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How This Red State's Cruel Meth Laws Are Putting Women Behind Bars in Record Numbers [FEATURE]

Like other Great Plains states, South Dakota has a methamphetamine problem. But it's becoming increasingly evident that South Dakota also has a problem with the…

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Chronicle AM: Canada's Era of Legal Weed Begins, VT Council Rejects Safe Injection Sites, More… (10/17/18)

Marijuana is now legal in Canada, the Canadian government moves to allow pardons for people busted with small amounts of pot, a Vermont governor's council…

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No Fee or Waiting Period to Get a Pardon for Past Cannabis Convictions in Canada

It’s a move towards true criminal justice in the wake of legalization. The post No Fee or Waiting Period to Get a Pardon for Past…

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Canadian Police Urge People to Stop Calling Them About Cannabis

A sassy Twitter campaign places cannabis calls among 911 time wasters. The post Canadian Police Urge People to Stop Calling Them About Cannabis appeared first…

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Canadians welcome legal pot sales, put up with supply issues on opening day

There were no major hiccups reported in the first few hours of legal recreational marijuana sales at retail locations across Canada on Wednesday, though there…

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Shares of most pot companies sell off on 1st day of legalization

On the first day that Canadians are legally allowed to get high, stocks in Canadian marijuana companies did something perhaps unexpected: they went low.

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Ontario schools prepare for legalization of recreational cannabis

URL: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-schools-prepare-for-marijuana-legalization-1.4863208 Title: Ontario schools prepare for legalization of recreational cannabis Publisher: CBC News Published Date: 10/15/2018

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Winnipeg police hand out $672 ticket for consuming cannabis in vehicle

Winnipeg Police Service have issued a $672 ticket for consuming cannabis in a motor vehicle on a highway.

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Rhode Island Approves Medical Marijuana as Autism Treatment

Rhode Island now allows medical cannabis therapies as a treatment option for those living with autism. The post Rhode Island Approves Medical Marijuana as Autism…

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Governor of Michigan Officially Bans Cannabis-Infused Alcoholic Drinks

Critics of House Bill 4668 say it prohibits a product that doesn’t exist. The post Governor of Michigan Officially Bans Cannabis-Infused Alcoholic Drinks appeared first…

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Wednesday, October 17, 2018 Headlines | Marijuana Today Daily News

Marijuana Today Daily Headlines Wednesday, October 17, 2018 | Curated by host Shea Gunther // Canada Is Legalizing Cannabis. Here’s What You Need to Know. (New York Times) // Feds to announce plan to pardon Canadians convicted of simple possession of pot (CTV News) // US Senator Celebrates Canada’s New Marijuana Legalization Law (Marijuana Moment) […]

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Canadian Delivery Service Announces Willy Wonka Lottery to Celebrate Legalization

Someone queue the cannabis oompa loompas. The post Canadian Delivery Service Announces Willy Wonka Lottery to Celebrate Legalization appeared first on High Times.

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Legalizing lessons: What Canada can learn from Colorado

It’s now legal to light up in Canada, but it wasn’t the first place to do it. Colorado legalized cannabis in 2014. Four years later,…

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Chronicle AM: New DOJ Task Force to Target Cartels, CA Pain Summit Next Month, More… (10/16/18)

The Justice Department creates a new anti-cartel task force, a California summit will address issues around chronic pain and the war on drugs, the New…

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First legal purchase of cannabis made in Newfoundland and Labrador

There was a countdown and then cheers at midnight as customers in St. John’s, N.L., made history with the first legal purchase of recreational cannabis…

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Letters, Oct. 17: Weaver not making much Green criticism because of pro-rep desires, reader says

Province letters to the editor for Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018.

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Canadian cannabis entrepreneurs dream big in the face of uncertainty

Investors in cannabis startup Fire and Flower have invested millions on creating a retail brand, leasing stores and hiring top staff. Like others entering the…

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Cannabis tax windfall won't solve provincial money problems — here's why

A closer look at the day’s most notable stories with The National’s Jonathon Gatehouse: U.S. beefs up security at Canadian border as illegal crossings rise;…

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Addiction and cannabis: it's real and this is what you need to know about it

URL: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks/oct-13-2018-the-great-canadian-ganja-experiment-1.4860201/addiction-and-cannabis-it-s-real-and-this-is-what-you-need-to-know-about-it-1.4860221 Title: Addiction and cannabis: it's real and this is what you need to know about it Publisher: CBC News Published Date: 10/12/2018

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Alberta prepared for cannabis legalization

URL: https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=60815B7E72F1B-AD94-40F8-C7AA6237BCAA7FC9 Title: Alberta prepared for cannabis legalization Publisher: Government of Alberta Published Date: 10/15/2018

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Recreational marijuana to be legal nationwide in Canada on Wednesday

URL: https://www.freep.com/story/news/2018/10/16/canada-legal-marijuana-october-17/1603310002/ Title: Recreational marijuana to be legal nationwide in Canada on Wednesday Publisher: Detroit Free Press Published Date: 10/16/2018

