Daily Cannabis Use Patterns Frequent cannabis use is more common among people in mid-life, individuals out of work, and those who also smoke tobacco, according to new research published in the journal Addiction. Experts from King’s College London, the University of Bath, and Action on Smoking and Health analyzed consumption frequency to understand public health … Read more
Male cannabis consumers react more strongly to smoking than women in UCLA Health experiment Men who use cannabis occasionally feel higher, more sedated, and more impaired after smoking than women with similar consumption habits, despite having roughly equivalent blood THC levels. The findings run counter to earlier research suggesting that women are more sensitive to … Read more
Hospital Data Links Western State Cannabis Legalization to Rising Cardiac Risks Roughly half of U.S. states have legalized recreational cannabis, yet new hospital data ties that policy expansion to a measurable uptick in cardiovascular complications. Researchers tracking regional health trends found that rates of heart attacks, heart failure, and irregular heartbeats climbed faster in western … Read more
Millions of Americans rely on cannabis to help them fall asleep, but a Northwestern Medicine study published on Oct. 9 in JAMA Network Open challenges that common belief. Researchers found that both lifetime and recent cannabis use are linked to poorer objectively measured sleep quality, even though participants generally did not realize their rest was … Read more
An online database vulnerability exposed nearly 985,000 passport images, driver’s licenses, and photo IDs belonging to members of Spanish cannabis clubs, according to reports from security researcher Sammy Azdoufal and technology website The Verge. The exposed documents—which included 12,000 Irish passports and 30,000 U.S. records—were left accessible at public URLs without password protection for months, … Read more
International drug syndicates are recruiting foreign nationals, including Portuguese passport holders, to act as drug mules transporting cannabis from Malaysia to Europe, according to the Bukit Aman Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID). NCID Director Datuk Hussein Omar Khan stated that five men believed to be Portuguese passport holders were among nine suspects arrested during a … Read more
Legal Motion Filed in Kodak Black Case Over Delayed Charges Attorneys for Florida rapper Bill Kapri, known professionally as Kodak Black, have petitioned an Orange County judge to terminate all bail and pre-trial release conditions. The motion, filed Tuesday, cites the state’s failure to formally file charges or an indictment within the 60-day window required … Read more
Police have launched an investigation into a 40-year-old individual following the discovery of cannabis and paraphernalia at a property in Canterbury. According to police, the evidence suggested the items were being used for personal purposes outside the scope of a medicinal cannabis licence. Authorities are currently reviewing information gathered during the search as they determine … Read more
Isabelle Violet Carreras, a 20-year-old British woman, remains in custody in Thailand after being charged with the murder of 34-year-old Thomas David Powell. Authorities discovered Mr. Powell’s body in his Pattaya home on July 2, citing multiple stab wounds and evidence of a struggle. While Ms. Carreras denies the allegations, she could face the death … Read more
Medical cannabis is now legal in 47 states and Washington, D.C., but a disconnect remains between cancer survivors using the substance to manage symptoms and the providers treating them. According to a study published in the Journal of Cancer Education, while survivors often turn to cannabis for pain, nausea, and anxiety, they frequently report feeling … Read more