psychoactive herb from the Cannabis plant used for medical or recreational purposes
Elon Musk calls for the U.S. government to delete entire agencies: 'Remove the roots of the weed'
cnbc.com/2025/02/13/elon-musk-calls-for-the-us-government-to-delete-entire-agencies-remove-the-roots-of-the-weed.html
Quick Glance: Musk Advocates for Radical Cuts in US Government
- Elon Musk urged the US government to 'delete entire agencies' as a means to drastically cut federal spending.
- He criticized the current system as bureaucratic rule rather than governance by the people.
- Musk highlighted the necessity for a reset due to excessive regulation resulting from prolonged prosperity.
- He raised concerns about US foreign intervention and questioned the effectiveness of agencies like USAID.
B.C. landlord says he had no idea ‘Canada’s largest drug superlab’ was on his property
globalnews.ca/news/11017796/bc-landlord-no-idea-canada-largest-drug-superlab-on-his-property
Marc Fogel: US schoolteacher released by Russia : Marc Fogel was arrested in Russia in 2021 and charged with the illegal possession of cannabis.
bbc.com/news/articles/c15z8983kvzo
Quick Glance: Marc Fogel: Teacher Returns After Russian Imprisonment
- Donald Trump welcomed Marc Fogel back after his release from Russian prison, noting that Vladimir Putin received little in return.
- Fogel, arrested in 2021 for possessing cannabis, was released through a deal negotiated by Trump.
- His family expressed relief over the release, having previously felt disappointed when he was excluded from earlier exchanges.
- Trump described the release as a sign of progress towards ending the war in Ukraine, while it remains unclear if the US released a prisoner in return.
Russia orders US citizen arrested for drug smuggling to remain in custody: A Moscow court on Saturday ordered a 28-year-old US citizen arrested at a Moscow ...
france24.com/en/europe/20250215-russia-detains-us-citizen-for-suspected-drug-smuggling
CBS News 20h
Russia reportedly frees American Kalob Byers, detained for alleged cannabis, as Trump seeks Ukraine deal
cbsnews.com/news/russia-us-kalob-byers-released-marijuana-marmalade-trump-ukraine/
Exclusive | Ex-Navy SEAL Robert O'Neill — who killed Osama bin Laden — set to peddle pot in NYC: 'Helps get rid of the noise'
nypost.com/2025/02/16/us-news/ex-navy-seal-robert-oneill-who-killed-osama-bin-laden-set-to-peddle-pot-in-nyc/
Mother arrested after contraband found in sliced bread at Manchester police lock-up
jamaicaobserver.com/2025/02/16/mother-arrested-contraband-found-sliced-bread-manchester-police-lock/
Russia detains US traveler with cannabis-laced gummies: The news follows the release of US teacher Marc Fogel earlier this week, who had been serving a 14-year ...
dw.com/en/russia-detains-us-traveler-with-cannabis-laced-gummies/a-71617496
Philstar Life 17h
Switzerland mulls legalizing recreational cannabis: Switzerland will consider legalizing recreational cannabis use, after a parliamentary commission proposed a ...
philstarlife.com/news-and-views/246750-switzerland-mulls-legalizing-recreational-cannabis
US man detained in Russia on drugs charges - state media: The 28-year-old is reportedly facing a potential jail term of 5-10 years on drug smuggling charges.
bbc.com/news/articles/c4g31jnv398o
US citizen detained in Russia for drug possession, says state media: Russian customs service detained a 28-year-old US citizen at Vnukovo Airport in Moscow for ...
cnn.com/2025/02/14/europe/russia-us-citizen-detained-drug-intl-latam/
14-year-old girl among 80 suspected drug offenders arrested in CNB raid: A 14-year-old girl was among 80 suspected drug offenders who were arrested in an ...
asiaone.com/singapore/14-year-old-girl-among-80-suspected-drug-offenders-arrested-cnb-raid
TN lawmakers push for pothole repairs through legalizing marijuana: A new push on Capitol Hill to legalize the sale and use of medical and recreational marijuana ...
newschannel5.com/news/tn-lawmakers-push-for-pothole-repairs-through-legalizing-marijuana
Tech billionaire Elon Musk, who leads President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), said the U.S. needs to get rid of “many” government ... Show more
Switzerland inches closer to legalising recreational cannabis: Parliamentary committee vote pushes Switzerland closer to allowing cannabis use for non-medicinal ...
