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RCMP raid illegal cannabis concentrate lab in Boundary region

Midway RCMP raided a clandestine laboratory for producing a cannabis concentrate in Beaverdell this week.

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Youth who had cannabis-induced psychosis support standard dose recommendation

Two young people who were diagnosed with cannabis-induced psychosis are supporting an expert panel's recommendation that Health Canada establish a standard dose for cannabis, saying it would help nudge people toward safer consumption.

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Germany's plan to liberalize cannabis rules clears its final parliamentary hurdle

BERLIN (AP) — The German government's plan to liberalize rules on cannabis cleared its final parliamentary hurdle Friday, paving the way for the possession of limited amounts of marijuana to be decriminalized on April 1.

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Federal cannabis review calls for look at tax structure among 54 recommendations

A group convened by the federal government to study the legislation that made cannabis legal is recommending the country review one of the industry's biggest gripes: excise taxes charged to pot producers.

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Kentucky Senate proposes conditions for providing funds for the state's Office of Medical Cannabis

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Language put in the main budget bill by the Kentucky Senate would set conditions to unlock funding to oversee the state's medical cannabis program, which is scheduled to take effect at the start of 2025.

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New York to probe sputtering legal marijuana program as storefronts lag, black market booms

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York will evaluate its troubled recreational marijuana licensing program after lawsuits and bureaucratic stumbles severely hampered the legal market and allowed black-market sellers to flourish, Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered Monday.

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Kelowna cannabis dispensary's licence suspended for selling edibles to minor

A Kelowna dispensary has been caught selling cannabis products to a minor.

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A Danish hippie oasis has fought drug sales for years. Now, locals want to tear up the whole street

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The inhabitants of Copenhagen's freewheeling Christiania neighbourhood plan to dig up the aptly named Pusher Street, in their latest attempt to stop illegal hashish sales which have led to deadly gang turf wars and sometimes violent confrontations with the police.

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Cannabis retailer High Tide buys pot brand Queen of Bud's IP for $1M

CALGARY - High Tide Inc. says it has signed a deal to acquire premium cannabis brand Queen of Bud's intellectual property.

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In ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ film, what's his faith? And why is marijuana deemed holy to the Rastafari?

NEW YORK (AP) — The biopic “Bob Marley: One Love” has been a box-office hit in the United States and several other countries. The film, starring Kingsley Ben-Adir, is focused on the Rastafari legend’s story during the making of his 1977 album “Exodus” while leading up to a momentous concert in his native Jamaica.

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Purple Ohio? Parties in the former bellwether state take lessons from 2023 abortion, marijuana votes

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — For more than half a century, Ohio was one of the most important states to watch during presidential election years, a place where both parties competed vigorously for support from voters who were often genuinely undecided.

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Rats are high on marijuana evidence supply at infested New Orleans police headquarters

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Rats have gotten into confiscated pot at New Orleans' aging police headquarters, munching the evidence as the building is taken over by mold and cockroaches, said the city's police chief.

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Massachusetts governor to issue pardons for those convicted of cannabis possession

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey plans to announce this week that she's following the lead of President Joe Biden and issuing pardons to those convicted of simple possession of cannabis at the state level, her office said Monday.

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Nothing to sniff at: Bill would help pay to retire Ohio drug-detecting K9s under legal cannabis

WHITEHALL, Ohio (AP) — Two Ohio lawmakers are looking to ease a looming financial burden on law enforcement agencies in their state that will have to replace marijuana-sniffing dogs after voters approved a plan last year to legalize recreational marijuana use.

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Downtown Penticton business plans to open cannabis smoking patio

A dispensary in Penticton is getting ready to open a cannabis patio, which could be the first in the Okanagan and Kamloops, following a new regulation that allows pot smoking anywhere tobacco smoking is permitted.

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Taste Cannabis: Advocating for a Refined Cannabis Experience

Walking into Taste Cannabis in Kamloops BC is like walking into a clean, high-end boutique. The store is large, open, and welcoming with a large selection of cannabis for sale under glass, and trendy clothing on display. Recently, industry laws were adjusted to allow them to remove the frosting off their windows, so natural light fills the room.

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Kamloops pot shop caught selling to undercover minor

A Kamloops cannabis store was fined after selling to a minor.

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Cannabis now allowed on some outdoor patios in BC

The BC government now allows cannabis smoking or vaping on the same outdoor patios cigarette smoking is allowed.

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