Colombia Senate Rejects Cannabis Legalization Bill
Why it matters: The Colombian Senate rejected a bill that would have legalized recreational cannabis sales. Although the bill made ...
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Evidence Shows Ancient Egyptian Cult Tripped on Hallucinogens
Why it matters: Scientists have found evidence that Ancient Egyptians used a mixture of plants and ingredients with psychotropic and ...
Government Study Finds Aboriginal Australians More Likely To Be Charged For Pot
Why it matters: A new study by the New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) in Australia ...
Researchers Find CBD-Like Compound in South American Shrub
Why it matters: A new CBD-like compound has been found in a plant species native to Brazil and other South ...
Russia Arrests American Musician on Drug Charges
Why it matters: American musician and former paratrooper Michael Travis Leake was arrested in Moscow, Russia, on drug dealing charges ...
Legalization in Canada Results in Fewer Incidents Between Youth and Cops
Why it matters: Cannabis legalization in Canada has had a positive impact on youth criminalization rates, with a significant reduction ...
GPS Fail Sends Driver With Almost 400 Pounds of Pot to U.S.-Canada Border
Why it matters: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) arrested an American driver at the Rainbow Bridge border crossing in ...
82-Year-Old German Pot Dealer Gets ‘Very Last Warning’
Why it matters: An 82-year-old German man has been given a final warning after being found guilty of drug dealing, ...
Hong Kong Police Seize $83M of Cocaine, Cannabis
Why it matters: Hong Kong police have seized HK$650 million worth of cocaine and cannabis in the biggest bust discovered ...
Pot Smoking Ban Takes Effect In Amsterdam’s Red Light District
Why it matters: Amsterdam’s Red Light District has officially banned smoking cannabis on the streets as part of an effort ...
Irish Authorities Seize Over $3 Million Worth of Weed at Dublin Port
Why it matters: Law enforcement officials in Ireland have recently seized hundreds of pounds of herbal cannabis at Dublin Port, ...
U.K. Lawmakers Mull Psychedelics Reform
Lawmakers in the UK are debating the possibility of relaxing restrictions on psychedelics, including psilocybin, amid growing interest in their ...
Costa Rica Grants First Medical Cannabis Cultivation License
Why it matters: Costa Rica has granted its first license for medical cannabis cultivation and processing, just over a year ...
Singapore Hangs Second Man in Three Weeks on Cannabis-Related Charges
Why it matters: Singapore's strict drug laws, including the use of capital punishment by hanging, have come under scrutiny as ...
Study Says Cannabis Legalization Could Net Western Australia $243.5 Million Windfall
Why it matters: A new study from the University of Western Australia found that legalizing cannabis could bring $243.5 million ...