swissinfo.ch/eng/various/towards-regulated-access-to-cannabis-in-switzerland/88877889
Could marijuana bring in a billion dollars for Pa.? Shapiro is banking on it: Nearly every state bordering Pennsylvania already permits adult-use recreational ...
pennlive.com/marijuana/2025/02/could-marijuana-bring-in-a-billion-dollars-for-pa-shapiro-is-banking-on-it.html
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore to win social justice award for pardoning 175,000 drug offenders
baltimoresun.com/2025/02/14/wes-moore-award-drug-pardons-maryland/
Marijuana ads are enticing kids to try weed, study says: Marijuana ads on social media are skirting federal laws and enticing children to use weed, experts say.
cnn.com/2025/02/12/health/marijuana-ads-child-danger-wellness/
Marc Fogel, 63, an American teacher held in Russia for 3½ years for a minor medical cannabis infraction, is back on U.S. soil ... Show more
60-y-o man sentenced to 12 months in prison for less than 2 pounds of ganja: KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 60-year-old man who was found with one pound and 8 ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2025/02/12/60-y-o-man-sentenced-12-months-prison-less-2-pounds-ganja/
A Black Power member has denied involvement in an aggravated robbery, instead claiming he was “having a word” to someone about a cannabis operation.
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PHOTOS: Police conducted an operation on Tuesday night, resulting in the arrest of over 20 youths who have been terrorising villages in Kakiri, Wakiso District ... Show more
Marijuana Dependence Linked to Higher Risk of Death: Two new Canadian studies are the largest to date looking at death rates and psychosis associated with ...
nytimes.com/2025/02/06/health/cannabis-marijuana-death-psychosis.html
CBS News Feb 12
Family of Marc Fogel reacts to his release from Russian prison: "It's extraordinary"
cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/marc-fogel-family-return-reaction/
CNA Feb 11
Drunken Japan official loses drug dealer files: TOKYO: A drunken night out led to a Japanese finance ministry official losing documents containing personal ...
channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/japan-official-loses-drug-dealer-files-drunken-4930596
Vaping weed is very popular, but users should be aware it carries risks: Chemicals, pesticides and intense concentrations are all things that may be in the ...
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Whitmer wants higher taxes on 'big tech,' marijuana to fix Michigan roads; details sparse
detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2025/02/10/gretchen-whitmer-tax-hike-big-tech-corporations-marijuana-to-fix-michigan-roads-sales-tax-gas/78384809007/
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s budget plan simultaneously relies on, seeks to undermine Ohioans' vices
cleveland.com/news/2025/02/ohio-gov-mike-dewines-budget-plan-simultaneously-relies-on-seeks-to-undermine-ohioans-vices.html
Vaping weed is very popular, but users should be aware it carries risks: Chemicals, pesticides and intense concentrations are all things that may be in the ...
npr.org/2025/02/03/nx-s1-5246302/vape-marijuana-weed-pesticides-chemicals
Stoke on Trent Live Feb 06
Cash-strapped drug-dealing couple avoid jail as they have baby to look after: Emily Ekin and Jake Redfern, of Fenton, embarked on the 'enterprise' ...
stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/cash-strapped-drug-dealing-couple-9912689
U.S. cannabis shoppers face market flush with illegal weed: In much of the U.S., illegal cannabis outcompetes legal weed sold in licensed shops. For consumers ...
npr.org/2025/02/05/g-s1-46564/cannabis-market-illegal-weed-consumers
Even where weed is legal, product safety isn't guaranteed: Most states allow some sale of cannabis, but testing for pesticides and mold in the weed supply varies ...
npr.org/2025/02/04/g-s1-46374/weed-cannabis-safety-marijuana-legal-recreational-states
Can cannabis affect memory? Largest study yet investigates: Heavy cannabis use may negatively impact a person’s working memory, according to the largest study on ...
medicalnewstoday.com/articles/can-cannabis-affect-memory-largest-study-yet-investigates
How safe is your weed? Patchy regulations may leave contaminants in the weed supply
npr.org/2025/02/03/g-s1-46197/weed-marijuana-cannabis-safety-regulation
wb.md Feb 01
Marijuana has mind-altering compounds that affect both your brain and body. Here’s what can happen when you use marijuana: Marijuana: Effects on the Body
That Art Piece on Your Coffee Table? It’ll Get You High.: Cannabis paraphernalia is joining the world of home décor. Here are some of the most interesting new ...
