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startribune.com (US) An opioid that is five to 10 times stronger than fentanyl. Hutchins said the new painkiller is justified b even though the nation is struggling with an epidemic of opioid abuse b because it will fill a gap in hospital pain control for patients after injuries or surgeries. (Sat Nov 17 14:09:40 2018 PST) [$drug_related(100%), $drugwar_propaganda(100%), $propaganda_theme2(100%), $propaganda_theme3(75%), $use_is_abuse(100%), $propaganda_theme4(100%), $propaganda_theme6(65%), $illegal_drugs(100%), $drugs(100%), $chemicals(100%), $pharms(100%), $euphoric_depressant(100%), $analgesic(100%), $anesthetic(100%), $opioid(100%), $depressant_intoxicant(50%), $narcotic(100%), $opiate(100%), $alcohol(50%), $fentanyl(100%), $various_drugs(100%), $school(100%)]

TOP: Booker and Trump line up on the same side as Congress mulls criminal justice legislation - NJ.com (US) Another provision would allow prisoners who were convicted of crack cocaine offenses before the 2010 law that imposed similar penalties for both powder cocaine and crack cocaine use to petition for lighter sentences. (Sat Nov 17 14:09:15 2018 PST) [$drug_related(100%), $drugwar_propaganda(100%), $addiction(60%), $propaganda_theme2(100%), $propaganda_theme3(75%), $gateway(55%), $propaganda_theme4(55%), $propaganda_theme5(70%), $propaganda_theme7(85%), $illegal_drugs(100%), $drugs(90%), $chemicals(100%), $euphoric_stimulant(100%), $opioid(100%), $stimulant(100%), $narcotic(100%), $cocaine(100%), $crack(100%), $various_drugs(90%), $incarceration(100%), $mandatory_minimums(100%), $youth(70%), $school(100%)]

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TOP: College football box score - The Boston Globe (US) Massachusetts marijuana stores to open Tuesday (Sat Nov 17 14:08:54 2018 PST)

TOP: College football box score - The Boston Globe (US) Massachusetts marijuana stores to open Tuesday (Sat Nov 17 14:08:54 2018 PST) [$drug_related(100%), $drugwar_propaganda(75%), $propaganda_theme6(75%), $illegal_drugs(100%), $plants(100%), $intoxicant(100%), $cannabis(100%), $school(100%)]

TOP: Democrats plot response to Trump on immigration amid fears they could go too far - The Washington Post (US) During which he accused b a coalition of open-border extremistsb of waging an b unprecedented assault on our law enforcement.b They said they are not calling for dismantling enforcement but rather for ICEb s duties to be redistributed across the government to help curb abuses. (Sat Nov 17 14:05:55 2018 PST) [$drug_related(100%), $drugwar_propaganda(75%), $explicit_propaganda(70%), $propaganda_theme1(75%), $propaganda_theme2(50%), $propaganda_theme3(75%), $propaganda_theme5(60%), $propaganda_theme6(75%), $moral_imperative(100%), $drug_ngo(95%), $drug_reform_ngo(50%), $ramp(50%), $prohibition_agency(100%), $prohibitionist_ngo(95%), $youth(60%), $aggrandizement(100%), $msm(100%), $mockingbird(100%)]

abc-7.com (US) CVS over opioid sales Florida is suing the nation's two largest drugstore chains. (Sat Nov 17 20:03:19 2018 PST) [$drug_related(100%), $drugwar_propaganda(75%), $propaganda_theme2(60%), $propaganda_theme3(75%), $illegal_drugs(100%), $drugs(95%), $govt_prohib_other(90%), $pharms(100%), $analgesic(100%), $opioid(100%), $narcotic(100%), $oxycodone(100%), $OxyContin(100%), $various_drugs(95%), $msm(100%), $mockingbird(100%), $assoc_press(100%)]

The London Free Press
New RIDE question: 'When was the last time you enjoyed cannabis?'
The London Free Press
“Our officers know that alcohol and marijuana are legal, and it is incumbent on our officers conducting RIDE programs throughout the festive seasons and beyond that to ask 'What have you had that is intoxicating?' ” Harding said. “It's a natural ...

Edmonton Sun
Cannabis store appeal hearings being fast-tracked
Edmonton Sun
So far, the appeals process has overturned one store approval and five shop refusals, while four dismissed have been by the SDAB and 13 withdrawn. 1117. One month since recreational marijuana was legalized, the AGLC has licensed 65 cannabis stores ...

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Calgary Herald
'A waiting game': City fast-tracks appeal hearings on cannabis stores to reduce backlog
Calgary Herald
So far, the appeals process has overturned one store approval and five shop refusals, while four dismissed have been by the SDAB and 13 withdrawn. 1117. One month since recreational marijuana was legalized, the AGLC has licensed 65 cannabis stores ...

