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No More Cannabis In Bangkok? New Thailand Laws To Clamp Down On Marijuana
The Thai government will urgently move a bill to ban the recreational use of cannabis, the health minister said on Tuesday, after the kingdom decriminalised the drug in 2022.
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2.2 Lakh Kg Of Marijuana Destroyed By Odisha Police In Last Year
The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha police destroyed 220 tonnes of cannabis and 78 kilograms of brown sugar in the last one year creating a record in the disposal of banned drug substances, the official said on Saturday.
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Amsterdam Enforces Ban On Smoking Cannabis In Public
Amsterdam's famous red-light district became a smoke-free zone for cannabis users on May 25.
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Laughing Gas, The Second Most Popular Drug Among Young People, Is Being Banned In The UK
Possessing laughing gas will now be made a criminal offence as part of a wider crackdown on anti-social behaviour.
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Hong Kong To Ban Cannabidiol (CBD), Put It In Same Category As Heroin
Hong Kong will outlaw cannabidiol (CBD) by February, the government announced Thursday, placing it in the same category as heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine with users facing hefty jail time.
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Thailand Decriminalizes Cannabis, Recreational Use Still Illegal
Thailand on Thursday decriminalized cannabis, becoming the first Asian country to remove the ban on the drug. However, Thai Health Minister said that tough penalties will still apply to those who use the drug to get high.
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Liquor Shops Around Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi Banned In UP's Mathura
The sale of liquor and cannabis in shops falling within a 10km radius of Shri Krishna Janmbhoomi here has been banned, officials said on Wednesday.
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Nepal Seeks To End Marijuana Ban After Half A Century
Nepal's marijuana ban could soon be up in smoke, as lawmakers mull a return to the liberal drug policies that once made the Himalayan republic a popular pit stop on the overland "hippie trail".
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No Complete Ban On Cannabis, Medical Use Allowed: Centre To High Court
The use of cannabis is not completely banned in the country as its medical and scientific use is allowed under the law, the Centre has told the Delhi High Court.
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Mobile Phones, Cannabis Seized In Bihar Jail Raids
Mobile phones, SIM cards, cannabis and other banned items were seized during raids conducted at different jails of Bihar, a senior police officer said.
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'Grandma's Magic Remedy:' Mexico's Medical Marijuana Secret
When her legs ache, this Mexican grandmother rubs them with marijuana-infused alcohol. She is well aware the homemade remedy defies the country's cannabis ban, but her family has used the concoction to treat ailments since she was a child, handing it down the generations.
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Russia Lifts Wikipedia Ban After Edits to Cannabis Entry
The agency removed Wikipedia from the list of banned websites early Tuesday morning, saying the contentious article had been edited.
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I took dope, admits South Africa's Kleinveldt
Former South Africa Twenty20 seamer Rory Kleinveldt admitted on Friday that he took the banned drug cannabis last month.
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No More Cannabis In Bangkok? New Thailand Laws To Clamp Down On Marijuana
The Thai government will urgently move a bill to ban the recreational use of cannabis, the health minister said on Tuesday, after the kingdom decriminalised the drug in 2022.
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2.2 Lakh Kg Of Marijuana Destroyed By Odisha Police In Last Year
The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha police destroyed 220 tonnes of cannabis and 78 kilograms of brown sugar in the last one year creating a record in the disposal of banned drug substances, the official said on Saturday.
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Amsterdam Enforces Ban On Smoking Cannabis In Public
Amsterdam's famous red-light district became a smoke-free zone for cannabis users on May 25.
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Laughing Gas, The Second Most Popular Drug Among Young People, Is Being Banned In The UK
Possessing laughing gas will now be made a criminal offence as part of a wider crackdown on anti-social behaviour.
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Hong Kong To Ban Cannabidiol (CBD), Put It In Same Category As Heroin
Hong Kong will outlaw cannabidiol (CBD) by February, the government announced Thursday, placing it in the same category as heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine with users facing hefty jail time.
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Thailand Decriminalizes Cannabis, Recreational Use Still Illegal
Thailand on Thursday decriminalized cannabis, becoming the first Asian country to remove the ban on the drug. However, Thai Health Minister said that tough penalties will still apply to those who use the drug to get high.
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Liquor Shops Around Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi Banned In UP's Mathura
The sale of liquor and cannabis in shops falling within a 10km radius of Shri Krishna Janmbhoomi here has been banned, officials said on Wednesday.
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Nepal Seeks To End Marijuana Ban After Half A Century
Nepal's marijuana ban could soon be up in smoke, as lawmakers mull a return to the liberal drug policies that once made the Himalayan republic a popular pit stop on the overland "hippie trail".
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No Complete Ban On Cannabis, Medical Use Allowed: Centre To High Court
The use of cannabis is not completely banned in the country as its medical and scientific use is allowed under the law, the Centre has told the Delhi High Court.
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Mobile Phones, Cannabis Seized In Bihar Jail Raids
Mobile phones, SIM cards, cannabis and other banned items were seized during raids conducted at different jails of Bihar, a senior police officer said.
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'Grandma's Magic Remedy:' Mexico's Medical Marijuana Secret
When her legs ache, this Mexican grandmother rubs them with marijuana-infused alcohol. She is well aware the homemade remedy defies the country's cannabis ban, but her family has used the concoction to treat ailments since she was a child, handing it down the generations.
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Russia Lifts Wikipedia Ban After Edits to Cannabis Entry
The agency removed Wikipedia from the list of banned websites early Tuesday morning, saying the contentious article had been edited.
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I took dope, admits South Africa's Kleinveldt
Former South Africa Twenty20 seamer Rory Kleinveldt admitted on Friday that he took the banned drug cannabis last month.
