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Peyote invokes spiritual insight. Most Western countries have outlawed the use of plants containing naturally occurring drugs. Despite their use for thousands of years by people for spiritual and medical reasons, governments ban them. Plants like cannabis and peyote are illegal for general use in most countries. Peyote Invokes Spiritual Insight One has to wonder why. Is it because, as they say, they fear they effects of people misusing the plants to get high? Or, is it something no one dares talk about? Many plants have medical properties. The use of these in Western medicines is common, so the value...

Cannabis turns Canada green opportunities. Canada stands on the cusp of a bright new future. With the country set to legalise recreational cannabis, it will lead the world in creating an industry for Canadians worth billions of dollars. Cannabis turns Canada Green Opportunities These days you do not go to Canada to prospect for gold. You go to grow green weed and see it turn into green cash. So to speak. With only eight months until legislation comes into effect, the country sits at the precipice of unchartered territory. There is excitement across the country at the prospect of cashing...

Canadian police not ready for cannabis legislation. Senior Canadian police want more time to prepare for cannabis legislation. The Canadian government promised to legalise cannabis by July 2018. Although the government introduced legislation to that effect last year. Canadian police not ready for cannabis legislation Ontario Provincial Police deputy commissioner Rick Barnum told the House of Commons they needed more time. He said police would not be ready to start policing legalised cannabis on August 1, 2018 if legalised in July. He said that while they were almost prepared, it was important to make sure they got it right. Canadian...

Gold Rush Town Now Green Rush Town From covered wagons and ranchers in 1905, this old gold rush town now green rush town is about to get rich. Today, this small town on the edge of the Mojave Desert in Northern California is about to become a cannabis tourist destination. American Green bought Nipton for close to $5 million in cash. Nipton only has a population of six. The new owners’ have a vision of turning it into a cannabis friendly place. Somewhere people can visit a working cannabis farms and cannabis dispensaries. It will be somewhere people can stay...

Cannabis legislation puts sniffer dogs out of work In Colorado, cannabis legislation is causing problems for highly trained drug sniffing canines. Kilo, Colorado’s now infamous drug detection dog faces retirement through redundancy for a job so well done. Recently a case dating back to 2015 came before the Colorado Court of Appeals. It found in favour of the defendant Kevin McKnight in a landmark case. Kilo detected illicit drugs in McKnight’s truck after police stopped it. McKnight took a wrong turn after leaving a property suspected of dealing drugs. Kilo's training means he can detect cocaine, heroin, ecstasy, methamphetamine and...