nytimes.com/2025/01/31/realestate/cannabis-marijuana-decor-design.html
Poll: Md. Gov. Moore’s taxes on the wealthy and cannabis are popular
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/01/31/maryland-poll-moore-budget-proposals/
London drill rapper sentenced for selling 45kg of cannabis: Digga D is one if the UK's biggest stars and said he began smoking cannabis aged 12
mylondon.news/news/west-london-news/west-london-drill-rapper-sentenced-30908824
Ohio Senate Republicans revive bill to restrict recreational marijuana: Senate Republicans want to scale back Ohio’s voter-backed recreational marijuana program.
cleveland.com/news/2025/01/ohio-senate-republicans-revive-bill-to-restrict-recreational-marijuana.html
Trump pardons Ross Ulbricht, founder of Silk Road drug marketplace: Ulbricht, sentenced to life in prison in 2015, given ‘full and unconditional’ pardon by ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/21/ross-ulbricht-silk-road-trump-pardon
Quick Glance: Trump Grants Pardon to Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht
- President Trump pardoned Ross Ulbricht, founder of the Silk Road marketplace, on his second day in office.
- Ulbricht was sentenced to life in prison in 2015 for drug distribution and other crimes.
- Trump stated Ulbricht's life sentence exemplified government overreach and expressed support for Libertarian ideals.
- Supporters have campaigned for Ulbricht's release, portraying him as a symbol of individual freedoms.
Bolton: Patel like ‘climbing weed’ who doesn’t know limits of job: Former national security adviser John Bolton said he believes Kash Patel ...
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Inside the $32 Billion Industry Transforming Marijuana: Inside the $32 billion industry transforming marijuana, its consumption and beliefs about its ability to ...
nytimes.com/2025/01/25/us/marijuana-thc-health-claims-potency.html
Rats feast on over 181,000kg of marijuana in Houston police evidence room: The rat infestation was caused by the huge amounts of evidence material in the room ...
straitstimes.com/world/united-states/rats-feast-on-over-181000kg-of-marijuana-in-houston-police-evidence-room
Bacteria and pesticides found in cannabis sold in Dutch coffee shops: ‘Baseline’ contamination study to inform Netherlands trial in which shops will sell drug ...
theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/24/bacteria-pesticides-lead-found-in-cannabis-dutch-coffee-shops-netherlands
'I break the law to buy my child's life-saving cannabis drug': Parents going to extreme lengths to get medicinal cannabis oils for their epileptic children speak ...
bbc.com/news/articles/c93lq2lvvgeo
Rats get taste for drugs in Houston police evidence room: Police department officials lament ‘systemic problem’ and say rats ‘enjoying’ 400 ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/16/houston-rats-drugs-police-evidence-room
Yellen on if she’s ever ‘inhaled’: ‘The answer is yes’: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen was asked if she has ever “inhaled” marijuana, and she confirmed that she ...
thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/5089300-janet-yellen-marijuana-stephen-colbert/
Peter Yarrow died insisting ‘Puff, the Magic Dragon’ was not a drug song: Peter Yarrow, who died Tuesday at age 86, has long denied that the famous song “Puff ...
washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/2025/01/07/peter-yarrow-puff-magic-dragon-drug-use-lyrics/
India’s farmers risk jail to grow lucrative cannabis crop: Cultivation of banned drug brings relative riches to farmers willing to risk conflict with the law.
aljazeera.com/economy/2025/1/1/in-indias-east-farmers-risk-jail-to-grow-lucrative-cannabis-crop
2 New York men die after fertilizing marijuana plants with bat poop: Two New York men have died after contracting a rare fungal infection from the bat feces they ...
nydailynews.com/2024/12/17/bat-poop-marijuana-fertilizer-new-york-dead/
Elton John believes legalizing marijuana 'is one of the greatest mistakes of all time'
ctvnews.ca/entertainment/elton-john-believes-legalizing-marijuana-is-one-of-the-greatest-mistakes-of-all-time-1.7143371
Quick Glance: Elton John Critiques Legalization of Cannabis in North America
- Elton John has criticized the legalization of marijuana in the US and Canada as one of the greatest mistakes of all time.
- He shares insights on his personal struggles with addiction and the impact of drugs on mental health.
- John contends that marijuana is addictive and can lead to the use of harder drugs.
- While many US states have legalized cannabis, it remains illegal federally, unlike Canada, which legalized it in October 2018.
