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Cape Breton Post, 20 Feb 2018 - Two years after the province abandoned using an Ontario laboratory for drug and alcohol testing in custody cases, a decision by a Sydney Supreme Court justice is casting doubt on whether a Halifax lab is any more reliable. The decision by Justice Theresa Forgeron of the court's Family Division rejected a bid by the Department of Community Services to have the director of the Capital Health Authority's toxicology lab, Dr. Bassam Nassar, give expert opinion evidence concerning urine testing samples from a Cape Breton father.

With legalization growing elsewhere, marijuana makes up half of ND drug arrests
Bismarck Tribune
GRAND FORKS -- The legalization of marijuana, or at least the attempt to do so, has gained steam. But recreational use still is illegal in most states and federally, meaning those who are caught with marijuana without a prescription can face criminal ...

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New York Post
Tech behind cryptocurrency unites with cannabis
New York Post
It was only a matter of time before blockchain and cannabis — two of the latest Wall Street trends shaking up the old finance guard — would join forces, the Post reports. It's a “marriage made in heaven,” André van Regenmortel, chief marketing ...

Globalnews.ca
6 facing charges after Saskatoon police seize loaded guns, marijuana
Globalnews.ca
Saskatoon police say they executed two searches on Friday and now six people are facing numerous weapon and drug-related charges. The searches were undertaken by the guns and gangs unit with the assistance of patrol officers early Friday morning. One ...

Leafly
In Hollywood, Cannabis Is Part of the Creative Process
Leafly
The atmosphere, of course, depends heavily on the discretion of showrunners, studios and networks. One critically acclaimed show, Branum added, is known to share a bong in the writers' room. As for strains, Branum says that any energizing, creative ...

Staunton News Leader
How Virginia turned around on medical cannabis
Staunton News Leader
More: Medical marijuana bill passes Virginia Senate 40-0. A huge surprise for advocates, said Narduzzi, was Rep. Sen. Dick Black, who changed his no vote to a yes. When it was over, Dunnavant walked up to Black and gave him a hug. More: Medical ...

Leafly
Watch This: People on Blind Dates Break the Ice With Cannabis
Leafly
Have you ever been on a blind date? If so, you know how awkward and uncomfortable the entire experience can be. But what if you could throw cannabis into the situation in order to break the ice? How would that go? Would it be a bad idea, or would it ...

Mashable
Las Vegas airport installs marijuana trash cans so tourists can ditch their weed
Mashable
What you smoke in Vegas, unfortunately, has to stay in Vegas. Visiting a pot-friendly state such as Nevada now offers tourists a whole new legal experience, thanks to the recreational sale of cannabis. But what do you do with any leftover weed you may ...
Leaving Las Vegas? Dump your pot at the airport first - CNNCNN
Las Vegas Airport Installs 'Amnesty Boxes' For Discarding MarijuanaFortune
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Business Insider
MedMen could be America's first $1 billion 'marijuana unicorn ...
Business Insider
BI PRIME: MedMen, a cannabis retail company, has sold a minority stake of the company to a Canadian investment firm at a $1 billion valuation.

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Westword
Anti-Pot Group Releases Scathing Report Card on Commercial Cannabis
Westword
The Marijuana Accountability Coalition and Smarter Approaches to Marijuana just released a report that grades Colorado's cannabis industry on eight factors, including youth-use prevention, black market sales and stoned driving; all eight received an "F ...

wtsp.com (US) Chronic pain patients fear opioid crackdown will cost them their medication New regulations meant to stem opioid abuse and addiction are threatening chronic pain patients' access to drugs. (Sat Feb 24 19:57:50 2018 PST) [$drug_related(100%), $drugwar_propaganda(70%), $addiction(60%), $propaganda_theme2(70%), $illegal_drugs(100%), $drugs(95%), $opioid(100%), $narcotic(100%), $various_drugs(95%), $jury(100%)]

salemweeklynews.com One often-noted deficiency of the new law was that while it was legal to possess recreational cannabis. (Sat Feb 24 18:41:21 2018 PST)

