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Donald Trump's move to reclassify marijuana triggers Republican backlash
December 19, 2025 9:58 am
The Senate’s Democratic leader, Chuck Schumer, welcomed the move, while dozens of lawmakers from Trump’s own Republican Party criticised the decision.
AIU seizes Rs 50 crore hydroponic weed, exotic wildlife and foreign currency at Mumbai airport; 7 arrested in 6 ops over 3 days
September 15, 2025 9:26 pm
The accused were arrested under the provisions of Customs Act, 1962 read with Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
Customs arrest 4 with hydroponic weed worth Rs 19.6 crore in three separate cases
August 28, 2025 10:14 pm
Two teams of AIU officials laid a trap at two separate places based on the profiling intercepted two passengers arriving from Bangkok on August 26.
6kg of hydroponic weed worth Rs 6 crore seized from passenger at Pune airport
August 06, 2025 9:52 pm
A case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act has been registered. The accused was arrested and produced before a magistrate, who sent him to judicial custody.
Mumbai: Man attempts to declare package as ‘Confidential Diplomatic Cargo’, arrested for smuggling weed
August 03, 2025 10:50 pm
During the examination of the baggage, the Customs officers recovered 14.738 kg of suspected Hydroponic Weed (Marijuana), worth approximately Rs 14.738 crore
Why Thailand's 'weed wonderland' may be about to disappear
July 14, 2025 4:57 pm
In June, the Thai government imposed sweeping new rules that re-criminalise recreational cannabis use, triggering panic among shop owners and raising uncertainty over the future of the country’s burgeoning weed industry
‘It helps me fight my demons’: Netizens react after anti-ageing content creator Bryan Johnson warns weed may harm heart health like tobacco; how concerned should you be?
July 12, 2025 10:04 am
Under Bryan’s post, one user reflected on their heavy use of weed, stating, “I grew up smoking pot regularly at a very young age. It’s addicting, and makes you stupefied and unmotivated.”
Maharashtra: Why hydroponic weed has become a headache for law enforcement agencies
July 05, 2025 11:33 pm
An official said while generally regular ganja was cheaper and used by lower income groups, hydroponic weed is more expensive and given its potency, has become popular with the upper middle class
Customs officials arrest 3 men, 2 women at Mumbai airport for smuggling weed worth Rs 30 crore from Bangkok
April 24, 2025 4:18 pm
The arrested suspects face serious charges under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, as commercial quantities of drugs have been seized from them.
How drug-smuggling detection soared in run-up to Christmas, New Year
January 12, 2025 10:17 pm
Just a week before Christmas, Mumbai customs reported multiple large seizures of hydroponic weed (marijuana) worth crores at Mumbai International Airport.
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Canada’s new marijuana economy: Meet the winners and losers
June 22, 2020 6:13 pm
After 95 years of prohibition, Canada has legalised marijuana. We met with buyers, sellers, growers and students to hear what they had to say.
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