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Campers will be able to smoke cannabis at campsites in Canada's national parks

URL: https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/campers-will-be-able-to-smoke-cannabis-at-campsites-in-canada-s-national-parks-1.4134863 Title: Campers will be able to smoke cannabis at campsites in Canada's national parks Publisher: CTV News Published Date: 10/15/2018

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Cannabis Consumption Will Be Permitted in Canada’s National Parks

Campers at registered campsites and hikers on trails and in the backcountry can consume cannabis in National Parks. The post Cannabis Consumption Will Be Permitted…

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Confidence in Utah’s Medical Marijuana Initiative is Waning

A proposed legislative compromise seems to be dulling support for Prop 2 in Utah. The post Confidence in Utah’s Medical Marijuana Initiative is Waning appeared…

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U.S. policies, procedures on pot at the border won't budge with legalization

Customs and Border Protection officials are serving notice that the possession of cannabis is against federal U.S. law — and that their policies and procedures…

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Canadians usher in cannabis legaization with pot parties, protests and puffs

Ganja gatherings will unfold Wednesday as the Cannabis Act comes into effect, and a survey of buzzy public events being promoted across the country suggest…

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Ahead of Cannabis Legalization in Canada, Facebook Lifts Ban on Weed Pages

Facebook is lifting their shadow ban on cannabis-centric pages ahead of Canada’s legalization of the plant. The post Ahead of Cannabis Legalization in Canada, Facebook…

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Tuesday, October 16, 2018 Headlines | Marijuana Today Daily News

Marijuana Today Daily Headlines Tuesday, October 16, 2018 | Curated by host Shea Gunther // Canopy Growth Acquires Hemp IP of Ebbu (Green Market Report) // New Jersey medical marijuana program delayed by glut of dispensary applications (Marijuana Business Daily) // Marijuana Research Is Exploding In The Age Of Legalization, New Study Finds (Marijuana Moment) […]

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Georgia Cops Called About Potential Domestic Abuse Arrest Actress Erica Mena For Weed Instead

Erica Mena of “Love & Hip Hop” is now due in court because of baggies and wax in her bedroom. The post Georgia Cops Called…

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Chronicle AM: PA US Attorney's SIJ Warning, Malaysia MedMJ Death Penalty Lifted, More… (10/15/2018)

The US Attorney for Eastern Pennsylvania tries to scare away a proposed safe injection site in Philadelphia, Malaysia's cabinet puts a "moratorium" on the death…

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Letters to The Province, Oct. 16, 2018: Can’t say legalization is ‘success’ until long-term impact known

I wonder if Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee, who says legalization of marijuana in Canada will be a success, took the time to consider the…

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Farnworth to illegal B.C. pot shops: Shut down if you want to go straight

In his toughest talk to date, the solicitor general issues a warning to illegal pot shops.

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Dispensaries in British Columbia Told to Shut Down Before Legalization

B.C. officials say the province’s existing illicit dispensaries won’t be “grandfathered in” and will have to apply for a permit. The post Dispensaries in British…

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Canadian Schools Struggling With Cannabis Education Ahead of Legalization

With federal legalization of cannabis must come an adjustment in the education around the plant. The post Canadian Schools Struggling With Cannabis Education Ahead of…

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13M people at risk of starving to death in Yemen, UN warns

A closer look at the day’s most notable stories with The National’s Jonathon Gatehouse: Yemen spirals towards world’s worst famine in a century; pot producers…

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How police forces will handle roadside testing for marijuana

URL: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/cannabis/article-how-police-forces-will-handle-roadside-testing-for-marijuana/ Title: How police forces will handle roadside testing for marijuana Publisher: The Globe and Mail Published Date: 10/12/2018

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Meet the little stamp that became a big headache for licensed cannabis producers

URL: https://leaderpost.com/cannabis/meet-the-little-stamp-that-became-a-big-headache-for-licensed-cannabis-producers/wcm/9676842b-ab9e-4a98-b881-4a5b367e946b Title: Meet the little stamp that became a big headache for licensed cannabis producers Publisher: Regina Leader-Post Published Date: 10/15/2018

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Spike in cannabis poisoning in kids a concern for doctors: ‘It’s candy and it tastes great’

URL: https://globalnews.ca/news/4534284/cannabis-poisoning-edibles-doctors/ Title: Spike in cannabis poisoning in kids a concern for doctors: ‘It’s candy and it tastes great’ Publisher: Global News Published Date: 10/11/2018

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B.C. receives 173 cannabis shop applications but only one store opening Oct. 17

Only one government-approved marijuana store will open in British Columbia on Wednesday when pot sales become legal across Canada, but the province’s public safety minister…

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New Brunswick government agency offers lessons on how to roll a joint

It’s not exactly Cheech and Chong University, but New Brunswick’s government cannabis agency is offering lessons on how to roll a joint.