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<ul class="summary-list"><li>A traveler tried to hide marijuana vape cartridges in a jar of peanut butter, the TSA said.</li><li>Pittsburgh TSA agents said they discovered "three vape canisters" wrapped in plastic after alarms went off.</li></ul>Officers from the Transportation Security Administration said a traveler tried to hide marijuana vape cartridges in a jar of peanut butter. TSA agents at Pittsburgh International Airport in Pennsylvania discovered the cartridges in a traveler's checked bag after it "triggered an alarm," a spokesperson said in a tweet."When a @TSA officer investigated why it alarmed, three vape canisters with marijuana that were wrapped in plastic bags were pulled from the jar," TSA spokesperson Lisa Farbstein said in a Thursday <a href="https://twitter.com/TSA_Northeast/status/1555224412005228552?s=20&amp;t=SMFE_gaG2D4ERwbUahUl_w">tweet</a>."TSA isn't searching for drugs, but when they are discovered during routine screening, the police are contacted," Farbstein added. "The traveler told officials that the canisters were for medical purposes, but still thought he should try to conceal them. Not a good decision."It remains unclear if the traveler caught with the marijuana was charged with anything. A spokesperson for the TSA did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment on Sunday. The agency did, however, use photos of the incident to issue a cheeky warning to other travelers on social media. "When our baggage screening officers <a href="https://www.instagram.com/PITairport/">@PITairport</a> discovered this jarring find, you butter believe this passenger found themselves in a crunch. We're going to spread this awareness on really thick!" an account for the TSA said on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg4ySqFpc60/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link">Instagram</a>.Travelers can bring vape cartridges in their carry-on luggage so long as they are not "filled with THC, like the e-liquids pictured," the TSA said in the post. "Well, don't get roasted by packing them in peanut butter, it's just best to leave them at home. While our officers aren't directly searching for those vape highs, if found they're ganja have to report it to law enforcement," the agency said on Instagram.

'Ganja have to report it': TSA agents found marijuana vape canisters hidden in a jar of peanut butter

Planning a cannabis vacation? Here are the top 10 cities for a weed enthusiast's getaway including paint-and-puff classes and ganja yoga

<ul><li>India’s two most popular cities — Delhi and Mumbai — have featured in the top 10 cities for highest cannabis consumption in the <keyword id="8081405" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="global-weed-list">global weed list</keyword>. </li><li>Delhi ranks third across the globe in terms of cannabis consumption, while Mumbai follows at number six. </li><li>US tops the charts with three cities featuring in the list — New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. </li></ul>Punjab aside, India’s two most popular cities — Delhi and Mumbai — have featured in the top 10 cities for highest cannabis consumption in the <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/delhi-ranks-high-3rd-on-global-weed-list/articleshow/71057555.cms">global weed list</a>. According to ‘ABCD 2018 Cannabis Price Index’ report, national capital Delhi ranks third across the globe in terms of cannabis consumption, while Mumbai follows at number six. This may not have come as a surprise as a whopping <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/ganja-cannabis-addiction-on-rise-after-alcohol-says-aiims-study/articleshow/68081096.cms">7.2 million people</a> in India are addicted to cannabis, commonly known as charas, ganja, bhang in India. The report noted that in 2018, Delhi and Mumbai each consumed 38.3 tons and 32.4 tons of cannabis, respectively, TOI reported. This may be because of affordable prices of cannabis in India. It is sold at ₹315 per gram in Delhi and ₹329 per gram in Mumbai, which are one of the cheapest rates globally, the report highlighted. And, this is when the country has not yet legalised cannabis consumption. On the other hand, the US tops the charts with three cities featuring in the list. New York topped the chart for the highest intake of cannabis at 77.4 tons, followed by Karachi in Pakistan at 42 tons. Other US cities on the list are Los Angeles at 36 tons and Chicago at 24.5 tons. Other cities in the top 10 include Toronto, London, Cairo and Moscow. Having said that, Amsterdam where weed is legal ranks 56 on the list at merely 3.6 tons. The report also noted that, if legalised, the two cities can raise roughly ₹13.66 billion. This is if the tax rates applied on cigarettes is implemented on it. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/ganja-oil-potential-being-explored-by-indian-government/articleshow/71043497.cms">India is studying ways to make protein-rich cooking oil from marijuana</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/ganja-cannabis-addiction-on-rise-after-alcohol-says-aiims-study/articleshow/68081096.cms">After alcohol, India has a rising cannabis addiction problem, warns AIIMS study</a>

