cannabis

In recent years, growth in the marijuana industry has been phenomenal. In fact, you'd struggle to find an industry that could deliver comparable growth over an extended period of time, which is a prime reason why investors have flocked to marijuana stocks. Last year in North America...

Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD) is a chronic condition that affects over three million people per year. From hyperactivity to impulses and inattentiveness, ADD and ADHD are most common in children but can persist in adult years. The chronic...

The ability to reduce eye pressure and ease the effects of glaucoma was the first scientifically confirmed health benefit of medical marijuana, and it may still be the most well known argument supporting medical marijuana. However, this effect was discovered quite by accident. In the early...

Before any discussion of Uncle Spliffy, we've got to ask about Uncle Cliffy. "Doing good," Cliff Robinson said, "and continuing to get better daily." The UConn basketball great was hospitalized in Portland, Ore., in early March for what he had called "a minor brain hemorrhage." "Any time...

The Alberta government has launched an online survey to gauge public opinion on key cannabis questions as it prepares for federal legalization in 2018. Justice minister Kathleen Ganley rolled out the survey Friday as a litmus test to see where Albertans stand on things such as: what the legal...

The Ganja Growers and Producers Association of Jamaica said the recent ban on the sampling and sale of all cannabis infused edibles at entertainment events is a retrograde step and not one forthcoming with the emergence of Jamaica's cannabis industry and the development of the human resource...

Fewer than 150 people in Australia have ever been given approved access to medicinal cannabis products and there are only 25 authorized prescribers of the drugs, according to evidence at a Senate estimates committee. Officials from the Health Department told the hearing that figure had only...

Uruguay has become the first country to completely legalize cannabis. The country became the first place in the world to permit the professional cultivation of marijuana plants in 2014 and from July new legislation it will be legal to sell it over the counter. The move will make it the...

So you're thinking about attending a cannabis dinner, where canna-chefs infuse food with trace amounts of cannabis for a lovely, buzzy experience. But you might be thinking about the first time you ate a pot brownie. You innocently ate that edible completely unaware that the strength varies...

Many cities are keen to develop their craft beer and wine industries, but in Oregon, the city of Portland has a different market in its sights — marijuana! It has joined forces with cannabis businesses in lobbying for a bill that would allow the consumption of pot at licensed lounges, and part...

A new study has confirmed that small doses of medical marijuana do help relieve stress - but any more than a couple of puffs has the opposite effect. Researchers in Chicago split 42 people into three groups, and gave them each a batch of THC capsules - one equivalent to a couple of puffs, one...

As cannabinoids begin to enter the market in 2018 and 2019, we may begin to see a revolution in the field of pharmaceuticals, with Israel situated happily in the center of it all. Israel's medical cannabis industry is at a crossroads and according to Breath of Life Pharma CEO Dr. Tamir Gedo...

A few months ago, I mentioned to someone that my husband and I were planning our son’s upcoming birthday party at a local chocolate factory. Given that we would be entertaining 30 7-year-olds for a couple hours, a hefty amount of patience would be needed, along with a giant cake (and maybe some...

When Nevada officially begins the sale of recreational marijuana to adults, one aspect that will be watched closely will be its impact on tourism. Visitors will include the longtime cannabis aficionados, of course, but even more will be casual or even new users. "Our content is driven toward...

The nation's capital has made progress when it comes to cannabis, with the passing of Initiative 71, legalizing recreational marijuana use and possession. Even with the legislation, marijuana advocates contend that amendments are needed to make D.C. a "District of Cannabis." There are factors...

Since he became an advocate for marijuana legalization more than a decade ago, Mason Tvert, now director of communications for the Marijuana Policy Project, says he's been approached countless times by people who tell him he should stop using the word "marijuana" because of its racist origins...

Proposition 64 legalized possession of up to one ounce of marijuana for adults, and went into effect on Nov. 8, when California voters approved the initiative measure. Since then, websites have sprouted up all over the Internet, directing cannabis users to sources of marijuana through delivery...

With several states expanding marijuana legalization this year, many eyes are firmly fixed on California. Between the famed cannabis strains of the north, the rapidly moving edibles scene and the growing marijuana tech industry blazing in Silicon Valley, there's a lot at stake. Heather Azzi of...

Legalized adult-use cannabis will likely bring about a slow death for Oregon's corresponding medical program. As our recreational market matures, the medical side of things will start to make less economic sense for patients, dispensaries, and growers. After all, why should patients pay $200 for...

Psychiatrists and other behavioral health professionals need to better understand the relationship between cannabis and mental disorders so that they can respond to increasing medical and recreational marijuana use among their patients. More than half of states now allow for medical use, and 8...