Former government advisor David Nutt says alcohol is more damaging than harder drugs Alcohol is the leading cause of drug harm, outstripping even heroin and crack cocaine, according to former government adviser David Nutt. Prof Nutt, who was A graphic showing the ‘harm score’ of alcohol compared to other drugs Alcohol doesnt protect you, he […]
San Francisco (CNN Business)Cannabis dispensary operator MedMen Enterprises (MMNFF) had aspirations to be the biggest, most premium player in the emerging industry. It opened locations in Beverly Hills and on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue and grew its name to the extent that it was even parodied on “South Park.” “We absolutely paused on making [accounts payable] […]
Angry protests from residents in popular areas force city hall officials to take action Across Europe, historic cities are buckling. Mass tourism, encouraged by cash-hungry councils after the 2008 crash and fuelled by the explosion of cheap flights and online room rentals, has become a monster. The backlash, however, has begun. In the past decade, […]
(CNN)Despite the cold, snow and long lines, hundreds of Illinois residents — including the state’s lieutenant governor — waited outside to be among the first to buy weed following its legalization. Illinois is 11th state to legalize recreational marijuana In June, Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill making cannabis legal in the state for those […]
By the next day, Karen McCrimmon face was turning blue around her mouth, her lips were swollen and the inside of her gum was turning black. She said: “Basically the blood flow had been stopped to the rest of my face and it was getting worse by the minute. It was a medical emergency.” Image […]
The family has had to move to a new house near Caernarfon which is better adapted. ‘I risk criminal record to help my child’ Medical cannabis product approved for epilepsy Only about two or three people out of every 500 with epilepsy have Dravet syndrome and life expectancy for those diagnosed is short. Elsie has […]
(CNN)The best places to visit in 2020. The new struggles of Pashmina goat herders. A better breast cancer screening. Grab a cup of tea and settle in. Here’s what you might have missed during a busy news week. In a moment of fear, determination, pride or defiance, we erect barriers — first emotional and then, […]
It said the “adulterated” baked goods had contained “cannabis or a cannabis-related product” and the incident had left the secondary school’s staff “deeply concerned by this isolated and unprecedented incident”. ‘Committed to student welfare’ The council said it was possible more students would be excluded and the matter had been referred to the police. A […]
MEXICAN CARTELS POISONING US NATIONAL PARKS THROUGH HIDDEN POT GROWING OPERATIONS: REPORT According to a report by El Pais, she was shot in the head and neck. Perez, a mother of three, was in Mexico City for a court hearing regarding custody of their children and was headed to the airport before being ambushed in […]
San Francisco (CNN Business)Cannabis, so hot right now. With a list that already includes Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, Willie Nelson, Montel Williams, Rob Gronkowski, Martha Stewart, Tony Hawk, Gweneth Paltrow, and Whoopi Goldberg, the question becomes: Have we reached peak celebrity cannabis? “I don’t think they’ve reached full saturation yet,” said Ryan McConnell, senior vice president […]