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[OPINION] Why SA state needs to lose fight against dagga policy reform
A new trial is due to start in which the state is likely to expend considerable energy trying to prove that dagga use is seriously harmful.
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[WATCH] High time: SA’s first open marijuana dispensary
Johan and Mirishin have been distributing medical marijuana for the last three years. Step into their consultation room and see how this herb may change SA’s medical scene.
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Where medical marijuana is legal, illegal use climbs
Researchers found that illegal use of marijuana and rates of cannabis use disorder rose to a greater extent in US states that adopted laws legalising marijuana for medical purposes.
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Canada introduces legislation to legalise recreational marijuana
The legislation would set the minimum legal age for use and purchase at 18, though provinces would be able to raise it.
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Soon you could get high on your own supply. Dagga victory in the High Court
It’s also ruled that sections of the Drug Trafficking Act, as well as the Medicines Control Act, needed to be amended.
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Patrick Stewart admits to using medical marijuana
Award-winning actor Sir Patrick Stewart has admitted he uses medical marijuana.
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[LISTEN] 'Unbanning dagga products could improve medical research'
The Medical Control Council is expected to publish proposed guidelines on dagga production for medicinal use.
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Tobacco, but not pot, boosts early stroke risk
Smoking pot in young adulthood does not seem to increase the risk of early stroke.
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'Hollyweed': Prankster alters LA's landmark sign
Residents awoke on Sunday to find 'Hollyweed' staring down at them in four-story where a version of the 'Hollywood' sign was first erected in 1923.
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After some US states legalised medical marijuana, traffic deaths fell
Researchers have discovered that deaths dropped 11% on average in US states that legalised medical marijuana.
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Warning that marijuana for morning sickness can harm foetus
The proportion of pregnant women who reported using marijuana during the past month rose from 2.37% in 2002 to 3.85% in 2014.
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Dagga Party calls for marijuana convictions to be scrapped
The party is arguing that sections of the Criminal Prohibition of Dagga Act are unconstitutional.
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Is SA a step closer to legalising marijuana?
The IFP has welcomed the progress made by the Health Department with plans to recognise the use of cannabis for medicinal use.
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US to allow more marijuana research - sources
California & 8 other states have recreational or medical marijuana proposals headed for their 2016 ballots.
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Californians seek pot of gold in marijuana legalisation
Eight other states, including Nevada and Maine, also have recreational or medical marijuana proposals.
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California gets go-ahead to vote on legalisation of marijuana
California led the way in legalising marijuana for medical purposes in 1996.
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California to vote on legalising marijuana
Opponents argue that such measures will make pot more accessible to youngsters.
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Combination of marijuana & tobacco in pregnancy may compound risks
As marijuana becomes legal in more places in the US, more women are using the drug while pregnant.
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Canada's Trudeau to legalise marijuana, but not smoke it
Canadians are allowed to use medical marijuana with a prescription, but recreational use is illegal.
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2 Malawians arrested for trying to smuggle marijuana into Zim
The private 'NewsDay' paper says the haul is worth around one million US dollars.
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California chef brings cannabis to fine dining
Chris Sayegh is leading the way by taking haute cuisine to a higher place with his cannabis-infused menus.
