Cannabis
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Cannabis use for menopause symptom management
News | Sep 29, 2020, 02:40 PM ISTA new study indicates that a growing number of women are either using cannabis or want to use it for the management of bothersome menopause symptoms.
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4-acre marijuana farm unearthed in Karnataka, 9,872 kg of ganja seized
India | Sep 17, 2020, 08:04 AM ISTThe Karnataka Police has discovered a 4-acre Marijuana farm in Chitradurga district's Rampura. The police officials have also discovered 9,872 kilograms of marijuana worth Rs. 4.2 crore. According to reports, three people have been arrested in connection with the case.
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Mumbai Police seize 35 kg cannabis worth Rs 7 lakh, 4 arrested
News | Sep 08, 2020, 10:09 PM ISTAt least 4 people have been arrested by police in Dharavi area of Maharashtra's Mumbai on September 08.
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440 kg cannabis worth Rs 34 lakh seized from house in Visakhapatnam
News | Aug 16, 2020, 10:00 PM ISTAndhra Pradesh Police seized cannabis in large quantity from a home in Visakhapatnam.
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100 kg cannabis seized in Kerala's Wayanad, 2 arrested
News | Aug 15, 2020, 09:40 PM ISTOfficials of Excise Department have seized ganja (cannabis) in large quantity from a vehicle at Tholpetty check post in Kerala's Wayanad on August 15.
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Activists destroy cannabis plants in Himachal, pledge to protect environment
News | Aug 10, 2020, 11:33 AM ISTActivists of different organisations along with police destroyed cannabis plants, planted saplings in Himachal Pradesh's Rampur.
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Police recovers 257.8 kg ganja in WB's Asansol
News | Jul 20, 2020, 10:22 AM ISTAsansol Durgapur Police busted an inter-state drugs supply racket. Five have been arrested in the matter and 257.8 kg 'ganja' and over Rs 1 crore recovered from their possession.
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2 detained after cops seized cannabis in AP's West Godavari
News | Jun 23, 2020, 10:16 AM ISTAround two people were detained by police in possession of 98.5 kgs of 'ganja' (cannabis) in Andhra Pradesh's West Godavari district
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Noida: Woman held with 6 kg cannabis
Crime | Jan 31, 2020, 05:44 PM ISTA suspected drug trafficker was held here on Friday after over five kg of cannabis was allegedly recovered from her possession, police said.
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Cannabis use disorder more common in adults with pain
Lifestyle | Jan 26, 2020, 06:50 PM ISTStudies indicate that heavy cannabis use increases the risk of vehicle accidents, respiratory and psychiatric symptoms, and cannabis use disorder.
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Mandoli jail warden arrested for smuggling drugs inside prison
India | Dec 24, 2019, 08:59 AM ISTA 30-year-old warden from Mandoli Jail was arrested for allegedly smuggling drugs inside the prison, police said on Monday. The accused, Jitender, was working at the prison since October last year and he was arrested on Saturday, they said. He was carrying contraband weighing 25 grams inside his car while entering the jail on Friday night, they added.
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Delhi HC seeks Centre's stand on use of cannabis
India | Nov 07, 2019, 05:54 PM ISTA division bench presided by Chief Justice D.N. Patel and C. Harishankar issued notice to Centre over a plea filed by Great Legalisation Movement India Trust (GLMIT).
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Four arrested with 82 kg cannabis in West Bengal
Crime | Oct 23, 2019, 01:26 PM ISTActing on a tip-off, police on Tuesday seized 82 kg cannabis hidden in an improvised chamber of a car and arrested four persons in connection with it, a police officer said.
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Mobile phones, cannabis seized from Bihar prisons
India | Jul 22, 2019, 07:19 AM ISTA total of 11 mobile phones, two SIM cards, six mobile phone chargers, three packets of cannabis of one gram each, 1.48 kg tobacco and Rs 5,140 in cash were seized, Diwan Zafar Hussain Khan, Joint Secretary-cum-Director (Administration), Bihar Prisons, said.
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Drug smuggler among 2 held, cannabis worth Rs 36-L recovered
India | Jul 07, 2019, 09:36 PM ISTA notorious drug smuggler, who had allegedly supplied narcotics worth Rs 20 crore in major cities across Maharashtra in the past, and one more person, have been arrested by the city police, an official said on Sunday.
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Assam Police finds 590 kgs of marijuana, grabbed netizens attention by a hilarious tweet
Trending | Jun 06, 2019, 02:08 PM ISTAfter seizing a huge consignment of marijuana, Assam Police chose the most hilarious way to let the world know about this incident.
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Here's why cannabis affects women differently
Lifestyle | Oct 28, 2018, 06:57 AM ISTWomen seem to be more vulnerable, at a neurochemical level, in developing an addiction to cannabis.
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Attention youngsters! Cannabis is more toxic to teenage brains than alcohol, study says
Health | Oct 04, 2018, 08:06 PM ISTWhile both Marijuana and alcohol have detrimental effects on our brain, learning, memory, balance, decision-making, a new study has showed that cannabis use has more lasting effects on cognitive skills in teenagers than alcohol.
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Latest health update: Cannabis extract may offer treatment for psychosis
Health | Aug 31, 2018, 12:27 PM ISTA single dose of the non-intoxicating compound of cannabis can help reduce brain function abnormalities.
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Cannabis not effective in reducing chronic pain, finds study
Health | Jul 07, 2018, 06:52 AM ISTThe use of cannabis for medicinal purposes has been increasing worldwide.