High times in ancient China revealed
Marijuana chemical residue has been found in incense burners apparently used during funerary rites at a mountainous site in western China in about 500 BC,
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Elon Musk smokes marijuana on comedy podcast
Tesla’s Elon Musk provoked another twitter storm on Friday by briefly smoking marijuana on a live web show with comedian Joe Rogan. The forty-seven year old billionaire
Trump administration rescinds Obama-era marijuana policy
The US Justice Department on Thursday rescinded an Obama administration policy that had eased enforcement of federal marijuana laws in states that legalised the drug, instead giving
Sex and drugs: US study links marijuana use to more intercourse
Where there is smoke, there tends to be fire, say medical researchers who found frequent marijuana users have about 20 percent more sex than those who abstain.
Americans’ support for legalising marijuana has reached an all-time high
According to a recently-released Pew Research survey conducted in August, public support for the legalisation of marijuana in the US has reached a historic high.
US to allow more marijuana research: sources
The US government will announce on Thursday that it will allow more research into marijuana but has rejected requests to relax the classification of the
Canada forms task force to consult on marijuana legalisation
Canada‘s Liberal government has formed a task force on marijuana legalisation that will conduct nationwide consultations before reporting back in November, it said on Thursday.
Canada’s Trudeau to legalise marijuana, but not smoke it
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who has admitted to smoking marijuana in the past, said on Thursday he has no plans to light up even
Legalize it? Mexican cartels’ pot sales could go up in smoke
By Gabriel Stargardter For Mexico City anti-narcotics cop Nieto Lara, a decision by the country’s Supreme Court that could eventually lead to the legalisation of
Mexico court ruling sparks high hopes for marijuana legalization
By Lizbeth Diaz Mexico’s Supreme Court on Wednesday gave the green light to growing marijuana for recreational use in a landmark decision that could lead
Bill to legalise industrial hemp expected to have cabinet approval
By Evie Andreou AFTER much controversy and several years in the making, a bill to legalise the cultivation of industrial hemp is ready and is
Health minister denies resignation linked to favours
By Elias Hazou Health minister under resignation Philippos Patsalis on Tuesday denied reports claiming he had personally interceded to do a favour to an acquaintance
Oregon legalizes recreational marijuana as campaign spreads
Smoking and growing small amounts of marijuana became legal in Oregon on Wednesday, as a growing legalization movement spread down the United States’ west coast.
Legal pot arrives in District of Columbia amid wrangle with Congress
By Ian Simpson Possession of small amounts of marijuana became legal in the District of Columbia on Thursday amid a face-off between local officials and
Australia marijuana IPO creates market buzz
By Jane Wardell Australia’s first initial public offering in a medicinal marijuana company is three times oversubscribed, giving high hopes to its founder’s ambitions to
Police seize 23 kg of marijuana, arrest Greek man
A 43-year-old Greek national was on Monday remanded in custody for eight days on suspicion of importing 23 kilograms of marijuana into Cyprus. The man
Hemp farmers invite the public to first harvest
By Constantinos Psillides EVERYONE is invited to help, or even just watch, the island’s first hemp harvest in recent time being reaped on Sunday… except
Jamaica to decriminalise personal marijuana possession
By Horace Helps The Jamaican government has decided to decriminalise the possession of small amounts of marijuana, joining the trickle of countries moving to soften laws on
Our View: Police should have better things to do
It is doubtful the law-suit filed by a 35-year-old lawyer against the state, for denying her the right to smoke marijuana in her own home,
Uruguay to become first country to legalize marijuana trade
Uruguay’s Senate is expected to pass a law on Tuesday making the small South American nation the world’s first to allow its citizens to grow,