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French shops use loophole to sell 'ultralight' weed

Macron's government also announced it would scrap potential prison sentences, heavy fines in favour of on-the-spot penalties.

20 Jun 2018 7:19 PM

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Religious involvement may prevent opioid abuse for mothers

Religious communities are just beginning to discuss the dangers of prescription drug abuse.

20 Jun 2018 2:33 PM

Greater awareness of the dangers of synthetic cannabis use is needed. (Photo: File)

Synthetic cannabis could increase stroke risk in young users

The development of immunoassays aimed at detecting these drugs in serum or urine will also help in stratifying the population at risk.

09 Jun 2018 6:45 PM

Deadly pesticide use increases at illegal pot farms: Study

The chemical is intended for use as an insecticide but is so powerful that a quarter of a teaspoon can kill a 300-pound bear.

30 May 2018 9:37 AM

The source and customers of the nabbed person are yet to be found. (Representational image)

Youth about to sell ganja, apprehended

The accused had brought the contraband from his native place to Mumbai.

21 May 2018 5:28 AM

Starting pot smoking between ages 13 and 15 increases the odds of developing a drug problem later. (Photo: Pixabay)

Smoking pot in early teens ups drug abuse risk later

Those who started drinking at 17 also were at higher risk of having an alcohol problem at 28.

20 May 2018 2:19 PM

The percentage of 12- to 21-year-olds who start using marijuana before other substances has increased significantly over the past decade. (Photo: Pixabay)

Young prefer Marijuana over cigarettes, alcohol

Greater numbers of youth start with marijuana as their first drug, there's an increasing need for public interventions, treatment services.

19 May 2018 10:46 AM

Town called Kanepi adopts cannabis leaf as logo after online poll

Kanepi first appeared on the map as a small village in the 16th century.

18 May 2018 11:47 AM

Proportion of parents with children at home who used cannabis at least once in the past month rose from 4.9% to 6.8%. (Photo: Pixabay)

US kids' exposure to second-hand pot smoke may be rising

Cannabis legalization has increased the accessibility of cannabis for adults and removed many penalties for use.

16 May 2018 8:20 AM

Marijuana growers diversify with hemp amid CBD boom

CBD is popping up in everything from cosmetics to chocolate bars to bottled water to pet treats.

14 May 2018 4:57 PM

Prenatal marijuana use can affect infant size, behaviour: Study

Nearly 30 per cent of women who smoke cigarettes during pregnancy also report using marijuana

11 May 2018 7:38 PM

Marijuana can treat chronic pain in adults and medications similar to marijuana can ease nausea from chemotherapy. (Photo: Pixabay)

Cancer docs feel unprepared, but recommend marijuana anyway

There’s evidence marijuana can treat chronic pain in adults and medications similar to marijuana can ease nausea from chemotherapy.

11 May 2018 2:09 PM

Poisonings among kids under six years old surged from 2012 to 2015, when more than 10 children in every 100,000 in the population ingested liquid nicotine, the study found. (Photo: Pixabay)

Vaping tied to higher risk that teens will try marijuana, says study

Teens who use e-cigarettes may be twice as likely to smoke pot as their peers who never try vaping

24 Apr 2018 7:56 AM

Dabbing can have 4 times as much THC (marijuana molecules) than just marijuana in a dry form

A new, dangerous marijuana trend

Dabbing is a recent trend in marijuana consumption that’s creating new highs — and catalysing health problems.

29 Mar 2018 12:56 AM

Sources said the syndicate may again try to send its ganja (dried buds, leaves and stems of the cannabis plant).

Seized weed was from Telangana

The police has sent a team to nab a key marijuana distributor working for the syndicate to Nashik and Jalgaon.

17 Mar 2018 4:45 AM

39% of pediatric patients with epilepsy who added CBD oil to their treatments experienced a 50% reduction in seizures. (Photo: Pixabay)

Cannabis compound may reduce epileptic seizures: study

Cannabidiol (CBD), one of the many active compounds in the cannabis (marijuana) plant, has gained attention as a treatment for epilepsy.

28 Feb 2018 5:58 PM

Marijuana's 4/20 holiday tied to rise in fatal car crashes: Study

The study lacks evidence on whether pot was involved in any of the April 20 crashes.

13 Feb 2018 9:10 AM

Marijuana is one of the most widely used recreational drugs among individuals of reproductive age. (Photo: Pixabay)

Does marijuana use lower chances of getting pregnant?

The findings have been published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health (JECH).

23 Jan 2018 10:30 AM

The estimate by consulting firm Arcview includes direct purchases by consumers of $20.8 billion. (Photo: Pixabay)

Legal cannabis to generate $40bln, 400,000 jobs: study

Customers and operators in California have complained however about the punitive sales taxes to be applied to cannabis.

03 Jan 2018 2:11 PM

Pot-smoking on the rise among US pregnant women

Across all age groups, marijuana use during pregnancy increased from 4 percent at the start of the study to 7 percent by the end.

27 Dec 2017 1:47 PM

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