Weed

How ‘toxic spinach’ is causing people to fall sick, hallucinate in Australia

Authorities said people from four different households needed medical attention following ‘possible food-related toxic reactions’ caused by tainted spinach. Possible symptoms associated with consuming the spinach include delirium or confusion, hallucinations, rapid heartbeat and blurred vision

Charred City: California’s Weed battles wildfire as another inferno grows nearby

A fast-moving fire in Northern California’s towns of Weed, Lake Shastina and Edgewood has burned over 1.4 square miles of land and forced at least 5,000 residents to evacuate since Friday

World Cannabis Day 2022: Health benefits and risks involved of consuming weed

World Cannabis Day: As per experts, people have been using marijuana to treat their diseases for over 3,000 years.

Can cannabis prevent COVID-19? Maybe, but here’s why smoking weed won’t help

A recent study found that two cannabinoid acids commonly found in hemp varietals of cannabis bind onto the coronavirus’ spike protein, preventing it from causing infection

#TheWeekThatWas | Weed in Indian Culture

With actor Rhea Chakraborty's arrest over 'procuring' weed for late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, the conversation has been hyped by overzealous media houses in a quest for skyrocketing TRPs.

High times at the ISS: Agri-tech company to send cannabis, coffee to space to study microgravity's effects

After a month in space, they will be analysed and studied for gene mutation and reaction to microgravity.

Possible health benefits of using cannabis-based drugs

Governments around the world are beginning to concede the therapeutic value of Cannabis sativa, also known as marijuana, grass, weed, and pot.

Earliest record of cannabis smoking found in China in 2,500-year old pots: Study

Researchers have found earliest evidence of cannabis in tombs in a 2,500-year-old cemetery on the border of China.

Chronic pain the most common reason why people enroll in medical marijuana programs

California became the first state to allow medical use of marijuana in 1996.

New fast-growing weed spotted in Karnataka, scientists warn farmers countrywide

The weed has only been reported in Karnataka so far, but capable of growing in other similar habitats.