to hospitals

MORICHES, New York (AP) — Police and a middle school in suburban New York are looking into how a student got hold of marijuana gummies and gave them to about a dozen schoolmates, sending 11...

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Osoyoos Cannabis Retailer Succeeds on Customer Service

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Retail success is often measured in dollars but for the Interior Cannabis Company Inc. in Osoyoos, the real reward is customer satisfaction. Owner Matt S believes that delivering on that commitmen...

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Tens of thousands gather for Hindu festival at Nepal temple, with many lighting up marijuana joints

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees gathered at a revered temple in Nepal's capital on Wednesday to celebrate one of the country's biggest religious festivals...

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The main ingredients in Sierra Leone's kush are synthetic opioids and cannabinoids, report finds

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A new report released Tuesday by an anti-transnational crime group has identified the core chemical components of kush, a synthetic drug that has swept through Sierra L...

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France targets traffickers and recreational drug users as minister warns of a 'tsunami of cocaine'

PARIS (AP) — “Every day, people pay the price for the drugs you buy.” Amid record cocaine seizures and deadly shootings, the slogan is simple and aims to raise awareness am...

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BC weed store with 'no babies' policy avoids fine for underage sale

A BC weed store which wouldn't let anyone under 19 enter the premises, including babies, has managed to avoid a $7,000 fine after it sold cannabis to a minor. According to a recently pub...

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UBCO researchers determine how many tokes from a joint equal a bong hit

Seven years after Canada legalized cannabis there is still no reliable way for aspiring stoners to find out the effects of different methods for getting high, and University of British Columbia Ok...

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