cannabis

This July, a member of Parliament stood up for the rights of cannabis consumers. In protest of government inaction over medical cannabis, Paul Flynn, the Welsh MP encouraged civil disobedience in the form of public cannabis consumption–a demonstration now scheduled for Tuesday, October 10...

"The belly dancing class will start on the great lawn in five minutes," announces a soothing female voice over the public address system. After a pause, she adds, "I love you." Ten minutes later, I see a dozen or so women slowly make their way to lawn, stopping every few feet to readjust...

This week, weed got higher than ever when it was launched into space by cannabis company Herban Planet. And CBD is no longer considered "doping' by the world authority that administers drug testing for Olympians. Read on. World Anti-Doping Agency Makes a Dope Decision The World...

Last November, Florida voters revolutionized the way patients with debilitating diseases can pursue their road to recovery. Following passage of Amendment 2, the Florida Constitution now allows licensed physicians to administer cannabis-derived medicines to individuals who suffer from a number...

Two cannabis farms worth an estimated £400,000 were found in raids at addresses in Speke this morning. A total of 99 plants were seized after officers carried out drug warrants at two addresses in Damwood Road and East Damwood Road. Police estimate the two cannabis farms to have an annual...

The state of California will begin issuing temporary licenses for "cannabis commercial activity" on Jan. 1, 2018, with permanent licensing to follow within 120 days. This highly anticipated event is attracting private real estate investors from across the U.S. who want to take advantage of the...

Nearly four years after Coloradans voted to legalize recreational marijuana, cannabis continues to be a divisive topic throughout the state, with pro and anti-pot supporters arguing about its effects on public health, youth, social infrastructure and more. Today, October 6, two public figures on...

Richard Hackler recently drove five-plus hours round trip from his home in Vero Beach to St. Petersburg, hoping to find out if medical marijuana could help with his post traumatic stress disorder. But the doctor he traveled to see seemed just as uninformed as the other physicians he had...

Just down the street from Miami's bustling Dadeland Mall is the newest medical marijuana store to open in South Florida. Curaleaf, at 9002 S. Dadeland Blvd., in the Downtown Dadeland retail/residential development, has been drawing curious passers-by since starting operations on Sept. 21...

A dozen cannabis producers from across Canada want to launch a co-operative in Alberta, where they would sell the drug online and in street-level stores – and they're promising extra revenues for the government. A day after the province re-opened public consultations on a new cannabis market...

At the end of today's First Ministers Meeting in Ottawa, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told unsuspecting premiers about his plan to tax recreational cannabis. He proposed that the federal government impose a dollar-a-gram excise tax up to prices of $10. On cannabis priced higher than $10 a...

Reggae and cannabis have long gone hand-in-hand, and with the release of Stick Figure Sour Batch Four from Humboldt's Finest, the marriage is now official. The strain – a Sour Diesel variation earmarked by Humboldt's Finest specifically for Stick Figure, otherwise known as reggae artist Scott...

Weed, pot, marijuana, Mary Jane, ganja, the devil's lettuce, cannabis – whatever you call it, the wacky tobbacky's come a long way from "Reefer Madness," blooming into a massive industry and legitimate cultural phenomenon. The documentary "The Legend of 420" chronicles the current landscape of...

After a three-and-a-half hour hearing Tuesday on cannabis regulations, San Luis Obispo county officials voted to continue the conversation to Oct. 17. Dozens of county residents attended the meeting to provide input on the regulations now before the board of supervisors. Wayne Moody is a...

Marijuana and beer have always had a connection. Hops plants and cannabis are members of the same genus and have a closely related molecular structure. (And we won't even get into how many brewers like to sample both.) Those ties are slowly becoming more formal, though. In 2015 and 2016...

Canada is set to become the first industrialized nation to legalize and regulate marijuana from production to consumption by next July, but increasingly, Canadians are wondering: What's the hurry? The government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pressing ahead with legislation to legalize...

It’s good to see former students doing well, especially when they do well in innovative ways. That’s true for Daniel Garcia, who took my classes at Sonoma State University (SSU). Now, he’s an insurance agent for the cannabis industry. That wasn’t a career option that guidance counselors offered...

As the cannabis industry continues to grow, a debate is brewing over whether those with drug convictions should be allowed in the industry. Marijuana businesses are in a position of uncertainty amid U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions' anti-drug rhetoric. Meanwhile, the fast-growing...

he first month of the Tasmanian Government's Medicinal Cannabis Controlled Access Scheme is being bogged down in hours of paperwork and confusion over how it is meant to operate. Since the scheme started on September 1 the Health Department has received just three applications from medical...

From outdoor cultivation to research and dispensaries, the city of Davis is ready to open the door to the cannabis industry now after the City Council approved one last policy at its meeting Tuesday night. The council voted 4-0 to require businesses to pay $8,300 to $42,300 in fees to recover...