BALTIMORE (AP) — Health officials in Maryland are warning people about serious bleeding problems linked to the use of synthetic cannabinoids. A Thursday statement from the University of Maryland says a person was hospitalized earlier this week to treat bleeding issues. The patient was a user of synthetic marijuana, also known as spice, K2 or […]
Published: Mar 2, 2017, 8:53 am • Updated: Mar 2, 2017, 8:53 am By Victoria Dekker, Civilized Cross trainers? Check. Water bottle? Check. Headphones? Check. Tincture? Shit. Of all the things to forget. The bitter winter wind whips my already-frozen cheeks, as I turn tail and trudge back to the end of the parking lot […]
Published: Dec 12, 2017, 10:35 am • Updated: Dec 12, 2017, 10:46 am By Jen Skerritt, Bloomberg The takeover battle between two Canadian medical marijuana producers is turning more acrimonious as CanniMed Therapeutics Inc. is raising new concerns that securities laws may have been violated by Aurora Cannabis Inc.’s C$582 million ($453 million) offer. CanniMed […]
Published: Feb 6, 2018, 2:54 pm • Updated: Feb 6, 2018, 2:54 pm By Rachel Siegel, The Washington Post ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Maryland Del. Dan Morhaim will not seek another term in the General Assembly, ending a 24-year run in which he championed legislation for health and environmental causes, including helping to launch the state’s […]
Published: Sep 27, 2017, 9:26 am • Updated: Sep 27, 2017, 9:26 am By Lauren Williams, The Cannifornian Inside a warehouse in an industrial part of downtown Los Angeles, where rats can be as big as seagulls, the one thing standing between some aggressive rodents and a lucrative crop of cannabis is Ghost, a 2-year-old […]
Published: Feb 2, 2018, 10:32 am • Updated: Feb 2, 2018, 10:53 am By Gillian Flaccus, The Associated Press Update 9:15 a.m. PT Oregon’s top federal prosecutor says the state has a “formidable” problem with marijuana overproduction that winds up on the black market and he wants to work with the state to do something […]
Published: Jul 31, 2017, 8:13 am • Updated: Jul 31, 2017, 8:15 am By Megan McArdle, Bloomberg View In Youngstown, Ohio, the employment problem is not a shortage of jobs. Nor is it a shortage of workers. The problem is not stingy employers who don’t want to pay enough to attract good workers. Nor is […]
Published: Sep 6, 2017, 12:51 pm • Updated: Sep 6, 2017, 12:51 pm By Chris Kudialis, Las Vegas Sun Pot shoppers in Henderson will soon be able to legally purchase the plant for recreational use after the Henderson City Council voted Tuesday to end a moratorium that had been in place since February. The council […]
Published: Aug 14, 2017, 12:46 pm • Updated: Aug 14, 2017, 6:24 pm By The Associated Press ATHENS, Greece — Greek authorities say they have seized roughly two tons of Albania-grown marijuana on an Italian-flagged yacht destined for the Aegean Sea islands. The coast guard says the seizure followed a tip-off and took place early […]
Published: Aug 28, 2017, 8:20 am • Updated: Aug 28, 2017, 11:27 am By Astrid Galvan, The Associated Press PHOENIX — Border Patrol agents in southern Arizona have seized a nearly 100-pound (45 kilogram) bundle of marijuana after spotting it flying over the border fence. Surveillance video on Wednesday captured the large package launching through […]