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miamiok.com (US) Slint Tate in drug ring case Convicted murderer Slint Tate and his common-law wife Robin Tracy Zumwalt have each been handed down sentences by a federal grand jury in million-dollar drug ring case. (Thu Sep 13 23:13:08 2018 PDT)

mcall.com (US) Of Easton was charged Monday with drug delivery resulting in a death in the heroin overdose of Paige Caiazzo on July 21. Police say the drugs Caiazzo used were a mixture of heroin and fentanyl. (Thu Sep 13 11:13:48 2018 PDT)

mcall.com (US) Three Allentown men accused of dealing meth and cocaine - The Morning Call Three Allentown men accused of dealing meth and cocaine CONTRIBUTED PHOTO / DEA Three Allentown men were arrested Thursday afternoon in a city home where state narcotics agents found crystal methamphetamine and crack cocaine. (Thu Sep 13 11:13:48 2018 PDT)

miamiok.com (US) OK Oklahoma investors await marijuana industry regulations Many would-be business owners and startup companies are trying to get an early foothold in the medical marijuana industry by investing in groundwork and business plans. (Thu Sep 13 23:13:08 2018 PDT) [$drug_related(100%), $drugwar_propaganda(90%), $propaganda_theme3(50%), $dissent_attacked(90%), $propaganda_theme8(90%), $illegal_drugs(100%), $plants(100%), $intoxicant(100%), $medical_cannabis(100%), $cannabis(100%), $cannabis_industry(85%), $school(100%), $msm(50%), $mockingbird(50%), $assoc_press(50%)]

miamiok.com (US) Slint Tate in drug ring case Convicted murderer Slint Tate and his common-law wife Robin Tracy Zumwalt have each been handed down sentences by a federal grand jury in million-dollar drug ring case. (Thu Sep 13 23:13:08 2018 PDT) [$drug_related(100%), $drugwar_propaganda(50%), $propaganda_theme2(50%), $propaganda_theme3(50%), $illegal_drugs(100%), $drugs(90%), $plants(100%), $intoxicant(100%), $cannabis(100%), $cannabis_industry(85%), $various_drugs(90%), $various_illegal_drugs(100%), $school(100%), $jury(100%)]

nbc-2.com (US) 2 arrested for meth and cocaine possession in Cape Coral - NBC2 News 2 arrested for meth and cocaine possession in Cape Coral - NBC2 News (Thu Sep 13 23:12:34 2018 PDT) [$drug_related(100%), $illegal_drugs(100%), $chemicals(100%), $euphoric_stimulant(100%), $stimulant(100%), $methamphetamine(100%), $amphetamines(100%), $cocaine(100%)]

fftimes.com Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry conservation officers, along with a canine unit, conducted the enforcement blitz on Aug. 24. ... (Thu Sep 13 02:12:40 2018 PDT) [$drug_related(75%), $prohibition_agency(75%), $drug_dog(75%), $chemicals(75%), $depressant_intoxicant(75%), $alcohol(75%)]

chilkatvalleynews.com (US) Is on a data-gathering mission to better understand drug abuse in the borough. B Hefley said. b Rather than [say] we have a drug problem. Scott said a drug-sniffing dog is a b vital needb in the police department. (Thu Sep 13 18:09:54 2018 PDT)

chilkatvalleynews.com (US) Is on a data-gathering mission to better understand drug abuse in the borough. B Hefley said. b Rather than [say] we have a drug problem. Scott said a drug-sniffing dog is a b vital needb in the police department. (Thu Sep 13 18:09:54 2018 PDT) [$drug_related(100%), $drugwar_propaganda(100%), $explicit_propaganda(55%), $propaganda_theme1(80%), $addiction(60%), $propaganda_theme2(100%), $propaganda_theme3(75%), $use_is_abuse(100%), $propaganda_theme4(100%), $illegal_drugs(100%), $drugs(95%), $govt_prohib_other(50%), $prohibition_agency(100%), $drug_dog(100%), $chemicals(100%), $plants(100%), $pharms(100%), $euphoric_depressant(100%), $euphoric_stimulant(100%), $analgesic(100%), $intoxicant(100%), $opioid(100%), $depressant_intoxicant(50%), $stimulant(100%), $methamphetamine(100%), $narcotic(100%), $opiate(100%), $naloxone(100%), $alcohol(50%), $amphetamines(100%), $cocaine(100%), $heroin(100%), $cannabis(100%), $various_drugs(95%), $various_illegal_drugs(100%), $school(100%), $meeting(100%)]

