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Baltimore Will No Longer Prosecute Cannabis Possession Cases

The state’s attorney in Baltimore will no longer prosecute any marijuana possession cases, regardless of the quantity of the drug or an individual’s prior criminal record, authorities announced Tuesday. Marilyn Mosby, the city’s top prosecutor, sai...

Metrolinx to Ban Cannabis for Workers in Safety-Sensitive Jobs

TORONTO – The head of regional transportation agency Metrolinx says workers in so-called safety-sensitive positions will be banned from consuming recreational cannabis at all times so that the company can protect the public as well as its employees....

In Photos: Canada’s First Bongspiel, a Cannabis-Infused Curling Tournament

A recent curling tournament in Wiarton, Ontario was unremarkable in many ways. It included 16 four-person teams whose members took to the ice aiming to come out on top. But in some ways, it was a bonspiel unlike any other. Photos by John Hryniuk fo...

Which Is More Potent, Vaping Cannabis or Smoking a Joint?

Cannabis vaporizers and pre-packaged cartridges continue to grow in popularity, with sales estimated to grow nearly 50% from 2017 to 2018. Vaping delivers a different experience than smoking a joint, but it’s not easy to quantify that difference. Re...

Frustration, Few Timelines on Louisiana’s Medical Cannabis

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Frustrated Louisiana patients waiting for medical marijuana to appear in regional pharmacies received updates Monday on the lengthy regulatory and testing process, but few timelines for when they’ll gain access to medicinal-g...

Mother Jones Admits it ‘Overstated’ Cannabis Mental Health Risks

Maybe you’ve seen the former New York Times reporter who’s been hawking a new book that argues cannabis causes dangerous increases in violent crime, psychosis, and other behavioral and mental health problems. Many of the scientists whose work is ci...

Is Cannabis Against Your Religion?

Is consuming cannabis a sin, haram, not kosher? For many, it’s a serious question. In the Judaic tradition, scholars still debate the question of whether God meant Moses to use cannabis as part of an anointing oil when he spoke of a plant called ka...

Minnesota Proposal Would Legalize Cannabis Sales in 2022

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Several Minnesota lawmakers launched an effort Monday to legalize adult-use cannabis in the state, hoping to capitalize on recent successes the legalization movement has enjoyed elsewhere in the country. Sen. Melisa Franzen a...

3 Sustainable Innovations for Home Growing Canadians

Growing at home may have a reputation for increasing the cost of your electrical bill, or requiring a host of environmentally unfriendly tools to guarantee a decent harvest—but what if there were “greener” ways to start growing your own cannabis? N...

Hit This: The Leafly Weekly Agenda for Jan. 28-Feb. 3

Are you ready to say goodbye to January 2019? Yup, that month just happened. Yikes. Now what’s next? Pre-order some Lemon Meringue for Leafly Pickup. Pair it with Rams vs Pats in the Super Bowl. There’s also the Puppy Bowl, and Weezer’s new The Teal...

Maine’s Cannabis Legalization Timeline Goes up in Smoke

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine marijuana lovers hoping to put the “bake” back in clambake this summer might be out of luck. State officials said Friday that Maine rescinded a Los Angeles consultant’s winning bid to help craft the rules about key issu...

In Indonesia, One Group Fights to Reform Zero-Tolerance Cannabis Laws

While many nations are moving toward an acceptance of legal cannabis, Indonesia continues to enforce some of the deadliest cannabis laws in the world. The Southeast Asian archipelago is home to nearly 261 million people, and despite a harsh no-tole...

The Roll-Up #70: MeToo Hits Cannabis Culture

The Roll-Up features co-hosts Bruce Barcott, Ben Adlin, and Alyssa Yeoman in a Friday morning roundtable about the week’s top cannabis news. Leafly Podcast Episode 70: MeToo Hits Cannabis This week: Writer Deidre Olsen discusses her Marc Emery #...

Weed in Your Suitcase? That Could Be a Fine, Not a Felony, Under New Canadian Plan

OTTAWA — Travellers caught sneaking small amounts of cannabis into Canada could soon be forced to pay fines. Although stiff criminal penalties will remain options on the books, the federal border agency is developing administrative sanctions to giv...