Thailand’s cannabis lovers face comedown amid legalisation U-turn
Southeast Asian country’s booming cannabis industry is under a cloud as politicians reconsider decriminalisation.
Researchers are feeding chickens cannabis instead of antibiotics
An organic farm in northern Thailand has been feeding chickens cannabis for over a year now in a bid to keep the birds off antibiotics, Business Insider reported. The method seems to be working so far.
Excessive usage of antibiotics is a problem that has plagued the poultry industry for many decades. Estimates suggest that 70 percent of the antibiotics approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for poultry are already in use on farms today. This disproportionate use of antibiotics has given rise to antibiotic resistance that not only affects the birds but also has an impact on humans.
Weed is stronger than ever, but it might not affect our brains that much: 6 surprising facts about cannabis
Your parents’ pot was much weaker than what you’ll find in the stores today. Back in the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s, marijuana had a THC content of less than two per cent. But since the ’90s, the amount of THC — the chemical component that gets you high — has climbed significantly.
Blow to red light tourists: cannabis smoking banned in public
Smoking cannabis in public is forbidden in the centre of Amsterdam from Thursday, as part of a raft of measures to restrain party tourism.
50 new jobs at firm growing cannabis near Burton
A firm licensed to grow and sell medicinal cannabis near Burton is eyeing up an expansion scheme due to surging demand.
Uruguay Pharmacies Are Selling Cannabis For a $1.30 Per Gram
As part of that new legal system, the Uruguayan government was given the right to regulate prices – as it does with many other industries like banking and healthcare. Since it became the first country to legalize recreational marijuana in 2013, one astounding feature of Uruguay’s new legal regime has caught the attention of cannabis…