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A study published today also found they are less likely to finish secondary school or get a degree. View the full article

Paris (AFP) - Teenagers under 17 who use cannabis daily are 60 percent less likely to complete high school or get a degree than peers who have never taken the drug, researchers said on Wednesday. View the full article

An Australian-led research report studying the effects of marijuana on adolescents has painted a hairbrained picture of the nation’s school-aged potheads. According to the study, teens who toke daily are 60 per cent less likely to complete high school or university compared with those who have never used. In addition, the researchers claimed there was no “safe” level of cannabis use, although ... View the full article

Paris (AFP) - Teenagers under 17 who use cannabis daily are 60 percent less likely to complete high school or get a degree than peers who have never taken the drug, researchers said on Wednesday. View the full article

By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - Teenagers who use cannabis daily run a higher risk of becoming drug dependent, committing suicide or trying other drugs and are less likely to succeed at their studies than those who avoid it, researchers said on Wednesday. In an analysis of studies on cannabis, the scientists said these long-term health and life effects were important since several countries ... View the full article

Frequent pot use by teens is linked to a greater likelihood of incomplete education, suicide attempts and other harmful effects, say researchers in Australia and New Zealand, who suggest their findings should be considered as countries move to decriminalize or legalize cannabis. Marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug worldwide, and statistics suggest that adolescents in some countries ... View the full article

The owner of Halifax's first medical marijuana lounge stayed true to his word and reopened part of his store Tuesday morning, despite being shut down in a police raid and charged with trafficking marijuana. Christopher Enns — who owns Farm Assists — and his fiancée Sherri Reeve were charged with drug trafficking, possession for the purpose of trafficking, breach of an undertaking, proceeds of ... View the full article

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tests of pilots killed in plane crashes over more than two decades show an increasing use of both legal and illegal drugs, including some that could impair flying, according to a study released Tuesday by the National Transportation Safety Board. View the full article

Medicinal cannabis is back in the news again after a planned trial to grow it in Norfolk Island was blocked by the federal government last month. The media is ablaze with political rumblings and tales of public woe, but what does science have to say on the subject? View the full article

The drugs were hidden in a car arriving from Holyhead. View the full article

Teen cannabis use is far from harmless, according to a landmark study that found even those who smoked it only occasionally were at higher risk of school dropout, suicidal behaviour and other drug use. View the full article

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter says he will sign a bill that will decriminalize small amounts of marijuana, making Philly the largest city in America to loosen legal standards on the substance. Philadelphia is decriminalizing pot by mid-October. Having less than an ounce will cost less than a parking ticket. — Patrick Macomber (@heymacomber) September 9, 2014 Nutter initially opposed a bill ... View the full article

SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- More than 175 high net worth investors from around the world eager to invest in the fast-growing legal marijuana industry will gather at the Intercontinental Hotel in Chicago for a ... View the full article

Santiago, Sep 9 (IANS/EFE) The Chilean authorities have approved the first marijuana farm in the capital city of Santiago -- but only for medicinal and research purposes. The initiative, presented May 23 before Chile's Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG), was to produce cannabis oil for use in the treatment of cancer patients. In Chile, marijuana use is not against the law, but sale and ... View the full article

Leda resident Ursula Jager will stand up for the rights of the sick and the dying when she leads the protest for the legalisation of medicinal marijuana at Supreme Court Gardens on Sunday. View the full article