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I have seen the damage cannabis does

Cannabis-based medicinal products

Cannabis-based medicines: Two drugs approved for NHS

Too much weed: Canadian cannabis producers are sitting on a mountain of inventory

Quebec pot arrests behind the wheel up 54% since legalization

Troubled Portugal bad example for drug advocates in NZ

Suspected cannabis-impaired drivers more costly to test: Police report

Pot, alcohol most common cause of youth substance-use hospitalizations

Marijuana killed my son

Black market pot entered CannTrust facility, flowed into legal market last year: Sources

Medicinal cannabis: the hype is strong, but the evidence is weak

World Drug Report 2019

NHS is forced to open Britain’s first clinic for cannabis psychosis to treat addicts of the mind-altering drug
6/30/19--Cannabis-induced psychosis has reached crisis levels, forcing the NHS to open the first clinic specifically treating addicts of the mind-altering drug. The clinic has been launched by a leading psychiatrist who warns that psychosis among users of skunk – a very strong strain of cannabis flooding the streets – has become ‘a crisis that we can simply no longer ignore’, with tens of thousands of people affected. Read
Canadians now less enthusiastic about the prospect of legalized edibles

Can medical marijuana help kids with autism?

Italy’s interior minister declares war on cannabis, but stakeholders expect limited impact

Seeking a safe place: Vancouver’s story

For cannabis stock Tilray (TLRY), marijuana oversupply could be a good thing

ICCI Announces Steph Sherer as President

Health warnings, cannabis marketing and perceptions among youth and young adults in Canada

Large reduction in psychiatric admissions after head-shop ban

United Nations unanimously agrees to indefinitely postpone cannabis vote

E-cigarettes are effective at helping smokers quit, a study says
1/30/19--A study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that e-cigarettes were nearly twice as effective as conventional nicotine replacement products, like patches and gum, for quitting smoking. The success rate was still low, but many researchers who study tobacco and nicotine said it gave them the clear evidence they had been looking for. Read
Sorry, Professor McLuhan. It’s not the medium. It really is the (neurotransmitter) message.

Marc Emery’s #MeToo moment: The dark side of cannabis culture

The scent of London has changed: all I can smell now is cannabis

Pot stocks, ETFs, top news and data from the cannabis industry this week

Mental health expert warns of ‘significant increase’ in cannabis-induced psychosis

Increased risk of harm from cannabis across Europe

Cannabis-based drug in combination with other anti-spasticity

Barclays is making bigger bets in marijuana stocks

Say what? A marijuana stock buying back its shares

Canada’s message to teenagers: Marijuana is legal now. Please don’t smoke it.
11/11/18--Held less than a week before Canada was set to legalize marijuana, the public health session had a message for parents: Marijuana would be legal for adults, but it was not safe for young people. And parents needed to instill in their children the idea that pot could be dangerous. Last month, Canada became the second country to make it legal for adults to buy, grow, and consume small amounts of marijuana. But it also made it a crime to give it to anyone younger than 19 or 18, depending on the province, and set a penalty of up to 14 years in prison for doing so. Read
Ahead of Canada’s big day, forecast for cannabis industry gets a boost

Opinion: Quebec should do all it can to resist onslaught of cannabis

The day Canada goes to pot

Pot 101: Everything you need to know about Canada’s marijuana legalization

Pamela McColl: Canadians are going to need to force government to protect kids from smoking

Week in Review: 5 business takeaways from the launch of Canada’s recreational marijuana market

Smoking cannabis may boost your risk of stroke scientists fear
10/19/18--Research suggests that smoking cannabis may boost the risk of having a stroke. Researchers analyzed hospitalizations of more than two million marijuana users between 2010 and 2014. Rates of stroke among non-marijuana users didn't change, but rates among recreational users jumped by 15 percent. However, the research was only conducted on adult cannabis users, leaving the scientists unsure if the same risk of stroke applies to children. Read
Man credited with decriminalizing drugs in Portugal not sure legal cannabis is the right move

Pot postcards: Feds look to educate ahead of marijuana legalization

B.C. marijuana rules say where you can’t smoke or vape

Everything you need to know about investing in Canadian marijuana stocks

Uncertainty over effectiveness of test for marijuana impaired driving

Concerns raised over lack of guidelines for medics regarding use of substances like cannabis oil

Canadian military seeks to reassure allies as legalized marijuana draws near

How medical marijuana is opening the door to recreational cannabis

Scientists explore how marijuana may fight psychosis

Better Buy: Aphria Inc. vs. Aurora Cannabis Inc.

Cannabis PhD takes higher education to a new level
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As legalization nears, the hardest marijuana question for universities is edibles

Charlotte’s Web and the $100 million IPO

Food businesses look to cash in on post-pot cravings with weed-free munchies

Content of illicit cannabis extracts used to treat children with epilepsy revealed

Israel may be first country to approve marijuana vaporizer for medical use
Police probe of Brazilian marijuana researcher sparks protests

Ministers to decide on marijuana cultivation trials by the summer

Health Canada criticized over different ‘plain packaging’ for marijuana, tobacco

Stronger cannabis linked to rise in demand for drug treatment programmes
