The US Drug Enforcement Administration plans to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift in US drug policy. Watch in for more details!

US drug control agency moves to reclassify marijuana

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US moves to reclassify marijuana | Police clear Columbia's Hamilton Hall

Rats in the New Orleans police department headquarters are reportedly getting intoxicated from marijuana stored in the evidence room, authorities revealed on Monday.

Rats in New Orleans are getting high on marijuana after raiding an evidence room

New Orleans police headquarters is infested with mold, roaches and rats apparently high on marijuana. The department is looking for new office space. Watch in for more details!

Rats are getting high after eating confiscated Marijuana in New Orleans

Adults who consume marijuana on a daily basis are 25 per cent more prone to having a heart attack than the ones who do not use it, says a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association and funded by the National Institutes of Health.

Adults consuming marijuana daily are 25 per cent more prone to heart attack, says study

Thailand's health ministry has sought Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin cabinet's approval for a draft bill that seeks to ban the recreational use of cannabis, according to reports.

Thailand moves ahead to ban recreational marijuana use with draft bill

In the remote expanse of southern California's Mojave Desert, authorities have apprehended five individuals after the discovery of six lifeless bodies, all men, bearing gunshot wounds near El Mirage.

Police discover 6 bodies in California's Mojave Desert; 5 arrested over illicit marijuana trade suspicion

Police found marijuana greenhouse hidden behind fridge. About 106 cannabis plants found. Detainee was handed over to the authorities. Watch to know more!

Peru: Police find unexpected marijuana greenhouse in Callao

Thailand has sought public opinion on draft legislation by the new government which seeks to ban cannabis for recreational use, making a major reversal over a year after the country became the first in Asia to decriminalise the substance.

Thailand seeks public opinion as it moves to ban recreational cannabis use, after historic decriminalisation

A fully loaded firearm with 163 rounds of ammunition and Naruto throwing knives inside a carry-on were some of the most bizarre items TSA officials found in 2023.

What people tried to smuggle in airline luggage: Pipe bomb, marijuana in adult diaper, throwing knives...

Ohio voters on Tuesday (Nov 7) added abortion rights to the state’s constitution, 17 months after the US Supreme Court struck down Roe vs Wade. This was seen as a major political victory for abortion rights activists in the country.

Ohio voters add abortion rights to state’s constitution, Biden says 'MAGA lost'

Ohio voters on Tuesday (Nov 7) approved a ballot measure to legalise recreational marijuana, delivering a major blow to Republicans who failed to instate a proposed law.

Ohio votes to legalise recreational marijuana but opponents say ‘fight not over’

South Korean police are investigating 17 US soldiers and five others after they were alleged to have illegally smuggled or used synthetic marijuana via military mail.

US military bases raided in South Korea for drugs, at least 17 soldiers face probe

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has recommended easing federal restrictions on marijuana. HHS delivered the recommendation to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) stating that marijuana be moved from a Schedule I to a Schedule III controlled substance.

US: Health department bats for loosening cannabis restrictions

One after the other. Nations are legalising Marijuana. Germany is next in line, as nation passes bill to bring it in recreational use.

Will Germany legalise recreational Marijuana use? What will be the new rules?

A controversial draft bill to legalise recreational marijuana use and cultivation was approved by the German cabinet on Wednesday (August 16). Health Minister Karl Lauterbach unveiled the bill after the approval and called it a "turning point" in the battle for the legalisation of cannabis use.

German cabinet approves controversial bill legalising recreational marijuana use, cultivation

In a laboratory tucked away on a sprawling university campus in Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian molecular biologist Rodrigo Moura Neto is running tests on a seemingly ordinary plant with a potent secret.

This 'magic plant' has medical component CBD similar to marijuana in leaves and fruit, but no high

Pro-cannabis protesters demonstrated in Sao Paulo on Saturday (June 17) to demand the decriminalisation of the plant. During the protest, attendees held signs defending the use of marijuana and smoked on the street.

Brazilians protest to demand cannabis decriminalisation

A German court has given an 82-year-old man a "last warning" to avoid imprisonment after he was found guilty of drug dealing for yet another time. The court announced its verdict after discovering that the man had already been convicted 24 times for committing the very same crime.

German court gives 'last warning' to 82-year-old drug dealer already convicted 24 times

Almost 300 kilograms of marijuana was recovered from an aircraft owned by a Brazilian church last week. The single-engine plane was supposed to take off from a private hangar at the Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport in Brazil's Belém, nearly 3,200 km north of Rio de Janeiro.

Brazil: 300 kg marijuana busted on church-owned airplane

Amsterdam will partially ban outdoor marijuana smoking. The Holland capital will ban outdoor smoking of the recreational drug in its infamous red light district.

Marijuana smoking in public banned at Amsterdam's infamous red light district

Marijuana businesses are booming in Thailand. From cannabis tea to ice cream, you can find marijuana-laced products in restaurants and convenience stores. But the weed industry remains largely unregulated. Ahead of the elections, rival political parties are threatening to re-criminalise marijuana if they take power. Where is this free-wheeling industry headed? Molly Gambhir reports.

Gravitas: Thailand's marijuana industry booms

Elon Musk-owned Twitter has modified its regulations, allowing cannabis companies to advertise their products on the platform freely. The modifications come after Twitter became the first major platform earlier this year to allow cannabis advertisements.

Elon Musk's 420 strategy: Twitter relaxes cannabis advertising rules to attract more companies

Renowned painter Pablo Picasso once called the smell of opium smoke "the most intelligent smell in the world". Rap artist Snoop Dogg is well known for his love for weed or marijuana and referring to his favourite vice has even reportedly said, "the more medicated, the more dedicated".

Do drugs, alcohol make us more creative? Study answers the age-old question

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