Cannabis
Bill providing for private use, cultivation of cannabis under fire in Parly
Parliament’s justice portfolio committee is hosting public hearings on the cannabis for Private Purposes Bill.
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Britain's legal cannabis market booms on COVID demand
Cannabidiol or CBD, which is most commonly sold as oil at high street retailers, is one of the active ingredients of non-psychoactive cannabis.
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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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Tik, cannabis, alcohol, heroin most abused substances in WC - report
The report revealed that 2,554 patients were treated at 37 rehabilitation centres for tik, cannabis, alcohol and heroin addiction between July and December 2019.
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Morocco seizes 9.5 tonnes of cannabis in refrigerated truck
A police operation intercepted "a refrigerated lorry carrying 380 bales of around 9.5 tonnes of the drug, hidden among a cargo of foodstuffs," Morocco's DGSN security service said.
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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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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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Bollywood's Akshay Kumar opens up on the industry's 'drugs mafia'
Indian media has also joined calls for a wider investigation into the multibillion-dollar film industry's so-called "drugs mafia".
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ADCO CBD: The myths, the legends – now backed by science
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KZN wants to be leading exporter of cannabis, govt reveals
While the global cannabis industry is estimated to be worth more than R100 billion, the province’s Economic Development Department said it wanted to position the area as a leading exporter of the plant.
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Cabinet approves submission of cannabis private use bill to Parly: Lamola
Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola on 6 August 2020 briefed the media on the outcomes of a recent Cabinet meeting. Lamola said the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill regulated the use, possession and cultivation of cannabis plants for personal use. #cannnnabis #Marijuana #lamola
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UN warns that cannabis could pose health risk as tobacco firms back trade
The UN said that the use of opioids had overtaken heroin in drug abuse and this made drug abuse more difficult to detect.
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Mboweni may shed light on plan to allow cannabis industrialisation
More details are expected on Wednesday on government's plan to allow for the legal processing of cannabis after confirmation from both the president and the Gauteng premier.
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Duo arrested after busted with dagga worth R1.5m in NC
Upington police, in the Northern Cape, followed up on information about drug trafficking on the N1.
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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?
