Drugs group discusses cannabis classification
07.16 Tue Feb 05 2008
Cannabis could become a Class B substance again after Government drug advisers meet to discuss its impact on society.
Cannabis vending machines rolled out in LA
16.46 Wed Jan 30 2008
The world's first cannabis vending machines have been launched in Los Angeles.
Winehouse to fight cannabis conviction
12.53 Fri Dec 28 2007
Troubled singer Amy Winehouse is to challenge a conviction for the possession of cannabis in Norway.
Cannabis 'killed our daughter'
10.46 Thu Sep 06 2007
The family of a young violinist who killed herself said her personality changed after smoking a single joint of cannabis.
'Cannabis doubles psychosis risk'
15.55 Fri Jul 27 2007
Regular use of cannabis can more than double the chances of suffering psychotic illnesses such as schizophrenia, scientists have found.
Harman and Denham join cannabis Cabinet
10.08 Wed Jul 25 2007
Deputy Labour leader Harriet Harman and Skills Secretary John Denham have joined the list of ministers who smoked cannabis at university.
Cannabis could be reclassified
22.11 Wed Jul 18 2007
Cannabis may be moved from a Class C to a Class B drug, Prime Minister Gorden Brown has announced to ministers.
Cannabis-linked hospital admissions rise
15.31 Fri Jun 08 2007
Mental health hospital admissions due to cannabis have risen by 85 per cent over the last ten years.
Cannabis raids: 20 arrested
15.03 Wed May 09 2007
At least 20 people have been arrested in raids targeting a Vietnamese "family and friends" ring of cannabis factories.
UK drug problem 'is worst in Europe'
20.04 Wed Apr 18 2007
The UK has the biggest level of problem drug use in Europe and the second highest number of deaths from them, according to a report.
Alcohol 'as dangerous as heroin'
11.10 Fri Mar 23 2007
Alcohol is as dangerous as heroin, medical experts proposing a controversial new drug classification system have said.
Life for addict who murdered friends
19.56 Tue Mar 20 2007
A knife-obsessed cannabis addict has been jailed for life for the murders of two school friends.
Cannabis farm seizures soar
07.56 Tue Mar 13 2007
The number of cannabis farms being found by police in the UK has trebled over the last two years.
Sentencing for cannabis granny
19.12 Wed Mar 07 2007
A grandmother must carry out 250 hours' unpaid work after being found guilty of growing and possessing cannabis.
Arrests over pot smoking tots
15.09 Tue Mar 06 2007
Two teenagers have been arrested in Watauga, Texas, after police found a video of them teaching two toddlers how to smoke cannabis.
Police in £20 million drug haul
14.51 Mon Feb 26 2007
Police have seized drugs with a street value of £20 million.