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An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Here's a new health-related adage to consider: Regular consumption of marijuana keeps you thin and active. According to researchers at Oregon Health and Science University, people who use marijuana more than five times per month have a lower body mass...

Alberta's conservative opposition parties are concerned about the tight timeframe for cannabis legalization. NDP Finance Minister Joe Ceci said last week that despite major decisions needing to be made, Alberta will be ready with a regulatory regime and won't ask Ottawa for an extension to...

The marijuana industry has been growing like wildfire in recent years, which is a testament to the rapid changes we've witnessed in public opinion toward the drug, as well as the willingness of state governments to seek tax and licensing revenue through the legalization process. Today, 28...

The rules have to come from somewhere. For some cannabis industry leaders, they'd rather be the ones to set the rules and regulations for their businesses. It's a double-edged sword when they say they just want to be treated like any other legitimate industry. Equal treatment could of...

San Francisco socialites and Silicon Valley types celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love when Zak Williams – son of Robin Williams – and his wife, Alex, hosted a bash at a Pacific Heights home for tattoo guru Scott Campbell and Clement Kwan's "luxury cannabis brand" Beboe. The...

The green rush is upon us. According to a recently released report from Marijuana Business Daily entitled "Marijuana Business Factbook 2017," legal marijuana sales -- this includes recreational and medical pot -- are slated to grow by 30% in 2017, about 45% next year, and catapult a total of...

Good day all. My name is Eric. I look forward to reading other people's post and answering the question I can. I'm 44. I was taught the old school style of growi cannabis. Supper soil and Miracle by my father, indirectly. Back in the early 80's. LOL I'm going to be growing and using cannabis for...

South Africa's cannabis community wants to know why they are being arrested for lighting up a joint when a "legal cannabis plantation" is quietly growing in a greenhouse next to Durban's King Shaka International Airport. In March this year the Western Cape High Court ruled that laws...

Dr. Reggie Gaudino had a lot of cannabis at his disposal, but none of it fit the bill. His father, who had suffered a stroke a few years prior, had been unable to eat, talk or walk until he tried a high-CBD oil, which was made from a particular, top-shelf strain of bud. When the Oregon company...

When it comes to cannabis, local investors and entrepreneurs are seeing green. A new business accelerator called Canopy San Diego is investing time and money in technology startups that offer ancillary services–renewable energy, back-office software, and mobile phone apps–to the billion-dollar...

Australia's first doctors' workshop on the medical uses of cannabis has heard about the complex situation around its legality. The Melbourne conference was held with the hope of improving the medical profession's awareness about the issue. They hope to help doctors across the country...

The ANU Medical School's Dr David Caldicott began his one-day crash course in medicinal cannabis by asking for a show of hands: how many people in the room had had a meaningful education on the medicinal uses of cannabis in medical school? Zero hands went up. "Same here," confessed the...

Fiat-based legal cannabis entities in the US are under pressure as an advocacy group suddenly loses its bank account. As multiple resources report, The Marijuana Policy Project this week received notification from PNC Bank it could no longer use its services. MPP, which does not directly...

The city of Edmonton is looking at a zoning bylaw change that could pave the way for the establishment of cannabis lounges if they are allowed after marijuana is legalized in July 2018. In a report for city council, administration said these proposed amendments are a proactive step in...

Statistically, the cannabis industry is experiencing some of the highest growth in the world right now. Legislative efforts across the country have resulted in the passage of medical and recreational laws in 29 states as well as the District of Columbia. And just recently, Canada's Prime...

Canada's Lower-Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines, released with the endorsement of key medical and public health organizations, provide 10 science-based recommendations to enable cannabis users to reduce their health risks. The guidelines, based on a scientific review by an international team of...

Barry Gordon, M.D., opened a medical marijuana practice in Venice, Florida, on January 3. "I went from zero to over 700 patients" in less than six months, he told FierceHealthcare. So Gordon isn't worried about the success of his new practice, the Compassionate Cannabis Clinic or about...