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U.S. women increasingly use pot during pregnancy, study finds
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017CHICAGO — U.S. women are increasingly using marijuana during pregnancy, sometimes to treat morning sickness, new reports suggest. Though the actual numbers are small, the trend raises concerns because of evidence linking the drug
Canadian task force wants to legalize pot
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017TORONTO — Canada’s government said Tuesday it would study a federal task force’s recommendation that Canadians over 18 years old be allowed to buy marijuana for recreational purposes and would announce new laws in the
Oregon marijuana ads flourish on Craigslist
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017It started with making marijuana products at home for herself and her husband. Then, she thought, “People might buy these.” The woman, who lives in Keizer, figured she could make money off a medical marijuana-filled,
Oregon marijuana ads flourish on Craigslist
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017It started with making marijuana products at home for herself and her husband. Then, she thought, “People might buy these.” The woman, who lives in Keizer, figured she could make money off a medical marijuana-filled,
Where things stand on weed in the workplace
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017BOSTON — Changing marijuana laws aren’t necessarily making weed more welcome in the workplace. For now, many employers appear to be sticking with their drug testing and personal conduct policies, even in states where recreational
Report: Oregon’s strict pot rules hurting industry
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017SALEM, Ore. — A new report argues that Oregon’s strict rules around pesticide testing are hurting the state’s fledgling recreational marijuana industry. The Statesman Journal reports that the report issued Wednesday says some businesses are
Obama says marijuana should be treated like ‘cigarettes or alcohol’
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017In an “exit interview” with Rolling Stone magazine, President Barack Obama said that marijuana use should be treated as a public health issue similar to tobacco or alcohol and called the current patchwork of state
What’s next for weed?
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017More than two years since legal recreational marijuana sales started, Washington pot businesses have seen more than $1.48 billion in total sales, raising more than $350 million in excise taxes, according to the state. But
Oregon agencies warn pot growers of pesticide use
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017BEND, Ore. — State agencies are reminding marijuana producers to limit their use of pesticides in the wake of two recent public health alerts. The Bend Bulletin reported that a letter from three state agencies warns
Marijuana spending passes that of spirits
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Tacoma — Marijuana sales passed a quiet milestone in Washington in the first three months of 2016. For the first time, residents and visitors as a whole spent more on cannabis products than on hard