Marijuana
Mexico publishes rules on marijuana medical use
The move comes as lawmakers consider whether to also legalise marijuana for recreational use to reduce violence linked to drug trafficking.
The bill, passed in a bipartisan voice vote, allows authorized researchers access to parts of cannabis plants grown under state programs.
Policy makers need to protect and promote the interests of people whose indigenous knowledge and toil developed a thriving national cannabis economy - in the face of harsh police crackdowns.
Police were in pursuit of abalone poachers when their attention was drawn to an SANDF vehicle.
The "no" vote gained 50.7% support, compared to 48.4% in favour of legalisation, the New Zealand Electoral Commission said.
Fields of Green for All's Suresh Patel said that the bill contradicted the 2018 Constitutional Court ruling regarding private use.
The draft Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill is currently open for public comment.
Preliminary figures showed 65.2% of voters supported euthanasia, with 33.8%, while 53.1% opposed legalising recreational marijuana, compared to 46.1% in favour.
Guidelines for the production and export of medical cannabis were approved by the cabinet on Monday, and a government statement said Wednesday that it would not change strict local laws around marijuana consumption.
The creation of a sustainable cannabis industry is one of the interventions that can help revive the South African economy, writes Auntony Mukhwanazi.
The pupils from Ikusasalethu Secondary School in Bramfisherville were sent to various hospitals, with some in a critical condition.
After sharing pictures of marijuana growing on his farm on social media, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni said legalising marijuana would bring more tax revenue. But, can the minister be arrested for growing the plant?
Cannabis consumers are expected to flock to the handful of licensed shops across Chicago on New Year’s Day.
The 'Hotline Bling' hitmaker has teamed up with Canopy Growth for his More Life Growth Co. venture - which is named after his 2017 mixtape - and reportedly has a 60% stake in the company.
The 48-year-old rapper insists 'certain rules' need to be added to proposals that would make the drug legal so that it doesn't favour those 'with money'.
While teen smoking has long been linked to an increased risk of drug use, US adolescents today are more apt to try vaping than smoking traditional cigarettes.
The music manager is working with Bangi Inc, which 'buys and leases real estate for weed farms and dispensaries'.
Jay-Z is the latest celebrity to get into the marijuana business as its legalisation for recreational use has spread to 11 US states, including California.
The Canopy Growth Corporation said soft-gel capsules of international quality were some of the products that would be produced at the site.