Marijuana

New York Man Charged After 200-plus Pot Plants Found

March 25, 2013, 9:25 am

Authorities say a 34-year-old man is behind bars after a police raid at his parents’ western New York home turns up more than 200 marijuana plants and an elaborate growing system.

Abuses Prompt Ottawa to Overhaul Medical Marijuana Program

March 13, 2013, 11:36 pm

Police have arrested several people in Hamilton charged with operating an illegal marijuana operation.

Evaluating Marijuana Behind the Wheel

March 13, 2013, 6:00 am

Marijuana clearly has an influence on driver performance, but there is a wide range of opinions about how long to wait after the last toke before getting behind the wheel.

Health Canada Warns Against Use of ‘Synthetic Marijuana’

March 3, 2013, 10:29 pm

Health Canada has issued a warning about synthetic marijuana products that have been found in Canadian retail stores.

Marijuana Cannon: Gun Used to Shoot Marijuana Confiscated in Mexico

February 28, 2013, 2:25 pm

Marijuana cannon used to shoot across U.S.-Mexico border: Authorities this week discovered a makeshift air cannon in Mexico that was used to launch marijuana into the United States.

Lawmakers Push to Legalize Industrial Hemp

February 19, 2013, 5:40 am

In the long battle to bring industrial hemp farming back to the United States, the latest victories have been in Kentucky, but changes are still needed at the federal level to [...]

Teen Cannabis Use Lowers IQ, Despite Claims to Contrary

January 18, 2013, 3:30 pm

A new study questions the conclusion of a paper from last year that was widely seen as greatly strengthening the evidence that regular cannabis use beginning in adolescence [...]