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Marijuana Use During Pregnancy Dangerous For Fetus, New Study Reveals
Using marijuana during pregnancy can increase the odds of preterm birth, low birth weight, poor fetal development and even infant death, a new study has warned.
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No More Cannabis In Bangkok? New Thailand Laws To Clamp Down On Marijuana
The Thai government will urgently move a bill to ban the recreational use of cannabis, the health minister said on Tuesday, after the kingdom decriminalised the drug in 2022.
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Ukraine Legalises Medical Marijuana To Help Ease Stress From Russia War
The Ukraine parliament has adopted a new law legalising the medical use of marijuana in a bid to help treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) caused by the ongoing Russian war.
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Snoop Dogg Announces He's "Giving Up Smoke" After Years Of Marijuana Use
American rapper Snoop Dogg has announced that he is giving up smoking. The artist, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, made the surprise announcement on social media.
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Study Reveals 60% Increased Risk Of Heart Attacks And Strokes In Marijuana Addicts
The study indicates that Canadians with cannabis use disorders have a significantly higher risk of cardiovascular issues than those without such disorders.
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Daily Use Of Cannabis Increases Risk Of Heart Disease, Study Finds
Using marijuana every day increases a person's risk of developing heart disease, a new study has found.
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Alleged Amazon Workers Arrested by Visakhapatnam Police on Charges of Smuggling Marijuana
Amazon has been named in a fresh marijuana case in Visakhapatnam as the police have recovered 48 kilograms of marijuana from Amazon workers in a fresh investigation following the initial recovery of the prohibited drug in Bhind, Madhya Pradesh.
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Traders' Body Demands NCB Action Against Amazon for Alleged Sale of Marijuana on E-Commerce Site
Traders’ body Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on Monday demanded the Central Government and the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) to take strict action against Amazon for the alleged sale of marijuana via its e-commerce site.
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Smartphone Sensor Data Could Determine Cannabis Intoxication With 90 Percent Accuracy: Study
New research says that smartphone sensors can be used to detect cannabis intoxication. The research, by Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, was published in the Drug and Alcohol Dependence journal.
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Amazon Says It's Relaxing Marijuana Policy To 'Become Earth's Best Employer'
Amazon has said it will further relax its marijuana policy for employees and is gearing up to support national legislation to legalise the drug. Citing its decision from June 2021, the American e-commerce giant said it has “reinstated the employment eligibility” for former employees and applicants terminated or deferred during random or pre-emp...
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"Too Much Ganga": US Envoy To Jamaica Fights With Critics On Twitter
The US ambassador to Jamaica exchanged insults with people on Twitter who accused him of interfering in the country's internal affairs, telling one he used too much marijuana and another that "you drink that cheap stuff."
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Marijuana Use Linked To Increased Risk Of Heart Problems
"Marijuana use, both recreational and medical, is increasing nationally yet many of its cardiovascular effects remain poorly understood," said lead author Ersilia M DeFilippis from Columbia University in the US.
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Elon Musk's SpaceX to Carry Cannabis to Space Next Year
Elon Musk smoking weed live on air is still fresh in mind and now, an agri-tech company named Front Range Biosciences is planning to send marijuana to the International Space Station (ISS) onboard a SpaceX cargo flight in March next year.
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Man Tries To Use Fake ID With Chris Hemsworth Pic, Says His Name Is Thor
A man in Canada recently tried to purchase marijuana - using an ID card with Chris Hemsworth's photo. Pictures of the obviously fake ID, which put his name down as Thor Thunder Odinson, have gone viral online.
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Let's Legalize Use Of Recreational Marijuana, Says New York Governor
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday called for the legalization of recreational marijuana use in his state -- a move that would add America's most populous city to the growing list of places that allow the drug's use.
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Marijuana Use During Pregnancy Dangerous For Fetus, New Study Reveals
Using marijuana during pregnancy can increase the odds of preterm birth, low birth weight, poor fetal development and even infant death, a new study has warned.
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No More Cannabis In Bangkok? New Thailand Laws To Clamp Down On Marijuana
The Thai government will urgently move a bill to ban the recreational use of cannabis, the health minister said on Tuesday, after the kingdom decriminalised the drug in 2022.
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Ukraine Legalises Medical Marijuana To Help Ease Stress From Russia War
The Ukraine parliament has adopted a new law legalising the medical use of marijuana in a bid to help treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) caused by the ongoing Russian war.
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Snoop Dogg Announces He's "Giving Up Smoke" After Years Of Marijuana Use
American rapper Snoop Dogg has announced that he is giving up smoking. The artist, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, made the surprise announcement on social media.
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Study Reveals 60% Increased Risk Of Heart Attacks And Strokes In Marijuana Addicts
The study indicates that Canadians with cannabis use disorders have a significantly higher risk of cardiovascular issues than those without such disorders.
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Daily Use Of Cannabis Increases Risk Of Heart Disease, Study Finds
Using marijuana every day increases a person's risk of developing heart disease, a new study has found.
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Alleged Amazon Workers Arrested by Visakhapatnam Police on Charges of Smuggling Marijuana
Amazon has been named in a fresh marijuana case in Visakhapatnam as the police have recovered 48 kilograms of marijuana from Amazon workers in a fresh investigation following the initial recovery of the prohibited drug in Bhind, Madhya Pradesh.
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Traders' Body Demands NCB Action Against Amazon for Alleged Sale of Marijuana on E-Commerce Site
Traders’ body Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on Monday demanded the Central Government and the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) to take strict action against Amazon for the alleged sale of marijuana via its e-commerce site.
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Smartphone Sensor Data Could Determine Cannabis Intoxication With 90 Percent Accuracy: Study
New research says that smartphone sensors can be used to detect cannabis intoxication. The research, by Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, was published in the Drug and Alcohol Dependence journal.
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Amazon Says It's Relaxing Marijuana Policy To 'Become Earth's Best Employer'
Amazon has said it will further relax its marijuana policy for employees and is gearing up to support national legislation to legalise the drug. Citing its decision from June 2021, the American e-commerce giant said it has “reinstated the employment eligibility” for former employees and applicants terminated or deferred during random or pre-emp...
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"Too Much Ganga": US Envoy To Jamaica Fights With Critics On Twitter
The US ambassador to Jamaica exchanged insults with people on Twitter who accused him of interfering in the country's internal affairs, telling one he used too much marijuana and another that "you drink that cheap stuff."
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Marijuana Use Linked To Increased Risk Of Heart Problems
"Marijuana use, both recreational and medical, is increasing nationally yet many of its cardiovascular effects remain poorly understood," said lead author Ersilia M DeFilippis from Columbia University in the US.
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Elon Musk's SpaceX to Carry Cannabis to Space Next Year
Elon Musk smoking weed live on air is still fresh in mind and now, an agri-tech company named Front Range Biosciences is planning to send marijuana to the International Space Station (ISS) onboard a SpaceX cargo flight in March next year.
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Man Tries To Use Fake ID With Chris Hemsworth Pic, Says His Name Is Thor
A man in Canada recently tried to purchase marijuana - using an ID card with Chris Hemsworth's photo. Pictures of the obviously fake ID, which put his name down as Thor Thunder Odinson, have gone viral online.
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Let's Legalize Use Of Recreational Marijuana, Says New York Governor
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday called for the legalization of recreational marijuana use in his state -- a move that would add America's most populous city to the growing list of places that allow the drug's use.
