Griner Denied Appeal, Drug Conviction Upheld by Russian Court
A Russian court on Tuesday denied Brittney Griner’s appeal, upholding the American basketball star’s nine-year prison sentence on drug charges. Griner received […]
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The Great Jamaican Patoo Trip
The World Health Organization (WHO), recently citing one of their fresh, dark-timeline COVID-19 pandemic stats, alerted the world that there’s been a […]
Australian Capital Territory Decriminalizes Small Amounts of Drugs Including Heroin, Cocaine
The social experiment of decriminalizing drugs and providing a health-based program instead of locking up drug users is taking hold in Australia’s […]
Early Draft of German Cannabis Legalization Plan Leaked
According to Politico, details of Germany’s current cannabis legalization plan were leaked on October 19 by the RND (RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland) newspaper group. […]
Puerto Rico Bill Would Expunge Low-Level Weed Possession Convictions
A senator in Puerto Rico has filed a bill that would expunge convictions for low-level marijuana possession. The sponsor of the legislation, […]
Attorney Shimmy Posen Discusses Legalization, the Global Marketplace
Recently, President Joe Biden announced a plan to pardon those convicted of simple cannabis possession, which left many wondering if this could […]
Uber Eats Now Delivering Weed in Toronto
Consumers in Toronto can order cannabis via the food delivery platform Uber Eats through a partnership with local dispensaries and the online […]
Drug-Related Social Media Posts in Hong Kong Increase Threefold Since 2016
Research by Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups found that social media content in the city featuring drugs saw over a threefold […]
Five Cannabis Word Origins
Hemp Shutterstock The word “hemp” is of Germanic origins adopted into Old English. According to the Etymology Online Dictionary, “hemp” comes from […]
U.K. Home Secretary Supports Stricter Classification for Cannabis
United Kingdom Home Secretary Suella Braverman is considering assigning a stricter classification of cannabis under the nation’s drug laws over concerns that […]