Nevada law restricts marijuana consumption to private residences until 2021, but sovereignty exempts the Las Vegas Paiute A couple seated at a high-top table smoked a joint, while six tourists in a circular booth nearby drank THC-infused beer and reviewed the flower menu. It was the morning of the Southern Paiute’s traditional hunt, when tribal…
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ESPN reports Waiters missed Friday’s game after panic attack Waiters reportedly ate THC gummies to deal with stomachache Heat announce 10-game suspension for Waiters over incident Miami Heat guard Dion Waiters did not suit up for Friday’s game against the Lakers in Los Angeles after experiencing what ESPN reported as a “panic attack” on the…
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More than a year since it was legalised, patients are still being refused the drug by the NHS• Medical cannabis trial will target 20,000 UK patients Like most teenagers, Lucy Stafford has plans. Normal plans. The plans anyone makes as they progress into adulthood. She wants to complete her degree, spend time with friends and…
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Project backed by Royal College of Psychiatrists aims to be largest on drug’s use in Europe• Medical cannabis: Why are doctors still not prescribing it? Up to 20,000 patients in the UK are to be given medical cannabis over a two-year period in an initiative that aims to create the largest body of evidence on…
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Last week 39 people were found dead in a refrigerated lorry trailer in Essex. Annie Kelly discusses the case of Minh, a Vietnamese teenager who was trafficked into the UK in 2013 and found himself enslaved on a cannabis farm. Plus: Robert Kitson on England making it to the Rugby World Cup final Distraught Vietnamese…
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History of reporting victims to Home Office will hinder investigation, experts warn In January 2018, a terrified 18-year-old Vietnamese man walked into a police station in London and told police that he had spent five years being trafficked in and out of cannabis houses by criminal gangs across the capital. In halting English, he tried…
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New law, which goes into effect 1 January, is intended to ‘protect’ teens and their developing brains, said junior health minister The day cannabis was legalized in Canada in 2018, the line outside of Quebec’s government-run pot shop in downtown Montreal ran hundreds deep down multiple city blocks. At least some of those enthusiasts will…
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Exclusive: attorney general’s department told territory government the proposed bill may not protect users against federal law The Australian Capital Territory government was warned days before it legalised cannabis possession that the bill may be defective and fail to provide a defence to commonwealth offences. Documents obtained under freedom of information show the federal attorney…
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Investigation reveals restaurant employee’s teenage daughter baked cannabis sweet for separate occasion Police say a funeral in eastern Germany ended on an involuntary drug high when mourners were accidentally served hash cake. Related: Fifteen metal detectorists fall ill ‘after eating cannabis-spiked cake’ Continue reading…
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New study shows evidence of positive outcomes is scarce while symptoms can be exacerbated The use of cannabis medicines to treat people with depression, anxiety, psychosis or other mental health issues cannot be justified because there is little evidence that they work or are safe, according to a major new study. A review of evidence…
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