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The Latest Breaking News from Marijuana

Pot vote has Oklahoma hungry to rake in green from Texas

Oklahoma voters are deciding whether to legalize marijuana sales for those 21 and older

The Independent UK

NY's 1st batch of marijuana shop licenses is doubling to 300

New York is doubling the number of licenses it’s awarding for a first round of legal marijuana shops

The Independent UK

N.C. senators vote for medical pot at appropriate time

Some North Carolina legislators voted twice this week at an appropriate time — 4:20 p.m. — for legislation that would legalize marijuana for medical use in the state

The Independent UK

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US requests extradition of El Chapo’s son, Ovidio Guzmán

The United States has requested that Mexico extradite Ovidio Guzmán, son of notorious crime boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán, so that he can face criminal charges in the U.S. for trafficking cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana.

Tribune News Service

The highs and lows of liberalising weed

A boom in cannabis businesses has helped jolt the tourism industry back to life, as travellers flock to Thailand for marijuana tourism.

Bangkok Post

Consumption Of Cannabis On A Daily Basis Found It Could Lead To Heart Disease

People who smoke marijuana or eat weed-laced edibles regularly are a third more likely to develop coronary artery disease.

Zenger

Ex-Gov. Jesse Ventura returns to Minnesota Capitol as marijuana legalization advocate

MINNEAPOLIS — Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura broke the law to stop his wife's seizures.

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Medical marijuana passes NC Senate with broad, bipartisan support on initial vote

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Senate agreed Tuesday to legalize marijuana for medical use, casting an initial vote to make the drug available for patients under tight restrictions.

Tribune News Service

The End of a Weed Paradise

D.C. is destroying its thriving cannabis industry with bureaucracy and red tape.

Reason

Missouri legalized recreational marijuana. Will its federal lawmakers represent weed shops?

WASHINGTON — If you sell marijuana in Missouri, even legally, there’s always the worry of getting robbed.

Tribune News Service

Marijuana Stocks: Buy or Sell These 3 in 2023?

Although several states have legalized marijuana, the industry faces a supply glut amid high inflation impacting overall demand. With Federal legalization unlikely this year, marijuana stocks could remain under pressure. Therefore, would it be wise to invest in marijuana stocks Tilray Brands (TLRY), Canopy Growth (CGC), and Aurora Cannabis (ACB)…

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Humans Produce THC-like Chemicals Naturally — Here’s How They Work

Evolutionarily, the appearance of endocannabinoids in vertebrate animals predates that of Cannabis sativa by about 575 million years.

Inverse

New York’s new drug problem: what to do with a billion dollar weed mountain?

Cannabis farms are booming upstate, but red tape frustrates newly legal shops in the city. Result: confusion – and a very big stash

The Guardian - UK

Daily marijuana use raises risk of heart disease by 34%, study indicates

Daily marijuana use can raise a person’s risk of coronary artery disease by a third, according to a recent study lead by Dr. Ishan Paranjpe, a resident physician at Stanford University.

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Fortune

Daily marijuana users are more likely to take this health hit, a new study finds

"There are probably certain harms of cannabis use that weren't recognized before, and people should take that into account," the study's lead author says.

The Independent UK

Regular cannabis consumption could give you a heart attack, new study reveals

People who smoke marijuana or eat weed-laced edibles daily are a third more likely to develop coronary artery disease

Reuters

Thailand heads into polls with burning cannabis issue in limbo

Thailand is heading into election season with its key cannabis legislation in limbo, guaranteeing that last year's chaotic decriminalisation of the plant will be a campaign issue amid a boom in the sale and consumption of marijuana products.

ABC News

Vanuatu set to enter global cannabis market after passing cultivation, export laws – but some remain sceptical

Vanuatu businesses can now apply for licenses to grow and sell medical cannabis and hemp, but there is concern the plan could lead to social instability.

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The Conversation

People produce endocannabinoids – similar to compounds found in marijuana – that are critical to many bodily functions

Over the past two decades, a great deal of attention has been given to marijuana – also known as pot or weed. As of early 2023, marijuana has been legalized for recreational use in 21 states and Washington, D.C., and the use of marijuana for medical purposes has grown significantly…

The Texas Tribune

In a Central Texas county, high schoolers are jailed on felony charges for vaping what could be legal hemp

Police often can’t tell if a cannabis vape pen is derived from marijuana or legal hemp, like the delta-8 products on display in gas stations across Texas. That doesn’t stop them from making felony arrests in high schools.

Tribune News Service

People are dying from fake weed, just as the push is on in Florida to legalize recreational marijuana

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Outside the grocery store, farmer’s market and outdoor festivals, solicitors carry clipboards and urge Floridians to sign their petitions.

StockNews.com

2 Marijuana Stocks to Sell Short, Liquidate or Avoid in 2023

The marijuana industry took a hit facing economic challenges. With no immediate hope of federal legalization, it may be a while until the U.S. government looks favorably toward pot stocks. Hence, fundamentally weak marijuana stocks Tilray Brands (TLRY) and Canopy Growth (CGC) might be best avoided this year. Continue reading….

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Free after 14 years in prison for selling medical weed, California man aims to change US law

It’s the little things — going to the grocery store, cleaning the house, finishing yardwork — that Luke Scarmazzo is grateful for after being imprisoned for something that very likely wouldn’t land him there now.

Reason

Four Months After Biden Promised Marijuana Pardons, He Has Not Issued Any

The president reaped political benefits with his pre-election proclamation but has yet to follow through.

Reason

U.S. Will Add $18.8 Trillion in New Debt by 2033

Plus: Age verification for social media, a bill to ban cannabis "gatherings," and more...

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