cannabis

Pullman needs cannabis yoga. Such a business would take advantage of residents' interest in marijuana while improving on the region's lack of recreational opportunities. Joel Benjamin, director and teacher at Seattle's Yogasmith offers one of the few platforms in the nation for...

While a high-profile case is under way at the Pretoria High Court regarding the legalization of marijuana, we spoke to a few international experts at the Drug Policy Week conference to get their views on this controversial topic. Dr. Raquel Peyraube, Clinical Director of ICEERS and Advisor...

The National Conference of State Legislatures, a body of hundreds of lawmakers representing all 50 states, passed a resolution this week urging the federal government to remove cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act, signaling a significant shift towards marijuana legalization. The...

For one South African mother, cannabis was an illegal drug to warn her son about when he became a teenager: today, she uses it to treat his rare medical condition. Now the ban on using the drug is being challenged in the High Court, raising the possibility that it could effectively be...

Illegal lollipops and other forms of cannabis candies were seized along with 11 pounds of marijuana during an arrest Wednesday at a Coconut Creek home, police said. After officers seized the drugs and $60,843 in cash, Michael Marks, 40, was arrested and charged with various counts of...

A carpenter who builds theatre sets found himself in a drama when caught with a crop of cannabis plants he was brewing into beer, a court heard. Darren Purnell's secret was discovered after firefighters were called to his Rochester house to deal with a fire caused by a log burner. More...

Even by the standards of San Francisco's famously fractious land use fights, last month's Planning Commission hearing on a plan to open a cannabis dispensary in the Sunset District was extreme. The hearing lasted nearly seven hours. It included testimony from more than 150 members of the...

In 2015, Gov. Greg Abbott signed the first bill allowing any growing or sale of marijuana in Texas. The Texas Compassionate Use Act legalized the selling of a specific kind of cannabis oil derived from marijuana plants for a very small group of customers: epilepsy patients whose symptoms have...

Last month, it was reported that the National Football League reached out to the National Football League Players Association to scientifically explore the use of medical cannabis as a pain management tool for its players. Not only should this work help the NFL players, but their participation...

People growing their own marijuana is a significant concern to Big Pharma. As state legalization of cannabis-derivatives spreads, the drug companies contemplating the potential of medical marijuana see a threat from both homegrown and professionally harvested medical-grade marijuana. Pharma...

An expanded version of Iowa's medical cannabis law received the signature of then-Gov. Terry Branstad three months ago, but legal questions and implementation issues could delay its enactment. At least 50 potential cannabis business operators have contacted the Iowa Department of Public...

Neuropathy is a generalized term which signifies exhibited symptoms of nerve damage in human beings–neuropathic pain is one of these symptoms. Neuropathy pain arises from a wide variety of sources that all stem from nerve injury, including: "diabetes mellitus...infections, alcoholism, traumatic...

ICC, South America's first fully licensed and government approved producer and distributor of recreational cannabis commenced sales on July 19, 2017 when it began to distribute its two recreational cannabis products (ALFA I and BETA I) via sixteen approved pharmacies in Uruguay. Over 4,500...

Australian drug regulators have granted what is believed to be the first license to manufacture and supply medical cannabis in WA. AusCann, whose chairman is former WA Federal Liberal MP Mal Washer, has been granted a manufacturing license by the Office of Drug Control, paving the way for it...

San Joaquin County plans to allow commercial cultivation of cannabis and dispensaries. The Board split 3-2 in the vote on the controversial issue. The hearing included a report from the staff, public comment, and after five hours the vote finally came. Dozens of people spoke both for and...

Patients rejoiced with smiles and shouts Tuesday after making the first legal purchases of medical cannabis at a licensed dispensary in the state at Maui Grown Therapies in Kahului. The Maui dispensary, one of two licensed on the island, got the green light from the state Department of Health...

Further spurred by the recently enacted Prop 64 legalizing recreational marijuana State Treasurer John Chiang is convening the final in a series of events geared to enable the cannabis industry to do its banking publicly. Scheduled for tomorrow in Los Angeles is the last of six meetings that...

Dave owns a retail business in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains in California. He was selling everything from flat-screen TVs to furniture -- until Amazon (AMZN) crushed his brick-and-mortar warehouse store with its online merchandise, forcing him to put it up for sale. His...

As California continues to emerge from marijuana prohibition, consumers will have a glut of new options beyond traditional flower to achieve the optimal high. But it's easy for newbies to weed-infused foods, also known as edibles, to go overboard. Just ask Maureen Dowd, the New York Times...

In Feb. 2017, the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors tasked the County Counsel's office with collecting information and compiling a report advising the board on whether to maintain the existing ban on commercial cannabis activity in unincorporated county areas or to develop a new ordinance...