cannabis

Safe Access Tennessee, a group working to advance cannabis therapeutics is speaking out. The medical marijuana group originally had plans to be part of tonight's Nashville Sounds educate Tennessee charity night -- when the entire event got canceled on Friday. "Most people believe that when...

The export of medical cannabis has been approved by an interministerial committee of the Finance and Health Ministries, it was announced on Sunday. The state will earn from this an estimated NIS 1 billion to NIS 4 billion a year. Any entity that meets the requirements may obtain a license to...

Drinks laced with cannabis extracts have gone on open sale in Ireland. But their distinctive leaf logos have been slammed for 'glamourizing' cannabis – especially among youngsters. The Irish Sun purchased two drinks in a Dublin SPAR shop which both have the plants' leaf as the main image...

Algae.Tec is planning to plant the first batch of medicinal cannabis crop in Uruguay this September as part of its research and collaboration agreement with Winter Garden Biosciences. The companies are developing an initial crop of active heirloom cannabis, without genetically altered...

This is the cannabis factory in Sheffield which was uncovered by police during a morning raid today. Police tweeted photos of the drugs farm which they said had been discovered in the Nether Edge area of the city. Sheffield Central Local Policing Team wrote: "Early morning knock today and...

On a warm summer evening at a vineyard in Sonoma, California, a group of well-heeled guests gathered at a local Sonoma vineyard sipping rose, feasting on food... and smoking cannabis. The event was hosted by marijuana entrepreneurs looking to build bridges with longtime winemakers. "I...

In October the UK will host what is believed to be its first medical cannabis conference, an international jamboree of weed-based therapies in London. It may seem like an eccentric choice, given cannabis is illegal in Britain. But Saul Kane, the Israeli entrepreneur behind the event, is...

Hawaii's first medical marijuana dispensary is lashing out at the Department of Health after causing delays in supplying cannabis. Hawaii’s first medical cannabis dispensary is already having to suspend sales just five days after it began selling marijuana, and the operators aren’t happy...

A few of us may know, or can infer, what the genera vitis or nicotiana refer to. Fewer, perhaps, malus or pyrus. How many of us are familiar with solanum? Humulus? Triticum? Hordeum? Zea? Marijuana. Pot. Weed. Ganja. Reefer. Whacky tobacky. There are countless names for the drug that has...

Much to the dismay of US Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the Senate Appropriations Committee recently approved a budget amendment in an appropriations bill covering fiscal 2017. The amendment would protect states with responsible medical marijuana laws from Department of Justice...

Marijuana legalization just moved from the fringes of the last presidential campaign to center stage in 2020. Between a sweeping new package of legislation introduced last week by one of the top Democratic presidential prospects and, on the other end of the spectrum, Attorney General Jeff...

Born and raised in Boulder, Colorad0, 20-year-old Danny Sloat was experiencing chronic stomach pain and debilitating illness. After several extended hospitalizations, doctors were unable to provide a diagnosis and began treating him with opiate medications. It wasn’t long before his condition...

A cannabis dealer claimed to smoke 20 joints a day when he was caught with a bag of the drug in his car and a "tick list" on his phone. A police officer smelled cannabis as he approached 28-year-old Mozafar Shan's Toyota on Green Lane, Marske, and the driver handed over a small amount of...

As cannabis brands around the country grapple with legal woes in advertising their products, one company has found a way to reach millions—while they're already high. Wikileaf, a price-comparison app for the legal cannabis market, is running an in-flight ad on Virgin America's domestic routes...

Almost 200 cannabis farms — from single plants to massive industrial scale operations — have been raided by Plymouth police over the last five years. Figures from Devon and Cornwall Police showed that 194 illegal growing operations were found between 2012 and 2016. In total, some 1,300...

Doctors will be able to prescribe the first South Australian-produced medicinal cannabis products from next month. GD Pharma's oils will hit the market in September after the pharmaceutical manufacturer recently received the green light to import two types of cannabis-derived products...

There appears to a budding market for a new type of business in Clarenville. It's so new, in fact, there are currently no development regulations for a proposed "medical cannabis production facility" among the town's rules. A prospective cannabis producer, who wishes to start a business in...

Like it or not, using cannabis in 2017 is a political statement. Gone are the days when potheads and party-tokers would puff discreetly on whatever schwag they could get their hands on, with little thought beyond fear of getting caught. Now, all of the assumptions, stereotypes and misinformation...

The Nevada City Council approved the application procedure and fee structure for medical cannabis businesses – excluding dispensaries – Wednesday night, with a slight tweak to the price tag. An initial staff report said prospective business owners would have to pay up to $4,500 in fees. The...

The manager of one of the state's licensed medical cannabis producers said he reported to the Albuquerque Police Department in April that an employee had stolen at least 18 pounds marijuana, but the man has not been arrested and product, with an estimated value of at least $57,000, still hasn't...