College student acquitted of drug trafficking
SHAH ALAM, Nov 15 — The High Court today discharged and acquitted an aeronautics student of trafficking 412.3g of cannabis three years ago. Judge Hazlina...
Limited cannabis legalisation takes effect in Germany
BERLIN, April 1 — The partial legalisation of cannabis for personal use, which was championed by the centre-left government of Chancellor Olaf Scholz, takes effect...
Thailand’s flourishing cannabis culture to end as government seeks ban
BANGKOK, March 16 — Thodsapol Hongtong is enjoying a smoke with his friends at the “Green Party”, a venue where recreational cannabis enthusiasts meet in...
Germany joins legal cannabis club
BERLIN, Feb 24 — Germany has joined the small group of countries and jurisdictions which have legalised cannabis when the Bundestag passed a law yesterday...
Former store manager freed of drug-trafficking charge
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 — The Klang High Court today acquitted and discharged a former store manager of a drug-trafficking charge. Judge Norliza Othman ordered Kumaresan...
Delivery man escapes noose, jailed 10 years for drug possession
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 7— A food delivery rider escaped the hangman’s noose after his charge of trafficking in 764.9 grammes of cannabis was reduced to one of possession....
Thailand’s promised cannabis bonanza disappoints as politicians trade blame
BANGKOK, April 6 — Thailand’s decriminalisation of cannabis has delighted its fans, alarmed some health experts, and has increasingly disappointed farmers who have been undercut...
Drug trafficking: Cops nab college student, Indonesian man
KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 — Police have crippled two syndicates trafficking various types of drugs worth RM213,000 in the Klang Valley following the arrest of...
Cops identify sender of parcel containing cannabis-laced toothpaste
SHAH ALAM, March 31 — Police have identified the person who sent a parcel believed to contain a tube of toothpaste infused with cannabis leaf...
Cops seize toothpaste containing cannabis leaf extract addressed to politicians
PUTRAJAYA, March 14 — Sepang police confiscated a parcel believed to contain a tube of toothpaste infused with cannabis leaf extract addressed to two politicians...
Govt to wait for MOH’s input before deciding on medical use of cannabis — PM Anwar
BANGKOK, Feb 10 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government has not decided on whether to legalise the use of cannabis for...
MMEA seizes 9kg cannabis in waters off Langkawi
ALOR SETAR, Feb 10 — The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (Maritim Malaysia) seized nine kilogrammes of cannabis worth RM45,000, believed to have been smuggled in...