Rappler's latest stories on marijuana
U.S. examines possible Wirecard link to bank fraud case – report
American officials are reportedly examining Wirecard's possible connection to two principals behind the Online Marijuana Marketplace Company who were indicted for laundering
Drug courier leaps into a ravine in Kalinga to elude arrest
When cops discover loaves of marijuana in his bag, the suspect panics and jump off a nearby ravine
Rapper Loonie released on P2 million bail
The rapper walks out of jail months after being arrested with 4 others in a buy-bust operation in September 2019
P6.5-M worth of shabu seized at Clark port
The illegal drugs were hidden in a shipment of 'external aquarium filter' from the Czech Republic, says the Bureau of Customs-Port of Clark
[OPINION] The morality tale of cannabis sativa
Now is a good time for Filipinos to finally arrive at a sound collective understanding of marijuana as a gift from the plant world
High wire: Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte held for 'growing cannabis'
He is detained on charges of growing cannabis on his private island in the South Pacific
Cops discover marijuana laboratory in San Juan apartment
The secret lab, which had potted marijuana plants, is at the 4th floor of a 5-story apartment building in Barangay Batis in San Juan City
Teenagers caught as marijuana couriers in Cordillera
Cordillera police reports show 12 teenagers have been arrested for transporting cannabis since July
FlipTop rapper Loonie nabbed by Makati cops in buy-bust
Loonie and 4 others are arrested in Barangay Poblacion, Makati
Lesotho now Africa's medical cannabis pioneer
Cannabis – referred here as 'green gold' – is grown legally by the Lesotho-based company Medigrow and is regulated by the government
U.S. teen arrested in Russia for medical marijuana
Audrey Elise Lorber 'kept the narcotic substance for her personal use' but the US use permit 'is not valid on Russian territory,' says Saint Petersburg's courts press service
PDEA-led team seizes P4.4M worth of marijuana plants in Toledo City
Naval Forces Central Central Command and the Cebu Provincial Police Office aid PDEA during the operations in Barangay Tungkay, a mountainous village
Cannabis edibles expected on the market in Canada by year's end
New products are not expected to hit stores before mid-December as this relatively new industry takes off slowly and adjusts to consumer tastes
Shanti Dope's management slams PDEA over move to ban 'Amatz': 'Brazen use of power'
'This is a brazen use of power, and an affront to our right to think, write, create, and talk freely about the state of the nation'
Surigao del Sur mayor nabbed for firearms, marijuana possession
Reelectionist Lingig Mayor Roberto Luna Jr is also found in possession of P2 million worth of cash in P100 bills – money which the police believe is meant for buying votes
Banaue car crash 'victims' arrested for possession of marijuana
Ifugao police confiscate 7 packs of dried marijuana leaves from the occupants who tried to leave their car after figuring in a road accident at Sitio Baag in Tam-an, Banaue
Thailand to begin testing medical marijuana on patients
Thailand is the first in Southeast Asia to embrace medical marijuana though recreational use remains illegal
Duterte says he'll never legalize medical marijuana
Back in 2016, President Rodrigo Duterte expressed openness to legalizing medical marijuana
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House passes bill legalizing medical marijuana
The bill's approval on final reading is not surprising – Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo uses marijuana patches to ease pain when she's in countries where it is legal
Marijuana patch eases pain for Arroyo
Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo suffers from multiple cervical spondylosis which causes pain on her spine
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Duterte: I take marijuana to stay awake
(UPDATED) President Rodrigo Duterte, at the helm of a bloody crackdown on drugs, mentions marijuana as he complains about his supposedly gruelling schedule when attending international conferences
4 Senate bets back legalization of medical marijuana
Senate bets Chel Diokno, JV Ejercito, Juan Ponce Enrile, and Sergio Osmeña III, in CNN Philippines' senatorial forum, back the legalization of medical marijuana
Marijuana, abortion, greyhounds: The local issues on U.S. midterm ballots
From legalizing recreational marijuana to banning greyhound racing, here are local initiatives that Americans voted on during the midterm elections
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Canada legalizes marijuana for recreational use
The Cannabis Act, which fulfills a promise Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made in the 2015 election campaign, makes Canada only the second nation after Uruguay to legalize the drug
PDEA nets P7.2M worth of high grade marijuana inside Ayala Alabang
Live-in partners are caught with 6 kilos of kush or high-grade marijuana, already repacked and ready for distribution to alleged high-end and celebrity clients
Coca-Cola looking at cannabis-infused drinks
Coca-Cola says it is is 'closely watching the growth of non-psychoactive CBD (cannabidiol) as an ingredient in functional wellness beverages around the world'
Tesla shares drop amid exec resignations, Musk smoking marijuana video
'I mean, it's legal, right?' Musk says, before taking a puff at a show shot in California where recreational marijuana use is legal
HOAX: 'Marijuana Boys tortured then killed'
The group of boys who went viral for cursing at President Duterte are alive and under the custody of Malabon police. The video in the hoax blog post refers to a Zambales kidnap-murder case in 2016.
Uruguay marks a year allowing pharmacies to sell marijuana
The system is simple: to buy cannabis in a pharmacy you must be at least 18, live in Uruguay and sign up as a 'buyer' at the post office
Customs seizes P133 million worth of shabu, marijuana
The drugs are found in various packages sent from the United States to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport and the Port of Clark
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Joint session: Pot found growing at Japan MPs' building
An official in charge of maintenance says the budding crop of 4 plants was found by a visitor on Thursday growing on the premises of an office building for members of the upper house
Legalized pot spots around the world
Many countries have decriminalized the use and possession of cannabis, abandoning prison sentences for consumers, but only a handful have gone as far as legalizing its cultivation and use
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Legal marijuana off to blazing start in California
January 1 marks the first day that marijuana can be bought and sold legally in California
Mark Anthony Fernandez released from jail
The actor was arrested for transportation of illegal drugs in October 2016
15 students caught with marijuana bricks in Mountain Province
The students – including 4 minors, wo Filipino-Americans, and a Nigerian national – are caught at a checkpoint on their way back to Baguio City
Duque ready to face Commission on Appointments
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III gears up to face the Commission on Appointments, which might bring up his stand on medical marijuana
Duque supports medical marijuana use for research purposes
DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III says the Comprehensive Drugs Act allows medical labs to cultivate marijuana for 'medical experiences and research purposes'
What's in the House bill that would legalize medical marijuana?
The bill on medical cannabis has a long way to go before becoming law
Uruguay pharmacies start selling pot
It is the final phase of a 4 year old law that made the small South American country the first in the world to legalize pot from production to sale
'High demand' as Nevada becomes latest U.S. state to legalize marijuana
Legal marijuana sales are sure to be a boon to the economy of Nevada s largest city Las Vegas bolstering its reputation as an anything goes party town
Polish lawmakers legalize medicinal marijuana
Poland follows in the steps of the Czech Republic Finland the Netherlands Portugal Spain as well as 23 US states and Uruguay which in 2013 became the first country to make cannabis entirely legal
NFL Commissioner Goodell says league won't soon approve marijuana use
Goodell s comments Friday met with criticism from former NFL players who have argued in favor of relaxing marijuana rules
Mexican lawmakers OK marijuana for medicinal purposes
The legislation also allows use of marijuana for scientific research The bill will now go to President Enrique Peña Nieto for his signature
Canada set to unveil legislation legalizing cannabis
Its legalization and regulation would follow in 2018 in time for Canada s national day on July 1