Delhi and Mumbai ‘score’ high on weed consumption globally

<ul><li>Indian government has sanctioned research into the industrial use of marijuana or ganja.</li><li>The Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP) is going to explore cultivating ‘low THC’ strains of cannabis.</li><li>CIMAP will also try and find the industrial application of <keyword id="783832" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Cannabidiol">cannabidiol</keyword> — a non-psychoactive compound found in weed.</li></ul>India’s Narcotics Department is <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/marijuana-cannabis-use-evidence-found-in-china-to-bury-dead-from-2500-years/articleshow/69766244.cms">finally looking</a> into profiting off marijuana — commonly referred to as ganja or weed in India. The research and development will specifically be looking into two components of cannabis — <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/what-is-cbd-oil-and-how-did-it-become-a-1-billion-industry/articleshow/65692155.cms">cannabidiol (CBD)</a> and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). The latter is the main psychoactive compound of marijuana that gives the effect of being ‘high’ when consumed. Low THC marijuana The Indian government isn’t looking to <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/8-incredible-facts-about-the-booming-us-marijuana-industry/articleshow/69221136.cms">legalise the drug</a>. The project has been sanctioned by the revenue wing of the Finance Ministry to develop ‘low THC’ varieties of marijiuana. The aim is to find varieties that can be exploited for industrial and horticulture use. "That is the source of biomass and fibre, and for the production of cannabis seed oil," stated the note issued by the Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP). To fulfill that purpose, CIMAP will now grow marjiuana in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh and Pantnagar, Uttarakhand. Industrial vs recreational use It should be noted that the recreational marijiana and industrial hemp are distinct strains of cannabis. Their petrochemical composition and uses are miles apart. Industrial marjiuana can be refined for use in commercial products like paper, textiles, clothing, paint, biofuel and animal feed. What you use CBD for? CBD might not have any psychoactive effects but that doesn’t mean <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/Happy-4/20-Heres-what-happens-to-your-body-and-brain-when-you-smoke-marijuana/articleshow/46994467.cms">central nervous system</a> is immune to its effects. Research on the compound is fairly limited giving India the opportunity to make new discoveries. CBD extracted from marijuana can be used in gels, oils and food supplements. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/what-is-cbd-oil-and-how-did-it-become-a-1-billion-industry/articleshow/65692155.cms">Hemp seed oil</a>, in particular, reportedly has high concentrations of omega fatty acids and protein. The World Health Organization (WHO) Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (<a href="https://www.who.int/features/qa/cannabidiol/en/">ECDD</a>) has stated that CBD, in its pure form, does hold any scope for abuse — it’s not even a scheduled substance on its own. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/heres-the-6000-year-history-of-medical-marijuana/articleshow/64689298.cms">Here's the 6,000-year history of medical marijuana</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/20-colleges-where-students-smoke-the-most-weed/articleshow/70556583.cms">20 colleges where students smoke the most weed</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/evidence-shows-that-marijuana-works-for-pain-the-medical-reason-most-people-want-it-but-doctors-still-have-questions/articleshow/56860864.cms">Evidence shows that marijuana works for pain, the medical reason most people want it - but doctors still have questions</a>

India is studying ways to make protein-rich cooking oil from marijuana

Cannabis might be illegal in our nation, but it might be running in the veins of the nation, illegally. We all have heard of farmers growing <keyword id="6357214" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ganja">ganja</keyword> midst of sprawling paddy to feed the drug circuit but here's a peddler, who harvests it in his two-bedroom flat. And he does it with scientific precision under controlled temperatures to allow cannabis to flower from seed with video tips from an American friend. 
 <keyword id="4023944" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="syed-shahed-hussain">Syed Shahed Hussain</keyword>, 33, is a former bank employee and operates from a flat at <keyword id="501933" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Friends-Colony">Friends Colony</keyword> in <keyword id="168642" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Manikonda">Manikonda</keyword> and uses a lot of science in the procedure. He was caught when Special Task Force personnel raided the apartment and seized plants, but were awe-struck with facilities, including humidifiers and LED lights to provide the right ambience. 
 Shahed was caught in the act while selling ganja to customers at <keyword id="143541" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Golconda">Golconda</keyword> on Sunday night. 
 
