Mother of Alfie Dingley says parents are despondent at lack of access to full-extract oil There have been no new NHS prescriptions for full-extract cannabis oil since the medicinal use of the drug was legalised more than 18 months ago, the Guardian has established. Wealthier families and those who can successfully raise funds pay about…
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Archaeologists say find at Israeli excavation offers first proof of mind-altering substances being used in Judaism Israeli archaeologists say they’ve found cannabis residue on artefacts from an ancient temple in southern Israel providing the first evidence of the use of hallucinogenics in the ancient Jewish religion. In a research paper, the authors say the discovery…
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Norwich hospital in Europe-wide trial using plant ingredients to counter risk of seizures and brain injury A newborn boy who was delivered by emergency caesarean section in March at a Norwich hospital became the first baby in the world to join a cannabis-derived treatment trial. The study is the first step in what researchers say…
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Sale of Bridge Farm for £66m could accelerate legalisation of drug in UK, some say A British cannabis producer has been acquired by a US-based private equity fund in a multimillion pound deal which some say could accelerate the legalisation of the recreational drug in the UK. Continue reading…
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More than 50% of voters must say yes to the proposed changes for parliament to consider the changes New Zealanders will be asked at September’s national election whether they want to pass a bill that would legalise cannabis and regulate how it is used and sold. This will include producing and selling fresh and dried…
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Addiction expert says lockdown will be ‘tipping crisis’ for some recreational users Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The coronavirus pandemic could push some recreational drug users into more serious and potentially harmful substance use, while use of “party drugs” declines, a leading addiction expert has said. For some casual users of…
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Cookery competitions are usually pretty stressful affairs, but not this one helmed by singer Kelis. In fact the contestants and judges are strangely relaxed. Wonder why … It is surely only a matter of legal issues that prevented a show like Cooked With Cannabis (Netflix) being made before now. The culinary competition, filmed in California…
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How does half of stoner duo Cheech and Chong cope with coronavirus lockdown? Fine – thanks to drugs, his wife and the experience of nine months in prison for selling bong pipes Tommy Chong has got the munchies. It’s early afternoon in locked-down LA, and last night he was on the pot cookies. “My wife,…
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LaDonna Kennedy and husband Randy were devoted to tiny Jamaica, Iowa, but a drug case put the relationship to the test At approximately 4.20pm, the mayor of Jamaica, a town of 217 people in central Iowa, was arrested along with her husband for growing marijuana in their home. Police arrived at their front door without…
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Growers have gone bust, and the black market is still thriving The lights shone more brightly than anything I’d ever seen. One million blinding watts strafed across the leaves of countless cannabis plants that peeled off in neat rows in every direction. The warehouse was as pristine as a pharmaceutical facility, and as we strode…
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