Asia

Treasury Secretary Yellen Ate Magic Mushrooms in China (But Didn’t Trip)

In an interview with CNN’s Erin Burnett on Monday, Janet Yellen recounted eating at a restaurant chain in Beijing called…

1 year ago

Cannabeginners: How To Legally Use Cannabis In Japan

Japan has a long history with plant medicines, including cannabis and psychedelics, but like most of the world, after WWII…

1 year ago

Hong Kong Police Seize $83M of Cocaine, Cannabis

Hong Kong police seized HK$650 million worth of cocaine and cannabis in the biggest haul uncovered this year, South China…

2 years ago

Singapore Hangs Second Man in Three Weeks on Cannabis-Related Charges

For the second time in three weeks, Singapore officials executed a man by hanging for a nonviolent cannabis-related charge in…

2 years ago

Singapore Hangs Man Over One Kilo of Weed

Singapore officials executed a man today—by hanging—who was found guilty of drug trafficking a kilogram of cannabis into the country.…

2 years ago

Malaysian Politicians Say Weed-Infused Product Addressed to Them Isn’t Theirs

Two Malaysian politicians—Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Minister of Economy Rafizi Ramli—laughed off the discovery of a parcel…

2 years ago

Chinese Police Enlist Drug-Sniffing Squirrels

Forget the hounds. Police in China are releasing the squirrels.  Law enforcement in the city of Chongqing reportedly announced that…

2 years ago

Hong Kong’s ‘Dangerous Drug’ CBD Ban to Begin

In a starkly different approach from the U.S. and many other places around the world, Hong Kong moved to ban…

2 years ago