‘Marijuana use in US doubled in a decade’
Washington: Marijuana use in US more than doubled between 2001 and 2013 - from 4.5 to nearly 10 per cent, according to new research. laws and attitudes about marijuana are changing, with 23 States having medical marijuana laws and four of these States having also legalized marijuana for recreational use, researchers said. Bridget F Grant of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, and coauthors used nationally representative data on past-year prevalence rates of marijuana use, marijuana use disorder and marijuana use disorder among users in the US.
Jewish man mistaken for ‘terrorist’ killed
Jerusalem: An Israeli soldier shot and killed a Jewish man he suspected was a Palestinian “terrorist” in Jerusalem, police said on Thursday, in a reflection of the jittery mood that has gripped Israelis amid a spate of near-daily Palestinian stabbing attacks. Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said soldiers deployed in Jerusalem to reinforce police demanded late on Wednesday that the man show them his ID. The man refused, scuffled with the soldiers and then attempted to seize one of their weapons. One soldier shot the man, who later died of his wounds, Rosenfeld said.
China to set up 3rd-gen nuclear power company
Beijing: Two Chinese nuclear power giants plan to set up the country’s third-generation nuclear reactor design known as Hualong One in a joint venture by combining technologies. China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) and China National Nuclear Corporation decided to set up the company to reduce competition in exporting Hualong One into overseas markets, according to the source requesting anonymity. The plan has been forwarded to authorities and a coordination meeting will be held soon.
varsity gets thai ‘mobile phone lane’
Bankok: A university in Thailand has launched the country’s first “mobile phone lane” to help the speeding students avoid getting bumped into smartphone users on their way to class, a media report said on Thursday.