Canada is ushering in what it projects to be a $1.3 billion medical marijuana free market this week, as it replaces small and homegrown pot production with quality-controlled marijuana produced by large farms.
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Justice Department To Sue North Carolina Over Voter ID Law
The Justice Department is preparing to sue North Carolina over that state’s restrictive new voting law. The lawsuit takes aim at provisions that limit early voting periods and require a government photo ID as an illegal form of discrimination against minorities at the ballot box, according to a person briefed on the Justice Department’s plans.
Multiple Car Bombs Wreak Havoc In Baghdad, Killing Dozens
A spate of car bombs exploded during Baghdad’s morning rush hour Monday, killing at least 47 people and wounding dozens more.
Are You Ready For Some Shutdown? Here’s Monday’s Schedule
We probably don’t need to tell you that it’s almost certain there will be a partial shutdown of the federal government just after midnight Monday.
Jewels Found In Alps May Be From Decades-Old Plane Crash
A French mountain climber came upon an unexpected treasure earlier this month near Mont Blanc in the French Alps finding a box containing rubies, sapphires and emeralds worth an estimated $332,000.
Is The U.S. Collecting Cellphone Location Data?
Is the National Security Agency collecting cellphone tracking information on millions of Americans?
Study: Effectiveness Of U.S. Drone Strikes Doubtful
U.S. drone strikes carried out in Pakistan appear to have little impact on insurgent violence in neighboring Afghanistan, according to a new meta-study published by the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College.
Scientists Find Sea Louse Has Tidal ‘Body Clock’
One thing you can say about the diminutive speckled sea louse: it’s always on time.
It’s Clear Humans Are Changing World’s Climate, Panel Says
Declaring that “human influence on the climate system is clear,” a U.N.-assembled panel of scientists reported Friday that “it is extremely likely that human influence has been the dominant cause of the observed warming since the mid-20th century.”
iPhone Map Leads To The Tarmac At Fairbanks Airport
You might think twice about using your iPhone’s map app if you’re trying to reach the Fairbanks International Airport, unless you want to end up on the runway.