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Sydney (AFP) - Australia's illicit drugs trade, led by cannabis and crystal meth, is at an all-time high with nearly 20 tonnes of narcotics seized last year and a record number of arrests, a government report said on Tuesday. View the full article

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The annual Australian Crime Commission's illicit drugs report will be released in Melbourne. View the full article

Medical marijuana can help treat some symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS), but it doesn't appear to be beneficial in treating people with Parkinson's disease and several other neurological disorders, according to a new study. Researchers at the American Academy of Neurology reviewed more than 30 studies that compared the effects of medical marijuana to those of placebos in treating people with ... View the full article

PHILADELPHIA, April 28, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A review by the American Academy of Neurology of available scientific research on the use of medical marijuana in brain diseases finds certain forms of medical marijuana can help treat some symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS), but do not appear to be helpful in treating drug-induced (levodopa) movements in Parkinson's disease. Not enough ... View the full article

Report on our drug habits also reveals demand fuelling cartels and cannabis still substance of choice. View the full article

Coloradans think marijuana legalization has been good for the state, though just 15 percent have used pot since recreational sales began in January, according to a poll released Monday. Fifty-two percent ... View the full article

The mother of an eight-year-old girl who suffers from a debilitating epilepsy syndrome has spoken of how medical marijuana has helped dramatically cut down her seizures. Sarah Wilkinson, from Calgary in Canada, described how "absolutely terrifying" it was to witness her daughter Mia suffer her first seizure just 29 minutes after she was born. Doctors said Mia was born with an extremely rare and ... View the full article

Gurgaon, April 28 (IANS) Gurgaon police Monday claimed to have busted a gang of narcotic smugglers with the arrest of three persons and recovery from them of 200 kg of cannabis meant for supplying in the National Capital Region (NCR). The arrested gang members have been identified as Manoj Bihari from Madhepura district of Bihar, Rajesh Kumar from Sonipat district of Haryana and Kalu Bihari, who ... View the full article

Report on our drug habits also reveals demand fuelling cartels and cannabis still substance of choice. View the full article

Coloradans think marijuana legalization has been good for the state, though just 15 percent have bought pot since recreational sales began in January, according to a poll released Monday. Fifty-two percent ... View the full article

Coloradans think marijuana legalization has been good for the state, though just 15 percent have bought pot since recreational sales began in January, according to a poll released Monday. Fifty-two percent ... View the full article

SILVER SPRING, Md. -- Medical Marijuana Sciences, Inc. (MMS), a subsidiary of Nuvilex, Inc. (OTCQB:NVLX), a clinical stage international biotechnology company providing cell and gene therapy solutions ... View the full article

MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) - Uruguayans will be able buy up to 10 grams of pot a week, enough to roll 20 joints, under new rules governing the recently legalized marijuana trade in the country, a government... View the full article