Former deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has called for a radical overhaul of the UK’s drug policy that would end prohibition and said most people use drugs in a way that is not “hugely problematic.”
The consumption of nicotine dates back hundreds of years, as early as 2000 years ago, when it was associated with cultural or religious ceremonies.
As cannabis is legalized in more areas, it has become increasingly popular as a medicinal and recreational drug.
The mayor of London is to launch a review examining the feasibility of decriminalising cannabis as part of a new approach to tackling drug-related crime.
Cannabis is such a complex substance. Many different varieties exist, along with different parts of the plant and different substances within that can provide different effects.
After several failed attempts to legalise the drug, it now appears recreational use will finally get the green light.
Prisons should trial free cannabis schemes for drug-dependent inmates to ascertain whether it could reduce overdose deaths, bring down violence and help people overcome opioid addiction, a police and crime commissioner has said.
The reforms would allow the legal cultivation of marijuana on Mexican soil after decades of violence between drug cartels and authorities.
In November, pot stocks soared on both a Joe Biden presidential win and the legalization of recreational marijuana in four more states (Arizona, Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota).
The scientific and anecdotal reports on rectal cannabis use are somewhat conflicting. Sometimes, the best way to research something is to do it yourself. For science, for Sensi Seeds, and for journalistic integrity, I tried a cannabis suppository and wrote about the results.