Cannabis

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Cannabis is a genus of flowering plant with several species, indigenous to central Asia and the Indian subcontinent. It is used for hemp fibre, hemp oils, but also for medicinal purposes, and as a recreational drug.

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Tourists hoping to get high on the streets of Amsterdam this summer will have to rethink their plans.

Tourists hoping to get high on the streets of Amsterdam this summer will have to rethink their plans.

Amsterdam bans public pot smoking

Amsterdam bans public pot smoking

Tourists hoping to get high on the streets of Amsterdam this summer will have to rethink their plans.

A young man smokes a joint during a protest in Berlin demanding decriminalization of marijuana.

A young man smokes a joint during a protest in Berlin demanding decriminalization of marijuana.

Does marijuana cause depression in teenagers?

Does marijuana cause depression in teenagers?

Increasing evidence is linking cannabis use in teens with depression, but whether one causes the other is still unclear.

Angolan DJ finds success with anti-drug anthem

Angolan DJ finds success with anti-drug anthem

Angola's Manuel Jamba Marcelino — aka DJ Lolo — is using his music to raise awareness about the risks of drug use.

Close-up of a man smoking a joint

Close-up of a man smoking a joint

Germany's two-step plan to legalize cannabis

Germany's two-step plan to legalize cannabis

Possession of up to 25 grams of recreational cannabis should be allowed. Special clubs will be permitted to grow plants.

A group of women apply colors to each other on the occasion of Holi

A group of women apply colors to each other on the occasion of Holi

5 facts about Holi, the festival of colors

5 facts about Holi, the festival of colors

From its origins in legend to cannabis-spiced sweets, here are some basics about Holi, which falls on March 8 this year.

A small plastic bag filled with a white powder, next to a pile of the same powder, next to a needle, on a black surface

A small plastic bag filled with a white powder, next to a pile of the same powder, next to a needle, on a black surface

Canadian province decriminalizes hard drugs

Canadian province decriminalizes hard drugs

British Columbia has launched a pilot project to help curb the number of overdoses and reduce stigma around drug use.

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Man smoking a joint

Man smoking a joint

Germany will legalize cannabis — but nobody knows when

Smoking weed should eventually become legal in Germany. The political will is there but implementing it is tricky.

Supporters of Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto cheer and raise their hands in the air, many of them are wearing yellow

Supporters of Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto cheer and raise their hands in the air, many of them are wearing yellow

Kenya election 2022: A guide to the presidential candidates

Four candidates are vying to succeed President Uhuru Kenyatta in Kenya's August 9 election.

a thick hemp plantation

a thick hemp plantation

World Cannabis Day: A brief cultural history of hemp

For thousands of years, the hemp plant has been part of people's everyday lives — and not just as an intoxicant.

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man with basketball

Cannabis in sports: Performing on a high

Things aren't so simple when it comes to cannabis in sports. WADA is set to review its list of banned substances.

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Gastautor Anaclet Rwegayura

Gastautor Anaclet Rwegayura

Why legalize cannabis?

Anaclet Rwegayura

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