Herbalism
Academics uncover Galen’s pharmacy legacy in İzmir
As a part of research on medicinal plants in Bergama, İzmir's historic district where Galen once resided, academics are investigating the contributions of the renowned ancient Roman physician's prescriptions over the years.
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Police arrests seven, seizes 275 kilos of cannabis
Greek Police arrested seven people believed to be members of a gang that cultivated cannabis seedlings in a house in the region of Attica and seized 275 kilograms of processed and raw cannabis.
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Drug users increasingly turning to cannabis, cocaine
An increasing number of drug users in Greece are turning to cannabis and cocaine, according to the report of the Greek Therapy Center for Dependent Individuals (KETHEA) for 2022, a year in which the number of users rose again due to the decline of the pandemic.
Czechs Go to Pot
Spearheaded by leading addiction specialist and government "drug czar" Jindrich Voboril, the expert group has been meeting regularly since December to prepare a draft law on the liberalisation and possible legalisation of recreational cannabis use, sale and production in the Czech Republic.
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Albania Govt Plans to Legalize Production of Medical Marijuana
Albania plans to license private production of cannabis "for medical and industrial use" for companies that have experience in the field in the EU, so joining a list of some 30 countries that allows the practice.
Albanian Gangs Growing Cannabis Indoors to Avoid Detection
Data that BIRN has obtained show that while only three cases of indoor cannabis cultivation were recorded during 2021, the number of cases rose to 18 by May this year.
BIRN asked police for data over the last five years, but they did not have records for before 2021.
Sewage waters' analysis shows that one in 10 residents of Attica uses cannabis
“At the same time, it seems that cannabis use has a periodicity, ie it increases in winter and decreases in the summer months”
Serbian Patients Face Jail as Medical Marijuana Legalisation Stalls
North Macedonia Plans to Expand Medical Marijuana Exports
North Macedonia's new draft law on the control of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, which the government approved on Monday and will be sent to parliament soon, where is likely to be passed by the ruling majority, will enable exports of cannabis flowers for medical purposes.
Water analysis sheds light on substance use
Tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis were revealed to be the most-used substances in Istanbul in analyses conducted by a group of Turkish researchers from studies they ran on samples from the city sewers.
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