Shahed has a bachelor's degree in psychology and has been staying at a rented flat at YK Residency in Friends Colony, Manikonda, for the past three months. He lives with his family in the flat.

Desi breaking bad: This Hyderabadi man was cultivating ganja in his flat and is now arrested

<keyword id="40905" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Marijuana">Marijuana</keyword> is a muggy subject. Many states have legitimized some type of restorative use; however possession, growth and distribution are still illegal in most of the nations around the globe. India is still stuck in the social stigma of "<keyword id="6357214" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ganja">Ganja</keyword>" 
 
Be that as it may, just like the case with most new industries, slow regulation hasn't halted innovation. Neither the administration nor any power can stop innovation to grow like the wild weed. 
 
While this is certainly not the first automated home growing device for pot to hit the market, it denotes a critical pattern in the cannabis industry. It's less demanding than at any other time to grow your own stash at home, and with more smart appliances devoted to helping consumers with the befuddling procedure, the home growing market will boom in the coming years. 
 
This automation includes some major disadvantages however. The LEAF framework itself costs $2,990, and the nutrient packs and carbon filters cost $39, both of which ought to be supplanted after each grow. 
 
Furthermore, each grow will cost about $150 in nutrient cartridges and carbon channel refills. In any case, the company wants to drop the price of the device and produce its primary revenue from refills 
 
As the marijuana industry get on another high this year, it’ll be interesting to see any law changes in India and how aspiring marijuana entrepreneurs cope up with the restrictions. One advice for people planning to buy this machine: Grow-keep it to yourself-Light.

This smart appliance will grow marijuana for you

Pot use has been a sketchy subject for Olympic competitors before. In 2009, <keyword id="29771" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Michael-Phelps">Michael Phelps</keyword> recognized a photograph of him having a bong was true, and he was suspended for three months. On top of that, he lost a lucrative sponsorship from Kellogg's. Over the interceding years, <keyword id="6548125" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Weed">weed</keyword> has been decriminalized in locales around the globe 
 
As indicated by some exceptionally casual weed testing rules, Olympic competitors are permitted to smoke weed without being excluded. While cannabis is still authoritatively banned amid the amusements, Olympians can escape with smoking the substance as long it is not done while contending. 
 
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) changed the principles in May, 2013, which makes it harder for an Olympian to test positive for ‘Mary-Jane’ and be suspended from the amusements. 
 
Meet the Olympians that smoke <keyword id="6357214" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ganja">GANJA</keyword>: 
 
Ross Rebagliati 
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			<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BEzZMZaokRW/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">My bike ride this morning took me by a small pond with some willows. The way the sunlight is hitting the smoke makes it look like it's on fire. 🔥 #weedstagram #cannabiscommunity #cannathlete #cannabis #marijuana #instaweed #smoke #pond #willows #bike #roadbike #420 #cbd #thc</a>
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At the point when the Olympics added snowboarding to the rundown of games in 1998, it appears nobody expected the way of life and society that is synonymous with the sport. Now, this brings us to Ross Rebagliati, who was the first ever to win an Olympic gold decoration for Men's Snowboarding at the 1998 Winter Olympics. 
 
Things came smashing down when soon after the huge win, he was found to have 17.8 ng/ml of THC in his blood and was consequently precluded. Rebagliati asserted that the THC was from passive smoke at the time. Rebagliati was later given his awards back after a decision called that Ganja was not on the rundown of banned substances in 1998. In today's lawful weed scene, Rebagliati has bounced back. The self-announced canna-competitor and pot business visionary posts uninhibitedly about the intense plant on Instagram. 
 
