South China Morning Post 4 min read A mild uptick in bitcoin mining in China has prompted calls for Beijing to loosen its restrictions and let the power-hungry industry tap into the country's oversupply of energy, but experts said the likelihood of China ending its mining ban was low. China's bitcoin mining market share by...

A man was caught sitting in a BMW with the engine running after smoking cannabis. Mohammed Sarfraz has been handed 10 penalty points on his licence after he was caught in charge of a vehicle when over the legal limit for cannabis. North Staffordshire Justice Centre heard the 31-year-old also gave officers a false name...

THE AUTHORS of this neuroscience review synthesize human and animal data on prenatal cannabis exposure, with a particular focus on the developing immune system. Their synthesis foregrounds the interplay between mental health and immune functioning across central and peripheral pathways. They describe how cannabinoid receptor expression in immune cells, both centrally and peripherally, provides a...