Marijuana
AUNTONY MUKHWANAZI: Cannabis industry can help reignite SA economy
The creation of a sustainable cannabis industry is one of the interventions that can help revive the South African economy, writes Auntony Mukhwanazi.
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Pupils from Bramfisherville school who ate poisoned cakes getting treatment
The pupils from Ikusasalethu Secondary School in Bramfisherville were sent to various hospitals, with some in a critical condition.
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'Legalise it!' - says Tito Mboweni on marijuana
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?
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Recreational marijuana becomes legal in Illinois on New Year's Day
Cannabis consumers are expected to flock to the handful of licensed shops across Chicago on New Year’s Day.
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Drake launches marijuana firm
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.
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Snoop Dogg calls for 'minority cause' in marijuana legislation
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'.
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Teen vaping tied to marijuana use
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.
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Beyonce's dad Mathew Knowles moves into marijuana business
The music manager is working with Bangi Inc, which 'buys and leases real estate for weed farms and dispensaries'.
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Jay-Z goes into the marijuana business
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.
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Company acquires land to grow medicinal cannabis in WC
The Canopy Growth Corporation said soft-gel capsules of international quality were some of the products that would be produced at the site.
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Are insurers averse to offering cannabis users life cover?
Kroos says some insurance companies have declined to pay for the costs after the disclose use of cannabis by patients.
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Thailand marijuana festival has visitors on a high
The atmosphere on the festival’s opening day reflected the mix of caution and excitement over the legalisation of medical marijuana in junta-run Thailand.
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In Canada, some moms say cannabis makes them better parents
Canada's health ministry warns parents against consuming cannabis because of the risks of second-hand smoke, while warning it also 'may reduce a person's ability to pay attention (to their child), make decisions or react to emergencies.'
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Pot-smokers may have healthier sperm
The lead author of the study was quick to warn against assuming that marijuana actually caused the men in the study to have healthier sperm.
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Washington governor to pardon pot crimes
Voters in Washington state and Colorado in 2012 made their two states the first in the United States to legalize marijuana for recreational use.
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Up in smoke: Indonesia burns mountain of marijuana
Authorities in the Muslim-majority nation's Aceh province took a match to the bricks of pot and also destroyed some 19 kilogrammes of methamphetamine, seized in raids this year.
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Thailand approves medical marijuana in New Year's 'gift'
While countries from Colombia to Canada have legalised marijuana for medical or even recreational use, the drug remains illegal and taboo across much of Southeast Asia, which has some of the world’s harshest punishments for drug law violations.
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New Zealand to hold 'referendum' on legal pot
The ballot was among the demands the Green Party made during talks to join Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's progressive coalition government after the 2017 election.
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[WATCH] Cannabis Expo hits SA
The long-awaited Cannabis Expo began at Time Square in Menlyn, showcasing some of the latest information on cannabis use.