Michael Phelps 
 
With such a variety of Olympic gold awards, Michael Phelps is hands down the most adorned Olympian ever. In 2009 in the wake of winning a record eight Olympic gold decorations Phelps was captured utilizing a water channel otherwise known as bong. Phelps later conceded the photograph was taken at a University of South Carolina party and apologized for his conduct openly. 
 
He was later suspended by the USA swimming association for three months and lost a noteworthy sponsorship with Kellogg. 
 
<keyword id="28723" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Usain-Bolt">Usain Bolt</keyword> 
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	— Usain St. Leo Bolt (@usainbolt) <a href="https://twitter.com/usainbolt/status/763005115963965441">August 9, 2016</a></blockquote>
 
The speediest man alive used to smoke ganja when he was a great deal more youthful, however once his running vocation took off he exchanged the bud for the track he said in an interview. The world record holder in the 100 m and 200 m Bolt has not backed off and is as of now in Rio pursuing more gold. While he doesn't smoke any longer, Bolt has been seen to embrace cannabis society by posting pictures of him with a cannabis attire brand. Both Bolt and Phelps have effectively affirmed that this will be the last Olympics for them, so be set up to watch these legends on out. 
 
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These Olympic -record breakers smoke weed often and
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<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">Melia Robinson/Business Insider</div></div></div>In San Francisco, where marijuana is newly legal for recreational use, <a href="https://www.meetup.com/Ganja-Yoga/">an increasingly popular yoga class</a> invites students to light up before sliding into their Downward Dog.<a href="https://www.deedussault.com/">Dee Dussault</a>, a hatha yoga teacher with 22 years of experience and author of the upcoming book, "<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062656848/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=ganyog-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=0062656848&amp;linkId=9f82de715e30363ab21cbed5c644a618">Ganja Yoga</a>," thinks combining cannabis and the centuries-old workout helps students tune out their racing thoughts and pain points. They can become more mindful and free, she believes, to move in the unique ways their bodies need. Dussault started the class in 2012.Since Californians voted to fully legalize marijuana last November, Dussault's biweekly class has nearly doubled in attendance from 10 to 15 students to the 25-person cap every session.I recently sat in on Ganja Yoga to learn why cannabis-fueled yoga is becoming one of the hottest workout classes in the Bay Area. Here's what it was like.

San Francisco's new workout craze is called 'ganja yoga' - take a look

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Uber released its seventh annual "Lost &amp; Found Index" tracking unique lost items.</li><li>Among the strangest items include fake blood, pets, a Danny DeVito Christmas ornament, and chicken wings.</li></ul>Uber released its seventh annual "Lost &amp; Found Index" this week, a wide-ranging list of the strangest and most interesting items left in cars, from a Christmas ornament featuring actor Danny DeVito to a Tamagotchi. This year's list of 50 of the most unique lost items includes a bizarre mix of intimate personal items like a remote control vibrator and a bottle of Britney Spears "Fantasy" perfume, to outright strange belongings like a 16-ounce container of fake blood and "my friend's fake tooth." Other Uber riders submitted reports of losing a "power of attorney document issued by Turkish consulate," chicken wings, one singular feather, and a slushy machine. Uber also reported it saw a spike in lost Disney and Harry Potter-themed items like magic wands, Disney's iconic mouse ears, and lightsabers.Several living things were also reported lost, including multiple dogs, turtles, hamsters, and at least one rat, all safely reunited with their owners. Also notable was over 40 sets of dentures and false teeth, however the company said it actually saw a decrease in lost diamond-encrusted grills, which were reported lost 20 times on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/strangest-items-ubers-annual-lost-found-report-2022-6">the 2022 list</a>.Among the most commonly lost items are more predictable belongings like clothing, wallets, and devices like phones and laptops. According to Uber, the "most forgetful" city was Jacksonville, Florida, with San Antonio, Houston, Atlanta, and Indianapolis also featuring in the top 10. Uber also reported a rise in lost drug paraphernalia as marijuana legalization continues to spread across the US, urging riders in the report to remember their various "ganja goods." Americans reported the most lost items on Saturdays and Sundays, and the three days with the most reports were April 5, 9, and New Years' Day, per Uber. Riders reported the most lost items around 11 p.m., much later than the most common time of 5 p.m. Uber cited last year.The company said the main motivation for the annual list is not just the amusement of looking back at particularly odd lost items, but rather to remind users that the app has a <a href="https://help.uber.com/riders/article/i-lost-an-item?nodeId=c07096ce-01c3-4ac5-adfb-71f01eeca5de" target="_blank" rel="noopener">specific process</a> for reporting and getting back a lost item.

