Pregnant women who smoke cannabis almost double the risk of their baby being born autistic, warns a new study. In the largest ever study of its kind, researchers found that children whose mothers reported using cannabis during pregnancy were at greater risk of autism. The incidence of autism was four per 1,000 person-years among children … Read more
Standoff between Black Lives Matter protesters and officers outside north London police station after 14-year-old was arrested on suspicion of carrying cannabis Police arrested a 14-year-old boy on suspicion of cannabis possession The youngster was taken to Colindale Police station in north west London A group of demonstrators are protesting outside the police station this evening … Read more
Cannabis is bad for the heart and may trigger heart attacks and strokes, doctors have warned. The American Heart Association (AHA), who reviewed the available evidence, now recommend avoiding cannabis to protect the heart. In a scientific statement, it said smoking cannabis has some of the same harms as tobacco, which is known to be … Read more
Magic mushrooms should be rescheduled in Britain to treat depression, top doctors have said. Leading experts have called for a change in the law to allow ‘shrooms’ to be used in a similar way as medicinal cannabis. But they said recreational use would remain illegal, with Brits caught in possession of the Class A drug … Read more
A cannabis tycoon dubbed ‘Dr Pot’ and his business partner earned £13million last year as their company’s medicinal drugs were approved for use by the NHS. Dr Geoffrey Guy, who earned the nickname after founding Cambridge-based GW Pharmaceuticals in 1998, made £5.8million in 2019 as the company’s chairman. GW’s chief executive Justin Gover pocketed an … Read more
In March, Alphagreen Group, which claims to own Europe’s largest consumer marketplace for legally certified cannabis (CBD cannabidiol) products, secured £500,000 in its first equity funding round. Several tech angel investors were behind the deal alongside cannabis-focused investment company Enexis AB, which has backed several cannabis industry businesses in the past. While some angel investors … Read more
Border Force officers find £3million worth of cannabis hidden in a lorry supposedly packed with crates of PARSLEY Around 600 kilograms worth of cannabis was found at the port of Dover Border officers found the drugs in a lorry that was meant to be carrying parsley A Spanish man has been arrested amid National Crime … Read more
Celebrity chef Pete Evans promoted one of his less controversial pet projects on Monday, following his disastrous interview on Sunday night’s 60 Minutes. The former MKR judge spruiked his upcoming documentary about medicinal cannabis, The Magic Plant, on Facebook and Instagram. He shared a poster of the film, alongside the caption: ‘THE MAGIC PLANT. One … Read more
People who regularly smoke cannabis ‘are nearly three times more likely to be violent’, study finds A study of 300,000 teens and young adults found cannabis use alters the brain Addicts may also suffer withdrawal symptoms that could cause anger problems Experts say the link between cannabis use and violence is a ‘neglected area’ By … Read more
‘Human slavery’ victim, 43, dies after huge fire breaks out at cannabis factory in Birmingham where he was being ‘held against his will’ Another in his 20s was saved from blaze and has been discharged from hospital It is believed that both men were trafficked to the United Kingdom from abroad West Midlands Police said the … Read more