The restaurant at the Chao Phya Abhaibhubejhr Hospital in Prachin Buri started serving its own happy meals this month, after Thailand de-listed cannabis as a narcotic, allowing state-authorised firms to cultivate the plant.

Thailand serves up cannabis cuisine to happy customers

Connection between vaping cannabis and respiratory health issues were not known fully before but a recent study has found that yound adults who vape cannabis are at increased risk of getting Bronchitis and other issues.

Young adults vaping cannabis more likely to get Bronchitis, says study

Think your life is a series of endless fails? Trust us, we have found the champion of all fails! Police arrested a suspected drug dealer after he mistakenly ended up showing a video of a marijuana farm to officers on his phone.

UK: Drug dealer erroneously shows clip of cannabis farm to police, lands in jail

The US House of Representatives on Friday voted to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level, days after the United Nations removed it from the list of world's most dangerous drugs.

US House passes landmark bill to decriminalise marijuana

Post the World Health Organization's recommendation, a United Nations commission voted on Wednesday to remove cannabis for medicinal uses from the list of world's most dangerous drugs.

UN removes cannabis from list of world's most dangerous drugs

Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern has admitted previously smoking cannabis in a fiery leaders debate with Judith Collins, her rival for the New Zealand prime ministership.

Jacinda Ardern admits to past cannabis use during New Zealand election debate

Marijuana is called the magic plant by many, and it might be for good reason after all! The plant, which has been effectively used to limit the ill effects of many ailments including anxiety and paranoia was also used to limit chronic pain among patients.

A modified strain of cannabis was recently able to kill cancer cells

Cannabis is a controlled, even banned substance in many parts of the world. However, the degree of control varies as per laws in different countries. In Hong Kong, a cafe serving Cannabis Coffee and Cannabis Beer has thrown open its doors for customers.

Cannabis coffee in this Hong Kong cafe makes you relaxed without giving a high

After an extensive study, researchers have found that using marijuana during pregnancy might increase the risk that a child will develop autism. Also read: A record number of aid workers were murdered in 2019 across the globe Dr Darine El-Chaar, who is the study author and a maternal-fetal medicine specialist and clinical investigator at Ottawa Hospital Research Institute in Canada, said: "Women who used cannabis during pregnancy were 1.

Use of Marijuana during pregnancy could risk autism in babies: Study

Amsterdam is plagued by overflowing hordes of tourists and is considering a ban on visitors from cannabis-vending coffee shops, to balance the quality of life for locals and the demands of travellers.

Amsterdam considers banning tourists from cannabis cafes

Indonesians have begun to brew cannabis coffee at home despite the nation having one of the world's strictest drug laws. The brew, which is inherently contraband, became a hit in the Aceh region first, after which the trend spread to different parts of the country.

Indonesia: Even with strict preventive laws in place, people are brewing cannabis coffee

An Australian national has been accused of intentionally lighting a fire which led to out-of-control bushfires in order to protect his cannabis crop. The police in Australia charged a 51-year-old man, who appeared before a court on Saturday, for deliberately setting fire at Ebor in New South Wales.

Australian man accused of starting bushfires to protect his cannabis crop

In a white, sterilised laboratory on the outskirts of Uruguayan capital Montevideo, biochemists are carefully cultivating plants for a booming multi-billion dollar global market: medical marijuana.

Uruguay’s cannabis growers go global with first overseas shipment

Australians living in the home of the country's parliament will be allowed to grow and possess small amounts of cannabis from next year under a new law passed Wednesday.

Cannabis legalised in Australian Capital Territory

Cannabis plantation on nearly 18 bighas of land was destroyed on Thursday by a joint team of police and Central Narcotics, police said. Superintendent of Police (SP) Kullu, Gaurav Singh said that destruction of the cannabis plantation is being carried out in a bid to end the drug menace in the state with the help of Central Narcotics team, police and the local youth organisations.

Himachal anti-drug drive: Police destroy cannabis plantation on 150 bigha land

A university in Thailand on Friday launched four products from cannabis extracts, riding on the wave of the government's push to develop a medical cannabis industry.

Thai university launches four products made from cannabis extracts

With an ex-minister on trial for drug trafficking, an opposition leader suspected of money laundering and hundreds of judges probed over graft, Albania is wrestling against a corruption plague threatening its EU membership hopes.

Courts, cannabis, corruption: Albania struggles against old demons

High-potency cannabis, especially when used daily, is "strongly linked" to the risk of developing psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia and paranoia, scientists said Wednesday.

High-potency pot 'strongly linked' to psychosis: Study

Canada on Friday will become the second country in the world to legalize cannabis -- with the provinces left to work out the details of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's landmark measure.

Canada makes final preparations before cannabis becomes legal

Pictures of the office of the group, Memorial, in Nazran, a town in the Russian region of Ingushetia which borders Chechnya, showed the blackened interior of an office strewn with fire-damaged debris

Arson attack rips through office of Russian human rights group

Offending soldiers will no longer be systematically court-martialled nor receive prison sentences of up to two months

Israel to go easy on soldiers who smoke pot (while on leave)

The initiative to fully legalise the drug is expected to transform California into an epicentre for cannabis bringing in billions in revenue

Cannabis: The new California gold rush

With shifts in power relations between countries and cultures, the popular perceptions about cannabis have changed for the worse

Is marijuana bad for us? The social life of a medicinal plant and a dangerous drug

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