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New York State legalizes recreational cannabis in bid to stop racial margi
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New York [US], March 31 (ANI/Sputnik): New York has become the 15th state in the United States to legalize adult-use of recreational marijuana after years of discourse that the ban discriminates against communities of colour, Governor Andrew Cuomo said.
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Study finds heritable traits that appear in teen years raise risk for adul
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Georgia [US], March 22 (ANI): A major new analysis shows that at least a small portion of the risk for developing into an adult marijuana user may be related to inherited behaviours and traits that appear during adolescence.
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Research shows marijuana THC stays in breast milk for six weeks
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 15 (ANI): Researchers at Children's Hospital Colorado have found that tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive component of marijuana, stays in breast milk for up to six weeks, further supporting the recommendations to abstain from marijuana use during pregnancy an
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Teens more likely to use marijuana after its legalization for adult recrea
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Jersey [US], February 20 (ANI): Researchers during a recent study found that adolescents who live in California may be more likely to use marijuana since adult recreational use of it was legalized in 2016.
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Marijuana legalization for adult recreational use might have led to its in
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Jersey [US], February 16 (ANI): The findings of a recent study suggest that since California's legalization of adult recreational marijuana in 2016, adolescents living there might be more likely to use it.
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Mumbai: Anti Narcotic Cell arrests man in drug case, recovers over 100 kg
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 15 (ANI): A 27-year-old man has been arrested in Mumbai's Andheri East area for possession of over 100 kilograms of marijuana, worth Rs 20,80,000, the official said.
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Alcohol, marijuana usage among teens analysed in new study
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 7 (ANI): A new research examined whether recreational marijuana legalisation in Oregon and marijuana and alcohol retail outlet density levels are associated with co-use and beliefs supportive of the use of each among teens.
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Greater retail availability of marijuana, alcohol linked with co-use among
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 6 (ANI): In an Oregon based study, researchers examined the recreational marijuana legalisation and alcohol retail outlet density levels that are associated with co-use and beliefs supportive of the use of each among teens.
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1,200 kg ganja worth Rs 1.2 cr seized at Tripura-Assam border, 2 held
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], February 2 (ANI): In yet another successful operation against drugs, the North Tripura district police on Monday recovered 1,200 kilograms of dry ganja (marijuana) and arrested two persons from Bihar who were involved in the interstate drugs smuggling racket.
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Study examines use of alcohol, marijuana among teens
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 1 (ANI): New research from the Prevention Research Center of the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation examines whether recreational marijuana legalisation in Oregon and marijuana and alcohol retail outlet density levels are associated with co-use and belief
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Study suggests optimistic pupils with 'happy childhood memories' have lowe
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 30 (ANI): Teenagers with happy childhood memories are likely to drink less, consume fewer drugs, and enjoy learning, suggest the findings of a new study.
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Marijuana use drops at beginning of year, then climbs in summer: study
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 16 (ANI): According to a recent study, marijuana use increases throughout the calendar year, with use up 13 per cent on average at the end of each year (2015-2019) compared to the beginning.
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