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The federal government is still assessing whether to allow police to ticket people caught with small amounts of marijuana instead of pursuing charges, says Justice Minister Peter MacKay. Currently, anyone convicted of possessing under 30 grams of pot can face fines of up to $1,000 or as much as six months in jail, while convictions for larger amounts can carry a maximum penalty of five years in ... View the full article
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That is the opinion of the American Psychological Association. View the full article
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By Peter Reynolds The last British politician to have the courage to follow the evidence on drugs policy and introduce radical reform was Margaret Thatcher. Now Norman Baker isn't normally in the same category as Thatcher but they have both … Continue reading → View the full article
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The parents of a disabled toddler have been left in limbo over his future care after being quizzed by child protection service officers about their use of medicinal marijuana, which they say is essential to keep him alive. View the full article
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Aug. 19, 2014, 5:25 a.m. Beijing: Jaycee Chan, the son of kung fu mega-star Jackie Chan, has been arrested in Beijing on drug-related charges amid an anti-drug crackdown that has already netted thousands - including several celebrity scalps - in mainland China. View the full article
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia executed four people from the same family Monday for attempting to smuggle "large quantities" of hashish into the kingdom, officials and a rights group said. View the full article
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Three different autopsies have been or are being conducted on the body of Michael Brown, the unarmed black teenager who was shot by police in Ferguson, MO on August 9th. The first of them was the autopsy conducted by St. Louis County — the jurisdiction conducting the criminal investigation into Brown's death, to see if Officer Darren Wilson should be charged with a crime. There's no link between ... View the full article
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It may sound half-baked but a pizza chain is developing a line of pizza sauces made with cannabis for states in the US where weed is legal for medical or recreational use. Unique Pizza and Subs based out of Pennsylvania is adding more to its pizza sauce than just oregano and thyme, as the company is currently working with “marijuana infusion chefs” for a new cannabis-infused sauce. In addition ... View the full article
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A South African opposition lawmaker who had called for the legalisation of cannabis for medical use died Saturday after a battle with lung cancer, his party said. Mario Oriani-Ambrosini, a member of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), had opted for alternative treatment for the disease instead of chemotherapy after his diagnosis over a year ago. A lawyer-turned-politician of Italian descent, Oriani ... View the full article
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The main groups representing Canadian doctors have declared they will not participate in Health Canada's upcoming anti-drug campaign targeting young people. “The educational campaign has now become a political football on Canada's marijuana policy,” said a joint statement released Saturday by the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC), Canadian Medical Association (CMA) and Royal College ... View the full article
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The man will appear in court again at the end of the week. View the full article
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A B.C.-based medical marijuana producer is recalling a batch of pot after finding that it was contaminated with mould. Whistler Medical Marijuana Corp. says it detected the mould in Lot 0004 of its White Widow strain of marijuana after two customers complained about its appearance. Anyone who received that batch of White Widow — which is also referred to as White Shark and Peace-Maker on the ... View the full article
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Wales is to become the first country in the UK to approve a cannabis-based medicine for those suffering with multiple sclerosis. The drug Sativex, a spray that is administered orally, has been approved by the All Wales Medicines Strategy Group (AWMSG) and Welsh health minister Mark Drakeford. The drug will be given to MS patients experiencing muscle spasms and stiffness who have not had positive ... View the full article
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A "cannabis" drug is to be made available on prescription in Wales, health officials have confirmed. View the full article
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In what could be the first step toward a wider world of medicinal marijuana products, a British Columbia court has declared it unconstitutional to ban pot brownies and other forms of edibles. The B.C. Appeal Court announced on Thursday that … Continue reading → View the full article
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