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  • FILE: Medical marijuana plants under lighting in a grow house. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Canada Senate approves recreational use of marijuana

    The Senate voted 52-29 in favour of the revised bill from the elected House of Commons, paving the way for a fully legal cannabis market within eight to 12 weeks.

    1477 days ago
  • Cannabis indica. Picture: Freeimages.com

    Marijuana delivery business rides into Zimbabwe

    Jugnoo forays into Zimbabwe today with the launch of complete technology suite for ordering and delivering Marijuana online.

    1519 days ago
  • Medical marijuana plants under lighting in a grow house. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Hundreds gather in CT, JHB to raise awareness on marijuana legalisation

    Social movement Bongolong in Johannesburg teamed up with counterparts in Cape Town.

    1522 days ago
  • Medical marijuana plants under lighting in a grow house. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Zim Health Minister clarifies conditions of dagga production

    Producers will have to pay $50,000 for a licence and they'll have to grow the crop under security cameras.

    1523 days ago
  • Medical marijuana plants under lighting in a grow house. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Zimbabwe says will issue cannabis licences to growers

    Until now, it has been illegal to grow, possess or use cannabis in Zimbabwe, with offenders facing up to 12 years in jail.

    1529 days ago
  • FILE: Medical marijuana plants under lighting in a grow house. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Legal marijuana tied to drop in opioid prescriptions

    In states without medical marijuana laws, the annual opioid prescription rate was about 670 for every 1,000 people enrolled in Medicaid, a study found.

    1554 days ago
  • FILE: Medical marijuana plants under lighting in a grow house. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    [WATCH] San Francisco marijuana convictions tossed

    Thousands of San Francisco marijuana convictions are set to be to be thrown out. CNN explains why.

    1615 days ago
  • FILE: Marijuana leaf. Picture: Barry Bateman/EWN

    US Justice Dept ends Obama-era marijuana policy

    The Obama administration’s guidelines had "created a safe harbour for the marijuana industry to operate in these states."

    1643 days ago
  • A budtender at the Higher Path medical marijuana dispensary reaches for a variety of cannabis in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles, California, 27 December 2017. Picture: AFP.

    California set for New Year's buzz with recreational marijuana sales

    Dozens of newly authorised marijuana stores are due to open for business across California on 1 January.

    1649 days ago
  • Graphic on estimated prevalence of marijuana use around the world.

    The high life: Global marijuana use

    Graphic on the estimated prevalence of marijuana use around the world by percentage of population.

    1667 days ago
  • By Dr Jack & Curtis.

    [CARTOON] Joint Responsibility?

    By Dr Jack & Curtis.

    1700 days ago
  • Garreth Prince, a lawyer and marijuana activist. Picture: EWN

    Marijuana activist confident ConCourt will uphold cannabis ruling

    The State's council Thomas Bokaba argued on Tuesday that the Western Cape High Court's ruling didn't consider the negative impact that cannabis has on society.

    1701 days ago
  • FILE: A medical marijuana shop in Los Angeles, California. Picture: AFP

    Sex and drugs: US study links marijuana use to more intercourse

    A record percentage of Americans – 64% - now believe adult use of the drug should be legal, according to a Gallup poll published this week.

    1710 days ago
  • FILE: Miley Cyrus with her fiancé Liam Hemsworth. Picture: instagram.com.

    Miley Cyrus quits marijuana

    The 'Malibu' singer used to be open about her drug use, but she insists she has been sober for weeks because she wants to be 'clear-headed'.

    1740 days ago
  • Medical marijuana plants under lighting in a grow house. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    SA firm gets green light to grow marijuana in Lesotho

    Somerset West-based Verve Dynamics received its license from the Mountain Kingdom last week.

    1752 days ago
  • Picture: Wikimedia Commons.

    Pair arrested for possession of marijuana worth over R218k in Britstown

    Police spotted the suspects during a routine patrol on Monday.

    1771 days ago
  • Medical marijuana plants under lights in a grow house. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Marijuana use holds three-fold blood pressure death risk: study

    Marijuana is also sometimes used for medicinal purposes, such as for glaucoma.

    1790 days ago
  • Two suspects were arrested with a large quantity of dried hydroponic dagga in Table View on 10 August 2017. Picture: Twitter/@SAPoliceService

    2 arrested in Table View for possession of dagga worth R3m

    The couple was nabbed in Table View on Thursday morning, drugs, scales and vacuum sealers were found in their apartment.

    1790 days ago
  • Julian Stobbs and Myrtle Clarke, also known as the dagga couple. Picture: Katlego Sekhotho/EWN

    Dagga couple accuses court of stalling

    Julian Stobbs and Myrtle Clarke are fighting for the decriminalisation of cannabis, saying they want to be able to trade in dagga.

    1799 days ago
  • Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    [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.

    1801 days ago
  • Medical marijuana plants under lighting in a grow house. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    [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.

    1889 days ago
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