cannabis

Karson Humiston knows how to help you get a job – and how to create your own. At 24, she's the CEO and founder of Vangst Talent Network (formerly Graduajana), a company she started in college. Vangst will be holding a career fair and product showcase in Denver on Thursday, January 19, to help...

It took me awhile to perfect the cookie recipe. I experimented with ingredients: Blueberry, Strawberry, Sour Diesel, White Widow, Bubba Kush, AK-47 – all strains of cannabis, which I stored, mixed with glycerin, in meticulously labeled jars on a kitchen shelf. After the cookies finished baking...

I recently received my first pitch for cannabis fashion. I knew it was coming, given that medical marijuana is legal in 28 states as well as Washington, DC., and marijuana is legal in eight states (and Washington, DC), including California, Massachusetts and Washington. Even fashion mags...

After the DEA moved to further constrain, Americans' access to medically miraculous CBD oil by classifying it alongside heroin and cocaine, Britain chose compassion and common sense – and just classified Cannabidiol (CBD) as a medicine. On Monday, Britain's Medicines & Healthcare products...

"If you have a passion–any passion–we need advocates and allies. If you're a baker, we need bakers. If you're a lawyer, we need lawyers. Anyone who has empathy for people who need weed, and is driven, is welcome in the marijuana industry," says Lisa Harun, co-founder of Vapium, a Canadian...

As the medical marijuana rolls out in Florida (the 29th state to allow it), there is growing concern that the incoming Trump Administration–specifically Attorney General-designate Jeff Sessions–may try to roll its access back. That's why Americans for Safe Access says it has petitions with...

A police raid on an altruistic supplier of medicinal cannabis has devastated and outraged Towradgi man Ben Oakley, who credits the illegal operation with giving him his life back. Raid cuts supply of medicinal cannabis Police raided the north Adelaide home of 44-year-old Jenny Hallam on...

This past election brought us more than just a new president, it brought our country closer to legalizing cannabis (marijuana) across the board. For some, the thought of legalizing cannabis and ending 80 years of costly prohibition is a time for celebration. For others, it's a cause for alarm...

Berkeley's Haas School of Business recently published an article on the conclusion of "High Margins: The Business of Legal Cannabis," a six-week student-organized series that explored the "most promising business models, investment strategies, future regulatory schemes and the changing risks for...

Hollister staff officials are working on regulations related to the recently passed medical cannabis ordinance in preparation for the law taking effect soon. Council members passed a medical cannabis ordinance at their Dec. 19, and the new law goes into effect on Jan. 18. The ordinance lifts...

When senior research scientist Suman Chandra first came to the University of Mississippi's National Center for Natural Products Research in 2001, he had no idea that he would be involved in one of the most pivotal programs in the School of Pharmacy's history. Chandra, who has extensive...

Cafe Flore, which has been on the corner of 16th & Market Streets in San Francisco for 44 years, has been sold. The Bay Area Reporter brings word that new owners Terrance Alan, 64, and Aaron Silverman, 41, take possession of Cafe Flore today, and hope to turn the business in to San...

Concerned parents have expressed fears for the lives of dozens of sick Queensland children following raids on a South Australian cannabis oil producer. Police yesterday raided Jenny Hallam's property at Hillier and seized chemicals and other substances for forensic testing, but no charges...

After a year that marijuana entrepreneurs called the "watershed moment" for the state-regulated cannabis industry, 32 states now have either adult-use or medical marijuana laws on the books. But if 2016 was a tipping point for the industry's explosive expansion and positive growth, entrepreneurs...

Atlanta - The Macon lawmaker who sponsored Georgia's medical cannabis registry law now wants a statewide vote on growing cannabis plants in the state. State Rep. Allen Peake said he is going to ask fellow lawmakers for a 2018 referendum that would allow growing cannabis for medicinal...

Albania has become a major cannabis growing region. The police seem to have no power over the situation. Is the Balkan nation losing the battle against the illegal drug trade? Lindita Arapi reports from Albania. A bumpy road full of puddles from the last rainfall leads to a row of shacks near...

Dr. Rachel Knox is passionate about cannabis. As an M.D. with formal training in family and integrative medicine, in addition to having an MBA, she is also a cannabis specialist and the co-founder of the Canna MDs, with her sister Dr. Jessica Knox. Dr. Rachel Knox counsels over 500 patients per...

After the results of the November election, more than half of U.S. states have now authorized medical marijuana. And eight of those states also allow recreational marijuana. So if pot helps some humans feel better, then how about people's best friends? Northwest veterinarians are being...

The American Legion Department of Indiana is set to vote next week on a resolution approved by area veterans asking state lawmakers to setup a statewide cannabis treatment program as a medical alternative for veterans. The resolution was first submitted to Kokomo's American Legion Post 6 by...

Legal cannabis sales in America are growing at a rate faster than the dot-com boom of 2000, new figures show. According to a study by ArcView Market Research, the market has grown by 30% in the last year and posted $6.7bn (£5.43bn) in sales. That figure is expected to exceed $20bn by 2021...