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Cannabis Poisonings Are on the Rise Among Children, Says New Report — Here’s Why
AOL
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Getty Gummy candy gumdropsNEED TO KNOW The number of reported cannabis poisonings among children has increased dramatically in recent years, per a new report from The New York Times Experts believe the increase is linked to the legalization of...
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Cannabis Poisonings Are on the Rise Among Children, Says New Report — Here’s Why By Toria Sheffield
People - New York
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NEED TO KNOW The number of reported cannabis poisonings among children has increased dramatically in recent years, per a new report from The New York Times Experts believe the increase is linked to the legalization of edible cannabis in a number...
Man convicted of marijuana crime opens Missouri’s 1st micro-dispensary
KSHB - Missouri
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August 16, 2025
KSHB 41 reporter Charlie Keegan covers politics on both sides of the state line. If you have a story idea to share, you can send Charlie an email at charlie.keegan@kshb.com. — Missouri’s first micro-dispensary held its grand opening Saturday. 816...
'I sold my home to HS2 - it's been turned into a cannabis factory'
Daily Express
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August 16, 2025
A man who sold his home to HS2 has been horrified to learn it was turned into a cannabis factory after the high-speed rail line between Birmingham and Manchester was cancelled. Alan Wilkinson, 85, bought the four-bedroom home in the rural village...
The Controversy Over Organ Transplants and Cannabis
Psychology Today
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Organs are a rare commodity across the world. Every year in the United States alone, over 100,000 people need an organ transplant to survive, but only about 1 in 10 of them will receive one in time. Every day, 13 people on the list will die...
GARDENING: How to help your garden survive Ontario's dry summer
Newmarket Today
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August 16, 2025
'Gardening through a drought is an exercise in patience, observation, and gentle intervention,' says columnist Ontario is in the grip of an unusually dry summer. Some areas are teetering on the edge of “extreme drought” while relentless heat...
Live Art Walls Seeks Donations for CannaFest Mural Installation
Redheaded Blackbelt - California
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August 16, 2025
GIRL MOBB Brick mouth Spray paint and acrylic paint Press release from The Live Art Walls project: The Live Art Walls project is calling on the community to help fund this year’s large-scale public art installation, set to take place during the...
Indian Tribes See Opportunity In Hemp THC Products, Even In States That Continue Marijuana Criminalization
Marijuana Moment
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August 16, 2025
“We are going to stand strong with our own tribal sovereignty on this issue.” By Mary Annette Pember, ICT The operators of the Little Pines cannabis dispensary in Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin say its location next to Munchies to Go was just a happy...
Bradley County man convicted on multiple felony charges following jury trial
The Eagle Democrat - Arkansas
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Special to the Eagle On August 6, 2025, Derek Logan Simmons was convicted by a jury in the Circuit Court of Bradley County, Arkansas, on three felony counts stemming from a May 2023 drug and weapons investigation. The charges arose from a search...
Honey Oil: The Explosive Cannabis Craze That’s Killing Workers
Freedom Magazine
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August 16, 2025
It started with a fireball over Irwindale. On the morning of October 9, 2023, a blast ripped through a warehouse on Arrow Highway, sending plumes of black smoke over the San Gabriel Valley. Four people working inside never made it out. Nearly 14...
‘We followed the rules’: 12 NYC cannabis businesses sue state to block school-distance rule change
Bronx Times-Reporter - New York
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August 16, 2025
A dozen NYC-based cannabis businesses are suing to block the state Office of Cannabis Management from enforcing a newly reinterpreted school-distance rule, arguing the abrupt reversal threatens to wipe out their businesses and undermine the...
NDLEA partners agric ministry on licit crop alternatives for cannabis growers
Peoples Gazette
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August 16, 2025
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has assured the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency of the readiness of his ministry to support ongoing drug control efforts by the agency. Mr Kyari gave the assurance in his...
Support groups offer help for new moms, caregivers, those with addictions and more
The Grand Island Independent - Nebraska
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Note: For a schedule of meetings that address addictions in central Nebraska, call the Central Nebraska Council on Alcoholism and Addictions at 308-385-5520. PRIME FOR LIFE! an eight-hour alcohol education class for adults ages 21 and older and/or...
‘Forthweed’? Robin Padilla’s fresh push for medical marijuana bill
Rappler
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August 16, 2025
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. In a Facebook post seeking Senate debates 'forthwith' on his pet bill, Senator Robin Padilla barely touches on the 'marijuana scandal'...
‘I sold my home to HS2 for scrapped line for £1.2m – only for it to be turned into a cannabis factory’
The Independent
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August 16, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Protesters clash with police in Melbourne CBD
9News
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August 16, 2025
Four people were arrested after trans rights protesters clashed with police in Melbourne this morning. About 100 people gathered to counter protest a women's rights rally where attendees opposed new hate speech laws in the CBD this morning. The...
Help! My Nudist Neighbors Keep Flashing Me From Their Window
Curbed - New York
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August 15, 2025
Tales From the Co-op A week dedicated to the stories from New York’s uniquely ubiquitous housing option. Like bedbug infestations and ceiling leaks, at some point in a New York City apartment, the chance of seeing your neighbors in the buff is...
From Cash to Crypto: Could USD Stablecoins Be the High Road for Florida’s Cannabis Industry
JD Supra - California
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August 16, 2025
Why Are Florida’s Cannabis Businesses Still Stuck in the Cash Age? In Florida, licensed medical marijuana businesses may be legal under state law, but under federal law cannabis remains a Schedule I controlled substance. This classification keeps...
NY marijuana shops sue state after they were allowed to open too close to schools
WHAM - New York
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A group of marijuana dispensaries in New York sued the state on Friday after cannabis regulators admitted they accidentally allowed pot shops to open too close to schools, putting the future of the businesses in jeopardy. The...
Marijuana shops sue New York after they were allowed to open too close to schools
Associated Press
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August 15, 2025
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A group of marijuana dispensaries in New York sued the state on Friday after cannabis regulators admitted they accidentally allowed pot shops to open too close to schools, putting the future of the businesses in jeopardy. The...