cannabis

This year, Americans voted to legalize cannabis in eight more states, including California, which is home to the world's sixth-largest economy. Two-thousand and sixteen brought what cannabis entrepreneurs say is a historic leap toward federal legalization. Steve DeAngelo, longtime cannabis...

November brought not only the election of Donald Trump to the presidency, but also a nationwide trend toward marijuana legalization, both recreationally and medicinally. But not in New Mexico. While some people are looking longingly to the financial boon of the green boom of Colorado, the Land...

Even in Colorado, breeding hemp means grappling with all sorts of legal red tape. One plant biologist hopes to beat the odds. Bear Reel cuts a tiny figure on the vast Colorado plains, but she lives up to her name in ferocity of spirit. She has to. The 34-year-old occupies a decidedly...

Do you remember childhood challenge games? I remember competitions to see who could hold their breath the longest. It was a fun contest that required no resources. As an adult, I've learned that these challenges aren't just for kids. Holding one's breath is actually a skill many grownups seek...

One of the common selling points for regulating and legalizing cannabis has been the government's ability to tax the industry to generate potentially billions of dollars in new revenue. However, regulators' ability to enforce these new tax laws are being complicated in California by a...

Marijuana growers use a lot of pesticides – especially when these mildew- and mite-sensitive plants are grown indoors. But a growing number of farmers and shops are trying to give their customers a satisfying cannabis high without the downer of pesticide-related environmental or health...

"She will look at me, smile and say 'mama.' And that is a gift that gives me a feeling I will never be able to describe." In the age of medical cannabis enlightenment, Colorado is becoming a place where miracles happen. The story of 'Super Nova' represents the hope, challenges and lives...

Arcview Market Research, in partnership with New Frontier Data, has released its Washington Legal Cannabis Market State Profile, which explores the recent significant changes to the state's cannabis industry. The elimination of the medical system that was operating in parallel to the adult use...

It's time to admit it, oh glorious denizens of the 21st century, we are some lazy folks. Organic snacks come in a subscription box. Makeup comes in a subscription box. Meals for the month, meals for the night – heck, even suit coats and razors come straight to our doorsteps these days. So why...

Peter Dunne has given a summary of the slow progress on medicinal cannabis, saying that there has been a lack of proven products available but hopes that will change next year as New Zealand benefits from what is happening in Australia. Stuff's Prime Minister Bill English needs a 'clear...

Angelenos, we know how excited you are about legal weed in California post-Proposition 64. But while you're still lighting those victory joints, remember that we have more than a year to go until the state's adult use and medical marijuana regulations are in full swing. In many ways...

Supporters of marijuana use and outdoor growing of cannabis made their opinions heard at last week's community forum where they found themselves surrounded by like-minded people. The group of about 15 people, joined by a handful of city staff and public officials, attended the community forum...

As we wrap up 2016–a year that, for many, has been filled with a distressing degree of loss, fear, and historical division–let's take a look back at these past 12 months, and specifically what has happened with cannabis. (Hopefully you weren't expecting a wrap-up about sportsball.)...

Denver – Legal cannabis is booming, and with Colorado netting $1 billion in legal, regulated sales in the first 10 months of 2016, the industry's growth isn't showing any signs of slowing. Sales of both recreational and medical cannabis hit $1.1 billion by October, according to analysis of...

Forget gluten-free, artisanal and non-GMO: the fast-track growth segment in food processing is cannabis edibles. Baked goods, confections and still drinks infused or mixed with cannabis extract are a big part of the rapidly expanding legal marijuana market. Known as edibles, they are part of...

I first smoked weed in 1969 with my older brother, in my father's apartment in Dolores Heights. It was your typical furtive first-time-trying-marijuana experience: fraught with excitement, nervousness, and an utter failure to get high. If you had told me then that 47 years later, I would be...

The Liberal Party of Canada made the legalization of marijuana a priority during the 2015 federal election campaign and now the Liberal government has taken a step toward enacting that promise. On June 30, 2016, the Government of Canada launched a Task Force to advise it on the design of a...

The state's medical marijuana program has been up and running for nearly eight months, and now some lawmakers are looking to expand the program in 2017. Eleven Legislative Service Requests (LSRs) for the upcoming session – requests submitted by legislators to have bills drafted – relate to...

If this were the 60s or 70s and you told someone you were using cannabis for pain relief or to treat an illness, you might get a funny look. Today, however, countless legitimate medicinal uses have been discovered for the plant. It's finally receiving positive attention from a society that's...

Massachusetts' new recreational marijuana industry is expected to offer many opportunities for MJ-related entrepreneurs — provided state lawmakers don't slow or extensively revamp the program and municipalities permit retail shops. Last month, 54% of Massachusetts voters approved ballot...