Police in Mathura town of Uttar Pradesh in North India claimed that rats "ate up" 581 kg of marijuana, which was confiscated and stored in the warehouses at Shergarh in Bareilly district of the state.

Rats ‘ate up’ 581kg marijuana worth over $73,000, cops tell Indian court

It is only a recent development that weed has been made legal in different parts of the world. Habitual users and marijuana connoisseurs have long claimed that the recreational drug is far less harmful than the tobacco products you can obtain easily.

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Scientists and experts are investigating how cannabis can help in treating diseases like cancer and coronavirus as some researchers recently revealed that cannabidiol (CBD) might help block infection with the virus that causes COVID-19.

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