cannabis

Hello everyone, I'm new to the site. I started growing a few years ago. Lost my marriage because she didn't understand how cannabis could be beneficial to PTSD. She could only accept it for cancer and maybe glaucoma but I'm thinking it may have been a way out of the relationship due to my own...

I go to the gym almost every day—not because I’m training for a marathon or trying to lose weight but simply because I’m way more productive on days I work out. Exercise makes it easier for me to stay focused and think creatively. I love the feel-good endorphins, which, in turn, help me be a...

Opportunities Party candidate Mika is on the campaign trail with a clear message from rangatahi — to make cannabis legal. Mika, along with former synthetic-cannabis user Dsyfr, spoke to Kawe Kōrero Reporters. Mika says the current approach to cannabis causes more harm than smoking...

Under California's now-repealed Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act ("MCRSA"), would-be distributors would have had a field day (which became the subject of great debate industry wide). Under the MCRSA, California's cannabis cultivators and manufacturers would have had to sell their...

After the Calaveras Board of Supervisors decided to regulate medical cannabis in 2016, they took in $3.7 million in fees from people who wanted to grow medical cannabis. Now, the County Auditor says the Sheriff's Department has misspent some of those funds. Calaveras' journey to a...

Queensland Bauxite Ltd, through its subsidiary Medical Cannabis Limited has received a successful update regarding its winter cannabis crops. This follows on from the early-July update that confirmed successful germination and growth rates of its pioneering winter cannabis crop. There have...

The waning ritual of a home-hosted communal meal, à la the classic dinner party, is back with a major revamp thanks to the growing legalization of cannabis. One of the women at the helm of this burgeoning movement is chef Andrea Drummer, Los Angeles's go-to personal chef for cannabis-infused...

Growing up in a Colonial home in Downingtown, Pa., Alessandro Cesario cultivated an interest in the family garden, trying to become "in tune" with plants and insects. By the time he was 16, he knew he wanted to work with plants in his career. Specifically, one plant: cannabis. So he spent...

Three years ago I made the most difficult decision of my life. I decided to start a cannabis business with my best friend, Cindy. It was terrifying for so many reasons: neither of us had any business experience, cannabis is federally illegal, and I had never even tried cannabis. Cindy and I...

A bipartisan group of Oregon lawmakers joined legislators from across the country on Monday in calling for the federal government to reclassify marijuana so it's no longer a Schedule 1 drug. If the federal government were to heed the request, it could ease restrictions on cannabis research...

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...

Pennsylvania's medical marijuana program appears to be right on schedule for an early 2018 launch. The state gave out the first round of dispensary and grower/processor permits, and physicians are now able to register to become certified to recommend (not prescribe) cannabis to their...

Canndescent's Instagram page looks like that of a luxury lifestyle company. It features chic people doing yoga, painting, working out, surfing, partying and reading in the bathtub. Canndescent is a cannabis company. It grows and sells weed. Adrian Sedlin, a graduate of Harvard Business...

A man was warned against smoking another spliff after being caught growing cannabis to combat his back pain. The message came from city magistrates who imposed a 26-week prison term, suspended for a year, on Michael Gill. They were told that 19 plants were growing in the loft of his home...

Cannabis capital markets in Canada are considerably more mature than in the U.S., largely because the substance is federally legal in America's hat, while remaining federally illegal in the Land of Liberty. In this context, a marijuana company hitting a major exchange in Canada is a big deal...

Innovative researchers and scientists, ag-tech, pharma experts, regulators, investors, and entrepreneurs will share their knowledge about the burgeoning medical cannabis industry at CannaTech UK, Britain's first-ever international Summit for Accelerating Cannabis Innovation. The main event...

Few think of South Carolina when it comes to the legal marijuana industry, but two young entrepreneurs in Charleston eyed an opportunity and pursued it. About a year ago, Daniel Russell-Einhorn and Sam Whetsel started Smokus Focus, airtight jars of various sizes that include a magnifying lid...

A man was caught out manicuring his cannabis plants while watching TV after police turned up for an unexpected visit. On November 28, Barry Wayne Crawford, 50, was watching television at his New Plymouth home with a friend, while they trimmed the heads off a crop of cannabis plants. The...

With marijuana legalization looming, Edmonton is opening up its doors to businesses and inquiries alike – from local establishments to established enterprises. Edmonton officials have passed multiple bylaws ahead of the federal government's 2018 target of legalization, including bylaws that...

The marijuana industry is growing like a weed, and stock investors have really begun to take notice. According to a recent report from Marijuana Business Daily, U.S. legal weed sales are expected to grow by a blazing 30% in 2017 to a range of $5.1 billion to $6.1 billion, tack on another 45%...