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Edmonton Journal
Edmonton startup BRNT Designs blends cannabis accessories with art
Edmonton Journal
The stigma that comes with drug use forces users to keep their activities secret, which Grigenas had experienced as a medical cannabis user himself. On top of experiencing a “learning curve” of becoming a medical marijuana patient, he became aware of ...

The Globe and Mail
Green rush: The race to sell cannabis in Canada
The Globe and Mail
In Ontario, veteran retailer Michael Serruya says he has identified 27 future locations for cannabis shops – even though the province's new government hasn't officially said whether it will allow a single privately owned store to sell recreational ...
BC now accepting applications for private cannabis retail licencesDaily Hive

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Globalnews.ca
Grocery store locations among first round of approvals for Calgary ...
Globalnews.ca
The City of Calgary has completed April applications for cannabis store permits, with major chains like Superstore, Co-op and Second Cup scooping up multiple ...

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Telegraph.co.uk
Inside Britain's cannabis clubs where doctors, architects and ...
Telegraph.co.uk
To passersby, the monthly Saturday afternoon gathering of 150 people on Eastney beach near Portsmouth could be a family picnic or community fundraiser.

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Chicago Tribune
Despite low demand, medical marijuana companies in Illinois are growing
Chicago Tribune
Despite years of lower-than-expected demand in Illinois' medical cannabis pilot program, growers around the state are expanding. They're expecting more Illinois residents to gain access to the drug, be it through the continued approval of patient ...

Forbes
'The Marijuana Show' Offers Millions In Capital Investment To Ambitious Entrepreneurs
Forbes
Legal cannabis is now a multi-billion-dollar business. Let that sink in for a minute. Once considered the domain of sloth-like figures in tie-dye shirts, legal marijuana is now a mega-industry firing on all cylinders. A hotbed of activity for pot ...

Washington Post
Congress is about to legalize cannabis. Just not the kind that gets you high.
Washington Post
But in the wake of World War II, when demand slackened, hemp began to fall out of vogue. In 1970, Congress passed the Controlled Substances Act, which effectively made it illegal to grow hemp and marijuana. Today, the roughly $688 million of hemp goods ...

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Forbes
Massachusetts Wants People Harmed By The Drug War To Sell Legal Marijuana. How's It Going So Far?
Forbes
Since being formed less than a year ago, the Cannabis Control Commission on which she serves has begun issuing recreational marijuana cultivation and dispensary licenses, and is soon preparing to assume oversight of the state's existing medical ...
Local shops anxious to sell retail marijuana hope state OKs testing labs at Aug. 23 meetingGazetteNET
State's new marijuana ads strike friendly tone - The Boston GlobeThe Boston Globe
CCC issues 3 provisional licenses for recreational marijuana facilitiesWWLP.com
MassLive.com
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Regina Leader-Post
Legalization further affirms the importance of Canada's medical cannabis framework
Regina Leader-Post
While the industry is abuzz with the legalization of cannabis set for October 17, much attention is being paid to what government retail outlets will look like, and the products they will sell, along with the differences in legislation between ...
From the comments: Readers discuss the legal ramifications surrounding legal marijuana and how to best battle wildfiresThe Globe and Mail
Denver 'Having Success' Regulating Legal Marijuana, Mayor SaysForbes
Could Cannabis Be More Important Than Ever?Motley Fool
Marijuana Moment -Marijuana Business Daily
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The Globe and Mail
With cannabis coming to the workplace, what constitutes 'impairment'?
The Globe and Mail
President, Intercept Group. Just as digital transformation has disrupted legacy business models, cannabis legalization will fundamentally challenge workplace policies. On Oct. 17, recreational marijuana will officially become legal in Canada. According ...
Nearly 15% of cannabis users have driven within 2 hours of using: StatsCanGlobalnews.ca
Many Canadians are driving high, according to new StatCan - CBCCBC.ca
Many Canadians are driving high on cannabis, according to new national surveyCTV News
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events.ktvz.com (US) Cooks will sign up to present his/her best Main or Dessert Crock-Pot Dish and compete to win first prize at this Crock-Pot Throw Down. (Fri Aug 10 21:55:34 2018 PDT)

