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Uruguay Votes For Next President In Razor-Sharp Election
Voters in South America's laid-backUruguay, known for its beaches, legalized marijuana and stability, will head to the polls on Sunday in a second-round presidential race between moderates that closes out a bumper year of elections.
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Germany's Cabinet Okays Bill Legalising Recreational Marijuana Use
Germany's cabinet on Wednesday passed a contentious bill to legalize recreational marijuana use and cultivation, potentially giving further momentum to a worldwide trend to liberalize cannabis laws.
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First Legal Recreational Cannabis Shop Opens In New York
New York's first legal recreational marijuana dispensary opened on Thursday in the heart of Manhattan.
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In New York, Former Drug Offenders Get First Marijuana Licenses
Naiomy Guerrero's brother was stopped by police often and was once convicted on drug charges when marijuana was illegal in New York. Now, she is setting up a legal cannabis business, a promising new market fraught with pitfalls.
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In This Country, You Can Legally Have Marijuana Delivered To Your Doorstep
To make the drug available for delivery in the nation's capital, the delivery service is collaborating with the cannabis e-commerce website Leafly.
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Mexico Supreme Court Decriminalizes Recreational Marijuana Use
Mexico's Supreme Court on Monday decriminalized recreational marijuana use for adults, declaring its prohibition under the health law to be unconstitutional, after a legalization bill stalled in Congress.
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Amazon Backs Marijuana Legalization, Drops Weed Testing For Some Jobs
Amazon.com Inc said on Tuesday it supports a proposed U.S. legislation to legalize cannabis at the federal level, and would drop weed-testing requirements for some recruitments.
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Can Exposure To Cannabis Alter Genetic Profile Of Sperms?
As legal access to marijuana continues to expand across the U.S., more scientists are studying the effects of its active ingredient, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), in teens, adults and pregnant women.
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Let's Legalize Use Of Recreational Marijuana, Says New York Governor
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday called for the legalization of recreational marijuana use in his state -- a move that would add America's most populous city to the growing list of places that allow the drug's use.
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Canada's Marijuana Industry Imports Workers As Job Openings Multiply
Canada's largest cannabis companies are now actively recruiting for approximately 1,700 positions, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Many companies say they expect that number to grow as they expand production facilities after Canada legalized recreational marijuana in October.
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US State Massachusetts To Start Selling Recreational Marijuana
Massachusetts is joining the growing list of US states where Americans can walk into a shop and legally buy recreational marijuana, with two stores due to open next Tuesday.
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Don't Try Cannabis, Its Bad For Health, Netherlands PM Tells Canadians
Even though his own country is seen as a bastion of cannabis use in Europe, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is categorical: don't try it.
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"Better Than Olympics": Canadians Line Up For Legal Marijuana
Just because they arrived at 3:30 in the morning, don't assume Montreal's first legal buyers of marijuana are stoners. Call them history enthusiasts, they said.
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Canada Legalises Sale And Use Of Recreational Marijuana
Nearly a century of marijuana prohibition came to an end Wednesday as Canada became the first major Western nation to legalize and regulate its sale and recreational use.
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South Africa's Top Court Legalises Personal, Private Cannabis Use
South Africa's top court ruled Tuesday that private, personal cannabis use was legal in a landmark case that had pitted law enforcement agencies against marijuana advocates and the judiciary
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Uruguay Votes For Next President In Razor-Sharp Election
Voters in South America's laid-backUruguay, known for its beaches, legalized marijuana and stability, will head to the polls on Sunday in a second-round presidential race between moderates that closes out a bumper year of elections.
-
Germany's Cabinet Okays Bill Legalising Recreational Marijuana Use
Germany's cabinet on Wednesday passed a contentious bill to legalize recreational marijuana use and cultivation, potentially giving further momentum to a worldwide trend to liberalize cannabis laws.
-
First Legal Recreational Cannabis Shop Opens In New York
New York's first legal recreational marijuana dispensary opened on Thursday in the heart of Manhattan.
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In New York, Former Drug Offenders Get First Marijuana Licenses
Naiomy Guerrero's brother was stopped by police often and was once convicted on drug charges when marijuana was illegal in New York. Now, she is setting up a legal cannabis business, a promising new market fraught with pitfalls.
-
In This Country, You Can Legally Have Marijuana Delivered To Your Doorstep
To make the drug available for delivery in the nation's capital, the delivery service is collaborating with the cannabis e-commerce website Leafly.
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Mexico Supreme Court Decriminalizes Recreational Marijuana Use
Mexico's Supreme Court on Monday decriminalized recreational marijuana use for adults, declaring its prohibition under the health law to be unconstitutional, after a legalization bill stalled in Congress.
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Amazon Backs Marijuana Legalization, Drops Weed Testing For Some Jobs
Amazon.com Inc said on Tuesday it supports a proposed U.S. legislation to legalize cannabis at the federal level, and would drop weed-testing requirements for some recruitments.
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Can Exposure To Cannabis Alter Genetic Profile Of Sperms?
As legal access to marijuana continues to expand across the U.S., more scientists are studying the effects of its active ingredient, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), in teens, adults and pregnant women.
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Let's Legalize Use Of Recreational Marijuana, Says New York Governor
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday called for the legalization of recreational marijuana use in his state -- a move that would add America's most populous city to the growing list of places that allow the drug's use.
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Canada's Marijuana Industry Imports Workers As Job Openings Multiply
Canada's largest cannabis companies are now actively recruiting for approximately 1,700 positions, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Many companies say they expect that number to grow as they expand production facilities after Canada legalized recreational marijuana in October.
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US State Massachusetts To Start Selling Recreational Marijuana
Massachusetts is joining the growing list of US states where Americans can walk into a shop and legally buy recreational marijuana, with two stores due to open next Tuesday.
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Don't Try Cannabis, Its Bad For Health, Netherlands PM Tells Canadians
Even though his own country is seen as a bastion of cannabis use in Europe, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is categorical: don't try it.
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"Better Than Olympics": Canadians Line Up For Legal Marijuana
Just because they arrived at 3:30 in the morning, don't assume Montreal's first legal buyers of marijuana are stoners. Call them history enthusiasts, they said.
-
Canada Legalises Sale And Use Of Recreational Marijuana
Nearly a century of marijuana prohibition came to an end Wednesday as Canada became the first major Western nation to legalize and regulate its sale and recreational use.
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South Africa's Top Court Legalises Personal, Private Cannabis Use
South Africa's top court ruled Tuesday that private, personal cannabis use was legal in a landmark case that had pitted law enforcement agencies against marijuana advocates and the judiciary
