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Cannabis reduces blood pressure in older adults: Study
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beer-Sheva [Israel], February 8 (ANI): Medical cannabis may reduce blood pressure in older adults, suggested the findings of a new study by researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and its affiliated Soroka University Medical Center.
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About half of patients with uncontrolled asthma smoked cannabis, finds sur
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 6 (ANI): The findings of a new survey published in the journal 'Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology', showed that of those who used cannabis, about half smoked it while a third vaped, both 'inhalation routes' are likely to affect one's lungs.
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Ivory Coast national held with heroin worth Rs 30 cr from Delhi
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], February 5 (ANI): Kullu district police in a joint operation with Delhi Police arrested a citizen of Ivory Coast allegedly with heroin worth Rs 30 crores from the national capital on Wednesday.
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In survey of those with uncontrolled asthma, half smoked cannabis
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 2 (ANI): A new survey showed that of those who used cannabis, about half smoked it while a third vaped, both "inhalation routes" are likely to affect one's lungs.
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Cannabidiol not effective in beating cocaine dependency: Study
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 30 (ANI): Researchers at the CHUM Research Centre have found that consumption of cannabidiol, which is a chemical found in the cannabis Sativa plant is not an effective way to reduce cocaine dependency.
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Study links frequent cannabis use by young people to decline in IQ
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 30 (ANI): A recent study has found that adolescents who frequently use cannabis may experience a decline in Intelligence Quotient (IQ) over time.
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Will not go ahead with proposal of growing cannabis in Goa, says Pramod Sa
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Panjim (Goa) [India], January 28 (ANI): Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has again reiterated that his government will not allow the legal cultivation of cannabis, a proposal sent by the Indian Institute of Integrated Medicine (IIIM).
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Trying to beat a coke habit with cannabis? Not so fast!
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 27 (ANI): Taking cannabidiol, a chemical in the cannabis Sativa plant, isn't an effective way to reduce your dependence on cocaine, researchers at the CHUM Research Centre find.
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Delhi HC grants bail to accused in NDPS case, directs retrieval of call de
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): The Delhi High Court has granted bail to the accused arrested in an FIR lodged three years ago for recovery of a huge quantity of ganja (cannabis) by Crime Branch, Delhi Police.
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Cuomo vows New York will legalise adult-use recreational cannabis
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], January 12 (ANI): New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday vowed that his state will legalise recreational cannabis as he begins ramping up efforts in the new year to green-light legislation to legalise it.
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180 kgs Ganja worth Rs 18 lakh seized in Andhra Pradesh
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) [India], January 9 (ANI): Krishna district police on Saturday recovered 180 kg of cannabis (Ganja) worth Rs 18 lakh which was being illegally transported from Andhra Pradesh to Telangana and Maharashtra, said an official.
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Study suggests over half of people using cannabis for pain experience mult
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 9 (ANI): More than half of people who use medical marijuana products to ease pain also experience clusters of multiple withdrawal symptoms when they're between uses, a new study finds.
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