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Janice is a breaking news reporter, focusing heavily on drug policy and marijuana reform. Send tips to @j.williams@ibtimes.com.

There's a ton of gift options that are perfect for marijuana users no matter how often or little they indulge in cannabis.

Christmas Gift Guide For Stoners: Top Presents To Give Marijuana Enthusiasts During The Holidays

How about 24-karat gold rolling papers for the classy aunt who prefers to smoke her joints in the lap of luxury?

Spice up holiday cookie platters with these fun recipes.

How To Make Christmas Cookies 2016: Easy Recipes To Spread Holiday Cheer All Through The Season

How about leaving Santa homemade milk and cookie shots instead of the same old Oreo set up?

Hodor and Harambe appear to be early favorite name choices for babies born in 2017.

What To Name A Boy Or Girl: For 2017, Harmabe And Hodor Are Early Favorite Baby Names

People are suggesting to honor the lives of Hodor and Harambe by naming their children after the "Game of Thrones" character and Cincinnati Zoo gorilla.

Manny Pacquiao wants to have a National Bible Day in the Philippines.

What Is National Bible Day? Manny Pacquiao Wants To Create New Religious Holiday In The Philippines

Roughly 93 percent of the Filipino population practice Christianity.

Muslims are converting to Christianity in Germany.

Muslim Refugees In Germany Convert From Islam To Christianity For Asylum

Some people are converting to Christianity after experiencing terrorism committed in the name of Islam in their home country.

More police officers have been shot and killed in 2016 than 2015.

Police Shooting Statistics 2016: How Many Officers Are Killed By Gunfire?

So far in 2016, 24 more officers have been shot and killed in the line of duty than in 2015.

Check out these New York City bars on Christmas Day.

Christmas In New York 2016: Best Bars To Hit When Visiting NYC

What's Christmas without a couple of cocktails?

A woman in Egypt, who weighs more than 1000 pounds, is approved for bariatric surgery in India.

World's Heaviest Woman? Egyptian Approved For Weight Loss Surgery In India

An Indian surgeon plans to perform bariatric surgery on the woman out of a matter of life or death.

Royal Caribbean and Norwegian cruise lines approved to make stops in Cuba.

Travel To Cuba From USA: Royal Caribbean And Norwegian Cruise Ships Approved For Havana Voyages

Cruise ships will only make stops to Havana as a part of broader trips.

California lawmaker proposes a new law allowing police officers to test drivers for marijuana consumption during roadside checks.

Is Driving While High Illegal? California Marijuana Law Would Test Drivers For Drugs

A new law would allow police to test suspicious drivers for marijuana, similar to the U.S.' approach to roadside alcohol tests.

Assessment results show male students are performing better in math and science than females, but overall neither score higher than student's in other countries.

Are Boys Really Better At Math Than Girls? Male Students Outperform In Science Tests

Boys scored 30 points higher than girls in math and outscored girls by 46 points in science at the 12th-grade level.

Lack of sleep causes a spike in car accidents.

Can Being Tired Kill You? Lack Of Sleep Increases Car Crash Rate For Drivers

More than 35,000 people died in auto accidents in 2015.

Flooding in Thailand leads to the death of 14 people.

Thailand Flood Death Toll: How Many People Have Died In The Heavy Rain? How Long Will The Rain Continue?

The floodwater is starting to recede in isolated areas around the country.

Nuts can have a significant impact on disease prevention, according to a new study.

Cancer Prevention: Can Eating A Handful Of Nuts A Day Reduce Risks Of Disease?

Just consuming a handful of nuts can reduce the risk of diabetes by almost 40 percent, according to the study.

These are the top Pokémon gifts to get kids for Christmas.

Christmas Toys For Kids: 2016 Pokemon Gift Guide For Children

Parents are going to want to catch all these Pokémon toys before Christmas.

Even smoking just one cigarette a day can still lead to early death, according to a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Can Cigarettes Kill You? Smoking Just Once A Day Can Still Lead To Early Death, Study Says

People who smoked just once a day were also found to have greater risks of lung cancer.

There are several restaurants offering holiday-themed specials on Christmas day.

Christmas In New York 2016: Best Restaurants To Eat When Visiting NYC

Some places in the Big Apple are offering special Christmas-themed pre-fixe menus for holiday diners.

Maine officials start recount on recreational marijuana measure on Monday.

Recreational Marijuana 2016: Maine Vote Recount On Question 1 Begins

A recount of Election Day results that fully legalized pot use in the state has begun.

Ireland takes the first steps towards relaxing medical marijuana laws.

Ireland Marijuana Legalization: Lawmakers Approve Medical Cannabis Bill

The country's health minister said he would not block the new bill from moving forward.

Chicago's first snowfall of the 2016-2017 winter season breaks the 1884 record, accumulating more than 6 inches of snow.

Chicago Snow Fall Total And Pictures: Record-Breaking Storm Sees Car Accidents, Flight Cancellations [PHOTOS]

Seventeen car crashes were reported Sunday because of the accumulating snow.

Although the number of people shot and killed by police officers is steadily increasing throughout the U.S., the number of officers convicted for fatal violent crimes is significantly low.

Police Shooting Statistics 2016: Are More Black People Killed By Officers Than Whites And Hispanics?

There have been 875 people shot and killed by police shootings, which includes 386 white people, 202 black people and 137 Hispanics.

Cocaine use in the United Kingdom is on the rise.

Vice And Drugs: Cocaine Use And Gonorrhea On The Rise In The UK

The study said cocaine use was also high in Czech Republic and France.

Donald Trump's pick for Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services head, Seema Verma, has created health care policies mostly favored by Republicans.

Is Medicare Ending? Trump's Pick Seema Verma May Make Access To Healthcare Coverage Even Harder

Donald Trump's pick for Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator is known for developing state-wide healthcare programs favored by the Republican party.