Cannabis

The arrests between 19 and 30 of April 2021 are part of an ongoing operation targeting drug dealers and suppliers.

The arrests were made at six different locations in Tongatapu.

Police also seized 8.80 grams of methamphetamine, 199.11 grams of cannabis and drug utensils.

The seven accused between the aged of 26 to 40 will appear at the Magistrate Court at a later date.

Deputy Commissioner Tevita Vailea said that Police are committed to disrupt and detect the supply of drugs and hold those responsible to account.

Israel's Cabinet decriminalized the recreational use of cannabis, or marijuana, at its weekly meeting on Sunday in a move hailed by politicians from across the spectrum.

His company, the Herbal Chef, offers a variety of food services catering to both the medical and recreational needs of marijuana users, but his most popular service involves private dinners.

People pay upward of $500 each to indulge in a 12- to 15-course dinner infused with cannabis.

He describes these luxury dinners as "cerebral experiences" meant to introduce more than just a high, although scientists advise dining with caution.

Speaking to Radio Tonga News – Chief Superintendent Tevita Fifita says, they arrested a 49-year-old woman from Nukunuku alleged for possession of 18 grams of cannabis last week.

A 29-year-old man from Fangaloto was also arrested after found with 6 grams of cannabis from his house.

In Nuku’alofa, a 50-year-old man from Nukunuku was arrested after he was found with 40 grams of marijuana in his vehicle.

Chief Superintendent Fifita adds Police continued to search his property and found other two men with cannabis.

Researchers discovered that the main psychoactive compound in marijuana—tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)—and a few other active compounds remove amyloid beta proteins from lab-grown neurons. Amyloid is the toxic protein known to accumulate in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients. The compounds also significantly reduced cellular inflammation, an underlying factor in the disease’s progression.