A Castro Valley man is in jail and an alligator authorities say he likely had to protect a stash of marijuana has been taken to a zoo.

The San Francisco Chronicle reports ( http://bit.ly/Slr5gA ) when Alameda County deputies entered the home of Assif Mayr Wednesday afternoon for a probation…

It was marijuana instead of champagne this year for some New Year's Eve revelers in…

When the General Assembly begins work Jan. 9, one daunting job will be to pass legislation to implement Amendment 64, the ballot measure voters approved in November to legalize marijuana, at least in small amounts of an ounce or less.

The new state laws that will go into effect Jan. 1 are not nearly as dramatic. While Democratic and Republican lawmakers battled over…

Cannabis makes pain more bearable rather than actually reducing it, a study from the University of Oxford suggests.

Using brain imaging, researchers found that the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis reduced activity in a part of the brain linked to emotional aspects of pain.

But the effect on the pain…

DIRECTOR of the Caribbean Drug and Alcohol Research Institute Dr Marcus Day believes the time has come for regional governments to legalise marijuana to counteract the spread of HIV.

"I think we should regulate cannabis (marijuana) use the same way we regulate alcohol use, the same way they are talking about regulating it in…

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In order to combat the increasing illegal sales of cannabis in Switzerland, four of the seven French-speaking Swiss cantons (similar to states in the U.S.) will be allowing individuals to grow four cannabis plants at their home, starting in January 2012. The cannabis is only authorized for personal use and cannot be…

Jah Cure was found guilty of ganja possession thursday morning.

The singer’s lawyer Burt Samuels tells Music News that Jah Cure’s sentencing was postponed until the 29th of April. Mr. Samuels adds that irrespective of the sentencing outcome, they intended to appeal.

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Kingston, Jamaica -- Top government officials will review recommendations to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal and religious use in Jamaica, which is the Caribbean's largest pot exporter to the U.S.

Six Cabinet ministers in Prime Minister Bruce Golding's administration will evaluate a 2001 report by the National Commission for Ganja – as…

International reggae artiste, Jah Cure, went on trial on Wednesday on drug 'Marijuana' Possession charges.

The singer, whose real name is Siccaturie Alcock, was charged last April by the Constant Spring Police after ganja was reportedly found in his motor vehicle.

The cops say they found a small quantity of ganja in the singer's BMW motor car during a spot check along Dunrobin…

Jerry Hendelberg, keyboardist and singer for local reggae ensemble DubConscious, and his wife, Andrea Trombetta, were arrested Friday morning and charged with possession of marijuana and hashish with intent to distribute, according to an Athens-Clarke police…

New dad Ziggy Marley is set to become the latest celebrity comic book author after landing a release date for his Marijuanaman series.

The Grammy Award-winning reggae star, who became a dad again last month, has teamed with Image Comics to turn his graphic novel idea into reality. The project chronicles the tale of "a noble extraterrestrial champion, who has arrived on Earth to deliver an important message and at the same time save his own…

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