News about marijuana

A package with a surprise: Foreigner detained at Almaty Airport Tengrinews.kz - A foreign national arriving on a flight from Phuket was detained at Almaty International Airport after being caught with an
20 August 2025 15:46
Idea of ​​legalizing marijuana commented by the Ministry of Internal Affairs Tengrinews.kz – The possible legalization of marijuana is discussing in Kyrgystan. According to one of the deputies, this will help protect
19 December 2024 20:25
Criminal group was detained in Almaty and the Zhambyl region Tengrinews.kz - Police in the Zhambyl region, in cooperation with the regional prosecutor's office, stopped the criminal activities of a six-member
15 November 2024 22:23
NSC detained two drug trafficking groups Tengrinews.kz - Two drug trafficking groups suspected of transporting and distributing large quantities of drugs have been detained in the Zhambyl
12 November 2024 09:14
Medical marijuana may help some symptoms, but not all Medical marijuana shows some effectiveness in helping treat chronic pain but there is less evidence of its success in warding off nausea or helping ill patients gain weight.
24 June 2015 14:39
New York is 23rd US state to allow medical marijuana Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday signed a bill making New York the 23rd US state to legalize marijuana for medical use, in a growing momentum.
08 July 2014 13:49
Australian arrested in Indonesia for drug possession An Australian man faces up to 20 years in an Indonesian prison after being arrested with a stash of drugs in his possession, police said.
28 May 2014 10:18
Uruguay limits legal pot purchases to 10 grams per week Uruguay on Friday took a major step in setting rules for the government-regulated sale of marijuana, a daring experiment supported by the country's iconoclastic president.
04 May 2014 11:41
Canadians rally to legalize marijuana Several thousand people came out in Canada's biggest cities on Sunday to call for the legalization of marijuana -- a yearly protest that happens internationally on April 20.
22 April 2014 10:57
Whoopi Goldberg debuts as marijuana columnist Oscar-winning actress, comedienne and talk-show host Whoopi Goldberg sang the praises of marijuana inhaled through a pocket vaporizer on Thursday as she made her debut as an online pot columnist.
19 April 2014 10:51
Colombian drug bust seizes over a ton of marijuana The Colombian Army seized 1.3 tons of marijuana worth nearly a million dollars, allegedly owned by FARC leftist guerrillas, it said Saturday.
13 April 2014 15:37
Uruguay slams 'old school' UN over world-first pot plans Uruguay lashed out at the United Nations, labeling the world body "old school" for its criticism of the country's world-first marijuana law.
06 March 2014 15:25
17 bodies dumped in Mexico mass grave Mexican authorities discovered at least 17 bodies dumped in an unmarked grave outside the western city of Guadalajara after arresting a suspected drug trafficker, a state prosecutor said Friday.
22 February 2014 11:11
Big money awaits Australian drug mule Corby High-profile Australian drug trafficker Schapelle Corby could earn millions of dollars for a tell-all story if she is released from an Indonesian jail Friday, with a bidding war reportedly in full swing.
07 February 2014 13:09
Bieber busted in Miami for DUI in drag racing incident Pop star Justin Bieber was charged with driving under the influence after police caught him drag racing in Miami Beach early Thursday -- allegedly after drinking and smoking marijuana.
24 January 2014 16:06
Smoking pot no more dangerous than drinking: Obama President Barack Obama says smoking pot is no more dangerous than drinking but calls it a "bad idea," amid a push for legalization in several states.
21 January 2014 10:03
Scientists discover hormone that blocks marijuana buzz A naturally occurring hormone acts as spontaneous defense in the brain against the high caused by marijuana and could be useful in preventing addiction, researchers said Thursday.
04 January 2014 13:28
Uruguay becomes world's first country to legalize marijuana trade Uruguay's Senate has approved ground-breaking legislation legalizing marijuana, becoming the first nation in the world to oversee the production and sale of the drug.
11 December 2013 12:05
Mexico City mulls legal marijuana 'clubs' The Mexico City council is considering the legalization of cannabis plants and the creation of private marijuana smoking "clubs" as it mulls controversial legislation to liberalize consumption.
05 September 2013 12:35
Twitter plea for pot costs Canadian his job A Toronto area mechanic who posted a Twitter message seeking marijuana to alleviate boredom at work this week got an unexpected reply -- from police with an apparent sense of humour.
18 August 2013 16:59
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