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US legal marijuana dealers burned by 70% federal tax rate
Feds still say pot is illegal, but looking forward to reaping big take from sales.
Psychosis risk higher in cannabis users with AKT1 gene
Healthy marijuana users with AKT1 gene at higher risk of developing psychosis.
Level of THC - the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis - more than triples in 20 years
The main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana increased from 4% in 1995 to 12% in 2014.
Not just for smoking: The strangest uses for cannabis
From hemp parachutes to chillin' pets, the pot plant has a few uses.
Intrepid journalists weed out the truth about stoned bunnies in Utah
What was Drug Enforcement Administration agent smoking when he groused about hophead rabbits?
Two marijuana smugglers got so paranoid they called the cops on themselves
Leland Ayala-Doliente and Holland Sward were so certain they were being followed, they turned themselves in.
US: £347,000 worth of marijuana passed off as carrots found at Mexico border
US Customs and Border Protection officers seize 2,817 carrot-shaped packets containing marijuana.
Paris attacks: First pictures of 'pothead jihadist' Isis suspect Salah Abdeslam on the run
CCTV pictures show Paris terror suspect and getaway accomplice at petrol station in northern France.
Marijuana derivative CBD reduces amount of seizures in patients with treatment resistant epilepsy
It also showed a sufficient safety profile and was well endured by most patients
Australia: Stoner Sloth anti-marijuana campaign farce mocked
New South Wales campaign widely lampooned with #stonersloth hashtag.
Marijuana legalisation leads to drop in US obesity rates claims San Diego State University
A study found that there was a 2% to 6% drop in obesity rates where marijuana was legal
Strong cannabis found to hinder communication between brain's left and right hemispheres
'This white matter damage was significantly greater among heavy users of high potency cannabis'
Pregnant cannabis smokers have children with better global motion perception
However, the researchers warn that women still shouldn't smoke when pregnant
Watch Snoop Dogg launching cannabis line Leafs by Snoop
Rapper Snoop Dogg unveiled his line of cannabis products where it is legal in Colorado.
Marijuana and rheumatic diseases: Scientific evidence for treating conditions like arthritis with cannabis 'scant'
Experts say more research is needed before reaching a scientific conclusion.
Mexico marijuana law: Supreme Court allows smoking and growing cannabis for recreational use
The Latin American country's Supreme Court ruled by a margin of four on a five justice panel.
Mexico: Supreme court gives green light to recreational marijuana use
The landmark decision could lead to legalisation in a country with a bloody history of conflict with drug cartels.
Strokes in young marijuana smokers more likely to be caused by narrowing of the arteries
Researchers are looking at better ways to prevent strokes.
US marijuana use has doubled with women and middle-aged leading the surge
Marijuana use among US adults rose from 4.1% to 9.5% between 2001 and 2013.
Australia to legalise growing cannabis for medicinal purposes
The Turnbull government will seek parliamentary approval to amend existing narcotic laws.
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper says marijuana is 'infinitely worse' than tobacco
Harper 's comments come as Liberal rivals call for the drug to be decriminalised.
Spain: Yacht seized after nearly sinking off due to 10 tons of cannabis
Spanish custom officials seize yacht with heavy cannabis cargo.
Chronic marijuana use increases risk of prediabetes by 40% in middle age
Research from the University of Minnesota found marijuana use significantly heightens the risk
Australia: Father travels to China to expose his dead son's drug suppliers in TV show
Father goes undercover to unmask drug gangs that exported synthetic drug to his teenager son.
A fifth of US students using e-cigarettes to vaporise marijuana
Almost 30% of teens also reported that they had used e-cigarettes
Marijuana delays organ rejection in mice transplant recipients
Active ingredient THC found to delay rejection of incompatible skin transplants in mice.
University of British Columbia: Strains of marijuana consistently mislabelled
Wrong labelling could have consequences on the legal implications of marijuana.
How nicotine alters the way marijuana affects the brain
Used separately marijuana and nicotine hinder memory but together they improve it, say scientists.
Canada: Novak Djokovic felt 'dizzy' due to marijuana smell during Rogers Cup
Novak Djokovic complains to umpire after getting distracted by marijuana smell during Rogers Cup semi-finals.
Dutch company E-Njoint develops cannabis e-cigarette
Dutch company E-Njoint has developed a smokeless and flameless electronic cannabis vaporizer in the shape of a real joint..