Marijuana

Light it Up: A simple guide to countries where cannabis is legal

Germany joins the growing list of nations where cannabis is legal. Even though several countries have already changed their laws, allowing people to light up, the drug is still largely illegal for recreational use globally

What is better than chocolates and beer? Weed, says America

US cannabis sales surpassed those of chocolate and beer, indicating more people are favouring marijuana these days than other delights. A recent report predicted weed sales may increase by Rs 295 million by 2024 and the industry is expected to be worth more than Rs 13.93 lakh crore annually by 2028

Up in Smoke: Germany was all set to legalise weed. Then it didn't. What happened?

The German government scaled down plans to legalise weed. It wanted to allow sales of cannabis in licensed shops across the country but the European Union said no. However, German adults will now be able to grow and consume the drug privately or through non-profit groups

Taking the Sexy Out of Amsterdam: Why sex workers in the city are seeing red

Changes are sweeping Amsterdam’s famous red-light district and sex workers fear it will affect their income. From 1 April, sex work businesses shut by 3 am instead of 6 am. Authorities are asking young Brits to stay away and there are plans to shift the centuries-old brothels to the city outskirts

Can the use of marijuana lead to heart disease?

A new study says that people who use marijuana daily are more susceptible to coronary artery disease (CAD), which occurs due to plaque buildup in the arteries that supply blood to the heart

How Putin's ally Roman Abramovich bankrolled America’s largest marijuana company

Leaked documents reveal that Roman Abramovich had invested $225 million (over Rs 1,800 crore) into America’s largest marijuana company, Curaleaf, between 2015 and 2017. The money was routed through the Russian billionaire's British Virgin Island-registered company called Cetus Investments

Why are pot-related ER visits among elderly Americans exploding?

An increasing number of older Americans have turned to cannabis to ease sleep problems, pain, and debilitating side effects from cancer treatments

'Quality Pot': New York opens its first legal recreational marijuana dispensary

The widely anticipated opening of the first state-sanctioned dispensary, which is operated by the non-profit Housing Works, paves the way for a string of openings expected in the coming months in New York. The state legalised recreational marijuana uses in March 2021

Uttar Pradesh: Mathura police say 'rats ate 500 kg of seized cannabis worth Rs 60 lakh'

The police have pinned blame on rats for destroying more than 500 kg of cannabis that was seized from dealers and kept in police station warehouses

Don't even rats fear UP Police? Mathura cops tell court mice ate 500 kg marijuana in warehouses

The claim of rats having consumed the marijuana was made after a court in Mathura had asked the police to produce the marijuana recovered in a case registered under the NDPS Act