Here are the weirdest items in Uber's annual lost-and-found report, including a Danny DeVito ornament, unicycle, and fake blood

<ul><li>This startup promises relief to those suffering from nicotine addiction, Parkinsons, chronic pain and <keyword id="15418" type="General" weightage="70" keywordseo="anxiety" source="Orion">anxiety</keyword> with its <keyword id="14728" type="General" weightage="70" keywordseo="cannabis" source="Orion">cannabis</keyword> laced products.</li><li>More than 50 plus startups have mushroomed in India over the last two years after the FSSAI allowed sale of <keyword id="1957434" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="hemp" source="Orion">hemp</keyword> seed or hemp seed oil as food or ingredients in food.</li><li>Cannabidiol found in hemp products is not a psychoactive substance that gives a “high”. <keyword id="6607408" type="General" weightage="90" keywordseo="cbd" source="Orion">CBD</keyword> has medicinal properties and can be used as therapy for many ailments. </li></ul> If you are looking to kick the butt, but are finding it hard to do so, you may consider switching to “hemp rollens” – cigarettes made from cannabis leaves and flowers. And it is perfectly legal. Trost, a two-year old startup, sells a variety of products made from cannabis that promise to give relief from epilepsy, chronic pain, anxiety and even autoimmune disorders. Says Harshal Goel, Founder of Trost, a startup that produces therapeutic products derived from hemp extracts, “Cannabidiol or CBD has a plethora of benefits because it has medicinal benefits. From epilepsy to Parkinsons, CBD can help people. It also helps to manage chronic pain.” Not surprising that he has named his startup Trost – which means solace in German. Today, consumers can find solace in CBD laced chocolates and protein powders too. In 2021, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India issued a notification that said hemp seed, hemp seed oil and hemp seed flour could be sold as food or used as an ingredient in food products provided that they conformed to stipulated standards. Following which startups are now selling hemp-based protein powders too and not just hemp-based herbal cigarettes. Ayurvedic blend of potent herbs The concept of hemp cigarettes is rooted in "Dhuma Yoga," an Ayurvedic blend of five potent herbs including cannabis, datura, henbane, vasa, and cavya - to create a distinct form of smoke therapy called Dhumapana. According to Trost, burning these herbs creates smoke that the user inhales and exhales through their nose and mouth. According to some ayurveda aficionados, this therapy can enhance respiratory health. It is not just in India that CBD is becoming acceptable. The future of cannabis was also discussed at the World Economic Forum in 2020. Traditionally, cannabis has been seen as a means of getting “high”, but researchers have also found medicinal use cases of the plant, provided the presence of psychoactive substance THC is negligible. Hemp should not be confused with <keyword id="40905" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="marijuana" source="Orion">marijuana</keyword> as it also contains negligible amounts of THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), which gives a “high.” Consumption of hemp flowers and extracts like CBD oil or hemp seed oil are legal in India, provided they do not contain 0.3% of THC. This is booming business now for more than 50 startups in India that seek to bring solace to Indians battling anxiety or chronic pain. <div type="image" title="Harshal_Trost" agency="Business Insider India" msid="103686011" hostid="261" sizebytes="102332"></div> Cannabis: A licensed business Several states in India have legalised cultivation of industrial hemp. In 2018, Uttrakhand legalised its production and soon Uttar Pradesh followed suit. In April 2023, the state government of Himachal Pradesh also decided to legalise the cultivation of cannabis to boost the local economy. The Ministry of AYUSH is also issuing licences to startups that want to offer CBD products as cures for a variety of ailments. To buy these products, you need to have a prescription from an ayurvedic doctor. Like Trost, most of the startups have mushroomed in the last few years. In 2017, Harshal Goel, then a student at City University, London, learned about Switzerland's legalisation of low-THC cannabis. Intrigued, he visited Switzerland to explore the plant's potential and legal framework. Inspired by the innovation around cannabis products like chocolates and creams, Goel launched medicinal herbal hemp cigarettes in Switzerland. After seeing the success of his venture in Switzerland, he returned to India and founded Trost to offer natural, plant-based products as therapies. If you have recently visited Thailand, you must’ve noticed cannabis shops sprouting like wild weed. The country decriminalised marijuana or ganja in June 2022 and it has given its economy, which is heavily dependent on tourism, a big boost. The decriminalisation, like in many states in the US, was first done in 2018 for medical purposes. Hemp rollens or herbal cigarettes is its most popular product because it helps smokers kick the butt, even though the experience of smoking rollens is very different from a tobacco cigarette. But Trost may be the future of the likes of tobacco majors like ITC. The promise of this pudding can be gauged from the $650 mn that Philip Morris, a global tobacco major, is committing to acquire a cannabis company based in Israel. According to reports in July 2023, Philip Morris is close to acquiring <keyword id="1609269" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="medical-marijuana" source="Orion">medical marijuana</keyword> inhaler maker, Syqe Medical, for $650 mn. This would not be the first investment Philip Morris has made in the company as it has earlier invested $20 mn in a company that offered metered inhaler doses of medical marijuana for pain management. Fastest growing plant on the planet Cannabidiol may be new to India, but cannabis is not. In fact, leaves of the female cannabis plant is known as “bhang” which is also offered to Lord Shiva. But startups like Trost are not offering that kind of solace. Trost is a D2C startup that not only offers CBD based therapies but also sells tobacco-free rollens made from cannabis Not only do these cigarettes help deal with nicotine addiction, it also promises to calm the nerves and have a relaxing effect. Industrial hemp is a botanical class of cannabis, which is often used in medicines to relieve anxiety, <keyword id="23666" type="General" weightage="70" keywordseo="stress" source="Orion">stress</keyword> and pain. No wonder, apart from bamboo, hemp is the fastest growing plant on the planet. Interestingly, hemp also contains THC but not in the same quantity as marijuana does. While Trost may be promising solace to a post-pandemic world where anxiety and stress are as common as cold and flu, these hemp startups cannot advertise. To create more awareness around their products, they are even looking at offline stores. Hemp and cannabis startups like Trost, Boheco, Happie Herb, Cannary, Wildleaf and Oreka are members of an industry body called Pan India Medical Cannabis and Hemp Association (PIMCHA) to educate governments on the benefits of medicinal cannabis and root for the industry’s cause through legal reforms.

