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Married couple in their 70s who grew £46,000 of cannabis sentenced
A married couple in their 70s have been sentenced for growing 25 cannabis plants in their Norfolk home, police have said. Mark and Marion Ayres, aged 71 and 70 respectively, had a further 5.7kg of dry cannabis at the property in the market town of…
Nepal court gives green light to 'controlled' cannabis cultivation
Nepal's top court gave the green light to regulated cannabis cultivation for some uses, decades after the Himalayan nation banned the crop, a petitioner in the case told AFP on Thursday. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The Supreme Court ordered the…
Oldest evidence of cannabis use discovered in 2,700-year-old royal tomb
The use of cannabis is documented across cultures stretching back thousands of years, but it frequently relates to harvesting the plant for hemp and other non-psychoactive products. That said, one Bronze Age society of horseriders living in…
Ancient humans were using cannabis far earlier in history than we thought
Whether you're eating, smoking or drinking it, cannabis is commonplace; in the U.S., more people use it on a daily or near-daily basis than any other intoxicating substance, including alcohol or cigarettes. But how far back does humanity's…
People may have been getting high off cannabis 'almost 2,800 years ago
Human consumption of psychoactive cannabis dates back at least 2,800 years — significantly earlier than previously understood, according to a new study. Archaeologists leading excavations at a monumental burial site in Siberia said they have…
Earliest evidence of cannabis use reveals a disturbing connection to human sacrifice victims
Archaeologists have unearthed the oldest evidence of cannabis use from a 2,800-year-old monumental tomb in Siberia. The presence of plant seeds in the grave and chemical traces of the drug in mummy hair suggest people practiced a funeral ritual…
Police smash way into Stoke-on-Trent house in cannabis factory bust
Police forced their way inside a city house where a cannabis factory had been operating. The bust in Normacot comes as chiefs say they are 'acting on concerns' from communities around drug dealing and 'drug-related anti-social behaviour'. Now a…
Nepal court gives green light to 'controlled' cannabis cultivation
The Supreme Court ordered the government to make the 'necessary arrangements' for the 'controlled cultivation and production of cannabis'. The framework would allow cultivation for medicinal, scientific, agricultural, horticultural and industrial…
Children exposed to cannabis and tobacco before birth scored lower on thinking tests
As cannabis use during pregnancy rises, researchers examine whether exposure to two commonly used substances is associated with how children think, remember, and learn years later. Want to read later? Download your clean, ad-free, print-friendly…
Oldest Evidence of Getting High on Cannabis Discovered In 2,800-Year-Old Tomb: 'Absolutely Crazy'
Archaeologists have discovered the oldest direct evidence of psychoactive cannabis use in a Siberian tomb that dates back 2,800 years and was the site of human and horse sacrifices, according to a study published on Thursday in Science. During…
Married couple in their 70s who grew £46,000 of cannabis sentenced
Mark and Marion Ayres, aged 71 and 70 respectively, had a further 5.7kg of dry cannabis at the property in the market town of Attleborough. The haul carried a street value of more than £46,000 and Norfolk Constabulary discovered it as part of…
Cannabis Stocks To Add to Your Watchlist - November 5th
MarketBeat Week in Review – 10/19 - 10/23 Aurora Cannabis, Tilray Brands, Cronos Group, Trulieve Cannabis, and Glass House Brands are the five Cannabis stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Cannabis stocks are…
Wisconsin election results brings hope to cannabis shops facing hemp ban
Election results bring new hope to Wisconsin cannabis shops facing a federal hemp regulation. Business owners face potential closures when federal rules take effect Dec. 11. Wisconsin Family Action plans to oppose Gov.-elect David Crowley's…
Drug farmer allowed to appeal deportation because cannabis was seized
Do you have a story? Email rory.tingle@dailymail.co.uk An Albanian illegal immigrant jailed for his role in a £1.5million drugs plot has won the right to fight deportation after a judge suggested his crime was not harmful enough. The…
Last call for THC drinks at Illinois liquor stores
A century after Prohibition, Illinois liquor stores are preparing for another last call: This time, it's for THC drinks. The latest: A new state law aimed at cracking down on unregulated cannabis products will force many popular hemp-derived THC…
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