A pig who was caught tucking into cannabis plants gave officers some trouble as he REFUSED to give up his stash. The feral porker, who was caught in Toowoomba in Queensland, Australia, was too large for the cops to seize the drugs, according to the Courier Mail . Police said that they attended a house […]
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Legalising Cannabis in the UK ‘Would Raise Hundreds of Millions’
Legalising cannabis in the UK ‘would raise hundreds of millions’ Legalising cannabis would raise taxes worth hundreds of millions of pounds and produce large savings for the criminal justice system, a private analysis for the Treasury has concluded. It judged that regulating cannabis, which was used by more than two million people in the UK […]
READ MORE »Ministry of Cannabis in CannaFest Prague 2015
Cannafest Prague, an international trade fair of cannabis and medicinal herbs, is taking place for the sixth time this year from November 6-8 at the Incheba Exhibition and Conference Center in Prague, Czech Republic. Vendors from over 21 different countries are attending the event to show their cultivation technologies, fertilizers, seeds, smoking accessories, vaporizers […]
READ MORE »“Help Me, 911, I’m Waaaaaay Too High”
Police in Ohio responded to a rather interesting 911 call involving a cannabis aficionado who realized he may have overdone it a little. Austintown police visited a man’s residence after he dialed 911 and complained he was “too high” after smoking some cannabis. When the officers arrived at the scene, they heard the 22-year old […]
READ MORE »Prison Time, Forfeiture and Medical Pot: Lansing is on a Bipartisan Roll
The Michigan Legislature has been on a bipartisan binge lately, passing legislation that not everybody may like, but at least they have found a way to build consensus around three controversial issues. First, there was a strong bipartisan House vote to revamp the way the state keeps crooks behind bars, with an eye toward letting […]
READ MORE »Medicinal Cannabis could be Legally Available by 2016
Medicinal cannabis could be legally grown and prescribed to patients as early as next year under a cross party bill that has attracted initial support from Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. Greens leader, senator Richard Di Natale, announced on Monday that the bill to create a regulator for medicinal cannabis for certain conditions had been drafted […]
READ MORE »Liberal Democrats Set Up Expert Panel on Cannabis Legalisation
Group including former government adviser and ex-chief constable will consider how a legal market for cannabis could work in Britain The Liberal Democrats are to set up an expert panel to establish how a legal market for cannabis could work in Britain, paving the way for them to become the first major political party in […]
READ MORE »Marijuana Industry Rides High Thanks to Celebrity Investors
Willie Nelson and Snoop Dogg’s involvement in the burgeoning marijuana business may not come as a shock, but professional athletes and a former boyband member are also getting in on a potentially lucrative endeavor Lured by rapid growth prospects for a lifestyle product long beloved by many celebrities, many are starting to pour their money […]
READ MORE »Cannabis Comes to Negril
FOR most of his 67 years, Verald Vassell has preached ganja’s medicinal and religious virtues. Until last year, those who listened were largely from his Rastafarian faith. With use of small portions of the weed decriminalised in Jamaica this year, Vassell, popularly known as Ras Iyah, is preparing to host the Cannabis Cup in Westmoreland, […]
READ MORE »Cannabis Should be as Legal as Cigarettes because War on Drugs is a ‘Disaster’ Claims Labour MP
Writing for Mirror Online, Labour’s Paul Flynn says it is time for ‘timid’ MPs to show courage over a 220,000-strong petition Cannabis should be as legal as cigarettes because the war on drugs is a ‘disaster’, the MP leading a historic debate has claimed. Labour’s Paul Flynn says it is time for ‘timid’ MPs to […]
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