The Cannabis Biz Is Down, But Long Term It’s Smoking
LAS VEGAS — With the cannabis industry reeling from a series of setbacks over the last six months, the marijuana business conference began in...
A Weed Grows In Davos
At the World Economic Forum, cannabis is a commodity like any other — but these interested parties aren’t looking to get high
Here at the...
Lebanon Passes Legislation Legalizing Medical Marijuana Cultivation
The Lebanese parliament on Tuesday passed legislation to legalize cannabis cultivation for medical and industrial purposes, a move that was recommended by economic advisers...
Illinois’ Breakout Star In Hazy Economic Landscape: Recreational Marijuana
Legalized marijuana paying off in Illinois amid pandemicChicago (CNN) - It only took a few months for Illinois' budding recreational marijuana industry to blossom...
Bill To Legalize Medical Marijuana Introduced In Kentucky
Supporters of legalizing medical marijuana in Kentucky touted its potential as a viable alternative to ease the state’s addiction woes from opioid painkillers.
Secretary of...
When Marijuana Was Legal In Michigan: 22 Days In 1972
John Sinclair, “Michigan’s hippie king,” walked out of Jackson’s State Prison of Southern Michigan on Dec. 13, 1971 after serving two-and-a-half years of what...
Senator Calls Out Big Pharma For Opposing Legal Marijuana
A prominent Democratic U.S. senator is slamming pharmaceutical companies for opposing marijuana legalization.
"To them it's competition for chronic pain, and that's outrageous because we...
Canada: Why Some Yoga Classes Are Using Pot In Their Practice
Class was supposed to start almost 20 minutes ago. Most of the yoga students are still socializing, sipping tea and taking a few last...
CT: Assembly Considers Pot Legalization Bills
The Connecticut General Assembly has held four hearings over the last three weeks on proposed legislation to legalize recreational marijuana, though time may be...
Marijuana Industry Poised For Supercharged Growth Thanks To President Trump
America's fast-growing marijuana industry appears poised for supercharged growth after winning what cannabis entrepreneurs see as approval from the Trump administration to forge ahead.
The...
Nevada Becomes 1st State To Ban Most Pre-Employment Pot Tests
Even as 11 states, plus Washington, D.C., have legalized recreational cannabis, lawmakers have struggled to find consensus on the question of whether employers could...
Boston’s First Recreational Marijuana Store Receives Preliminary License
Boston inched closer Wednesday to having its first recreational marijuana store, possibly within months, as state regulators granted a provisional license to a planned...
California Could Crack Down On Illegal Marijuana Landlords & Advertisers Under...
Black market marijuana is a billion-dollar industry in California, but it soon could become very expensive to do business with unlicensed operators.
California Assemblywoman Blanca...
Prof. Raphael Mechoulam “Father Of Cannabis Research” Dies At 92
March 10, 2023 — Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University today announces the passing of the world pioneer in cannabis research, Prof. Raphael Mechoulam....
New Thai PM Vows To Reverse Cannabis Decriminalization
Thai PM Call To Regulate Weed Worries Some Cannabis Advocates
BANGKOK — Thailand's new prime minister has vowed to permit the use of cannabis for...
Will Congress Side With Trump Or Sessions On Medical Marijuana Rider
It’s no secret Jeff Sessions does not like marijuana. He prosecuted it vigorously as a U.S. attorney and opposed weakening of any marijuana laws...