Two Andhra Pradesh constables nabbed with 22 kg marijuana in Cyberabad

Two Andhra Pradesh constables nabbed with 22 kg marijuana in Cyberabad

Two contables of the Andhra Pradesh police were caught smuggling marijuana by the Balanagar Special Operations Teams (SOT) of Cyberabad. Officials seized 22 kilograms of the contraband from the men on Friday morning. Officials said that Sagar Patnaik and Srinivas were working as constables in Kakinada in the 3rd Battalion of the Andhra Pradesh Special … Read more

Rats blamed for eating 500 kilograms of cannabis stored by Indian police | CNN

Rats blamed for eating 500 kilograms of cannabis stored by Indian police | CNN

New Delhi CNN  —  Rats in northern India have been accused of eating hundreds of kilograms of cannabis seized from drug dealers and stored in police warehouses. “Rats are small animals, and they aren’t scared of the police,” noted a court in the city of Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, after hearing that local police were unable … Read more

Singapore jails OnlyFans creator for defying police order to stay off the site | CNN

Singapore jails OnlyFans creator for defying police order to stay off the site | CNN

CNN  —  A Singapore court on Tuesday sentenced an OnlyFans creator to three weeks in prison for breaching a police order to stay off the adult subscription site while he was under investigation for allegedly breaking obscenity laws. Titus Low, 22, pleaded guilty to the charge and another count of transmitting obscene material for which … Read more

U.S. President Biden pardons anyone convicted of federal marijuana possession

U.S. President Biden pardons anyone convicted of federal marijuana possession

President Joe Biden is pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of ‘simple possession’ of marijuana under federal law President Joe Biden is pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of ‘simple possession’ of marijuana under federal law US President Joe Biden on Thursday announced a pardon for all Americans convicted of marijuana possession under federal laws, meeting a longtime demand of supporters … Read more

Some CBD Creams, Patches Don’t Match Labels: Study

Some CBD Creams, Patches Don’t Match Labels: Study

July 25, 2022 – Cannabidiol (CBD) products made from hemp have gotten more popular in recent years. But how much can you trust what the label says, compared to what really is in CBD patches, creams, and lotions? A team of investigators decided to find out. They bought 105 hemp-derived CBD topicals – products designed … Read more

Thailand makes marijuana legal, but smoking discouraged

Thailand makes marijuana legal, but smoking discouraged

Thailand made it legal to cultivate and possess marijuana as of Thursday, like a dream come true for an aging generation of pot smokers who recall the kick delivered by the legendary Thai Stick variety. The public health minister’s plan to distribute 1 million marijuana seedlings, beginning Friday, has added to the impression that Thailand … Read more

Big Rise in Marijuana Vaping Among U.S. Teens

Big Rise in Marijuana Vaping Among U.S. Teens

By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, May 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A growing number of U.S. teenagers are vaping marijuana — a habit that in some ways may be more risky than old-fashioned pot smoking, a new study finds. Researchers found that between 2017 and 2019, the percentage of teens who reported any marijuana … Read more

More Pets Being Poisoned by Cannabis

More Pets Being Poisoned by Cannabis

A couple of things could be behind the increases in pet marijuana poisonings, according to Jibran Khokhar, the senior researcher on the current study. For one, he said, the actual incidence could be rising because more people are using the drug, particularly in edible forms. Alternatively, people may be more willing to admit … Read more

High on Marijuana Anonymous

High on Marijuana Anonymous

When the COVID-19 pandemic propelled the world into lockdown 2 years ago, a recent college graduate in New England – let’s call her Julia* – suddenly realized that her daily obsession with marijuana had already prepared her for life in isolation. “Weed is a drug that doesn’t make you want to go with other people,” … Read more