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Cannabis use could double risk of heart death, study warns

FOX 10 Phoenix - Arizona ·

FILE-A man smokes marijuana inside a lounge. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) Cannabis use may substantially raise the risk of death from heart disease and an increased risk of stroke, according to multiple studies published by...

VIDEO — Feds Arrest 70 Illegals at Unlawful California Marijuana Grow Sites: 'Crime Follows Crime'

Breitbart · June 19, 2025

Federal officials arrested approximately 70 illegal immigrants while investigating unlawful marijuana operations in Thermal, California, on Wednesday. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Los Angeles Field Division said 70 to 75...

Gardener reveals affordable DIY hack to help keep your garden watered this summer: 'My plants love it'

The Cool Down - Oregon · June 19, 2025

"This is genius!" by Lily CrowderJune 19, 2025 Everyone loves a glowing garden, and a hack shared in a TikTok video is helping plant parents allow their gardens to thrive. All you need is a terra cotta pot and saucer and a cork. @sarah.hayroyan...

Living in fear in Iran, Dodger Stadium dispute, marijuana risks: Catch up on the day’s stories

KEYT - California · June 19, 2025

By Daniel Wine and Sarah Hutter, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! That extra fee for a plastic shopping bag at the grocery store is actually making a difference for marine ecosystems. Those policies are associated with a 25% to 47% decrease in...

Q&A: Cannabis Use Tied to Reduced Working Memory

Physician's Weekly · June 19, 2025

Photo Credit: iStock.com/wildpixel Dr. Brooke Worster discusses a recent study that found an association between lifetime heavy cannabis use and lower brain activation related to working memory. Lifetime heavy cannabis use is associated with lower...

Maryland Gov. Moore issues cannabis pardons, announces homeownership program

NBC 4 - Washington D.C. · June 19, 2025

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore will pardon thousands of cases of cannabis possession in the state, he announced Thursday. The governor made the announcement at a Juneteenth event and also announced a new program to increase race-based equity. In an...

Gen Z is ditching alcohol, but their weed habit may be risky for their health, too

Business Insider · June 19, 2025

Gen Z may be cutting back on booze, but could still be facing serious health risks from their new drug of choice. Cannabis use has been steadily growing in recent years, and Gallup polls suggest it's catching on most with Americans aged 18 to 34....

A Unified Front on Weed Resistance

Seed World · June 19, 2025

Multistate HERMON project tackling weed challenges across U.S. soybean belt. Herbicide resistance isn’t a distant threat; it’s here, spreading and reshaping how growers manage soybean fields across the United States. As weed species like...

First Legal Cannabis Dispensary in Brookhaven Town, Long Island Receives Cease-and-Desist Letter Prior to Grand Opening

Cannabis Science & Technology · June 19, 2025

New York’s cannabis industry is hitting another bump in the road with a recent cease-and-desist letter received to a Brookhaven Town legal cannabis dispensary located on Long Island (1). The property managers of the building sent the...

Judge: Rock Falls felony case alleging drug sales near Merrill School can move toward trial

Shaw Local - Illinois ·

MORRISON — A Whiteside County judge has ruled that felony drug charges filed against a Rock Falls man will move forward toward trial. John Trumbla, 56, appeared Monday, June 16, in Whiteside County Circuit Court, where Associate Court Judge Magen...

The value of a residual in a weed management plan

Ohio Ag Net/Ohio's Country Journal · June 19, 2025

By Dusty Sonnenberg, CCA, Field Leader, a project of the Ohio Soybean Council and Soybean Check-off The working definition of a weed is any plant growing in a place where it is not wanted. That means that in a monoculture field, such as soybeans,...

Gov. Wes Moore pardons more cannabis offenses, directs $400M to disinvested communities

Baltimore Sun - Maryland · June 19, 2025

In recognition of Juneteenth, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Thursday announced the pardon of nearly 7,000 additional cannabis-related offenses and the allocation of $400 million in state funds to communities historically impacted by discriminatory...

Federal Bill Would ‘Effectively’ Ban All Consumable Hemp Products—’Including CBD’—Congressional Researchers Say

Marijuana Moment · June 19, 2025

A federal spending bill that’s advancing in the House would “effectively” prohibit hemp-derived cannabinoid products, including CBD, congressional researchers say. In a report published by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) last week,...

California Is Using $30 Million In Marijuana Revenue To Support Research On Consumer Preferences, Crop Yields And Sustainability

Marijuana Moment · June 19, 2025

California officials are inviting research proposals for a second round of grants under a program meant to better educate the public on the state’s marijuana law and help policymakers make informed decisions on the issue. For the new $30 million...

Ohio GOP Lawmakers Can’t Agree On How To Amend Marijuana Law, Causing Planned Vote To Be Canceled

Marijuana Moment · June 19, 2025

Despite efforts in the Ohio legislature to pass a bill to significantly change the state’s voter-approved marijuana law, last-minute disagreements between the House and Senate Republicans seemed to have derailed that plan for now—with House...

New Hampshire Lawmakers Advance Psilocybin Penalty Reform But Reject Medical Marijuana Homegrow

Marijuana Moment · June 19, 2025

As lawmakers in New Hampshire work to reconcile different versions of bills passed by the House and Senate this session, one conference committee on Wednesday agreed to move forward with a plan to reduce penalties for psilocybin possession while a...

Man spared trial after apologising to Paul Murphy for threatening to 'slit' his wife's throat

The Journal · June 19, 2025

A MAN WHO threatened Paul Murphy TD with slitting his wife’s throat has been spared trial and jail after apologising and citing a psychotic episode. Dublin District Court had sought fitness-to-plead psychiatric reports on the accused, and today,...

Study: Marijuana use raises heart risks; experts urge tobacco-like restrictions

Mid-Michigan Now ·

(TNND) — If you smoke marijuana you are doubling your risk of dying from a heart attack, according to a medical journal. The new study published in the journal Heart, where researchers found that cannabis use is linked to a doubled risk of dying...

Preclinical Data Suggests CBD Mitigates Age-Related Cognitive Decline

NORML · June 19, 2025

Lethbridge, Canada: The daily administration of CBD is associated with improved memory and reduced age-related cognitive decline, according to preclinical data published in the journal Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. Canadian researchers assessed...

Cannabis users 29% more likely to experience heart risks, new study shows

AOL ·

A new study builds on previous research that shows marijuana usage can contribute to cardiovascular risks. Research published in Heart, an international peer-reviewed journal, documents that adults who use cannabis are 29% more likely than...