New York City authorities cracked down on over 1000 illegal cannabis stores, seizing up to 4 tons of cannabis products.  The crackdown was part of the city’s 3-month initiative called ‘Operation Padlock To Protect’ which targeted unlicensed smoke and cannabis shops across five boroughs. They managed to seize as many as 576 bags of illegal cannabis products worth $63 million.  ...

William Brooke O’Shaughnessy is not a name that most people are familiar with but cannabis research would not be where it is without his contributions.  He was an Irish born doctor in the 19th century who spent decades researching in India and introduced the wonderful medicinal properties of cannabis to the western world. In this article we’re going to briefly ...

While the legality of cannabis is an ongoing debate in the United States, many countries still see the substance as illegal. This includes laws on possession, growing, and use. In this article we’ll take a look at how different countries around the world handle cannabis policies, whether it be for medical or recreational use.  A brief history of cannabis origins ...

A Malaysian man was sentenced to life imprisonment for possession of cannabis.  Yasin Sulaiman, a popular singer and composer was found guilty by the High Court on Aug 22 for all three charges and will receive 16 strokes of the cane in addition to his life sentence.  For the first and second charge, the 48 year-old was accused of possessing ...