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Two US Men Die After Using Bat Poop As Fertiliser To Grow Marijuana
Even after medical intervention that included antifungal treatments, both succumbed to their infections.
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Ukraine Legalises Medical Marijuana To Help Ease Stress From Russia War
The Ukraine parliament has adopted a new law legalising the medical use of marijuana in a bid to help treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) caused by the ongoing Russian war.
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Herd Of Sheep Accidentally Eats 100 Kg Of Cannabis In Greece
The sheep chomped down on a hefty stash of medical cannabis growing inside the greenhouse.
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Marijuana Use Linked To Increased Risk Of Heart Problems
"Marijuana use, both recreational and medical, is increasing nationally yet many of its cardiovascular effects remain poorly understood," said lead author Ersilia M DeFilippis from Columbia University in the US.
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Approves First Marijuana-Derived Drug For Epilepsy
On monday, The Food and Drug Administration approved the first drug derived from marijuana. This drug can be used to treat two rare and severe forms of childhood epilepsy.
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First Marijuana-Derived Drug Is On The Verge Of Getting Approval In US
Approval of the medication, intended for childhood epilepsy, could lead to reclassification of cannabidiol, or CBD.
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A Family Of Doctors Helps Reinvent Medical Marijuana
The Knoxes are a clan of four doctors living in Oregon and California who specialize in medical marijuana. They seem to be doing quite well selling something that's illegal in many states, working with those they know best.
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Donald Trump Marijuana Policy Reversal Stokes Fears In Pot Firms, Users
The Trump administration's decision to enforce federal anti-marijuana laws has sent shivers through users, medical patients and businesses encouraged by the growing number of states legalizing the drug.
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Maneka Gandhi Suggests Legalising Marijuana For Medical Purposes
Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi has suggested legalising marijuana, a psychoactive drug, in India for medical purposes on the lines of the practice adopted by some developed countries like the US to curb drug abuse.
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Uruguay Pharmacies Start Selling Marijuana
Pharmacies in Uruguay started selling marijuana Wednesday under a four-year-old law that has made the small South American country the first in the world to legalize pot from production to sale
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Canada Authorises New Drug Consumption Rooms
Canada's health minister on Monday approved opening North America's first new drug consumption rooms in more than a decade, in an effort to contain the opioid overdose crisis.
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Hyderabad Doctor Sold 'Ganja' Chocolates Online, At 1,800 Apiece
A man who prepared and sold marijuana-infused chocolates has been arrested by the police in Hyderabad. Shujath Ali Khan, 35, reportedly passed out of a medical college in Hyderabad in 2006 and later worked with the government-run Nizamsagar Institute of Medical Sciences till 2014 before setting up his business.
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Drinking, Drug Use Largely Down Among U.S. Teens in 2016
The use of alcohol, marijuana, prescription medications and illicit substances declined among U.S. teens again in 2016.
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California Voters Approve Recreational Use Of Marijuana
Voters in California on Tuesday approved the recreational use of marijuana in the nation's most populous state, officials said.
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US Court Upholds Ban On Gun Sales To Marijuana Card Holders
A federal ban on the sale of guns to medical marijuana card holders does not violate the Second Amendment, a federal appeals court said Wednesday.
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Two US Men Die After Using Bat Poop As Fertiliser To Grow Marijuana
Even after medical intervention that included antifungal treatments, both succumbed to their infections.
-
Ukraine Legalises Medical Marijuana To Help Ease Stress From Russia War
The Ukraine parliament has adopted a new law legalising the medical use of marijuana in a bid to help treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) caused by the ongoing Russian war.
-
Herd Of Sheep Accidentally Eats 100 Kg Of Cannabis In Greece
The sheep chomped down on a hefty stash of medical cannabis growing inside the greenhouse.
-
Marijuana Use Linked To Increased Risk Of Heart Problems
"Marijuana use, both recreational and medical, is increasing nationally yet many of its cardiovascular effects remain poorly understood," said lead author Ersilia M DeFilippis from Columbia University in the US.
-
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Approves First Marijuana-Derived Drug For Epilepsy
On monday, The Food and Drug Administration approved the first drug derived from marijuana. This drug can be used to treat two rare and severe forms of childhood epilepsy.
-
First Marijuana-Derived Drug Is On The Verge Of Getting Approval In US
Approval of the medication, intended for childhood epilepsy, could lead to reclassification of cannabidiol, or CBD.
-
A Family Of Doctors Helps Reinvent Medical Marijuana
The Knoxes are a clan of four doctors living in Oregon and California who specialize in medical marijuana. They seem to be doing quite well selling something that's illegal in many states, working with those they know best.
-
Donald Trump Marijuana Policy Reversal Stokes Fears In Pot Firms, Users
The Trump administration's decision to enforce federal anti-marijuana laws has sent shivers through users, medical patients and businesses encouraged by the growing number of states legalizing the drug.
-
Maneka Gandhi Suggests Legalising Marijuana For Medical Purposes
Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi has suggested legalising marijuana, a psychoactive drug, in India for medical purposes on the lines of the practice adopted by some developed countries like the US to curb drug abuse.
-
Uruguay Pharmacies Start Selling Marijuana
Pharmacies in Uruguay started selling marijuana Wednesday under a four-year-old law that has made the small South American country the first in the world to legalize pot from production to sale
-
Canada Authorises New Drug Consumption Rooms
Canada's health minister on Monday approved opening North America's first new drug consumption rooms in more than a decade, in an effort to contain the opioid overdose crisis.
-
Hyderabad Doctor Sold 'Ganja' Chocolates Online, At 1,800 Apiece
A man who prepared and sold marijuana-infused chocolates has been arrested by the police in Hyderabad. Shujath Ali Khan, 35, reportedly passed out of a medical college in Hyderabad in 2006 and later worked with the government-run Nizamsagar Institute of Medical Sciences till 2014 before setting up his business.
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Drinking, Drug Use Largely Down Among U.S. Teens in 2016
The use of alcohol, marijuana, prescription medications and illicit substances declined among U.S. teens again in 2016.
-
California Voters Approve Recreational Use Of Marijuana
Voters in California on Tuesday approved the recreational use of marijuana in the nation's most populous state, officials said.
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US Court Upholds Ban On Gun Sales To Marijuana Card Holders
A federal ban on the sale of guns to medical marijuana card holders does not violate the Second Amendment, a federal appeals court said Wednesday.
