UN removes cannabis from list of the world’s most dangerous drugs The UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs voted to remove cannabis from the Schedule IV list of dangerous drugs on Wednesday Of the 53 member states, 27 were in favour and 25 opposed with one abstention The move follows a recommendation by the WHO to … Read more
Mother offers ‘cannabis joint’ to her toddler to puff on in shocking footage, sparking police investigation in Brazil A woman was filmed telling her toddler to smoke a joint in Amazonas state The child takes two puffs from the joint reportedly containing marijuana Amazonas police have appealed to anyone with information to come forwards By … Read more
Police seize massive haul of cannabis worth £1 MILLION after finding plants growing on the top floor of a building in north London following tip-off from neighbours Police raided a property in Brent, north west London following a public tip off Officers recovered large number of cannabis plants worth an estimated £1m Police conducting the … Read more
What a dopey idea! Campaigners condemn alcohol-style ‘units’ system to guide cannabis users The scheme would resemble official alcohol unit guidelines Scientific studies show cannabis is up to 24 per cent more potent than in 1970s Bath researchers analysed data from more than 80,000 street dealer samples Charity Cannabis Skunk Sense warns there is no … Read more
Cannabis is traditionally associated with the long-haired hippies of the 60s and 70s, who were often depicted with spliffs dangling from their mouths. But the drug inhaled by those free-living spirits was 14 per cent weaker than what is dealt on the world’s streets today, a study has found. For cannabis resin, or hash, the … Read more
Briton who faced years in hell-hole Qatari prison for a cannabis grinder in his luggage can return home after winning two-month legal battle that caused father to suffer heart attack Conor Howard stopped last October on his way back to the UK from Australia The project manager went back home but was arrested in Corfu … Read more
New Zealand votes AGAINST legalising cannabis but for allowing euthanasia in landmark referendums By Australian Associated Press Published: 01:04 GMT, 30 October 2020 | Updated: 01:12 GMT, 30 October 2020 New Zealand has voted against legalising cannabis in a referendum, preliminary results show. Early results show 53.1 per cent of Kiwis were against making the drug … Read more
Scotland Yard commander behind force’s drugs strategy ‘admits using cannabis – saying it is for medical reasons’ Commander Julian Bennett allegedly informed investigators he uses cannabis Said it was for ‘medical reasons’ that were not specified, sources have claimed He leads the Metropolitan Police on criminal justice and has served since 1977 Understood he was taken off … Read more
Cannabis infused sweets have become the latest craze among teenagers with authorities warning parents that they pose a serious danger because of their strength and if consumed to excess. Nerds Rope bites, the ‘super potent’ edibles which supposedly contain 600mg of THC, the active ingredient in cannabis Known as ‘edibles’ they are freely available on … Read more
Three-story £1million cannabis farm containing 1,000 plants is found in former nightclub then use drone to catch two men trying to flee Police raided the building in Coventry to discover a sophisticated cannabis farm Officers used a drone unit to help hunt down and find two men fleeing the unit Three men were arrested later … Read more