Cannabis

Looking for job? Cannabis industry going on a hiring high in NY

The creation of new jobs would be a boon for New York City, which has lagged behind the rest of the country in recovering employment lost during the pandemic

Cannabis use worsens pain following surgery, says anesthesiology study

A study presented at the Anesthesiology 2022 annual meeting found that those who use cannabis experience higher pain after surgery than those who don't.

India's opioid fix: The growing drug menace, heroin seizures in India

The number of cannabis users stood at 31 million in India

Cannabis plant without flowering or fruiting tops not 'ganja': Bombay HC

A seized cannabis plant without flowering or fruiting tops does not fall under the purview of 'ganja', the Bombay High Court has ruled while granting pre-arrest bail to a man accused of possessing commercial quantity of the narcotic substance. A single bench of Justice Bharati Dangre in the order passed on August 29 also noted that there was a discrepancy in the substance seized by the Narcotics Control Bureau from the accused's residence and the sample sent by the NCB for chemical analysis. The court was hearing the pre-arrest bail plea filed by one Kunal Kadu, who apprehended arrest by the NCB for offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act Sections 8(C) (produce, manufacture or possession of narcotic substance), 28 (attempt to commit offence) and 29 (criminal conspiracy). According to the NCB, it had carried out searches at Kadu's residence in April 2021 and recovered a green leafy substance in three packets weighing a total of 48 kg. The NCB claimed

'Encourage' use of bhang over liquor to prevent crime: Chhattisgarh BJP MLA

Chhattisgarh BJP MLA has suggested that use of bhang, cannabis be encouraged as alternatives to liquor, claiming people addicted to these substances hardly commit crimes like rape, murder and dacoity

Indonesian court rejects call to legalise medicinal use of cannabis

The country's top court did crack the door for potential future use of cannabis for health conditions by ordering the government to review the way it categorizes narcotics

Thailand decriminalizes cannabis, becomes first Asian country to remove ban

Thailand on Thursday decriminalized cannabis, becoming the first Asian country to remove the ban on the drug

Cannabis compounds can stop Covid virus from entering human cells: Study

US researchers have found that cannabis compounds have the ability to prevent the virus that causes Covid-19 from entering human cells

No complete ban on cannabis, medical use allowed: Centre to Delhi HC

The petition, which is listed for further hearing in March, has challenged provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act

Indore police seize 16,000 kg of cannabis worth Rs 50 lakhs, 5 held

Indore Police on Wednesday seized around 16,000 kg of cannabis worth around Rs 50 lakhs from a godown in the city and arrested five persons in connection with the case."We got information that cannabis was being stored illegally in a godown. Our team raided the spot and recovered 270 sacks filled with 16,000 kg of cannabis worth around Rs 50 lakhs. We have arrested five people so far," Guru Prasad Parashar, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Indore told ANI.Further investigation into the matter is underway.Earlier on Wednesday, in a different case, two persons were arrested for allegedly trafficking cannabis worth Rs 3.15 crore near Indore.Specific intelligence was received by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Indore Unit that two persons would be transporting a huge quantity of ganja (cannabis) concealed in a truck having cover cargo as common salt.Accordingly, surveillance was mounted for the suspected truck and officers of DRI intercepted a truck having ...

Canada: Uber enters booming cannabis market with orders in Ontario

Uber Eats will list cannabis retailer Tokyo Smoke on its marketplace on Monday, following which customers can place orders from the Uber Eats app

Chhattisgarh: 390 kg cannabis worth Rs 78 lakh seized, 2 held

Two persons were held allegedly with 390 kilograms of cannabis worth Rs 78 lakh in Mahasamund district in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, police said

The politics of illegal drugs and legal highs

It would make sense for the law to be rewritten to allow recreational and medical use. The drug could then be taxed

Heady reform

Implementing UN resolution on cannabis is sensible

Snoop Dogg-backed tech firm powering pot industry valued at $3.75 billion

Dutchie, based in Oregon, United States is growing as new states legalize recreational cannabis or expand their existing offerings

Best of BS Opinion: Cannabis is no longer 'dangerous', gold loan, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Cannabis is no longer 'dangerous'

In India, cannabis has historically been grown and consumed for recreational, culinary, and commercial purposes.

After United Nations vote, high hopes for Indian cannabis industry

Their optimism stems from the United Nations (UN) reclassifying cannabis as a less dangerous drug in December 2020

Reddit forums turn to cannabis industry as stocks surge new highs

Swaggystocks, which aggregates sentiment on shares talked about in the WallStreetBets forum, showed Tilray was the most upvoted stock in the group

We will not allow govt to cultivate cannabis in Goa, Congress says

Reacting on the issue of the proposal to cultivate cannabis in the state, the Goa Pradesh Congress Committee on said it will launch an agitation if Pramod Sawant government fails to scrap it