Julian Marley, son of legendary reggae artist Bob Marley, is set to release a song calling for the legalisation of marijuana, 40 years after his father's former bandmate released a song with the same message.

The song, entitled Lemme Go, is set to be released later this month, and calls for the legalisation of marijuana - a policy the Jamaican government recently moved towards, after they decriminalised the possession of small amounts of marijuana on 6 February this year.

Marijuana is commonly referred to as bhang, bangi, pot, ganja, vela or weed among other names depending on the unique strain. In the scientific domain it is known as Cannabis Sativa containing the compound delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) that causes the “high” effect.

Under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Control Act of 1994, classifies the possession, sale, growing and distribution of marijuana illegal. This law is almost theoretical since it is rarely adhered to by patrons and by extension law enforcement officers who meet to the ready market of supply and demand.

I am currently in Uruguay, and it is an interesting experience. Uruguay doesn’t get a lot of tourists. There are more cows than people. Not too much to see, but in 2013, Uruguay did something seemingly incredible: it legalized recreational marijuana.

Uruguay was the first country in the world to legalize pot.  Unlike countries such as the Netherlands which merely decriminalized marijuana, Uruguay went for full legalization. With the new law, in theory, criminals no longer have a monopoly on the recreational marijuana market.

Typically, when a pot smoking hears the word regulation or legalization of marijuana, they lite up a joint in honor of liberty and freedom. Well, don’t lite up just yet. There are many flavors of this ice cream.

A student, found with cannabis plants and a weighing scales, claimed he was part of “a hobbyist cannabis culture” following a connoisseur’s blogs.

Daniel Flynn, of 21 Dromnevane, Kenmare, a visual communications and graphic design student who hopes to work in advertising, is claiming he was indulging in “a hobby” in which he measured his own intake of the herb and was following a weekly blog on the internet, for about a year.

Mr Flynn appeared before Kenmare District Court, charged with unlawful possession, cultivation and with sale or supply of cannabis; including two lumps of cannabis resin, found in a kitchen drawer, valued at €120, two bags of cannabis herb, valued at €800 on December 13, 2013.

ROMA, TX (PRESS RELEASE) -- Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents seized more than 600 pounds of marijuana early Friday Marijuana seized by Rio Grande City Agents morning. 

The seizure occurred when agents spotted several smugglers crossing the Rio Grande with bundles of marijuana. As agents responded to the area the smugglers fled back to Mexico, leaving behind seven bundles. The marijuana has an estimated value of $480,000 and was turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration. 

The Rio Grande Valley Sector is part of the South Texas Corridor, which leverages federal, state and local resources to combat transnational criminal organizations. To report suspicious activity, call the sector’s toll-free telephone number at 800-863-9382
 

Currently its legal prescribe cannabis in 23 states and DC for certain types of medical conditions. However, the road ahead is still not clear. Even though the state medical marijuana laws permits the prescription of the herb, the federal law still bans usage of marijuana medical or otherwise. The good news is Attorney General Eric Holder said that the federal law will not be enacted upon patients suffering from serious illnesses or any caregiver who is complying with the state law. He also added that the Controlled Substance Act of 2009 that prohibits the usage of cannabis is directed towards drug trafficker and people who use it for recreational purposes. Now, where does the law stand for patients who need this herb for medical purposes?

Colorado is the first state to legalize recreational use of marijuana. CBS correspondent Bill Whitaker reports from the Mile High City that pot is now a part of the everyday culture. He was invited to a marijuana food and wine party in downtown Denver. Whitaker, a middle-aged African American man leaning against a banister with his arms folded in front of him, stood out at the event. He said the event catered to young professionals.

De Beque is little more than an outpost nestled along I-70 as it winds its way through the rugged hills of western Colorado. Clearly visible from the highway is the quirky façade of Kush Gardens, the first recreational pot shop to be approved in Mesa County.

Theresa May’s psychoactive substances bill has plunged the nation’s legal highs sellers into existential crisis. The legislation would ban all recreational drugs, while making individual exceptions for booze, tobacco, caffeine and so on, ending the lucrative legal cat-and-mouse game that has allowed high street shops and internet entrepreneurs to deal, legally, in new and untested drugs.

The purity and potency of illegal drugs is Europe is on the rise, according to a new report by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA). In its annual analysis of European drug trends, the EMCDDA also found that heroin use was in decline, that London's sewers had the highest concentration of cocaine among all European capitals, and that two new psychoactive substances hit the market every week.