Powerful algorithm smokes out 8,132 marijuana convictions — with more to come

Thousands of people can breathe a sigh of relief.
San Francisco has cleared more than 8,000 marijuana convictions with the help of Code for America.
But the work’s not over yet; Code for America plans to help prosecutors across the country void 250,0…

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Pass the poutine: Weed is now legal in Canada and everyone’s celebrating

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At the stroke of midnight on Wednesday, October 17, 2018, the great people of Canada turned over a new leaf, becoming just the second country to legalize marijuana (Uruguay being the first). 

In legalizing weed, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made good on a campaign promise and the move is expected to result in the injection of billions of dollars into Canada’s economy, including from U.S. cannabis tourists. 

Canadian job seeker interest in the cannabis industry continues to surge. After a temporary spike following the June 20th legalization announcement, searches containing cannabis-related terms have climbed even further through the end of last weekpic.twitter.com/GTL6sPwbMc

— Brendon Bernard (@BrendonBernard_) October 17, 2018 Read more…

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Vans Warped Tour bands back FEND, an app educating young adults about opioid dangers

Can a mobile app help to address the opioid crisis in the U.S.? That’s the goal behind FEND, an app that’s taking advantage of technology solutions like machine learning and gamification to increase young people’s understanding of opioids and to change their behaviors. It’s the first large-scale attempt at running a public health campaign in […]

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The makers of Ambien call out Roseanne Barr: ‘Racism is not a known side effect’

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The makers of Ambien aren’t having any of Roseanne Barr’s sh*t.

The disgraced comedian attempted to blame her racist tweet about Valerie Jarrett, a former aide to President Barack Obama, on Ambien. But Sanofi U.S., the company the manufactures the drug, came to their own defense.

A company statement shared Wednesday reads: 

People of all races, religions and nationalities work at Sanofi every day to improve the lives of people around the world. While all pharmaceutical treatments have side effects, racism is not a known side effect of any Sanofi medication.

— Sanofi US (@SanofiUS) May 30, 2018 Read more…

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