US Senate candidate pushes for legalisation by smoking cannabis in campaign ad

A US Senate candidate has released a campaign video in which he smokes cannabis – to show his support for cannabis legalisation and solidarity for those imprisoned for minor cannabis offences. The video of Democratic Senate candidate Gary Chambers Jr has gone viral on Twitter after he posted it to his personal account. Chambers Jr […]

Four US States Could Legalise Recreational Cannabis on Election Day

Four states will hold a cannabis referendum during the 2020 US election day to decide on adult use. At the same time, Mississippi will be able to have a say on medicinal cannabis. According to Forbes, voters in Arizona, Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota will have (recreational) cannabis legalisation on their ballots. Of these […]

Four Arrested for Selling Cannabis from CBD Shops in Croydon

Police officers seized a large quantity of cannabis, nitrous oxide canisters and £20,000 in cash following a raid at three CBD shops yesterday. According to a statement from Croydon Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), three warrants have been carried out in the area following officers were given information on cannabis users purchase weed from local CBD […]

Does Cannabis Legalisation Lead to an Increase in Road Traffic Accidents?

In the lead up to the legalisation of recreational cannabis in Canada and the ongoing legalisation in some US states, opposing parties continued to warn of the resulting increase in road traffic accidents. However, following legalisation, a number of studies have aimed to assess whether this is actually the case. Cannabis is the most commonly […]