Dozens of schoolchildren in Jamaica were taken to hospital after they accidentally ate sweets laced with cannabis. More than 60 elementary school students, ranging in age from seven to 12 years old, were treated by medical staff on Monday. Jamaica’s Minister of
It isn’t just Maria Sakkari who smelled marijuana during her match at the 2023 U.S. Open. Sakkari, the No. 8 seed on the women’s bracket who was upset in the first round of the Grand Slam tournament, said confidently that she smelled
Maria Sakkari, the No. 8 seed in women’s singles at the 2023 U.S. Open, said she smelled marijuana during her first-round upset loss to Rebeka Masarova on Monday night. “It was weed,” Sakkari said distinctly after the match, via ESPN. Sakkari fell
The government of the Bahamas has unveiled several bills aimed at legalizing marijuana for medical and religious purposes and decriminalizing possession of small amounts, joining other Caribbean nations that have taken similar steps. If approved, those caught with less than one ounce
America’s senior citizens are apparently having a moment to remember. People over the age of 65 are eclipsing their children and grandchildren as the fastest growing demographic who are experimenting with cannabis for the first time, according to the National Survey of
An American tourist was forced to apologize after blowing a large cloud of cannabis smoke on a crowd of people in Thailand. American tourist Angkhan Vorac Chhieng was caught on video using a “Ghostbusters-style weed blower” to smoke out a crowd of
The fastest growing population to try marijuana these days is not rebellious teenagers. Guess again. New research from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, an annual federal report that began over 50 years ago to provide up-to-date data on the use
Indonesian authorities on Wednesday burned a marijuana plantation in the northern province of Aceh after it was discovered by drones. A joint team of the National Narcotic Agency, known as BNN, and the National Research and Innovation Agency using drones detected 11
As the country has loosened its regulations for marijuana use, so too, have professional sports leagues. Weed is legal in MLB, the NFL has relaxed its once strict rules on the plant, and the NBA has stopped testing for it. The NBA’s
The Albanian Parliament on Friday legalized cannabis for medical purposes in a country once known as a European crossroads for marijuana trafficking. The Parliament voted 69-23 to allow limited and controlled growth of cannabis plants, a move harshly contested by the opposition.