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She has also been campaining for legalisation of marijuana (Photo: AFP)

Grandmother says smoking cannabis helps her tackle arthritis and stay healthy

She grows marijuana in her garden and uses it in different forms as she has given up on medication.

21 Dec 2017 12:11 PM

Study indicated that CBD may be effective in psychosis. (Photo: Pixabay)

Study finds Cannabis ingredient may hold promise as antipsychotic medicine

Most common forms of psychosis are schizophrenia, which affects more than 21 million people worldwide, and bipolar disorder.

18 Dec 2017 9:25 AM

Cannabis has been found to have relatively low toxicity, although not all potential effects have been explored. (Photo: Pixabay)

Medicinal cannabis not a scheduled drug, good for health: WHO

There are no plans to legalise cannabis as it would not address the harm to individuals and communities.

14 Dec 2017 6:33 PM

A group of researchers have found that a chemical found in marijuana, known as tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, has been found to potentially slow the process in which mental decline can occur in up to 50 per cent of HIV patients.

Find out how marijuana might be helpful for HIV patients

Study has found that marijuana might really help HIV patients keep mental stamina longer.

13 Dec 2017 8:11 AM

Dan Rowland, a spokesman for the Denver department that regulates marijuana businesses, said the city received the application from the Coffee Joint on Friday.

Coffee shop in Denver wants to be first legal marijuana club

Co-owners Rita Tsalyuk and Kirill Merkulov plan to charge a $5 entry fee if they're approved for the license.

12 Dec 2017 8:07 AM

People are increasingly turning to oils and powders that contain CBDs, a non-psychoactive component of marijuana. (Photo: AP)

Veterinarians seek permission to research pot meds for pets

There’s little data on whether they work, or if they have harmful side effects.

10 Dec 2017 8:20 AM

The condition shows up without warning and those afflicted start to vomit violently and continuously, sometimes up to five times an hour. (Photo: Pixabay)

Long-term marijuana users get mysterious illness; causes severe vomiting

Most people who use marijuana say it's soothing and therapeutic.

06 Dec 2017 5:53 PM

Opioid overdose rates have more than tripled in the past two decades and are now the second-leading cause of accidental death in the US (Photo: AFP)

Marijuana may not actually help people fight opioid addiction

About 67 per cent of the patients surveyed by researchers said they had used marijuana in the past month.

04 Dec 2017 7:23 PM

The teacher was arrested and charged with four misdemeanor counts of endangering the welfare of a child. (Photo: Pixabay)

Police: Substitute teacher encouraged students to smoke pot

The school district is cooperating fully with police.

02 Dec 2017 3:28 PM

Teens who drink, smoke pot less likely to be successful: study

They also found that dependence may have a more severe effect on young men.

05 Nov 2017 5:05 PM

Last round for "beer bikes" as Amsterdam curbs unruly tourists

An inner-city ban went into effect on Wednesday, after a court ruling a day earlier that sided against 4 businesses offering the service.

04 Nov 2017 2:32 PM

Marijuana can dull the brain in some HIV patients

A new study's findings could contribute to efforts to reduce harmful substance use.

02 Nov 2017 9:57 AM

Burglar gets prison for taking $1, plant he confused for pot

21-year-old Maico Rosado Jr. was sentenced Wednesday to 7 1/2 to 15 years after pleading guilty to robbery and three counts of burglary.

28 Oct 2017 12:21 PM

A record percentage of Americans - 64 percent - now believe adult use of the drug should be legal (Photo: AFP)

Study says people who smoke marijuana frequently have more sex

Marijuana is legal for medical or recreational adult use in 29 states and the District of Columbia.

27 Oct 2017 7:36 PM

The overall trend applied to people of both sexes and all races, ages, education levels, income groups and religions, every health status, whether they were married or single and whether or not they had kids. (Photo: Pixabay)

Marijuana use linked to better sexual performance, says study

Study finds frequent marijuana use doesn't impair sexual motivation or performance but rather increases coital frequency.

27 Oct 2017 4:08 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Northern Michigan University offers marijuana degree

Northern Michigan University in Marquette began its medical plant chemistry program.

15 Oct 2017 8:15 PM

Legalising marijuana can increase use: French study

In the American states the black market was being fuelled by the higher cost of over-the-counter marijuana, the report concluded.

08 Oct 2017 2:45 PM

The five-year-long study involved 125 participants, all of whom were suffering from chronic pain were taking cannabis as a prescriptive pain mediator, whereas 42 chose to abstain.

Study claims cannabis may prevent people from doing hard drugs

According to researchers, leafy substance might be key to discouraging users from progressing to 'harder' drugs, such as cocaine, ecstasy.

26 Sep 2017 7:48 AM

This research suggests that, while motivation to use cannabis for sleep is high, and might initially be beneficial to sleep, these improvements might wane with chronic use over time. (Photo: Pixabay)

Find out how cannabis affects sleep

According to an expert, while the drug can help users doze off, prolonged usage may make them struggle to rest without it.

12 Sep 2017 1:00 PM

If marijuana is legalised, the whole mindset of parents who currently think it is wrong for their children to smoke will change over time and they will be more lenient if they find out their children are doing it.

One million dead junkies can't be wrong!

Multiple studies have suggested that use of marijuana over the years has only negative effects on the user.

04 Sep 2017 2:19 AM

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