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What’s Up Kenya? Thailand Becomes The First Asian Country To Legalize Bhang

Thailand has gone down in history as the first Asian country to decriminalize marijuana but only for medicinal and scientific...

Richard Kamau on 18th May

We Want to Get High for the Most High: Kenya’s Rastafari Community Seeks Marijuana Legalisation

The Rastafari community in Kenya has moved to court seeking to lift the law criminalising the use of marijuana. In a petition...

Richard Kamau on 07th May

2.5 Tonnes of Marijuana Worth Sh76m Destroyed in Makueni

Another consignment of marijuana has been destroyed days after a court in Embu burned cannabis with an estimated street value...

Richard Kamau on 06th May

Marijuana Worth Sh4 Million Set Ablaze in Embu [VIDEO]

A consignment of marijuana with an estimated street value of Ksh 4 million was Tuesday destroyed in Embu county. An Embu...

Richard Kamau on 19th Mar

Police Nab 700 Kgs of Marijuana in Clean Water Bowser

Police in Marsabit have recovered 700 kilograms of marijuana that was being ferried in a water bowser on Arapal-Olturot road. Acting...

Nick Mwangi on 02nd Oct

VIDEO: Sh1 Million Worth of Marijuana Goes Up in Flames in Kerugoya

Central region authorities have set ablaze a marijuana consignment with an estimated street value of over Sh1 million in...

Nick Mwangi on 21st Feb

Rev Njoya Destroys Marijuana Seedlings in His Garden, Twitter Reacts

Retired PCEA cleric Reverend Timothy Njoya has a serious weed problem. The Civil rights activist first went public about...

Ken on 28th May

Don’t Judge Cannabis

There is a lot of controversy surrounding Cannabis, and it’s usage, If I should ask you what your take is on the subject,...

Ken on 28th May

3 Hidden Uses Of Cannabis

Cannabis has often been used for numerous things. The use of Cannabis dates back to the early 300 Bc. From then up until...

Richard Kamau on 21st May

DCI Detectives Intercept 135 Bales of Marijuana in a Petrol Tanker- Photos

DCI detectives have made yet another marijuana bust in the ongoing fight against drug trafficking in Kenya. Authorities...

Richard Kamau on 29th Mar

Woman, 50, Who was Released on Bail Rearrested For Marijuana Possession

An alleged weed peddler from Bomet who was out on bail after being arrested for possession has been arrested again. Margaret...

Richard Kamau on 26th Mar

Legalising Marijuana Will Save Our Kids From Abusing It, Says Octopizzo

Octopizzo has maintained that legalising marijuana in Kenya will do more good than harm for users of the outlawed plant. According...

Richard Kamau on 12th Feb

PHOTOS: 1 Ton of Weed Nabbed after Neighbours Snitch to Police in Kahawa Sukari

Weed smokers in Kahawa Sukari and environs are in for a dry spell after a large consignment of Marijuana was recovered by...

Richard Kamau on 17th Aug

Ganja Helps Me Dig Latrines and Boreholes, Man Tells Court

A 34-year-old man on Thursday stunned an Embu Court as he confessed that he smokes Marijuana to carry out his job of digging...

Richard Kamau on 03rd Aug

David Ndii: I Smoked A lot of Marijuana in My Youth…Legalize It

Controversial ‘public intellectual’ David Ndii has called for the legalization of Marijuana in Kenya, revealing that...

Ken on 06th Jan

New York To Legalize Medical Marijuana This Week

Too bad weed is not cool, because New York will finally catch up to the 20 other states (and D.C.!) with medical marijuana laws this week when Gov. Andrew Cuomo gives his State of the State address. The New York Times first reported that Cuomo will announce an executive action on Wednesday making medical marijuana legal for patients with serious...