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Halifax’s first marijuana lounge is officially opening on Gottingen Street this weekend amid questions of its legality. View the full article

If House Republicans have their way, District of Columbia residents won't be allowed to walk the streets with a joint in their pocket, and they will be allowed to carry a semi-automatic rifle. The GOP-controlled ... View the full article

A stern warning to those arguing for the legalisation of cannabis. View the full article

Defendant arrested in hotel while drugs seized from her flat A businesswoman has been jailed for four years for smuggling marijuana into the country that was found hidden inside her makeup set. Drugs enforcement officers arrested the 24-year-old Iranian defendant, S.F., at a hotel in Palm Jumeirah while the drugs were seized from her residence in Business Bay. Despite claiming that she possessed ... View the full article

Councils around Tasmania are pushing for industrial and medical cannabis in a bid to drive jobs growth in regional areas. View the full article

Councils around Tasmania are pushing for industrial and medical cannabis in a bid to drive jobs growth in regional areas. View the full article

New York, July 16 (IANS) The drug paraphernalia triggers the reward areas of the brain differently in dependent and non-dependent marijuana users, research shows. The study has shown that different areas of the brain were activated when dependent and non-dependent users were exposed to drug-related cues. "We know that people have a hard time staying abstinent because seeing cues for the drug use ... View the full article

Ross Rebagliati, the Canadian Olympic champion snowboarder, is bringing his name and brand to the marijuana industry. View the full article

Ross Rebagliati, the Canadian Olympic champion snowboarder, is bringing his name and brand to the marijuana industry. View the full article

WASHINGTON - The House voted Wednesday in support of making it easier for banks to do business with legal pot shops and providers of medical marijuana. View the full article

The House voted Wednesday in support of making it easier for banks to do business with legal pot shops and providers of medical marijuana. The 236-186 vote rejected a move by Rep. John Fleming, R-La., ... View the full article

LOS ANGELES -- Tauriga Sciences Inc. (OTCQB:TAUG) or ("Tauriga" or the "Company"), a diversified life sciences company, announced today it has signed a non-exclusive licensing agreement ... View the full article

HARRISBURG, Pa., July 16, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Frank Noonan today announced troopers seized over $23 million in heroin, marijuana and other prohibited drugs in the second quarter of 2014."Governor Corbett has tasked the state police with getting these illegal drugs and drug dealers off the streets and away from our children," said Noonan. "The ... View the full article

A team of researchers led by Oxford University Professor Daniel Freeman have also determined the key cognitive mechanisms which cause paranoid anxiety: negative affect and anomalous experiences. While experts generally agree that regular use of cannabis from an early age is an accurate predictor of later mental health problems, what has not previously been established is whether the drug causes ... View the full article

LAS VEGAS -- Hemp, Inc. (OTC:HEMP) is proud to announce its first exclusive hemp-based cosmeceutical product line for skin and body care. The launch of Hemp, Inc.'s cosmeceutical hemp-based line represents ... View the full article