cannabis

Twenty years ago, it was vilified as a "gateway drug." Now, cannabis has grown into a big business, with the potential to become even bigger as laws are scheduled to change to reflect shifting social attitudes towards marijuana and investment picks up to take advantage of increased demand...

The Green Party has erected a new billboard reinforcing their support for full cannabis legalization. Greens MP Julie Anne Genter posted a photo of herself to Twitter, standing in front of the new hoarding. The Green Party has erected a new billboard reinforcing their support for full...

When Mona Zhang told her parents she wanted to leave her job to report full-time on cannabis and build up her newsletter, Word on the Tree, they were skeptical to say the least. "When I first told my dad [that] I want to cover cannabis and he was like, 'What's that?' I said the Chinese word...

Marijuana advocates scored a major victory last November, when voters approved recreational cannabis. But its pathway remains an obstacle course: the alcohol industry's meddling, Henderson's slowness to permit sales, the void of places where tourists can enjoy cannabis products (legal only at...

Denver and Colorado Springs aren't going to be confused as twins anytime soon. Colorado's two largest cities have some glaring differences in political leanings and landscapes, and legal cannabis is definitely one of them. Nearly five years after Colorado voters decided to legalize recreational...

Compared to a year ago, times may seem tough for those banking on the legalization of marijuana. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who has raised "serious questions" about legalization, appears less friendly to the cannabis industry than his predecessor. Even after the District of Columbia...

Greetings Although I do not have any formal qualifications in healing arts, i do have lot's of experience, my father is a retired herbalist, I grew up with him growing and making many herbal medicines and cosmetics at home. In my youth, I was in a car accident that left me with 7 crushed...

Pawel Bartoszek, a member of Parliament for Viðreisn (The Reform Party) has proposed a bill for the legalization of cannabis. The proposed bill will put in place a framework of rules about the production, sales, and handling of cannabis products alongside a general decriminalization of cannabis...

In the Cannabaceae plant family, there are three main branches: Cannabis ruderalis and Cannabis Indica, which both grow as shrubby little bushes, and Cannabis sativa, which tends to grow long and leggy, almost like a little tree. These days, sativa strains are popular for inducing cerebral highs...

For the second time in as many days, U.S. Sen. Al Franken just added his name to a marijuana bill. On Tuesday, the Democratic lawmaker from Minnesota became the fifth cosponsor of legislation to allow cannabis cultivators and sellers operating in accordance with state laws to be taxed just...

The Bakersfield City Council will discuss the first reading of the commercial cannabis ordinance during the Wednesday night meeting. Over the last several years, California has seen a move towards legalizing the sale of adult-use cannabis throughout the State through the adoption of the...

Cannabis growers for medical use will receive support, grants, water quotas, and training. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is classifying cannabis growing as a farming sector, thereby entitling the growers to support, grants, water quotas, and training in crop growing...

Aurora Cannabis' first shipment of Alberta-grown medical marijuana has been shipped to Germany to help offset "a significant shortage of supply" in the European powerhouse, the company announced Tuesday. The company shipped 50 kilograms of dried cannabis flower from its central Alberta...

The U.S. has seen a sea of change in public support for legalizing and medicalizing marijuana, with 57% of adults supporting legalization today compared with just 32% a decade ago, according to the Pew Research Center. A more recent Quinnipiac poll found higher approval numbers, with 61%...

Washington residents demonstrated their approval of cannabis consumption through medical legalization in 1998 and recreational legalization in 2012, but many have yet to try it. It is legal to purchase, but now what? The legalization of cannabis in Washington state allows adults to enjoy...

Under the laws of 29 states and Washington, D.C., patients seeking medical marijuana must get official recommendations from doctors. But a local lawmaker in the nation's capital is looking to change that. Under the Medical Marijuana Improvement Amendment Act of 2017, patients would be allowed...

Contrary to the popular image of stoners as party animals, many cannabis users may just want to go to sleep, if a Denver-area survey is a reliable indicator. The survey, conducted by Consumer Research Around Cannabis, found that only pain relief rivals sleep as a reason for using marijuana...

The National Football League may be warming to the idea that treating injured players with medical cannabis is preferable to the alternative: opiate painkillers. That's according to a story published in the Washington Post in July. The Post reported that the NFL sent a letter to the NFL Players...

As we head towards cannabis legalization in Canada, the one thing we can all agree on is that consumer education was needed yesterday. At Flower & Freedom we are on a mission to empower people to explore cannabis as part of a healthy lifestyle. This inspired us to create The Elevate...

Maui based event production company Alpha Agency will host the first annual Maui Cannabis Conference on Saturday and Sunday, January 6 and 7, 2018, at the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa in Kā'anapali. The conference will promote cannabis awareness and education regarding the health benefits...