cannabis

The whole weed-still-being-illegal-in-2016-thing: it's all a bit silly, isn't it? While other parts of the world take a sensible approach to cannabis — decriminalising and even legalising it — the UK's government continues to plod along, refusing to engage in any kind of sensible debate on the...

Cannabis supporters will gather in a city park in this weekend to hold a picnic protesting against current UK drug policy. For the past three years the Devon Cannabis Club has held yearly "protest picnics" at Flowerpots Playing Fields in Exeter. On Saturday, August 27, the club will once...

Cannabis supporters will gather in a city park in this weekend to hold a picnic protesting against current UK drug policy. For the past three years the Devon Cannabis Club has held yearly "protest picnics" at Flowerpots Playing Fields in Exeter. On Saturday, August 27, the club will once...

This makes perfect sense. Why doesn't the American government follow suit and legalize all plants? Praguepot reports that, "You can now legally grow cannabis in Spain. This is massive news for medical growers, patients and those looking for a healthy alternative to alcohol. Spain has always...

No scientific basis exists to legitimize current THC testing in place in five states who base their impaired driving standards on THC levels in blood. According to a study from auto club giant AAA's safety foundation, a blood test threshold for THC - the chemical component of cannabis that makes...

Columbia, Mo. — Eapen Thampy, the founder of Heartland Priorities, spoke in front of the Columbia Pachyderm Club Friday. He spoke on a topic that only a decade and a half ago likely would have been taboo for any official party event — legalizing cannabis or marijuana for medical use. Thampy...

Columbia, Mo. — Eapen Thampy, the founder of Heartland Priorities, spoke in front of the Columbia Pachyderm Club Friday. He spoke on a topic that only a decade and a half ago likely would have been taboo for any official party event — legalizing cannabis or marijuana for medical use. Thampy...

The release of a Treasury document on taxing cannabis sparked debate at the highest levels of the department - including when information could be withheld in future. And while some staff were unhappy with media coverage another manager argued Treasury should be involved in debates about...

Those who dare, win - or so the saying goes. Or, in other words, taking big risks can yield big rewards. That's what makes the world of venture capital so exciting, or, for the rest of us, a trip to the roulette table. Though there's no such thing as a sure thing, sometimes you can see the...

Ballot measures to legalize marijuana either for medical or general adult use in eight states this fall provide opportunities to take significant steps toward nullifying federal prohibition in effect. A handful of states will consider full legalization of cannabis for adults over 21, while...

Even though America has been a leader in scientific research and development, this country has an inordinate percentage of the population, and one political party that denies science religiously. That's what happens when ignorance and stupidity are hailed as uniquely desirable American traits...

Even though America has been a leader in scientific research and development, this country has an inordinate percentage of the population, and one political party that denies science religiously. That's what happens when ignorance and stupidity are hailed as uniquely desirable American traits...

Popular Name The Arkansas Medical Cannabis Act Ballot Title An act making the medical use of cannabis, commonly called marijuana, legal under Arkansas state law, but acknowledging that cannabis use, possession, and distribution for any purpose remain illegal under federal law...

Popular Name The Arkansas Medical Cannabis Act Ballot Title An act making the medical use of cannabis, commonly called marijuana, legal under Arkansas state law, but acknowledging that cannabis use, possession, and distribution for any purpose remain illegal under federal law...

Health Councillor Roy McTaggart told Cayman 27 when cannabis oil is approved for medical use in Cayman, it won't be grown on Cayman's soil. He said allowing local farmers to cultivate marijuana would create the need for additional layers of regulation and testing, something he said government...

Health Councillor Roy McTaggart told Cayman 27 when cannabis oil is approved for medical use in Cayman, it won't be grown on Cayman's soil. He said allowing local farmers to cultivate marijuana would create the need for additional layers of regulation and testing, something he said government...

Two giants of British media — each part of the Murdoch stable — are finally taking cannabis seriously, but we're a long way off a consensus. This week an investigation by The Sun showed that only a quarter of people caught in possession of cannabis between 2011 and 2015 faced charges. The Sun...

The war on cannabis has been lost, and the Northern Territory should permit its residents to possess a legal amount of the drug, the 1Territory party says. The party was recently established by disaffected Country Liberals members and it is running candidates in 13 of the NT's 25 Legislative...

Another piece of marijuana-related legislation made its way to Gov. Jerry Brown's desk on Wednesday, and this time it's about the small farms. Written by state Assemblyman Jim Wood (D-Healdsburg) to address issues relevant to the North Coast cannabis scene, the Cottage Cannabis Farmer Bill...

New federal rules today will allow Canadians to grow their own medical marijuana, provided they follow certain steps. Already, some users are claiming the regulations violate their rights and are demanding the government repeal them. These new regulations, under the Access to Cannabis for...