cannabis

A UBCO professor is hosting a public forum in Kelowna for speak on the role cannabis could play in improving mental health and fighting addictions. According to Zach Walsh, associate professor of psychology of UBC's Okanagan campus, marijuana could help treat depression, PTSD and social...

I recently followed up with Chris Brown, former mayor of Hawthorne, California and current CMO for the FOXX firm, a leading cannabis law firm in California. Under Chris's direction, he was able to leverage cannabis cultivation opportunities and bring them to the almost bankrupt city of Adelanto...

Kingston, Jamaica – Director of the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA), Delano Seiveright, on Saturday said that the cannabis licensing process, while challenging, is moving faster than what obtains in jurisdictions across the United States and Canada. Seiveright, who is also a senior advisor...

The increasing supply of legal marijuana is turning into a major buzz kill for growers as prices plunge - and an opportunity for companies that can help cut production costs. Prices are tumbling as formerly illicit cultivators emerge from the shadows to invest millions of dollars in massive...

The remarkable transition toward cannabis freedom is a truly great moment in U.S. history. As more lawmakers on Capitol Hill join the fight to defeat federal prohibition, more states are recognizing the benefits of cannabis decriminalization, but there remains wide disparity. When medical...

Excitement in the community has grown after the grand opening of Alaska Fireweed on Dec. 17. With its transition from local skate shop 'AK Boardroom' into the recent marijuana retailer Alaska Fireweed, residents are eager to check out the newly opened cannabis shop. Located downtown on West...

San Francisco's two-year community college plans to roll out a cannabis curriculum following California voters' decision last year to legalize recreational marijuana. As City College of San Francisco rejoices over the seven-year reprieve on its accreditation announced Friday, the institution...

The increasing supply of legal marijuana is turning into a major buzz kill for growers as prices plunge – and an opportunity for companies that can help cut production costs. Prices are tumbling as formerly illicit cultivators emerge from the shadows to invest millions of dollars in massive...

Los Angeles – Hi is a cannabis brand. Its logo – "hi" in white letters inside an orange circle – can be found above the front door of a Portland marijuana shop and on a handful of cannabis products, including massage oil and Hi Releaf pain-relief balm. But you wouldn't guess any of that from...

The wine industry's necessary distaste when it comes to weeds is valid. Weeds wreak havoc in the vineyard: steal water, invite insects, etc. But harvesting weeds to make a profit must be every farmer's secret dream. Now that dream seems possible. The Wine Industry Network (WIN), in...

For the week ended Friday, January 13, 2017, the spot price index for a pound of cannabis increased by 2.3% from $1,532 in the prior week to $1,568. According to the analysts at Cannabis Benchmarks, the simple average price for a gram decreased from $3.88 to $3.82. The futures price for the...

Medical marijuana proponents will convene professional athletes and doctors ahead of Super Bowl LI for a discussion on whether cannabis has "a proper place in professional sports." Inhaler manufacturer Vapen CBD and cannabis media and culture company Merry Jane will join forces with Doctors...

Marijuana is now legal for medicinal use in 26 states and the District of Columbia, and for recreational use in seven, but contrary to what some media may have us believe, this doesn't mean that people are just sitting back and getting high. Cannabis is actually a very powerful medicinal plant...

The stigma around cannabis in the U.S. continues to fuel the various myths surrounding its use and its users. As such, proponents of cannabis continue to highlight the potential health benefits, while educating on legalization efforts and debunking historical myths. In part 1 of our interview...

Manatee - Ever since he was 17, Micheal Shea has been addicted to learning about cannabis. He has spent the last few years networking and learning everything he can. "Cannabis is my passion," the 22-year-old Manatee County resident said. Now the Braden River High School graduate is turning...

Imagine a group of young professionals enjoying a dinner party. It's time for dessert and everyone moves from the dinner table to the living room. A digestif is served alongside a handful of luxury chocolates that have a slightly sweet taste and a low-dose of THC that kicks in within 15 minutes...

The first time someone told me it's possible to consume cannabis without getting high, I scoffed. I was five years sober and my friend, newly in recovery, was telling me about a "special" kind of marijuana. Apparently, she said, it offered anti-anxiety and pain relieving effects without the high...

Rapper Snoop Dogg may have money on the mind of the owners of retail pot shop Royal's Cannabis after a visit in December. The store posted a 10.6 percent sales increase last month compared to their sales in November, according to numbers reported by the Washington Liquor and Cannabis Board...

Cannabis leaders and community members gathered this week to discuss details for the roll-out of the voter-approved Initiative 300, which allows qualifying businesses to apply for cannabis consumption permits in Denver. The campaign behind I-300 organized the public forum at the Denver law...

State legislators and cannabis cultivators alike are calling for legislative changes to California's recently passed recreational marijuana legalization measure Proposition 64. Some bills have already been introduced, which seek to close loopholes in the new laws, such as the allowance of...