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Telangana: Cannabis worth Rs 1.8 crore seized, two held
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 15 (ANI): Two people were arrested and over 900 kg of cannabis worth around Rs 1.8 crore was seized from them in the outskirts of Hyderabad, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) said in a statement on Saturday.
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Why do people get addicted to cannabis?
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 13 (ANI): Ever wondered why some cannabis users develop an addiction while others don't? Well, recent research has the answer. The study has claimed that a shift from reward-driven use to habit-driven use is what makes the users addicted to cannabis.
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Delhi: Crime Branch seizes 500 kg cannabis worth Rs 1 crore, 3 arrested
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi (India) Jun 13 (ANI): The Delhi Police on Wednesday seized 500 kgs of cannabis worth approx Rs 1 crore and arrested three suspected drug dealers in connection with the seizure.
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34 held, 3,305kg ganja seized in Odisha
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Malkangiri (Odisha) [India], Jun 9 (ANI): A major drug trafficking racket was busted, as police arrested 34 persons and seized 3,305 kilograms of ganja (dry cannabis) from their possession.
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Women cannabis users underrepresented in health research: Study
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 5 (ANI): Women cannabis users are underrepresented in health research, and according to a recent study, this could limit the understanding of the impact of drugs on women.
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Assam: RPF recover narcotics and contraband goods worth Rs 35.49 lakh
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India] May 29 (ANI): Railway Protection Force (RPF) of N.F. Railway recovered narcotics and cannabis worth Rs 35.49 lakhs after it intercepted the ways of smuggling of contraband goods here.
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2 arrested with 90 kg cannabis in Jharkhand
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Dumka (Jharkhand) [India], May 28 (ANI): Two members of an inter-state gang of smugglers were arrested and 90 kg cannabis was recovered from them on Monday, police said.
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Cannabis use linked to cognitive abnormalities, impairments in working mem
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [USA], May 26 (ANI): New researches by Canadian neuroscientists have revealed that cannabis use affects the brain of adolescents and is linked to cognitive abnormalities, impairments in working memory, and inhibitory control.
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DRI seizes cannabis worth over Rs 2 cr, arrests one
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh), [India], May 26 (ANI): Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Vijayawada, on Sunday said it has arrested a man and seized 1137.30 kg of cannabis worth over 2 crores.
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Assam: Police seize over 3 kg cannabis, two arrested
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Nagaon (Assam) [India], May 23 (ANI): Police on Wednesday arrested two people and seized around 3.520 kg of cannabis during a raid in Bhakat Gaon village of Nagaon district.
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Cannabidiol might give a break to the drug-addiction cycle, claims study
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 21 (ANI): While drug abuse has become prevalent in recent times, a new study has found that Cannabidiol (CBD) found in the cannabis plant, reduced cue-induced cravings in people who had past history of heroin abuse, indicating at a positive break to the cycle of
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2 held with 690 kg cannabis in Visakhapatnam
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 17 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Police held two people and seized 690 kg of cannabis from their vehicle at a check post near Narsipatnam town in Visakhapatnam district on Friday.
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