Over 60 Jamaican School Kids Hospitalized After Eating Cannabis Rainbow Candy

Over 60 Jamaican School Kids Hospitalized After Eating Cannabis Rainbow Candy

By Sarah Morland | October 3, 2023 Oct 3 (Reuters) – More than 60 Jamaican primary school kids were hospitalized after eating potent rainbow-colored cannabis candy, the Caribbean country’s education minister said on social media platform X, causing them to vomit and hallucinate. “I feel confident that together we will strengthen our safety and security […]

Growing Acceptance of Cannabis; Dominica to Introduce Legislation

Growing Acceptance of Cannabis; Dominica to Introduce Legislation

For the third season in a row, the National Basketball Association, (NBA), will reportedly not be randomly testing players for marijuana—a policy that insiders expect could become permanent. The Dominica government says it expects to table legislation that will give effect to the establishment of a cannabis industry by next year. Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit […]

Immigrants and President Biden’s Marijuana Pardon

Immigrants and President Biden’s Marijuana Pardon

Poughkeepsie, NY – October 6, 2022: President Joe Biden Jr. delivers remarks at IBM facility. (Shutterstock) By Linda Nwoke, CAW Exclusive October 6 will remain indelible in the minds of many Americans. A day that President Biden issued a presidential declaration pardoning the federal convictions of offenses from the possession and conviction of marijuana, cannabis, […]

Legalizing marijuana, once a pipe dream on Capitol Hill, takes an important step forward

Legalizing marijuana, once a pipe dream on Capitol Hill, takes an important step forward

By Rosalie Liccardo Pacula, The Conversation In early December, the House of Representatives passed the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act, or the MORE Act. The bill sought to decriminalize marijuana nationally by removing cannabis from the federal government’s Schedule I controlled substance list. That category indicates the drug has high potential for abuse and […]

Marijuana And COVID-19: What A Doctor Wants You To Know

Marijuana And COVID-19: What A Doctor Wants You To Know

By Neha Pathak, MD, WebMD With the rapid spread of the new coronavirus throughout the globe, people are looking for ways to protect their health and lessen the risk of COVID-19 complications. Because having damaged lungs is one of the main risk factors for complications, smoking of any kind is being discouraged by health experts. As it’s become […]

Review of Laws on Cannabis Use Reflects the Changing Views of the 21st Century in St. Kitts and Nevis

Review of Laws on Cannabis Use Reflects the Changing Views of the 21st Century in St. Kitts and Nevis

Photo: Government ministers pictured with the Chair of the Cannabis Core Committee, Dr. Wycliffe Baird (center) in the National Assembly Chambers at Government Headquarters. BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, July 31, 2019 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis took another major step towards the relaxation of […]