cannabis
Europe
Germany Legalizes Recreational Cannabis Use
Germany's parliament has backed a new law permitting the recreational use of cannabis for over-18s in the country, who will be allowed to possess substantial amounts of the drug despite strict rules which will make it challenging to buy.
On...
Archaeology
Cannabis Used Recreationally in 1600s Italy, Study Finds
Researchers in Italy have discovered traces of cannabis in bone samples from a crypt in modern day Milan dating back to the 1600s. These provide the first physical evidence of recreational use in our species' history.
Published in the Journal...
Ancient Greece
Drugs in Ancient Greek and Roman World
Drug use goes back to ancient times, with research showing that the Greeks and Romans used and sometimes abused cannabis and opium.
These ancient civilizations utilized various substances to relieve pain and sleep. In addition, these drugs could serve to...
Animals
Herd of Sheep Eat 100kg of Cannabis in Greece
A herd of sheep grazing in the semi-flooded plain of Thessaly, Greece "invaded" a greenhouse that cultivated medicinal cannabis and ate around a hundred kilograms, reports say.
The incident happened near the town of in Almyros in Magnesia TheNewspaper.gr website...
Health
Legalizing Cannabis Fails to Address Health Risks, UN Says
The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) has warned about the negative health effects and psychotic disorders caused by the increased recreational use of cannabis. The INCB cited data indicating that in all jurisdictions where cannabis has been legalized, there...
Europe
Amsterdam Bans Smoking Cannabis in Its Red Light District
The Red Light District in Amsterdam will soon have stricter regulations about smoking cannabis on the streets and late-night disturbances.
Except for coffee shops that follow the 'tolerance policy,' which allows them to sell cannabis under strict conditions, it is...
Greek News
Cannabis Improves Love Life, Study Finds
A study investigating love life and cannabis has found that cannabis users report an improved love life, as well as increased libido, and sense of taste and touch.
The study published in the Journal of Cannabis Research recently asked 811...
Animals
Rats Eat 200kg of Seized Cannabis
Rats in India have been accused of destroying over 200 kilograms (440 pounds) of seized cannabis, as reported by local police, with some of it being "eaten up by the rats."
The acquisition of cannabis by rats came into play...
Europe
Germany to Legalize Cannabis for Recreational Use
Germany outlined plans earlier in the week to legalize the possession of small amounts of cannabis for recreational use.
Under a proposal agreed by the cabinet, possession of up to 1oz of the substance will become legal, health minister Karl...
Medicine
Cannabis Can Prevent COVID-19 Infection, Study Finds
New research indicates that the hemp compounds in cannabis are capable of preventing COVID-19 from infecting human cells and people.
The study, which was recently published in the Journal of Nature Products, found that cannabinoid acids attach to the SARS-CoV-2...