Marijuana
Ukraine to legalise dagga: 'We understand the effect of war on mental health'
The war-torn country's Health Minister on Tuesday said his government is backing a bill that would legalise dagga for medicinal use.
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Thailand gives away a million dagga trees to promote it as 'household crop'
The catch is that growers who receive free plants must produce medical-grade dagga for medicinal purposes.
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36 Leondale High pupils suspended after 'dagga day' viral video
Tshidi Madia speaks to Steve Mabona, the Gauteng education department spokesperson
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Bride’s pot-laced wedding food takes toasting to new highs
A Florida bride and her caterer have been arrested after a prank in which they allegedly laced the food served at her February wedding with pot.
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GALLERY: Don't be a drag! King Khoisan let off the hook with a warning
King Khoisan has been camping with his family outside the seat of government for over three years, fighting for the official recognition of their languages and to negotiate land ownership. He was arrested earlier this week and the marijuana plants he'd been growing were confiscated.
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‘You have declared war’: Police uproot pot growing outside Ramaphosa’s office
Police on Wednesday uprooted cannabis plants grown by activists who have camped outside President Cyril Ramaphosa's office for more than three years, AFP reporters saw.
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Cannabis first domesticated 12,000 years ago: study
A new study said the genomic history of cannabis domestication had been under-studied compared to other crop species, largely due to legal restrictions.
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New York looks to become America's next marijuana hub
New York's governor last month signed a law allowing its possession and use for adults aged 21 and older, and expanding its distribution for medical purposes.
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Mexico prepares for legal marijuana gold rush
Mexican lawmakers are close to approving legalisation that is expected to catapult the country's regulated cannabis trade past that of pioneers like Uruguay and Canada.
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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.
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US House approves bill to widen marijuana research
The bill, passed in a bipartisan voice vote, allows authorized researchers access to parts of cannabis plants grown under state programs.
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ANALYSIS: What history teaches us about shaping SA’s new cannabis laws
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.
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4 SANDF members arrested for possession of marijuana worth R50k in Atlantis
Police were in pursuit of abalone poachers when their attention was drawn to an SANDF vehicle.
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New Zealanders reject pot reform in reefer-endum
The "no" vote gained 50.7% support, compared to 48.4% in favour of legalisation, the New Zealand Electoral Commission said.
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Some experts label draft cannabis bill as restrictive, flawed & discriminatory
Fields of Green for All's Suresh Patel said that the bill contradicted the 2018 Constitutional Court ruling regarding private use.
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Experts: Draft cannabis bill is flawed, restrictive, focuses on criminalisation
The draft Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill is currently open for public comment.
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New Zealanders back euthanasia, cannabis vote still hazy
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.
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Rwanda to grow medical cannabis, strictly for export
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.
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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.
