marijuana

How cannabis use is changing across the US

Researchers tracking cannabis say that the picture of who uses the drug — and how — is evolving, and point to a few key trends.

11 November 2024, 06:55 IST

How cannabis use is changing across the US

11 November 2024, 06:55 IST

Is weed bad for you? Marijuana's health impacts still aren't known

Young adults are increasingly eschewing alcohol and cigarettes in favor of cannabis. According to the most recent data from the annual Monitoring the Future survey, weed has never been this popular.

17 October 2024, 04:23 IST

Is weed bad for you? Marijuana's health impacts still aren't known

17 October 2024, 04:23 IST

As America's marijuana use grows, so do the harms

From Washington state to West Virginia, psychiatrists treat rising numbers of people whose use of the drug has brought on delusions, paranoia and other symptoms of psychosis.

04 October 2024, 22:06 IST

As America's marijuana use grows, so do the harms

04 October 2024, 22:06 IST

'Ganja smoked at Kumbh Mela, legalise it': SP MP booked for comment

Several Hindu saints and organisations have objected to Ansari's remarks and demanded action against him.

29 September 2024, 14:36 IST

'Ganja smoked at Kumbh Mela, legalise it': Samajwadi Party MP Afzal Ansari booked for comment

'Ganja smoked at Kumbh Mela, legalise it': SP MP booked for comment

29 September 2024, 14:36 IST

Trump says he supports legalizing adult marijuana use in Florida

Trump's support of the ballot initiative, known as Amendment 3, comes even as some fellow Republicans, including Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, have come out against the measure.

09 September 2024, 15:36 IST

Trump says he supports legalizing adult marijuana use in Florida

09 September 2024, 15:36 IST

Thailand to legislate medical marijuana, signals no re-criminalising

Thailand in 2022 became one of the first countries in Asia to decriminalise marijuana, doing so without a law to govern it or clear regulations in place to prevent its recreational usage.

23 July 2024, 10:45 IST

Thailand to legislate medical marijuana, signals no re-criminalising

23 July 2024, 10:45 IST

Maryland Governor erases 175,000 marijuana convictions

'This is a responsibility that I take very, very seriously,' Moore said at a news conference, adding that he was acting 'with deep pride and soberness'.

17 June 2024, 16:55 IST

Maryland Governor erases 175,000 marijuana convictions

17 June 2024, 16:55 IST

Nepal to legalise marijuana cultivation for medicinal purposes

Finance Minister Barsha Man Pun announced on Tuesday while presenting the government's budget estimates for the 2024-35 fiscal year.

28 May 2024, 14:59 IST

Nepal to legalise marijuana cultivation for medicinal purposes

28 May 2024, 14:59 IST

Explained | How cannabis and psilocybin might help some of the 50 million Americans who are experiencing chronic pain

Both of these developments represent a dramatic change from long-standing federal policy around these substances that has historically criminalised their use and blocked or delayed research efforts into their therapeutic potential.

12 May 2024, 07:21 IST

Explained | How cannabis and psilocybin might help some of the 50 million Americans who are experiencing chronic pain

12 May 2024, 07:21 IST

US takes step to make marijuana use a less serious crime

The shift, however, would not legalize marijuana outright for recreational use, reports said.

01 May 2024, 01:39 IST

US takes step to make marijuana use a less serious crime

01 May 2024, 01:39 IST