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Article by Ottawa Citizen Editorial Board Ottawa, it appears, needs an intervention over its drinking. Eighty-three per cent of Ottawa adults drink; 42 per cent of all Ottawa adults are at moderate to high risk of harm as a result of drinking. Twenty-two per cent drink more than the recommended limit each week. Thirty-nine per cent of adults indulged in binge-drinking in the ...

Article by Erin Cox, The Baltimore Sun A third losing applicant for a coveted medical marijuana license has sued the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission, this one arguing the regulators illegally ignored racial diversity when selecting applicants. A lawsuit filed Monday by Alternative Medicine Maryland in Baltimore Circuit Court asks a judge to prevent the issuance of any final licenses and ...

Article by Dan Fumano, Vancouver Sun Non-profit societies active in Vancouver’s multi-million-dollar retail pot sector have reported a wide range of annual revenues, from under $80,000 for one society to more than $3.7 million for another, with those totals almost matched by substantial expenses, according to financial statements obtained by The Vancouver Sun. At the higher end of reported revenues, the Vancouver Dispensary Society, which has two locations, saw revenues ...

Article by Alex Halperin, Los Angeles Times Marijuana could be legal for medical or recreational use in 29 U.S. states after the November election. The issue will be put to voters in nine states, with legalization backers enjoying well-funded campaigns and polls showing a high likelihood that they will prevail in the most populous states. Currently, marijuana is allowed for ...

Article by Kate McKee Simmons, Westword For years one of the biggest things Colorado parents were warned to fear on Halloween was tampered candy. Those warnings took an ominous edge after recreational pot was legalized in Colorado. But this year, however, despite an onslaught of warnings in 2014, Colorado officials haven’t issued a single warning about the dangers of marijuana-infused candy. ...

Article by Jane Wells, CNBC Florist Bec Koop is putting the finishing touches on a wedding bouquet, which in this case are buds of cannabis tucked among the roses. “The motto is ‘Straight from your bouquet to your bowl,'” she laughed. “You can literally take it out and smoke it.” Koop owns Buds & Blossoms, a Denver-based florist specializing in ...

Article by Daily Health America By most accounts, the marijuana industry is growing like a weed. Since California became the first state to legalize medical cannabis in 1996, two dozen additional states have also legalized medical pot, and four states — Colorado, Washington, Oregon, and Alaska — along with Washington, D.C., have legalized the sale of recreational marijuana. This is pretty ...

Article by Ben Adams, Merry Jane World-renowned American artist Ron English is one of the most celebrated and recognizable living artists of our era. The 56-year-old has explored the realm of pop art and gluttonous consumerism through paintings and images that have permeated the mediums of film, books, television, and album art. English’s cover art has graced albums ranging from ...

Article by CBC News Everything you want in a drug store? Shoppers Drug Mart applied to be a licensed producer of pot, but don’t expect a grow-op at your local drug store. The license is “strictly for the purposes of distributing medical marijuana,” a spokeswoman said. But if Shoppers is getting ready to sell medicinal pot, Ottawa should probably get on ...

Article by Patrick Whittle, Associated Press via SF Gate A handful of recreational marijuana legalization drives has the medical pot industry bracing for something it never expected to deal with: competition. Legalization is on the ballot in five states this November, and all five currently allow some form of medical marijuana already. Growers, medical professionals and users of medical marijuana ...