alaskastar.com Some of whom were smoking marijuana. (Thu Sep 13 18:08:11 2018 PDT)

lamarledger.com (US) Marijuana seizures on public land in Colorado nearly doubled in 2017 - Lamar Ledger Marijuana seizures on public land in Colorado nearly doubled in 2017 In all, officers uprooted nearly 81,000 plants in 2017 from the depths of the state's mountain ranges, compared to about 45,000 in 2016, according to data collated by a federal drug task force. "It was kind of a ... (Thu Sep 13 16:08:04 2018 PDT)

alaskastar.com Some of whom were smoking marijuana. (Thu Sep 13 18:08:11 2018 PDT) [$drug_related(100%), $drugwar_propaganda(90%), $propaganda_theme2(90%), $propaganda_theme3(50%), $gateway(55%), $propaganda_theme4(55%), $propaganda_theme5(70%), $propaganda_theme6(75%), $illegal_drugs(100%), $drugs(95%), $plants(100%), $intoxicant(100%), $cannabis(100%), $various_drugs(95%), $police_related_news(100%), $incarceration(100%), $youth(70%), $school(100%)]

alaskastar.com Ted Smith would have liked the sound. (Thu Sep 13 18:08:11 2018 PDT) [$drug_related(100%), $drugwar_propaganda(80%), $explicit_propaganda(70%), $propaganda_theme1(80%), $propaganda_theme3(50%), $propaganda_theme5(60%), $drug_ngo(100%), $drug_reformer(50%), $ted_smith(50%), $prohibitionist_ngo(100%), $youth(60%), $aggrandizement(100%)]

Marijuana dispensary slams state for pesticide bust
The Boston Globe
Members of the Massachusetts medical marijuana industry are warning that a state crackdown on their use of pesticides — including natural compounds used widely on organic food — would cripple growing operations and threaten the supply of cannabis to ...

Calgary Herald
City gives up on public cannabis zones after 'significant opposition' from residents
Calgary Herald
“This decision was made after careful consideration of the feedback given by more than 1,800 Calgarians,” said Matt Zabloski, the city's lead for the cannabis legalization project, adding that there is no chance a public consumption site will be in ...
Calgary won't have public cannabis consumption sites before legalization dateGlobalnews.ca
Calgary scraps proposal to allow people to use legal cannabis in designated public areasThe Globe and Mail
Calgary cancels plans for 4 public cannabis consumption sites after 'significant' public outcryCBC.ca

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Fortune
The Amount of Older Americans Using Marijuana Is Getting, Um, Higher
Fortune
But the study researchers warned of one unintended side effect of a more permissive attitude towards cannabis: It puts older pot smokers at a higher risk of other drug use. The study authors founds that compared with non-users, there was a higher ...
More Older Americans Are Turning To MarijuanaNPR
Marijuana use by middle-aged and older adults in the United States, 2015–2016 - ScienceDirectScience Direct
National Survey on Drug Use and HealthRTI International
NYU School of Medicine -NCBI - NIH -The National Academies Press
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680 News
How will marijuana legalization affect the black market?
680 News
With marijuana legalization weeks away, Shauna Hunt speaks to an organized crime expert about what the move will mean for the black market and criminal gangs in Canada. Sep 12, 2018, 6:42 PM. Advertisement ...

National Post
Watch this Ontario cannabis clerk use a bong to fend off four attempted robbers
National Post
It was a fleeting pause in 30 seconds of chaos, a flash of defiance from the cannabis dispensary clerk with a glass pipe in his hand, prompted by a provocation from the masked men who had barged into his store and started dousing him, his wife and ...
Tyendinaga cannabis store owners use attempted robbery as inspiration to create musicGlobalnews.ca

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CBC.ca
Medical marijuana system will continue after legalization, says Health Canada
CBC.ca
Health Canada will continue operating the medical marijuana system after recreational use of cannabis is legalized next month, but it will be reviewed within five years. The announcement came in response to a call last month from the Canadian Medical ...
How Medical Marijuana Is Opening The Door To Recreational CannabisForbes
Cannabis stocks are flying so high that even some in the industry are getting nervousFinancial Post
CBP officers prepare for Canada's marijuana legalizationWIVB.com - News 4
Investor's Business Daily -Yahoo Finance -The Motley Fool Canada
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Macleans.ca
What happens if alcohol and marijuana mix?
Macleans.ca
Here are 10 key terms every budding consumer should know about marijuana—sorry, cannabis. The two words refer to the same plant, though “marijuana”—which is Mexican Spanish in origin—became the U.S. government's preferred term in the 1930s, ...

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