Tag: marijuana

Pakistanis among ‘dark-skinned people’ facing immigrant crackdown in Thailand

BANGKOK: Allegedly aimed at busting visa abusers and illegal migrants, a Thai police operation called “X-Ray Outlaw Foreigner” has raised questions about racial profiling and...

Marijuana worse for teen brains than alcohol, study finds

MONTREAL: Teen brains are more vulnerable to the effects of marijuana than alcohol, a new study finds. Adolescents who begin using marijuana regularly may suffer...

Mexico minister backs marijuana legalisation in two tourist spots

MEXICO CITY: Marijuana should be legalised in two of Mexico’s main tourist hot spots, Cancun and Los Cabos, in order to reduce criminal violence,...

Vermont becomes the 9th US state to legalise marijuana

VERMONT: Vermont became the ninth US state and third in the Northeast to legalise recreational marijuana use on Monday when Republican Governor Phil Scott...

Marijuana taxes expected to boost California budget

SACRAMENTO: California Governor Jerry Brown will propose his final state budget on Wednesday, setting out a spending blueprint that last year topped $125 billion...

Cannabis compound may help treat severe epilepsy

A new study finds that the occurrence of seizures could be significantly reduced with a daily dose of cannabidiol - a chemical component of...

Microsoft enters cannabis industry legally

Microsoft is entering the legal marijuana business. The tech company is partnering with a startup that makes software for the growing legal cannabis industry. LA-based...

11 outlaws arrested in the federal capital

Islamabad police arrested 11 outlaws from various parts of the city and recovered weapons and narcotics on Sunday. According to details, the Secretariat police arrested...