(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 […]
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionExplained: What is nitrous oxide – or ‘nos’? A trading standards expert has warned online stores need to “take responsibility” to prevent the illicit sale of nitrous oxide. The gas – dubbed “laughing gas” or “nos” – is being sold with equipment needed to take it as […]
‘End up dead’ Jamie joined a programme run by Action for Children which aims to prevent children becoming indoctrinated into organised crime. Through the charity’s work, he met friends and mentors, was given immediate job opportunities and was assisted on a long-term career path. Now 22, Jamie said that without the programme he would likely […]
According to the UN, while the country has enjoyed significant reductions in poverty at a national level, it is unequal across population groups and regions. The Vietnamese risking it all to get to the UK More Vietnamese families fear relatives among 39 dead “Most of the migrants who go to Europe and the UK from […]