cannabis

The mother of a six-year-old girl with a catastrophic form of epilepsy says she is overjoyed at a government report recommending that medicinal cannabis is made available to patients with specified medical conditions. Vera Twomey of Aghabullogue, Co Cork, says she is very excited that the...

Encinitas – While the passage of Proposition 64 – the legalization of recreational marijuana use in California – was a watershed moment, more work lies ahead to remove the stigma associated with cannabis use from a perspective of social, land-use, business and political acceptance. In order...

It's a brave new world for the California marijuana industry after state voters in November approved the drug for recreational consumption. It's also a wild and unruly world as an industry that has forever operated in the shadows steps out into the light for the first time. Prop. 64, which...

It is no longer questioned that the war on drugs has disproportionately impacted Black, Brown and poor people. What is less understood or discussed are the potential impacts that the legalized cannabis industry will have on these communities. As it stands, the bulk of the licenses held for...

Patients suffering from a number of medical conditions are to be given access to cannabis treatments "where they have not responded to other treatments and there is some evidence that cannabis may be effective", writes Stephen Rogers. Health Minister Simon Harris has confirmed the move ahead of...

Eureka - Last month, hundreds of Emerald Triangle cannabis farmers received letters from the state threatening penalties unless they complied with California water quality regulations. Thousands of growers in Northern California have complied with these regulations, to be extended statewide...

We explore the world of PopCultivate, a private dinner club in Los Angeles that infuses medicinal cannabis into a multi-course feast. Following the vote to legalize recreational marijuana in California, the marijuana industry is gearing up for some major changes come January 1, 2018–what...

Portland, Ore. - Regulators of Oregon's new recreational marijuana license program said Thursday that about 20 percent of the more than 900 licensees so far — mostly growers — have failed to submit proper record-keeping to the state's cannabis tracking system and could face fines or loss of...

Will that be an evening cocktail – or some cannabis – with your dinner tonight? According to a recent survey, more and more Californians with medical marijuana prescriptions are trading in their after-work glass of vino for the drug, often in vaporized form – something advocates say offers a...

L.A. has outdone itself this year with its selection of creative, marijuana-minded gifts to give your favorite stoner for Valentine's Day. Whether you're buying for the one you're trying to woo or for yourself (because hey, we all need a little self-love this year), you can shop with a clear...

Local activists with the West Park-based Florida chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) have been working to change public opinion in South Florida since 2009. Those efforts paid off in November when a 71 percent majority of Florida voters approved a...

Atlanta, Georgia — Lawmakers on the medical cannabis working committee voted to forward House Bill 65 on Wednesday. The committee's vote to move the bill forward was a unanimous decision, and one that will include some additional recommendations. "We have four recommendations we're...

Los Angeles - Montel Williams is one of the highest profile advocates for medical cannabis in the country. This week, the former daytime talk-show host is receiving a lifetime achievement award for his work on the issue. Williams was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis more than 17 years ago...

Advocates for the medical use of marijuana rallied at the Statehouse Thursday, offering testimony from people who said their lives were transformed for the better by the use of cannabis oil. "There are an awful a lot of vets out there that are suffering from PTSD, this drug has shown to be...

A county councillor from Portlaoise has spoken frankly about coping with Parkinson's disease, after his call to legalise medicinal cannabis was passed at Laois County Council. Labour Cllr Noel Tuohy, father of Aussie Rules pro player Zach Tuohy, has a milder form of Parkinson's. "My type...

Nashville, Tenn. — The Republican lawmaker dubbed the "Hillbilly Hippie" who is sponsoring a medical cannabis bill on Tennessee's Capitol Hill says a new poll backs up what he's been telling fellow lawmakers. Rep. Jeremy Faison cites a statewide survey of 600 "reliably Republican voters" from...

The opening on Saturday of a medical marijuana clinic in Shelbyville brought hope to the more than 30 patients who had appointments over the weekend. "I'm trying not to get too excited," said Rachel Artrip, of Sullivan, who suffers from PTSD and connective tissue disorder. "I'm hopeful – and...

Georgia House Bill 65, which aims to add HIV/AIDS as diagnoses for which medical cannabis can be prescribed, is all set to head to the House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee. The House's working group on medical cannabis, led by Rep. Allen Peake (R-Macon) – who also authored HB 65 – met this...

Legal cannabis is becoming the fastest growing industry in the United States. In San Diego, one company is investing big in people with innovative ideas. "I'm reading on Forbes, I'm reading on Entrepreneur magazine that there are amazing opportunities," said former TV executive Whitney...

In states like Colorado, where the recreational use of cannabis is legal, the population is divided into two categories: those who use marijuana, and everyone else. LucidMood, a Boulder-based company, is hoping to bridge that gap with a product it bills as "cannabis for the rest of us."...