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Allahabad HC grants bail to NDPS accused held with 350 kg ganja'

The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to an Ayodhya man arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau after allegedly being found in the possession of nearly 350 kg of ganja. A Lucknow bench of the high court granted bail to Ayodhya resident Kaleem, booked under the stringent provisions of the NDPS Act in January 2019, ruling that he has a fit case for bail according to the larger mandate of Article 21 of the Constitution of India dealing with the Fundamental Right to life and personal liberty. While granting bail to the accused on October 21, a bench of Justice Siddharth also held the case worth enlarging the accused on the bail in the view of the nature of accusations and the nature of evidence in support thereof. The accused had been in jail since January 18, 2019. The NCB had arrested the accused with heavy contraband in possession and hence booked him under the NDPS Act. The FIR in the case was lodged at the NCB police station in the Ayodhya district. In his bail plea, the ac

Washington's 'joints for jabs' Covid-19 vaccine programme falling flat

It was designed as an innovative way to promote Covid-19 vaccinations, but Washington's new 'joints for jabs' programme is off to a rough start

New Mexico Legislature approves legalisation of recreational marijuana

New Mexico's Legislature has approved the legalization of recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older in a bill that the governor plans to sign

New York lawmakers agree to legalise recreational marijuana

Lawmakers reached an agreement late Saturday to legalise recreational marijuana sales in New York. At least 14 other states already allow residents to buy marijuana for recreational and not just medical use, and New York's past efforts to pass marijuana have failed in recent years. Democrats who now wield a veto-proof majority in the state Legislature have made passing it a priority this year, and Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration has estimated legalization could eventually bring the state about USD 350 million annually. My goal in carrying this legislation has always been to end the racially disparate enforcement of marijuana prohibition that has taken such a toll on communities of colour across our state, and to use the economic windfall of legalisation to help heal and repair those same communities, Sen. Liz Krueger, Senate sponsor of the bill and chair of the Senate's finance committee, said. The legislation would allow recreational marijuana sales to adults over th

Best of BS Opinion: Cannabis is no longer 'dangerous', gold loan, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Cannabis is no longer 'dangerous'

In India, cannabis has historically been grown and consumed for recreational, culinary, and commercial purposes.

Mexican lawmakers advance bill to legalise recreational marijuana

Mexico's lower chamber approved a marijuana legalisation bill Wednesday, setting the country on the path to becoming one of the world's largest legal marijuana markets

Virginia lawmakers give final nod to bill for legalising marijuana in 2024

Several Democrats said they hoped Northam would send the legislation back to them with amendments, including speeding up the date for legalisation

Goa government law department gives nod for marijuana cultivation

The law department of the Goa government has given approval to a proposal to allow cultivation of marijuana for medicinal purposes

Mumbai court grants bail to comedian Bharti Singh, husband in drugs case

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) had seized ganja (cannabis) from their house in suburban Andheri last week

Cannabis referendum: Votes confirm New Zealand won't legalise marijuana

New Zealand won't be legalising marijuana after the final votes counted in a referendum failed to overturn the result from election night although it got close

New Zealanders agree to legalise euthanasia in referendum but not marijuana

New Zealanders have voted in favour of legalising euthanasia in a binding referendum. But in preliminary results they were rejecting a measure to legalise marijuana

Sushant case: NCB arrests alleged drug dealer, detains another in Mumbai

The man identified as Zaid is understood to be involved in the supply of narcotics like bud or curated marijuana to the high-end party circles of Mumbai

Cannabis a cure for cancer, insomnia, claim Twitter bots without evidence

The next most common posts involved legality of the drug or posts about where to buy or sell cannabis.

High on scent! fragrance makers tap into marijuana's mainstream acceptance

They are also capitalising on the CBD craze sweeping across almost every consumer industry and now featured in everything from shampoo and gum drops to mascara and pet treats

Malaysia in talks to become first in Asia to legalise medical marijuana

Canada has taken the lead in developing the medical pot sector, creating a cannabis industry worth more than $60 billion ahead of legalizing cannabis use next month

It's time for a new discussion of Marijuana's risks

A major risk with cigarettes, heart disease, isn't clearly seen with pot smoking. Only two studies quantified the risk between marijuana use and heart attacks

High and happy

At least 16 countries have legalised the scientific or medical use of cannabis in recent time

NAFTA's biggest loser: US, after Canada, Mexico get rich trading marijuana

If all of this sounds bad for American investors and patients, it's good news for Mexico and Canada

Uruguay to become first country to sell marijuana in pharmacies from July

It adopted a revolutionary law that fully legalised production, sale and consumption of marijuana