salemweeklynews.com Due to an increase in turnout projections, the annual b 710b educational and celebratory cannabis event has been moved to the Patient Grower Network (PGN) venue in Keizer. There will be two stages, live music and speakers and 20 b 30 vendors including marijuana dispensaries, artists, face painters, jewelry, clothing, edibl... (Sat Feb 24 18:41:21 2018 PST)

wpbf.com (US) College students battle video game addiction is a real problem for some college students. (Sat Feb 24 19:41:07 2018 PST) [$drug_related(60%), $drugwar_propaganda(60%), $addiction(60%), $propaganda_theme2(60%), $propaganda_theme5(60%), $propaganda_theme6(60%), $illegal_drugs(60%), $youth(60%), $school(100%), $aggrandizement(100%)]

salemweeklynews.com One often-noted deficiency of the new law was that while it was legal to possess recreational cannabis. (Sat Feb 24 18:41:21 2018 PST) [$drug_related(100%), $illegal_drugs(100%), $reform_referenda(80%), $or_measure_91_2014(80%), $plants(100%), $intoxicant(100%), $medical_cannabis(100%), $cannabis(100%)]

salemweeklynews.com Due to an increase in turnout projections, the annual b 710b educational and celebratory cannabis event has been moved to the Patient Grower Network (PGN) venue in Keizer. There will be two stages, live music and speakers and 20 b 30 vendors including marijuana dispensaries, artists, face painters, jewelry, clothing, edibl... (Sat Feb 24 18:41:21 2018 PST) [$drug_related(100%), $drugwar_propaganda(60%), $explicit_propaganda(60%), $illegal_drugs(100%), $compassion_club(100%), $plants(100%), $intoxicant(100%), $medical_cannabis(100%), $cannabis(100%)]

theskanner.com The Skanner News - methamphetamine Oregon Meth Deaths Higher than Ever ... (Sat Feb 24 18:36:26 2018 PST) [$drug_related(100%), $drugwar_propaganda(70%), $propaganda_theme2(70%), $propaganda_theme3(55%), $illegal_drugs(100%), $chemicals(100%), $euphoric_stimulant(100%), $stimulant(100%), $methamphetamine(100%), $amphetamines(100%)]

theskanner.com The Skanner News - Oregon Meth Deaths Higher than Ever (AP) b Meth-related deaths are higher now than they've ever been in Oregon. Deaths have steadily risen since 2012. When there were 51 overdose deaths from methamphetamine. It reports that in 2016 there were 232 meth-related deaths and 124 heroin-related deaths. (Sat Feb 24 18:36:26 2018 PST) [$drug_related(100%), $drugwar_propaganda(100%), $propaganda_theme1(100%), $addiction(60%), $propaganda_theme2(100%), $propaganda_theme3(80%), $use_is_abuse(100%), $propaganda_theme4(100%), $propaganda_theme6(65%), $propaganda_theme7(50%), $moral_imperative(100%), $illegal_drugs(100%), $drugs(100%), $prohibition_agency(100%), $chemicals(100%), $pharms(100%), $euphoric_depressant(100%), $euphoric_stimulant(100%), $analgesic(100%), $opioid(100%), $stimulant(100%), $methamphetamine(100%), $narcotic(100%), $opiate(100%), $amphetamines(100%), $cocaine(100%), $heroin(100%), $oxycodone(100%), $various_drugs(100%), $various_illegal_drugs(100%), $police_related_news(70%), $incarceration(100%), $prison_data(100%), $aggrandizement(100%), $msm(50%), $mockingbird(50%), $assoc_press(50%)]

theskanner.com Oregon Meth Deaths Higher than Ever ... (Sat Feb 24 18:36:26 2018 PST) [$drug_related(100%), $drugwar_propaganda(70%), $explicit_propaganda(70%), $propaganda_theme2(70%), $propaganda_theme3(55%), $illegal_drugs(100%), $govt_prohib_other(66%), $chemicals(100%), $euphoric_stimulant(100%), $stimulant(100%), $methamphetamine(100%), $amphetamines(100%), $aggrandizement(100%), $jury(50%), $msm(100%), $mockingbird(100%), $assoc_press(100%)]

salem-news.com (US) At least 50 people are serving Life sentences for cannabis-related "crimes" in the United States. (Sat Feb 24 18:35:10 2018 PST)