Owner of UK’s first cannabis restaurant charged with supplying cannabis
Today, police announced he and another woman, Naomi Morris, who also sold CBD products at the Hemp Life head shop in London Road, have both been charged with supplying cannabis.
Amsterdam looks to bar foreign visitors from buying cannabis
The mayor of Amsterdam has sought to win political backing for her cleanup of the overcrowded red-light district by revealing that a third of foreign tourists and nearly half of Britons would be less likely to visit the city again if they were barred from buying cannabis in the coffee shops.
‘He told the doctor it does him good’ – Man caught growing cannabis to treat his diabetes jailed
A 45-year-old man caught cultivating cannabis at his home in Kanturk has been jailed for one year as the sentencing judge said he was not going to sanction the man’s belief that cannabis was a useful medication for him.
Cannabis compound discovered by scientists could be 30 times more powerful than THC
A cannabis compound has been found to be potentially 30 times more powerful than THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), the plant’s main psychoactive constituent.
Girl Scouts set up cookie stand outside marijuana dispensary in Chicago
Just outside of Dispensary 33, one of Chicago‘s recreational marijuana shops, a Girl Scouts troop set up their cookie stand in a genius way to sell boxes.
This Colorado college will start offering a cannabis major in the fall
Students on Colorado State University’s Pueblo campus will have the option to study cannabis beginning this fall.
Three reasons the Conservative government might legalise cannabis
The Conservative government abruptly and unexpectedly lifted restrictions on medicinal cannabis in 2018. This is viewed by some as a necessary prelude to a more liberal approach to recreational drug use. Certainly, recent opinion polls suggest the British public support legalisation – even if they are unsure of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s views on this.
The new ‘runner’s high’: the benefits of mixing cannabis and exercise
A study of cannabis users found 82% of people partaking in exercise use cannabis before or after their workout, reporting it increases enjoyment, enhances recovery, and heightens motivation.
Families protest over NHS medical cannabis rules
The families of severely epileptic children have held a protest criticising the NHS for failing to prescribe medical cannabis.
Whoopi Goldberg’s cannabis company has shut down
Whoopi & Maya, the medical cannabis company co-founded by Whoopi Goldberg, is closing up shop, according to a statement posted on its website.