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kptv.com (US) McConville admitted back in Aug. 2017 to police that she killed her friend, Ryan Thompson, 35, in a southwest Portland apartment, according to court documents. McConville admitted back in Aug. 2017 to police that she killed her frie... (Fri Aug 10 21:50:40 2018 PDT) [$drug_related(100%), $drugwar_propaganda(100%), $propaganda_theme2(70%), $propaganda_theme3(75%), $gateway(55%), $propaganda_theme4(55%), $propaganda_theme5(100%), $propaganda_theme6(75%), $illegal_drugs(100%), $prohibition_agency(50%), $drug_dog(50%), $chemicals(100%), $euphoric_depressant(100%), $analgesic(100%), $narcotic(100%), $opiate(100%), $heroin(100%), $incarceration(100%), $youth(100%), $school(100%), $msm(50%), $mockingbird(50%), $assoc_press(50%)]

kptv.com (US) Police: Teens killed their mother because they were sick of her - KPTV - FOX 12 Police: Teens killed their mother because they were sick of her 'complaining' Police said Dakota Saldivar and Michael Wilson. (Fri Aug 10 21:50:40 2018 PDT) [$drug_related(100%), $drugwar_propaganda(100%), $propaganda_theme2(80%), $propaganda_theme3(75%), $gateway(55%), $propaganda_theme4(55%), $propaganda_theme5(100%), $propaganda_theme6(75%), $illegal_drugs(100%), $prohibition_agency(50%), $drug_dog(50%), $chemicals(100%), $euphoric_depressant(100%), $analgesic(100%), $narcotic(100%), $opiate(100%), $heroin(100%), $incarceration(100%), $youth(100%), $school(100%), $msm(50%), $mockingbird(50%), $assoc_press(50%)]

kptv.com (US) San Diego Customs and Border Protection Director of Field Operations Pete Flores says drug "cartels will try and manipulate anyone to smuggle their narcotics through the ports of entry.". (Fri Aug 10 21:50:40 2018 PDT) [$drug_related(100%), $drugwar_propaganda(80%), $propaganda_theme1(80%), $propaganda_theme3(60%), $illegal_drugs(100%), $drugs(95%), $chemicals(100%), $euphoric_depressant(100%), $analgesic(100%), $narcotic(100%), $opiate(100%), $heroin(100%), $various_drugs(95%), $aggrandizement(85%), $msm(100%), $mockingbird(100%), $assoc_press(100%)]

kptv.com (US) Police say they found 26-year-old Elizabeth Sanders sitting on the toilet with a baggie of suspected heroin on the floor beside her. (Fri Aug 10 21:50:40 2018 PDT) [$drug_related(100%), $drugwar_propaganda(75%), $propaganda_theme2(60%), $propaganda_theme5(75%), $illegal_drugs(100%), $drugs(90%), $chemicals(100%), $pharms(100%), $euphoric_depressant(100%), $analgesic(100%), $narcotic(100%), $opiate(100%), $naloxone(100%), $heroin(100%), $various_drugs(90%), $police_related_news(70%), $youth(75%), $aggrandizement(100%), $msm(100%), $mockingbird(100%), $assoc_press(50%)]

news.wjct.org (US) I felt it was a slap in the face for them to ban dispensaries where I live. (Fri Aug 10 19:48:40 2018 PDT)

ijpr.org (US) Which focused on removing all large-scale pot grows on Yurok land.B marijuana How County Offices Stay Busy With Cannabis Questions The federal government says marijuana is just plain illegal.B The state says it's legal for medical and recreational use.B. (Fri Aug 10 21:45:38 2018 PDT)

ijpr.org (US) Which focused on removing all large-scale pot grows on Yurok land.B marijuana How County Offices Stay Busy With Cannabis Questions The federal government says marijuana is just plain illegal.B The state says it's legal for medical and recreational use.B. (Fri Aug 10 21:45:38 2018 PDT) [$drug_related(100%), $drugwar_propaganda(50%), $propaganda_theme3(50%), $illegal_drugs(100%), $plants(100%), $intoxicant(100%), $cannabis(100%), $legalism(50%)]

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