Cannabis

JuicyFields: Gang behind $686 mln medicinal cannabis scam arrested

MADRID: Police forces led by Spain have arrested a gang which allegedly defrauded 645 million… Read More

German cabinet okays landmark bill over legal cannabis use

BERLIN: Germany's cabinet passed a contentious bill on Wednesday to legalize recreational marijuana use and… Read More

Mastercard moves to ban cannabis purchases

Mastercard has told financial institutions to stop allowing marijuana transactions on its debit cards, dealing… Read More

Singapore executes citizen for cannabis trafficking

Singapore on Wednesday executed a man convicted of drug trafficking, a representative for his family… Read More

Germany to legalize cannabis use for recreational purposes

Germany set out plans on Wednesday to legalise cannabis, a move Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government… Read More

Morocco issues first permits for cannabis production

A Moroccan state agency has issued the first 10 permits for the use of cannabis… Read More

Cannabis compound stops coronavirus in test tube, but can it treat COVID?

Early research suggesting that a popular non-psychoactive compound derived from Cannabis might help prevent or… Read More

Cannabis edibles may present unanticipated dangers

With cannabis edibles becoming legal and available in more and more places, experts warn there… Read More

Thailand rolls out cannabis clinic

Thailand opened its first full-time clinic specialising in traditional and alternative cannabis-based medicine on Monday Read More

Twitter bots tout cannabis as a cure-all despite few approved medical uses

Social media bots are promoting cannabis as a remedy for everything from cancer to insomnia… Read More

Cannabis use rising faster among depressed

Regular cannabis use has risen more quickly among people with depression, and they’re less likely… Read More

Cannabis tied to severe heart attack risk

Cannabis users appeared to have worse outcomes after a heart attack than patients who used… Read More

Australia to fund research on medicinal cannabis as demand grows

Health ministry data shows 78 companies now licensed to grow and harvest medicinal cannabis, up… Read More

Vape product concerns weigh on cannabis companies

Cannabis companies are trusting that adhering to Health Canada’s rules will provide reassurance for investors… Read More

Stop adding THC to e-cigarettes: health authorities

A total of 215 possible cases of pulmonary illness associated with vaping from 25 states… Read More

Thailand set to deliver first batch of medical marijuana

Thailand plans to distribute about 10,000 bottles of cannabis oil next week for hospital patients,… Read More

Medical cannabis among top priorities for new Thai government

Developing a medical cannabis industry is among top policy priorities for Thailand’s new government Read More

Jay-Z goes into the marijuana business

Jay-Z is entering the fast-growing cannabis industry, taking a role with California company Caliva as… Read More

Thailand to start testing medical marijuana on patients

Thailand is the first in Southeast Asia to embrace medical marijuana though recreational use remains… Read More

Cannabis legalisation in Canada pushes prices up by 17 per cent

Average quantities of Cannabis bought per user from the black market were more than double… Read More