A cannabis tycoon dubbed ‘Dr Pot’ and his business partner earned £13million last year as their company’s medicinal drugs were approved for use by the NHS. Dr Geoffrey Guy, who earned the nickname after founding Cambridge-based GW Pharmaceuticals in 1998, made £5.8million in 2019 as the company’s chairman. GW’s chief executive Justin Gover pocketed an … Read more
In March, Alphagreen Group, which claims to own Europe’s largest consumer marketplace for legally certified cannabis (CBD cannabidiol) products, secured £500,000 in its first equity funding round. Several tech angel investors were behind the deal alongside cannabis-focused investment company Enexis AB, which has backed several cannabis industry businesses in the past. While some angel investors … Read more
Border Force officers find £3million worth of cannabis hidden in a lorry supposedly packed with crates of PARSLEY Around 600 kilograms worth of cannabis was found at the port of Dover Border officers found the drugs in a lorry that was meant to be carrying parsley A Spanish man has been arrested amid National Crime … Read more
Celebrity chef Pete Evans promoted one of his less controversial pet projects on Monday, following his disastrous interview on Sunday night’s 60 Minutes. The former MKR judge spruiked his upcoming documentary about medicinal cannabis, The Magic Plant, on Facebook and Instagram. He shared a poster of the film, alongside the caption: ‘THE MAGIC PLANT. One … Read more
People who regularly smoke cannabis ‘are nearly three times more likely to be violent’, study finds A study of 300,000 teens and young adults found cannabis use alters the brain Addicts may also suffer withdrawal symptoms that could cause anger problems Experts say the link between cannabis use and violence is a ‘neglected area’ By … Read more
‘Human slavery’ victim, 43, dies after huge fire breaks out at cannabis factory in Birmingham where he was being ‘held against his will’ Another in his 20s was saved from blaze and has been discharged from hospital It is believed that both men were trafficked to the United Kingdom from abroad West Midlands Police said the … Read more
Police discover massive cannabis factory in pretty Berkshire village where Kate Middleton’s parents Michael and Carole live Police raided a farm in Bucklebury in Berkshire, near the Middleton’s mansion Six lorries arrived to remove the growing equipment that was found in the barn The illegal farm was discovered after the electric board investigated a shortage … Read more
Worshippers at a Jewish temple dating back more than 2,700 years likely smoked cannabis during cultic ceremonies, ancient Israeli limestone reveals. Analysis of material on two Iron Age altars, discovered at the entrance to a shrine in Israel, were found to contain cannabis, as well as frankincense. Renowned as one of the gifts brought by … Read more
Young Alfie Dingley is behaving like a typical seven-year-old boy: fidgeting and playfully interrupting as his parents and doctor discuss his health. It is difficult to believe this is the same child who once was crippled by up to 75 seizures a day and was barely able to communicate. His life was constantly at risk … Read more
A team of Canadian scientists is testing whether or not marijuana compounds can block coronavirus infection. Researchers at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta looked at 400 cannabis strains and focused on about a dozen that showed promise in preventing the virus from ‘hijacking’ our cells. They say extracts of cannabidiol (CBD), the main non-psychoactive … Read more