cannabis

Huddled in the hot sun outside the Compassionate Sciences dispensary in South Jersey, a group of medical marijuana patients clutched bags that contained cannabis-infused oils they had just purchased. They began a lively debate on the best way to use the new products, though dispensary staff...

In a surprise move, the conservative American Legion comes out for cannabis rescheduling, Arkansas medical marijuana initiatives see lawsuits fly, Ohio is now a medical marijuana state, and more. National At the end of August, the American Legion called for marijuana to be rescheduled. The...

Toronto - Canadian cannabis producers say they are ramping up their operations to keep up with growing demand for medical marijuana and in anticipation of legislation that would allow for recreational use of the drug. Alberta-based Aurora Cannabis is planning to expand its operations by 600,000...

Medical marijuana won't be available in Philadelphia for more than a year, but when it finally arrives, patients may have it delivered to their doors like a pizza or pick it up at a dispensary tucked inside a large shopping mall. In a council hearing Friday, city planner Paula Brumbelow...

Medical marijuana won't be available in Philadelphia for more than a year, but when it finally arrives, patients may have it delivered to their doors like a pizza or pick it up at a dispensary tucked inside a large shopping mall. In a council hearing Friday, city planner Paula Brumbelow...

A UBC professor is conducting Canada's first ever clinical trial about the effects of cannabis and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Zach Walsh, associate professor of phycology at UBC Kelowna campus, said they've received Health Canada approval to test out two different strains of weed...

A UBC professor is conducting Canada's first ever clinical trial about the effects of cannabis and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Zach Walsh, associate professor of phycology at UBC Kelowna campus, said they've received Health Canada approval to test out two different strains of weed...

Cannabis convictions in the Bay have fallen more than 70 per cent in the last six years - further fuelling calls for government action on drug law reform and prompting an expert to accuse police of turning a "blind eye". Ministry of Justice figures released under the Official Information Act...

Contrary to popular belief, legalizing weed is actually slowly killing the black market for it, rather than creating drugged out criminals. As marijuana is legalized state by state, for use and cultivation, the amount that is being carried over the borders via Mexican drug cartels has...

It's no secret that there is an opioid epidemic here in the United States. It's also no secret that the continued practice of prescribing opioid painkillers is a huge contributing factor in the advancement of this epidemic. Even the CDC itself has admitted that prescription drugs are playing a...

Medical marijuana is about to grow roots in Philadelphia. City Councilman Derek Green is hosting a hearing today to discuss how Pennsylvania's new medical cannabis program will operate in the city — and it's going to get complicated. The spirit of the new state law is to supply a vital therapy...

Medical marijuana is about to grow roots in Philadelphia. City Councilman Derek Green is hosting a hearing today to discuss how Pennsylvania's new medical cannabis program will operate in the city — and it's going to get complicated. The spirit of the new state law is to supply a vital therapy...

Regular readers of this column - and Jah bless all six of you - know that when I'm not sitting in my estate in the West Hills dictating this column to a bank of interns, I have a business that works in several arenas of the cannabis industry, with a focus on event production. Seventeen-year-old...

Tamworth's tireless medicinal marijuana advocate, Lucy Haslam, will host a special premiere event at Forum 6 cinemas next week, as the spotlight shines on the growing industry. A new documentary, A Life of it's Own, directed and produced by journalist Helen Kapalos, will be screened in...

Tamworth's tireless medicinal marijuana advocate, Lucy Haslam, will host a special premiere event at Forum 6 cinemas next week, as the spotlight shines on the growing industry. A new documentary, A Life of it's Own, directed and produced by journalist Helen Kapalos, will be screened in...

Tamworth's tireless medicinal marijuana advocate, Lucy Haslam, will host a special premiere event at Forum 6 cinemas next week, as the spotlight shines on the growing industry. A new documentary, A Life of it's Own, directed and produced by journalist Helen Kapalos, will be screened in...

Downtown Los Angeles - Thousands of people descended upon downtown Los Angeles for a massive marijuana expo. The Cannabis World Congress and Business Exposition aims to educate those interested in joining or networking with the cannabis industry. Many gathered at the Los Angeles Convention...

Twenty-five years ago, my life was altered by the onset of Fibromyalgia, a mysterious and poorly understood condition characterized by chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain, unrelenting fatigue, non-restorative sleep, cognitive difficulties, and a host of bizarre neurological complaints. Like...

Twenty-five years ago, my life was altered by the onset of Fibromyalgia, a mysterious and poorly understood condition characterized by chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain, unrelenting fatigue, non-restorative sleep, cognitive difficulties, and a host of bizarre neurological complaints. Like...

Wine, Star Wars and cannabis - these are a few of my favorite things. So when I found out there is a movement in Mendocino County, California to create cannabis appellations, not unlike wine appellations, I was naturally drawn to the idea, like a bee to pollen. But, does cannabis express terroir...