cannabis

The first group to qualify a medical marijuana measure for the November ballot issued a statement Friday expressing equanimity with a competing measure that submitted sufficient signatures Friday to qualify for the ballot. The statement came from Melissa Fults, who leads the campaign for the...

Countless activists, researchers and enthusiasts let out a collective whimper when the Drug Enforcement Administration upheld a 46-year-old policy of classifying marijuana as a Schedule I narcotic with no medicinal properties. But then, federal officials did something utterly unexpected and...

Countless activists, researchers and enthusiasts let out a collective whimper when the Drug Enforcement Administration upheld a 46-year-old policy of classifying marijuana as a Schedule I narcotic with no medicinal properties. But then, federal officials did something utterly unexpected and...

Houston - The Texas Compassionate Use Program is about a year away from licensing dispensing organizations for medical cannabis. Thursday, state lawmakers, physicians and scientists met with Vyripharm Biopharmaceuticals at the Texas Medical Center Innovation Institute. Elias Jackson of...

Houston - The Texas Compassionate Use Program is about a year away from licensing dispensing organizations for medical cannabis. Thursday, state lawmakers, physicians and scientists met with Vyripharm Biopharmaceuticals at the Texas Medical Center Innovation Institute. Elias Jackson of...

The federal courts reminded the US Justice Department (DOJ) that Congress passed a law barring it from using federal funds to go after state-legal medical cannabis operations, Maryland takes a step toward getting its industry up and running, California balks at a MM grower tax, and more...

The federal courts reminded the US Justice Department (DOJ) that Congress passed a law barring it from using federal funds to go after state-legal medical cannabis operations, Maryland takes a step toward getting its industry up and running, California balks at a MM grower tax, and more...

The City of Oakland held a medical cannabis mixer on Sunday, to allow Oaklanders interested in medical cannabis permits and who satisfy the equity program criteria to explore partnership opportunities and learn more about the city's upcoming permit application process. Several hundred...

The City of Oakland held a medical cannabis mixer on Sunday, to allow Oaklanders interested in medical cannabis permits and who satisfy the equity program criteria to explore partnership opportunities and learn more about the city's upcoming permit application process. Several hundred...

It’s difficult to avoid the reality that, no matter your state or how you may personally feel about it, the pharmacy door has opened for cannabis, something that, in all likelihood, won’t be just a guest in the field of medicine. Indeed, its stay may be long and, for many, prosperous – if only...

It’s difficult to avoid the reality that, no matter your state or how you may personally feel about it, the pharmacy door has opened for cannabis, something that, in all likelihood, won’t be just a guest in the field of medicine. Indeed, its stay may be long and, for many, prosperous – if only...

Today over 300 million Americans live in states with medical cannabis laws, and over 2 million individuals are legally using medical cannabis under these state programs. However, all of these patients and programs are in violation of federal laws. Over the past few years, most federal...

Today over 300 million Americans live in states with medical cannabis laws, and over 2 million individuals are legally using medical cannabis under these state programs. However, all of these patients and programs are in violation of federal laws. Over the past few years, most federal...

Access to medicinal cannabis is one step closer, according to the state government. Victoria was the first state in Australia to legalise access to medicinal cannabis for those in exceptional circumstances and will soon be trailed by those in need. Medical oncologist Terri Hayes said the...

Access to medicinal cannabis is one step closer, according to the state government. Victoria was the first state in Australia to legalise access to medicinal cannabis for those in exceptional circumstances and will soon be trailed by those in need. Medical oncologist Terri Hayes said the...

A controversial cannabis festival may quit Teesside after a storm engulfed this year's event. Organisers of Canna Camp Fest say the event will definitely go ahead in 2017 - although it could be held in the Midlands. The pro-cannabis event sparked national headlines after police dealt with...

As medicinal and recreational cannabis expand in Colorado, so will the industry's need for growing and distribution space. Will it find the space it needs? Hear more about it at our Denver Industrial Investment & Development Conference on Tuesday at the Ritz-Carlton Denver. General Cannabis...

As medicinal and recreational cannabis expand in Colorado, so will the industry's need for growing and distribution space. Will it find the space it needs? Hear more about it at our Denver Industrial Investment & Development Conference on Tuesday at the Ritz-Carlton Denver. General Cannabis...

On the more difficult issues in national life, the politicians are often the last ones to act. They wait for a decisive break in public opinion before venturing a change. Sometimes not even such a swing will do it. So it seems to be going with any hint of reform to the laws on cannabis. By...

You would be forgiven for not recognizing the nondescript brick warehouse in Phoenix's Grand Avenue industrial district as the site of a high-tech agricultural facility. But as soon as you step inside, the smell of hundreds of marijuana plants is overwhelming. As you make your way through the...