cannabis

Hundreds of mostly older Chinese residents turned out Thursday night at City Hall to oppose a medical cannabis dispensary proposed for the Sunset District, but their testimony was not enough to sway planning commissioners, who voted 5-1 to approve the pot shop. The vote, which followed five...

The marijuana reform movement won big in 2016, legalizing the plant in a number of states for medicinal and recreational purposes. However, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has all but refused to allow the herb to be considered as a the legitimate, natural medication it is. Even...

You'd honestly struggle right now to find an industry growing at a quicker, more consistent pace than legal marijuana. According to cannabis research firm ArcView, North American legal pot sales, inclusive of medical and recreational weed, soared to $6.9 billion in 2016, and they're on track to...

In 28 states in this country, you can legally use marijuana for a range of health problems, including chronic pain, anxiety, and nausea. Smoking is the fastest way to feel the effects of marijuana, which is derived from the Cannabis sativa plant. Yet marijuana smoke contains many of the same...

Legal sales of marijuana for recreational purposes are set to begin next week in Uruguay at a limited number of pharmacies to nearly 5,000 people who have registered as consumers. The South American nation's Cannabis Regulation and Control Institute said Friday in a statement that pot will be...

Across the nation, opioid-related deaths and fatalities are decreasing in states that have medical cannabis programs, but the benefits are limited due to a lack of accurately labeled and tested cannabis products. Patient Focused Certification (PFC), a project of Americans for Safe Access...

Delaware isn't letting just anyone use marijuana – yet. But it's available to people with certain medical conditions who have gotten no relief from traditional medicine. First State Compassion Center (FSCC) opened Sussex County's first medical cannabis facility on May 26. In order to use...

A newly released research report sheds additional light on the projected growth in cannabis demand between now and 2025. In a report published by New Frontier Data, sales of medicinal cannabis are projected to increase to $5.3 billion in 2017, accounting for 67% of all legal cannabis sales...

Last week I was lucky enough to catch iconic Irish punk rock group The Undertones at the San Francisco Bathhouse in Wellington. Formed 40 years ago in Derry, Ireland, and rubbing shoulders with the likes of the Ramones, the Buzzcocks and the Sex Pistols, the Undertones were one of the seminal...

Looking for a job? A career fair in Denver this weekend promises jobs in a major "growth" industry. "Currently in the cannabis industry there are 122,000 people employed and between now and 2020 it's going to get up to 250,000 jobs," says Karson Humiston, Founder of Vangst, which recruits for...

One of the 12 winners of Pennsylvania's medical cannabis growing/processing permits has had its license revoked in Maryland, former employees facing criminal charges in Minnesota, and now is being investigated by New York's Department of Health for alleged violations of that state's regulations...

Tourism officials in Nevada are exploring how legal cannabis could attract visitors to the Silver State. In an email, the Nevada Division of Tourism said the topic of cannabis is set to be included in its upcoming marketing research. Nevada recently became the fifth state to permit...

Natalia Ferrera is in high spirits – literally. Standing in front of a Coop supermarket in the city's Eaux-Vives section, she is smoking a cigarette and enjoying a buzz. Ferrera's cigarette has a distinctly musky scent because in addition to tobacco, it contains hemp and cannabidiol (CBD)...

Marijuana stocks have been on fire for the better part of a year now, and we certainly don't need to look hard to find reasons why. For starters, legal marijuana sales are growing at an exceptionally quick pace. A recently released report from Marijuana Business Daily titled "Marijuana...

Albanian police say they have seized at least 15 metric tons (16.5 tons) of marijuana hidden in a southwestern village. Police spokesman Gentian Mullai says that some 150 officers had found the drugs Friday in three houses in Llakatund, 150 kilometers (90 miles) southwest of the capital...

The marijuana is flowing again in Nevada. A surge in demand for cannabis, newly legalized in the state, has emptied shelves and caught the industry off guard, spurring state officials into action. Nevada's Republican governor, Brian Sandoval, endorsed emergency measures late last week...

Some patients in Pennsylvania could be able to get prescriptions for medical marijuana early next year. In the meantime, many doctors, pharmacists and other health care providers have questions. Later this month, Thomas Jefferson University and the Philadelphia-based startup Greenhouse...

In today's hyper-radicalized political environment, there is one thing nearly all Virginians agree on: Doctors should be able to recommend medical cannabis in the Commonwealth. If you live in Virginia's 2nd congressional district, you can help protect Virginia's newly regulated medical...

Ellementa, a startup dedicated to building a network for women interested in cannabis wellness, just started its Denver chapter in June, but already its Mile High meetings are as comfortable – and energizing – as a coffee klatch. On July 12, a dozen women gathered in a room at the uber-hip...

With cannabis and marijuana products proposed to be legal, there are more questions than answers as to how the Fort will be affected come Canada Day 2018. During the June 27 regular city council meeting, the city's senior legislative officer, Robert Stephenson provided council an update on...