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>A team of archaeologists may have discovered the ruins of a palace owned by Genghis Khan's grandson.</li><li>The team says swastika patterns on ruins in Van, Turkey might link the archeological site to Hulagu Khan.</li></ul>Archaeologists may have discovered the remains of an ancient summer palace built for Genghis Khan's bloodthirsty grandson, Hulagu Khan, in the 1260s, according to new research.A joint Turkish and Mongolian excavation team, led by Ersel Çağlıtütüncigil of the İzmir Kâtip Çelebi University, found the remains of roof tiles, bricks, and ceramic pottery in the Van Province of eastern Turkey.<div type="image" title="Scientists at excavation site in Turkey" height="4480" width="5973" msid="93390017" hostid="261" sizebytes="3340676"></div>The archaeologists noted that there were s-like symbols, or "swastikas," imprinted on the roof tiles, said Munkhtulga Rinchinkhorol, an archaeologist who was on the dig,<a href="https://www.livescience.com/hulagu-khan-palace">per Live Science.</a>Though the swastika pattern is now primarily associated with Nazi Germany, Rinchinkhorol told the science magazine that the symbol was previously used as "one of the power symbols of the Mongol Khans."<div type="image" title="A view from the statue of Genghis Khan in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia." height="3147" width="4196" msid="93390021" hostid="261" sizebytes="1001854"></div>The swastikas' association with the Mongol Khans, alongside historical records indicating that the Mongols had a large presence in the area, indicates that this could have been a palace built during the Ilkhanate period, Live Science reported.The Ilkhanate was a small Mongol empire during the 13th and 14th centuries, founded by Hulaghu Khan. Hulagu, who conquered significant parts of Western Asia, is known for slaughtering armies and destroying cities. He was well known for the sack of Baghdad in 1258 and <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2005/04/25/invaders-3">trampling its caliph to death with horses.</a><div type="image" title="An illustration of Hulagu Khan" height="3399" width="4532" msid="93390025" hostid="261" sizebytes="1082406"></div>There are historical records indicating that an Ilkhanate palace existed in the area, per Live Science. The 13th-century Armenian historians Kirakos of Ganja and Grigory of Akanc gave accounts of palaces near Lake Van, the science magazine reported.But Timothy May, a professor of Central Eurasian History at the University of North Georgia, told Live Science that while it is possible that this palace belonged to Hulagu and the scholars are "very good and may be correct," further research is needed.Michael Hope, chair of Asian Studies at Yonsei University in Korea, told Live Science that he agreed with May's assessment. "Whether this is the palace of Hülegü described by Kirakos remains to be seen," he said, per Live Science. "I certainly wouldn't rule it out, but I am hungrily waiting for more information."

