Singapore police have arrested three people for suspected drug trafficking offences, with an estimated S$470,000 worth of drugs seized during the raids. The haul comprised about...
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Scientists recreate anticancer drug from rare tree in tobacco plants
Scientists have successfully recreated a rare and powerful anticancer drug from a rare and endangered tree in tobacco plants, using genetic engineering. The drug, called paclitaxel,...
Derry leads the way in enforcing tobacco laws to protect minors
Derry has been praised for its efforts to prevent the sale of tobacco products to minors, as it has conducted the most test purchases and issued...
UK plans to ban disposable vapes amid health and environmental concerns
The UK government has announced its intention to ban disposable vapes, which are single-use e-cigarettes that are popular among young people. The ban is part of...
Tory MPs oppose plans to ban single-use vapes, angering vape campaigners
Vape campaigners have expressed their fury as Tory MPs try to thwart plans to ban single-use vapes in the UK. The plans, which are part of...
Six people killed in Mojave Desert over illegal marijuana operation, sheriff says
Six people were found dead in a remote area of the Mojave Desert in San Bernardino County, California, last week, in what the sheriff’s office said...
SANDF Members Not Excluded from Private Cannabis Use Bill
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has clarified that the new bill that allows the private use of cannabis in South Africa does not exclude...
Thailand Puts an End to Cannabis Tourism with Recreational Use Ban
Thailand, which made headlines as the first Asian country to decriminalise cannabis in June 2022, has reversed its decision and banned recreational use of the plant....
Senator Gillibrand Urges DEA to Remove Cannabis from Schedule I
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York is calling on the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to remove cannabis from the list of Schedule I drugs, which are...
New Cannabis Nurse Hotline Offers Free Advice to Vermonters
A registered nurse from Richmond has launched a new cannabis nurse hotline that offers free and confidential consultations to anyone who has questions or concerns about...