Altria Group Inc., the U.S. maker of Marlboro cigarettes, made a $1.8 billion investment in Cronos Group Inc. on Friday amid pressure to find new growth avenues as U.S. smoking rates decline.

2018 has been called the "year for cannabis" in South Africa. But there are still hurdles before a legal marijuana industry can flourish in an African economic power deemed ideal for large-scale cultivation.

Africa’s legal cannabis industry could generate more than $ 7.1bn a year by 2023 if more of the continent’s major markets open up and follow the trend of legalisation seen in the US, Canada and Europe, according to a new report released.

Net een dagga sigaret kan genoeg wees om verskeie erg negatiewe uitwerkings op die roker te hê. Behalwe dat hy hartkloppings en ‘n verlies aan spierkoördinasie kan ondervind, kan sy oë bloedbelope en sy gevoel van tyd en ruimte versteur word. 

A new in-depth research report by the Global Commission on Drug Policy suggests that global drug control policies and scheduling by the UN is completely broken – and some drastic changes need to be made to bring it in line with modern science.

A number of countries in Africa have in the recent past reformed their cannabis regulations – moving it away from being a prohibited drug to a source of income as an exportable commodity.

The physicist Richard Feynman has been popularly quoted as stating that if you think you understand quantum mechanics, then you don’t. It is perhaps not a quantum leap to make the same claim about cannabis.

Cannabis Olie- wees versigtig dit gaan moontlik jou kwaliteit lewe op die langduur kos.

More than 800 Americans have fallen ill and, as of Friday, at least 13 had died from a severe respiratory illness apparently linked to vaping. The mysterious illness left one Illinois teenager with lungs like those of a 70-year old.

The history of cannabis in South Africa contains two particular trajectories that were sometimes in direct contradiction with one another.

Synthetic marijuana products, also known as Spice or K2, are potentially very dangerous for the kidneys, new research suggests.

After years of banning cannabis in all forms, South Africa is quickly jumping through hoops to become one of the more lenient countries when it comes to using cannabis, and a likely massive competitor in the world hemp growing market.

The possession, cultivation and use of cannabis for private use is expected to be passed into law in two years’ time.

Medical and adult use cannabis production could provide new sources of taxable revenue for countries seeking to recover financially in the aftermath of the pandemic.

Does cannabis increase your sex drive? 

Europe has been paving the way for cannabis adoption with a proper global and quality perspective since approximately 2016. The timing corresponds to the US and Canada’s early-stage high growth phase which took off around 2015 with legalisation spreading across states and an over-the-counter (recreational) surge. Euro

Cannabis users have significant decrease in Cognitive Decline