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Mourners smoked psychoactive pot in Asian cemetery 2,500 years ago, say international researchers

Molecular remnants of THC were found inside heat-exposed bowls, indicating that this could be the first time humans used cannabis plant for its psychotropic effects

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial • July 15, 2019

Some 2,500 years ago in Central Asia, humans started smoking THC-rich weed for the first time. This is what a group of international researchers claim, after a paper was recently published in the journal...

China is capitalizing on the rise of medical cannabis

By the time we reach 2024, the industry is forecast to reach up to $4.4 billion in China

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial • May 22, 2019

As most people already know, a lot of things are stamped with the words “Made in China” on them. After all, China is a hub for creation and innovation. From big-name clothing brands like Prada and...

This conservative East Asian country just legalized medical cannabis

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial • December 21, 2018

Something incredible is happening in the world of weed. Cannabis is being legalized on a colossal scale, with Asia being the latest place on the map to give weed the green light. Specifically, South Korea...

Attitudes towards cannabis are changing in Asia, say cannabis executives and investors

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial • November 15, 2018

Cannabis investors clustered inside a conference hall in Hong Kong on November 1 to discuss the outlook for pot investment opportunities, in addition to clearing up some misconceptions about cannabis in...