The Boston Globe
Whatever happened to the guy who made the first legal recreational marijuana purchase in the US?
The Boston Globe
... for $59.74, with tax — were illegal under federal law. Azzariti bought the modest stash at 8 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2014, at the 3D Cannabis Center in Denver, making him the first customer of a government-regulated recreational cannabis store in the ...
Massachusetts's first recreational marijuana sales will begin TuesdayBoston.com
Massachusetts retail marijuana shops get 'signal to open' Tuesday from state Cannabis Control CommissionMassLive.com
Pot Shops To Start Selling Recreational Marijuana In Mass. On TuesdayCBS Boston
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BNNBloomberg.ca
Cannabis firms spent millions marketing their pot last quarter – did it work?
BNNBloomberg.ca
With the Cannabis Act now law, some producers are looking at innovative ways to abide by the new restrictions on marketing legal marijuana in Canada. For example, Linton said Canopy Growth is tying up exclusive contracts with advertising companies that ...
'Very, very rich market': Why top Canadian marijuana companies all have their eyes on EuropeYahoo News
3 Canadian Cannabis Stocks with Superior Revenue GrowthSmallCapPower (press release)
Which Marijuana Stock Won Earnings Week -- Aurora Cannabis, Canopy Growth, Cronos Group, or Tilray?Motley Fool
Seeking Alpha -The Motley Fool Canada
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Washington Post
Marijuana is getting cheaper. For some states, that's a problem.
Washington Post
Wholesale marijuana prices in Colorado have fallen by a third in just the past 12 months, continuing a price crash that began soon after the drug was legalized. Although this implies that some marijuana entrepreneurs are going to go bankrupt, the ...

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Forbes
Cannabis Goes Global While The US Falls Behind
Forbes
This week, Mexico's Congress is expected to begin deliberating a bill to legalize medical and recreational cannabis use across the country. President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador signaled his willingness to consider legalization during the campaign.

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news.wjct.org Drug Ring Sometimes the best crime we can charge them with is the felon in possession because they are not supposed to have a gun and they have a gun. (Fri Nov 16 19:55:58 2018 PST) [$drug_related(100%), $drugwar_propaganda(60%), $propaganda_theme1(60%), $propaganda_theme2(50%), $illegal_drugs(100%), $drugs(90%), $govt_prohib_other(66%), $chemicals(100%), $plants(100%), $pharms(100%), $euphoric_depressant(100%), $euphoric_stimulant(100%), $analgesic(100%), $anesthetic(100%), $depressant_intoxicant(50%), $stimulant(100%), $methamphetamine(100%), $narcotic(100%), $opiate(100%), $alcohol(50%), $amphetamines(100%), $heroin(100%), $tobacco(100%), $fentanyl(100%), $various_drugs(90%), $various_illegal_drugs(100%), $incarceration(100%), $mandatory_minimums(100%), $aggrandizement(85%), $msm(100%), $mockingbird(100%), $assoc_press(100%)]

kugn.com Killed In The Line Of Duty Law enforcement officers are mourning the death of a Sutter County Sheriff K9 killed in the line of duty on Thursday. (Fri Nov 16 21:53:59 2018 PST) [$drug_related(50%), $drugwar_propaganda(70%), $propaganda_theme2(70%), $prohibition_agency(50%), $drug_dog(50%), $incarceration(100%), $aggrandizement(85%)]

wftw.com Officers Franklin Ennis and Donald Siders were both at the police headquarters on Wednesday night when a family drove into the parking lot. (Fri Nov 16 19:48:22 2018 PST) [$drug_related(50%), $drugwar_propaganda(60%), $propaganda_theme2(60%), $propaganda_theme3(50%), $propaganda_theme5(60%), $prohibition_agency(50%), $drug_dog(50%), $youth(60%), $school(100%), $aggrandizement(100%)]

wftw.com Police deliver groceries to young mother who sought help on social media ! WFTW-AM Police deliver groceries to young mother who sought help on social media Police offered some early holiday help for a young mother who used social media seeking assistance. After a few e-mails betw... (Fri Nov 16 19:48:22 2018 PST) [$drug_related(50%), $drugwar_propaganda(60%), $propaganda_theme2(60%), $propaganda_theme3(50%), $propaganda_theme5(60%), $govt_prohib_other(50%), $prohibition_agency(50%), $drug_dog(50%), $youth(60%), $school(100%), $aggrandizement(100%)]

wflx.com (US) Who is ensuring medical cannabis is tested? (Fri Nov 16 19:44:28 2018 PST)

kldr.com (US) Merlin Man Arrested on Warrants after Being Caught Smoking Pot in Grants Pass A Merlin man was arrested on outstanding warrants for four probation violations yesterday after he was caught smoking marijuana inside a parked vehicle just off the Grants Pass Parkway. (Fri Nov 16 21:41:38 2018 PST)