Ex-Royal Marine commando who set up cannabis farm with pregnant girlfriend is jailed

Ex-Royal Marine commando, 32, who set up £19,000 cannabis farm with his pregnant girlfriend, 27, in suburban semi they share with their newborn baby is jailed for a year Adam Burtoft, 32, set up cannabis farm with his girlfriend Charlotte Carr, 27  Former Royal Marine Burtoft was jailed for a year at Minshull Street Crown … Read more

Police find £250,000 worth of cannabis in back of a van on the M1

HIGHway patrol! Police find huge haul 40kg haul of cannabis plants worth £250,000 in back of a van on the M1 as six suspects are arrested for drug dealing Six suspected drug dealers were arrested after a van load of cannabis was found Police stopped van on the M1 at Toddington, near Luton, on Thursday … Read more

Can cannabis oil really fix your hot flushes?

Once known as Hippie’s Disappointment because it doesn’t get you high, cannabidiol (CBD) — derived from the cannabis plant but non-psychoactive — is the panacea of the moment. You can sip it in coffee, sprinkle it on porridge or bake it in brownies. Fans claim that CBD oil can reduce anxiety, aid relaxation and promote … Read more

Ten soldiers are kicked out of the Army after taking cocaine and cannabis at an illegal party 

Ten soldiers are kicked out of the Army after taking cocaine and cannabis at an illegal party Ten soldiers who took cocaine and cannabis have been kicked out of the Army  The drugs were consumed at a party at Albemarle Barracks near Newcastle  The swift approach was backed by soldiers who felt let down by … Read more

Professional gambler, 56, who used her winnings to fund secret cannabis farm must pay back £200,000

Lisa Scotney, 56, gave Shaun Wilkinson £73,000 to set up the operation at the luxurious farmhouse in affluent Hockley, West Midlands A professional gambler whose winnings financed a secret drugs factory in a rented £2million mansion is facing jail if she fails to repay almost £200,000 of her ill-gotten gains. Lisa Scotney, 56, gave Shaun … Read more

Dr Pot pots £66m: Cannabis medicine pioneer sells GW Pharmaceuticals for £5.3billion

A British scientist dubbed ‘Dr Pot’ and his business partner were last night celebrating a £94million windfall after selling their cannabis firm for £5.3billion. Dr Geoffrey Guy founded Cambridge-based GW Pharmaceuticals in 1998, but is selling the company to Irish rival Jazz Pharmaceuticals. His holding will net him a payout of £65.9million, with the company’s … Read more

David Beckham invests in synthetic cannabis company that makes athletic recovery products

David Beckham invests in synthetic cannabis company that makes athletic recovery products By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 00:37 GMT, 4 February 2021 | Updated: 00:37 GMT, 4 February 2021 David Beckham is backing a company making synthetic cannabis to be used in skincare and athletic recovery products. Cellular Goods, which the former England star has invested … Read more

People who use cannabis at least weekly for six months can lose up to two IQ points, study warns 

How smoking cannabis can affect your intelligence: Using the drug once a week for six months can knock off two IQ points and could have ‘significant effects’ on teens’ verbal skills Researchers analysed data on more than 6,000 teenagers to track cannabis use Of the cohort in the study 808 used cannabis at least weekly for … Read more

French superyacht skipper, 42, was ‘high on cannabis’ and showing off before deckhand’s death

A French superyacht skipper was ‘high on cannabis’ and showing off in front of nine partying Britons when he lost control and crashed the 78-ton vessel into another yacht – killing a British deckhand, 29, on the French Riviera. Crewman Jake Feldwhere, 27, was on the foredeck of an 88ft-long Minx preparing to lift the … Read more

Devastated mother blames cannabis addiction for her daughter’s suicide

A devastated mother has blamed cannabis for the death of her ‘beautiful, bright and fun’ young daughter who took her own life by jumping off a multi-storey car park. Kerry Head, from Long Eaton in Derbyshire, says her daughter Emily Rowling became addicted to the drug and ‘became paranoid’ the more she smoked.  Emily, who … Read more