Tag: china

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May 1, 2015
05/01/2015
Being a Stoner in Beijing Is Expensive, Dangerous, and Complicated

Being a Stoner in Beijing Is Expensive, Dangerous, and Complicated

A few years ago, my neighbor Luke went to a bonfire party on a mountain just outside of Beijing. Three busloads of revelers came from the capital,...
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August 20, 2014
08/20/2014
Jackie Chan’s Son Becomes Unwitting Star in China’s Anti-Drug Campaign

Jackie Chan’s Son Becomes Unwitting Star in China’s Anti-Drug Campaign

During a morning news segment, CCTV aired pixelated footage showing Jaycee Chan, the son of martial arts legend Jackie Chan, being interrogated by police about drug possession....
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August 6, 2014
08/06/2014
6 Historical Facts About Medical Marijuana

6 Historical Facts About Medical Marijuana

Leaf Science takes us on a little stroll through medical marijuana history, from 2737 BC China to ancient Greece to 2nd century Egypt, where Egyptians used cannabis as...
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May 9, 2014
05/09/2014
Chronicle Book Review: Hemp Bound

Chronicle Book Review: Hemp Bound

Hemp Bound: Dispatches From the Front Lines of the Next Agricultural Revolution by Doug Fine (2014, Chelsea Green Publishers, 145 pp., $12.16 PB Amazon) Hemp shouldn’t have anything...
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October 31, 2013
10/31/2013
Morgan Stanley Says Global Wine Shortage; We Say Cannabis Great Substitute

Morgan Stanley Says Global Wine Shortage; We Say Cannabis Great Substitute

Quick, wine connoisseurs, panic! Morgan Stanley Research released a report on Monday showing global demand for wine exceeded supply by approximately 300 million cases. The report goes...
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May 31, 2013
05/31/2013
Sacred Cannabis Usage Throughout History

Sacred Cannabis Usage Throughout History

Despite its bad rep as a munchies inducing, motivation stealing recreational drug, cannabis is considered by many a sacred plant. Cannabis usage has played – and continues...
By: Mercedys
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January 9, 2013
01/09/2013
Singapore Death Row Drug Defendants Can Now Seek Review

Singapore Death Row Drug Defendants Can Now Seek Review

Drug traffickers and other death row inmates in Singapore can now seek review of their death sentences after changes to the island city-state’s mandatory death sentence went...
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August 10, 2012
08/10/2012
What Are the Best and Worst Countries for Drug Users?

What Are the Best and Worst Countries for Drug Users?

A recent article by TheFix.com explores the Best and Worst countries for drug users. The author considers what makes good drug policy? Should a nation make sure...
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