Elton John: Legalization of Weed is 'One of the Greatest Mistakes' Ever: Elton John minced no words explaining his stance against the legality of marijuana in ...
variety.com/2024/music/news/elton-john-legalization-of-marijuana-greatest-mistakes-of-all-time-1236246690/
Newsday Dec 11 24
The first state-licensed recreational cannabis dispensary in Deer Park has become the only pot retail business in Babylon Town located outside of East ... Show more
Long Island Cannabis Club becomes first dispensary in Deer Park - Newsday
Long Island Cannabis Club becomes first dispensary in Deer Park - Newsday
Elton John: Legalising cannabis is one of the greatest mistakes of all time: Sir Elton, who has been sober for 34 years, and helped fellow celebrities including ...
news.stv.tv/entertainment/elton-john-legalising-cannabis-is-one-of-the-greatest-mistakes-of-all-time
Cannabis farm discovered after police intercept parcel: A cannabis farm has been discovered after police intercepted a parcel thought to contain the drug.
kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news/cannabis-farm-discovered-after-police-intercept-parcel-317184/
The Lancashire prison where drug use is rife due to 'frustration and boredom': Inspectors "frequently smelt cannabis as they walked around the jail"
lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/lancashire-prison-drug-use-rife-30558986
After Biden pardoned his son, advocates call on him to grant clemency for others: People on death row, those with marijuana convictions and the Indigenous ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/10/joe-biden-pardons-clemency-letter
Suspected marijuana dealer arrested during traffic control in Feuerbach - | Suspected marijuana dealer arrested
cannstatter-zeitung.de/inhalt.bei-verkehrskontrolle-in-feuerbach-mutmasslichen-marihuana-haendler-festgenommen.12199c4d-f268-4488-ae90-2a66654d8ce2.html
Marijuana in Schelklingen: Defendant must go to prison for several years: The police found 25 kilograms of drugs in a Schelklingen apartment. The tenant must now ...
schwaebische.de/regional/ulm-alb-donau/schelklingen/marihuana-in-schelklingen-angeklagter-muss-mehrere-jahre-ins-gefaengnis-3153343
Outright THC ban is the wrong way to get at Texas’ marijuana problem: We do need a deeper understanding of the relationship between legal hemp and marijuana ...
dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/2024/12/10/outright-thc-ban-is-the-wrong-way-to-get-at-texas-marijuana-problem/
Cannabis found during drugs search at Workington property: CANNABIS has been found at a property in West Cumbria.
newsandstar.co.uk/news/24784601.cannabis-found-drugs-search-workington-property/
Cops seized over $4.6m worth of ganja in Maraval - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday: Western Division police seized over $4.6 million worth of marijuana and arrested ...
newsday.co.tt/2024/12/09/cops-seized-over-4-6m-worth-of-ganja-in-maraval/
Cannabis farm in Tyersal area of Bradford discovered: A large cannabis farm was among discoveries made by police in one Bradford area.
thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/24781184.cannabis-farm-tyersal-area-bradford-discovered/
Great Yarmouth drug dealer on immigration bail jailed again: The Lithuanian, who uses five different fake names, has amassed 17 previous convictions despite ...
edp24.co.uk/news/24778898.great-yarmouth-drug-dealer-immigration-bail-jailed/
nord24 Dec 09 24
Police find cocaine, ecstasy and marijuana: Suspected dealer arrested: After a short escape, the police arrested a 37-year-old. They found drugs and evidence of ...
nord24.de/blaulicht/polizei-findet-kokain-ecstasy-und-marihuana-mutmasslicher-dealer-festgenommen-256431.html
Cops find ganja in abandoned boat in Carli Bay - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday: A multi-agency anti-crime operation in the Central Division led to the discovery of ...
newsday.co.tt/2024/12/08/cops-find-ganja-in-abandoned-boat-in-carli-bay/
How the legalized pot industry could change under Trump: Efforts to control marijuana use remain under state, rather than Federal, control
nypost.com/2024/12/08/us-news/how-the-legalized-pot-industry-could-change-under-trump/
Eccles man held over marijuana: Police conducted an intelligence-led operation on Friday afternoon during which Daniel Brown, a 30-year-old labourer of ‘BB’ ...
stabroeknews.com/2024/12/08/news/guyana/eccles-man-held-over-marijuana/
Legal cannabis: Inside the UK's first fully licensed facility: The BBC is given exclusive access inside the UK's first fully approved and licensed medical ...
bbc.com/news/articles/c981z9qm86mo
Guyana Chronicle Dec 08 24
Misuse of medications - Guyana Chronicle: Most common and prescribed medications are readily available from non-compliant pharmacies and traders. Incidentally ...
guyanachronicle.com/2024/12/08/misuse-of-medications/
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