Tag: Cannabis
Rwanda to issue licences for growing cannabis for export
The Rwandan government will issue licenses for growing cannabis for medical use and export, the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) said…
How Marijuana gets people high: Scientists
Scientists in the United States have decoded why cannabis, known in Nigeria as Indian Hemp or marijuana, make people high…
Customs impounds cannabis-filled Volkswagen in Kaduna
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) intercepted a Volkswagen Golf 3 car with Reg no. ABC45LP laden with 5 bags of…
“Africa will become the cannabinoid production centre” – Expert says
Africa is likely to become one of the world’s top medical cannabis growers, a group of researchers, scientists and entrepreneurs…
Lagos Customs intercepts 1,582 parcels of cannabis in Indomie truck
The Customs Service, Seme Border Area Command, says it has intercepted 20 sacks of 1,582 parcels of Cannabis Sativa(Indian Hemp)…
NDLEA seizes 23.8kg cannabis from Ebonyi community
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has confiscated 23.8 kg worth of cannabis during a raid at…
NDLEA destroys 110,542 tonnes of cannabis in Ondo
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Ondo State on Thursday destroyed drugs weighing 110,542 tonnes.
NDLEA seizes 18kg of cannabis in Niger
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Niger Command, has seized 18kg of hemp and arrested two suspected drug traffickers…
Anxiety, inflammation may be alleviated by cannabis-like drugs
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), anxiety and some types of inflammation may be alleviated by cannabis-like drugs, according to researchers.
Australian researchers debunk claims of cannabis reducing chronic pain
Australian researchers said there is no strong evidence to suggest that cannabis reduces chronic non-cancer pain, in spite of growing…
NDLEA nabs 2 suspects, seizes 1,459kg of cannabis in Niger state
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Niger Command, said on Friday that it had arrested two suspects and seized…
NDLEA arrests Grandpa, uncovers 2 cannabis warehouses in Edo
A 64-year-old grandfather, Daniel Idemudia, has been arrested in Benin, by the Edo State Command of the National Drug Law…
Navy patrol seize 124 bags of cannabis worth N150m on Badagry creeks
The Nigerian Navy has intercepted 124 bags of cannabis with a street value of N150 million at Badagry creeks in…
Cannabis: NDLEA arrests 14 farmers with in Gombe
The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Gombe State on Tuesday said its operatives arrested 14 farmers for cultivating…
Man Arrested With N.5m Cannabis In Jigawa
The Jigawa Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Wednesday said it had arrested a 46-year-old man…