Dutch cannabis café owners can refuse to sell soft drugs to foreign nationals because this does not conflict with European legislation on discrimination, the Dutch Supreme Court said on Tuesday. The ruling relates to a 2010 case in Maastricht when the government introduced a new law banning a cannabis café from selling to tourists. The Supreme Court referred to a European Court of Justice ruling in 2010 in which judges said restricting sales to non-residents is ‘justified by the objective of combating drug tourism’ and reducing public nuisance. A cannabis café doorman had been prosecuted for allowing tourists to buy drugs on the premises.

A majority of Canadians are in favour of either decriminalizing or legalizing personal marijuana use, according to the latest findings of Vote Compass, CBC's voter-engagement survey.

This applies not only to Canadians overall but also to those who identify as Conservative voters — who have historically favoured a strict drug policy.

According to Vote Compass, 75 per cent of Conservative supporters favour either decriminalization or legalization of marijuana for personal use, compared to 86 per cent of respondents overall.

The findings are based on 14,502 respondents who participated in Vote Compass between Sept. 22 and Sept. 24.

Edit: This story was written last holiday season:

That’s not mistletoe.

From new marijuana strains for the holidays to gift sets and pot-and-pumpkin pies, the burgeoning marijuana industry in Colorado is scrambling to get a piece of the holiday shopping dollar. Dispensaries in many states have been offering holiday specials for medical customers for years — but this first season of open-to-all-adults marijuana sales in some states means pot shops are using more of the tricks used by traditional retailers to attract holiday shoppers.

Here’s a look at how the new recreational marijuana industry is trying to attract holiday shoppers:

With the presidential election season in full power, it seems there is one thing on every marijuana enthusiast’s mind in legal states: who is going to protect my rights? Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Colorado, and Washington D.C. all have legal recreational marijuana, this is a big question in the upcoming election. Who is going to honor these states’ decision and who is going to shut it down when their term begin? Especially with the recent Republican debates, it seems some Republican candidates will have absolutely no problem showing up to Colorado’s door with federal agents.

Marijuana dishes have gone a long way since pot was legalized in numerous states. Not only does it have medical benefits, it's bursting with flavor too. Edibles may be common but marijuana infused drinks is becoming a trend. Pot, when used recreationally is often paired with beer or wine, but it is usually smoked and not consumed.

Benjamin Koops ordered the Class B drug through the "dark web" - where typically parts of the internet can only be accessed using special software.

A Nottingham philosophy student has been caught importing cannabis from the USA.

Benjamin Koops ordered the Class B drug through the "dark web" - where typically parts of the internet can only be accessed using special software.

He paid for the drugs with Bitcoin, a type of internet currency.

Nottingham Crown Court heard two packages of cannabis were intercepted by the National Crime Agency and traced to Koops, of Midland Avenue, in Lenton.

To celebrate National Coffee Day today, many metro Detroit coffee shops are offering free or discounted coffee drinks.

Participating Dunkin’ Donuts have brewed up several offers. You can get one free medium cup  of hot or iced Rainforest Alliance Certified dark roast coffee. Dunkin’ Donuts is also giving all DD Perks Rewards members a coupon via e-mail or their mobile app for a free coffee or any Dunkin’ Donuts beverage that’s good until the end of the year. If you're not a member, anyone who enrolls today will receive four free coffees via e-mailed and mobile app coupons. The DD Perks Rewards program is where guests earn five points for every dollar they spend on most purchases at Dunkin’ Donuts.

Hemp has come a long way, increasing from 33 acres in 2014 — the first legal crop in Kentucky — to more than 922 acres planted this year.

"Welcome to Kentucky, the leading industrial hemp-producing state in the country. It feels good to say that," Agriculture Commissioner James Comer told a sold-out crowd Monday at the annual Hemp Industries Association Conference in Lexington.

This was the first time in 22 years that the conference of hemp entrepreneurs and activists has been held in a hemp-producing state, said Eric Steenstra, executive director of the Hemp Industries Association.

WINDSOR, NS – The fight to keep drugs off the streets in Nova Scotia is now starting hundreds of feet in the air.

For the last month, RCMP have been partnering with the Department of Defense to eradicate marijuana grow operations in the province.

Project SABOT is an annual initiative that sees officers take to the skies to seek out drug operations from a military helicopter. This year, Global News got to ride along on one of the explorations.

“The helicopter allows for a different perspective,”Const. Mark Skinner, RCMP told Global News. “It’s easier to spot the plants, where we couldn’t necessarily see the plants from the ground.”

Marijuana was a gateway drug to Polynesian dance for Alex Couture.

Now a 19-year-old UF physics freshman, he started attending music festivals when he started smoking pot about a year ago. He said seeing people there spin poi, an art form from New Zealand in which dancers spin sometimes-flaming balls on ropes, inspired him to try it for himself.

Tuesday night in a Little Hall classroom, Couture showed off his skills at a meeting of NORML Gators dedicated to the influence of cannabis on art. He and five other students showed performances and artwork they said weed helped them create to an audience of about 15.