New Zealand to hold referendum on recreational marijuana use
The New Zealand Parliament on December 11 approved the medical use of cannabis, which will soon be available in the country with a prescription for patients with chronic pain.
Dec 18, 2018, 11:48 AM IST
India should legalise marijuana: Uday Chopra
Uday was last seen on the silver screen in 2013 as Ali in the third installment of the "Dhoom" franchise".
Sep 14, 2018, 13:04 PM IST
Canadian Senate approves marijuana legalisation bill
The government will have to decide whether to approve, reject or modify the changes before returning the bill back to the Senate for another vote.
Jun 08, 2018, 10:20 AM IST
Oprah Winfrey has 'smoked a little marijuana', says Gayle King
Oprah Winfrey's close friend Gayle King has revealed that the media mogul occasionally enjoys smoking marijuana.
May 14, 2018, 00:14 AM IST
Legal marijuana could help offset US opioid crisis: Study
Researchers have proposed that legalising marijuana for medicinal use could help offset the US' opioid epidemic, according to two studies.
Apr 03, 2018, 11:20 AM IST
Smoking marijuana may lead non-smokers to cigarettes
According to the researchers, cannabis use is associated with an increased initiation of cigarette smoking among non-cigarette smokers.
Mar 28, 2018, 15:38 PM IST
Mike Tyson to open 40-acre marijuana farm in California
Boxing legend Mike Tyson will open a marijuana ranch in the southern California with the state legalising the sale of non-medical marijuana on the first day of 2018.
Jan 04, 2018, 12:58 PM IST
Medical marijuana carries no health risks, isn't addictive: WHO
Had health officials chosen to make medical marijuana illegal, it would have banned physicians from prescribing medical marijuana across the world.
Dec 15, 2017, 10:34 AM IST
Marijuana use not helpful in tackling opioid addiction, says study
Patients in medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid addiction believe that using marijuana helps them with their pain and mood symptoms.
Javelin thrower Davinder Singh Kang claims AFI told him to drop out of London World Championships
Kang, who became the first Indian javelin thrower to reach the final round of a World Championships last week in London, returned positive for marijuana in an in-competition test conducted by NADA during the Indian Grand Prix in May 15.
Aug 16, 2017, 21:05 PM IST
Maneka Gandhi recommends legalising marijuana for medical purposes
Many developed countries such as USA, Canada and Australia have legalised marijuana for medical purpose
Jul 30, 2017, 18:55 PM IST
Narcotics dept seizes 314 kg of ganja in Kolkata, two persons arrested
"A total of 314 kg of ganja, worth approximately Rs 35 lakh, was seized from a pick-up truck from South Kolkata's Taratala Road on Tuesday morning," the NCB official said.
Jul 18, 2017, 16:03 PM IST
Consumption of marijuana may up risk of psychosis in teenagers
A new study has found that daily consumption of marijuana may increase the risk of having recurrent psychotic in teenagers by 159 per cent.
Jul 07, 2017, 23:38 PM IST
Marijuana use may increase gum disease risk
Periodontal exams focus on a patient's gum tissue and connection to the teeth.
May 30, 2017, 00:43 AM IST
Frequent recreational use of cannabis doubles the risk of gum disease
Periodontal disease is an inflammatory reaction to a bacterial infection below the gum line.
May 27, 2017, 20:48 PM IST
Marijuana use linked to poorer school performance
The human brain actively develops until a person reaches his or her early twenties.
May 13, 2017, 00:54 AM IST
Marijuana can reverse memory loss and improve cognitive skills
The study could pave the way for slowing brain ageing or treating dementia in humans.
May 09, 2017, 23:52 PM IST
Prenatal cocaine exposure increases drug abuse risk among teens
The study showed that in utero exposure to cocaine doubles the risk of tobacco and marijuana use as early as age 15 and substance abuse by 17.
May 03, 2017, 22:43 PM IST
Marijuana helps epilepsy patients combat intolerable medication effects
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder marked by sudden recurrent episodes of sensory disturbance, loss of consciousness, or convulsions, associated with abnormal electrical activity in the brain.
Mar 11, 2017, 11:11 AM IST
Heads up college students! Boozing, marijuana linked to poor grades
The findings suggested that despite no differences in pre-college scores, the students who were medium-to-high users of both substances not only had a lower predicted college GPA on average by the end of the first semester, but continued to achieve lower GPAs throughout the two years of the study.
Mar 09, 2017, 09:54 AM IST
