cannabis

A young family are returning home to Ireland from the US after receiving life-changing cannabis oil for their two-year-old son. Yvonne Cahalane, whose son Tristan (2) has Dravet Syndrome, moved to the US last year to avail of cannabis oils for medical use for Tristan. On the week before...

Uncertainty. That's the easiest way to summarize the legal climate for cannabis entrepreneurs after Donald Trump's election as president, according to a panel of political experts Wednesday at the Marijuana Business Conference & Expo in Las Vegas. While those on the panel generally agreed the...

With recreational marijuana use recently becoming legal in the state of Washington, more cannabis retailers have been popping up all over, but one shop in Renton stands out above the rest. The Evergreen Market was founded by three Issaquah dads in 2014 with unique professional backgrounds that...

More than 2,000 people in Vermont are enrolled in the state's medical marijuana registry, but some lawmakers say many eligible patients still have trouble obtaining medical cannabis. Proposed legislation would lower some of the barriers to access. Bennington County Sen. Dick Sears...

"Research suggests that people may be using cannabis as an exit drug to reduce the use of substances that are potentially more harmful, such as opioid pain medication," study lead investigator Zach Walsh, an associate professor of psychology, said in a press statement. The researchers...

The passage of Proposition 64 was welcome news to California cannabis investors and growers looking to expand from the medical marijuana industry. Some are eyeing the Coastside, with its millions of square feet of greenhouse space, a moist and temperate climate, and a declining cut flower...

Less than a week after amendment two passed in Florida, which legalized the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, serious interest is growing for the cannabis industry. Robert Calkin, president of the Cannabis Career Institute, offers training courses for those interested in the emerging...

The fate of the commercial cannabis industry in Calaveras County remained unclear on Monday, following the defeat of an initiative to enact permanent regulation on the Nov. 8 ballot and a nearly full-on replacement of the Board of Supervisors in January. Despite uncertainty in the wake of the...

Santa Cruz - Santa Cruz County supervisors on Tuesday unanimously adopted a 45-day moratorium on nonmedical cannabis activities, a week after California voters said they wanted a state system to regulate adult use of nonmedical marijuana. Some local cannabis industry representatives favored a...

Sharon Kelly The 54-year-old Sharon Kelly was diagnosed with lung cancer in December 2013. According to doctors, she had to live only a few months. She was told that nothing could be done for her. Stan Rutner The 80-year-old Stan Rutner with a prognosis of six months or less to live...

Oakland, Calif. - The city of Oakland has taken the first step toward opening its own public bank, a step that could allow cannabis businesses to access the same kinds of banking tools available to other small businesses. As it stands right now the cannabis industry has very little access to...

Idaho lawmakers should revisit the state's marijuana laws. Idaho is already surrounded by states that allow cannabis use in one form or other. Nevada voters agreed Tuesday to authorize the possession and sale of recreational marijuana, with the new law taking effect January 1. It joins Oregon...

"People who don't live severe autism can't really understand what it means. It's life in the shadow of hell," says Israeli Abigail Dar, mother to 23 year old Yuval, who began showing signs of autism at the age of 18 months. Yuval is one of a growing number of children being diagnosed with...

Marijuana advocates got a mixed bag of results on election night. Well, actually, they were mostly good except for one that could spoil the rest: Donald Trump's victory and the possibility his administration would move to put an end to the country's now well-established cannabis industry...

Lee County, Fla. - Several places in Southwest Florida are looking ahead at regulating the new medical marijuana amendment in the state. The Village of Estero council will meet Wednesday night to begin preparing for how they want to regulate the use of marijuana within their region. There...

Lee County, Fla. - Several places in Southwest Florida are looking ahead at regulating the new medical marijuana amendment in the state. The Village of Estero council will meet Wednesday night to begin preparing for how they want to regulate the use of marijuana within their region. There...

Toronto, Nov 16 - Using marijuana could help some alcoholics and people addicted to opioids kick the habit and may also help people suffering from depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and social anxiety, says a study. "Research suggests that people may be using cannabis as an...

Toronto, Nov 16 - Using marijuana could help some alcoholics and people addicted to opioids kick the habit and may also help people suffering from depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and social anxiety, says a study. "Research suggests that people may be using cannabis as an...

A medical marijuana company wants to plant seeds in Prince Rupert by opening a clinic by the end of the year. The Medicinal Cannabis Resource Centre Inc. (MCRCI) has been in business for six years and has clinics in Vancouver, Kamloops, Kelowna and Winnipeg. A physician-based medical marijuana...

A medical marijuana company wants to plant seeds in Prince Rupert by opening a clinic by the end of the year. The Medicinal Cannabis Resource Centre Inc. (MCRCI) has been in business for six years and has clinics in Vancouver, Kamloops, Kelowna and Winnipeg. A physician-based medical marijuana...