Cannabis

Wildfires burn the West, destroying homes and darkening skies (PHOTOS)

Wildfires are a common occurrence in the Western United States, whose erratic rainy years and drought years are also consistent in their inconsistency. This year, the fires are making news because of their proximity to heavily populated areas, as well as simply because of their size.
At this time about sixty fires are burning across several American states:

Canada to legalize recreational marijuana

The Canadian Senate has passed a bill to permit the possession and use of marijuana for recreational purposes in a landmark decision.
The bill now must obtain royal approval before becoming law.
The bill would permit the possession of 30 grams of dried cannabis, however age restrictions are expected to follow those relative to alcohol.
Per residence, Canadians will be allowed to own four cannabis plants per residence, although Quebec and Manitoba will have a ban on home cultivation.
Rules on smoking marijuana in public vary between provinces and territories.

Parents Arrested, Lose Custody of Son After Giving Him Cannabis to Treat Seizures

(CW) — A Georgia couple is making national headlines after the state’s Division of Family and Children Services removed their teenage son from their care because they provided him with cannabis to treat a lifelong seizure disorder that caused him to have multiple seizures every day. Fifteen-year-old David Brill’s prescribed medications failed to adequately remedy his epileptic episodes, so in February, […]