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Cannabis Compounds Can Stop Covid Virus From Entering Human Cells: Study
Cannabis Compounds Can Stop Covid Virus From Entering Human Cells: Study

Lab tests showed that cannabigerolic acid and cannabidiolic acid prevented infection of human epithelial cells by the coronavirus spike protein and prevented entry of SARS-CoV-2 into cells.

  • Thursday, 13 January 2022
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From narcotics to illicit videos, inmates having free run in Bargarh Sub-Jail

Bargarh: A lot of people may remember the raids conducted on jails across Odisha last year in which a large haul of narcotics and other objectionable items were seized. It was a warning for jail authorities to mend their ways but it seems to have had no effect on the authorities and inmates of Bargarh […]

  • Saturday, 24 July 2021
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Unholy racket of ganja, glamour, sex unearthed in capital city

Bhubaneswar: The unholy racket of ganja, glamour and sex in the capital city has come to fore again with the arrest of another member of a racket by the commissionerate police today. A few days back, Mancheswar police had arrested a lady from West Bengal and her associate from Pandara area and seized about 25 […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Cannabis exposure can alter sperm: Study

New York: Marijuana intake in men planning fatherhood could impact their sperm as well as the children they conceive, finds a study. The effect is due to its active ingredient — tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which like tobacco smoke, pesticides, flame retardants and even obesity can alter sperm. The findings, from Duke University researchers, showed that THC […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Smoking marijuana may increase stroke risk

Toronto: If you are smoking marijuana then you are at an increased risk of developing cerebrovascular effects of cannabinoids or stroke, a new study has found. The findings, presented at the World Stroke Congress in Montreal, showed a rise in stroke incidence among marijuana users from 2010-14 while overall stroke prevalence remained stable. According to […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Sexual minority youth at higher risk of drug use: Study

New York: Young people who identify themselves as lesbian, gay or bisexual are at an increased risk of using substances such as alcohol, nicotine and marijuana, a new study has found. The study, published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence, suggested that they are also at higher risk of poly substance use than their […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Canada becomes second nation to legalize marijuana

Ottawa: Canadian Parliament has passed a “historic” bill legalizing the recreational use of marijuana nationwide, becoming the second country in the world to do so. The Cannabis Act passed its final hurdle on Tuesday in a 52-29 vote in the Senate. The bill controls and regulates how the drug can be grown, distributed and sold, […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
Binge drinking, pot can make you a loser: Research

New York: If your teenaged is child addicted to alcohol and marijuana, then beware as for not only does it affect health but also makes one unsuccessful in life, warned researchers. Teenagers downing over 10 beers in one night and high on pot were less likely to go to college, get full-time work or even […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Miley Cyrus quits alcohol, marijuana

Los Angeles: Singer Miley Cyrus says she has quit alcohol and marijuana to focus on her new music. She has often spoken candidly of her tryst with drugs, and said that she had decided to quit smoking marijuana in June. In an interview to The Sun, Cyrus insisted she has been sober for weeks, reports […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
US college students using marijuana at highest level: Study

Washington: Percentage of US college students using marijuana was at the highest level in 2016 since the past three decades, according to a study conducted by University of Michigan researchers. The national Monitoring the Future follow-up study, funded by the the National Institute on Drug Abuse, showed in 2016, 39 per cent of full-time college students […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Finding Babli: Delhi police team in Bhubaneswar to trace marijuana trail

In a covert operation which started with a marijuana trail, a team of five Delhi Police officials camped in Bhubaneswar are busy tracking Babli, a leading carrier of the contraband from Odisha in recent times

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
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Op-Ed: Is It Time to Revisit The Ban on Marijuana?

Talk of marijuana/cannabis/pot/grass – better known as ganja in India – and the image that most people conjure up is one of a group of rickshaw pullers puffing away merrily on their chillums by the roadside. Those who smoke the stuff are seen as losers in life trying to cope with their frustrations and disappointments. […]

  • Thursday, 10 June 2021
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Op-Ed: The Magic of The ‘Bol Bom’ Battlecry

As I watched the kaawariyas file past on National Highway No. 5 (now NH 16), dragging their feet along and occasionally letting out a muffled cry of ‘Bol Bom’, year after year, I often wondered what kept them going on what must have been a long and arduous expedition: religion, fun or the marijuana? As […]

  • Thursday, 10 June 2021
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Smoking marijuana may not affect men's fertility: Study

New York: Men who have smoked marijuana at some point in their lives had significantly higher concentrations of sperm compared with men who have never smoked weed, according to a new research by Harvard University. The study looked at men who were seeking help at fertility clinics, not the general population. But the findings, detailed […]

  • Tuesday, 04 May 2021
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Smoking marijuana leads to junk food binge: Researchers

New York: Legalising recreational marijuana can increase junk food sales, which may contribute to obesity, a major risk factor for diseases like Type-2 diabetes heart disease as well as various cancers, say researchers. The team found a link between recreational marijuana legalisation and increased consumption of certain high-calorie foods, suggesting there may be something more […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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