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>In a statement released Sunday by the US <keyword id="170490" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="State-Department">State Department</keyword>, leaders of <keyword id="57553" type="COUNTRY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Armenia">Armenia</keyword> and Azerbaijan announced a "humanitarian ceasefire" to begin on Monday.</li><li>The two nations have for weeks been fighting over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, a mountainous enclave internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan but containing a majority Armenian population.</li><li>Over 1,000 people have been killed since fighting began, including dozens of civilians.</li></ul>Leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to a US-brokered ceasefire that will begin on Monday.In an <a href="https://www.state.gov/u-s-armenia-azerbaijan-joint-statement/">Oct. 25 statement</a> released by the US State Department, foreign ministers for both nations said they agreed to a "humanitarian ceasefire" that will take effect at 8:00 am local time. The statement said that the US had "facilitated intensive negotiations" to resolve the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, an autonomous enclave that is internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan but which contains a majority population of Armenian descent.Fighting began September 27, when the Azerbaijani military launched strikes against Nagorno-Karabakh, with Armenian forces launch an offensive in return.Both sides have been credibly accused of <keyword id="6363794" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="war">war</keyword> crimes, with Amnesty <keyword id="6356001" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="international">International</keyword> <a href="https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2020/10/armenia-azerbaijan-civilians-must-be-protected-from-use-of-banned-cluster-bombs/">saying it is</a> "gravely concerned by the ongoing use of heavy weaponry by both parties in areas populated by civilians." Azerbaijan, backed by Turkey, has dropped "<a href="https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2020/10/armenia-azerbaijan-civilians-must-be-protected-from-use-of-banned-cluster-bombs/">inherently indiscriminate</a>" cluster bombs on Stepanakert, the capital of Nagorno-Karabakh, according to the group, while Armenia has <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/17/nagorno-karabakh-azerbaijan-says-12-civilians-killed-by-shelling-in-ganja">shelled homes in Ganja</a>, Azerbaijan's second largest city, killing numerous civilians.At least 1,000 people have been killed since fighting began, with Russian President Vladimir Putin claiming the real toll could be as high as 5,000. Russia, which has a defense pact with Armenia, has supplied both nations with arms.Officials in Nagorno-Karabah have said at least 37 civilians have been killed, <a href="https://apnews.com/article/europe-azerbaijan-armenia-41a103bcde14fa8b28968000d7992b84">the Associated Press reported</a>, along with 974 soldiers, 11 dying as fighting continued on Sunday. Azerbaijan, which has not revealed its military casualties, has said 65 civilians have been killed in its territory.Have a <keyword id="6355005" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="news">news</keyword> tip? Email this reporter: <a href="mailto:cdavis@insider.com">cdavis@insider.com</a>

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