cannabis

IT'S spruiked by the law as "evil", but for Michael Lambert, a part-time resident of Bellingen, cannabis is the answer to better treatment for his daughter's medical condition. Four-year-old Katelyn was diagnosed with Dravet Syndrome after she started having fits at six months-of-age. The...

Though cannabis remains illegal as far as the U.S. federal government is concerned, laws regulating the drug on state and municipal levels have been rapidly evolving over the past several years. Dozens of states have legalized cannabis for limited (typically medicinal) use cases. A few states...

A team of Bay Area medical cannabis companies is set to out-fundraise corporate giants like Levi's, Williams-Sonoma, Kaiser and Pixar during this year's San Francisco's annual AIDS Walk. Berkeley Patients Group staff reported Thursday that they raised over $50,000 for AIDS research from 20...

A team of Bay Area medical cannabis companies is set to out-fundraise corporate giants like Levi's, Williams-Sonoma, Kaiser and Pixar during this year's San Francisco's annual AIDS Walk. Berkeley Patients Group staff reported Thursday that they raised over $50,000 for AIDS research from 20...

Calaveras County, California - The Calaveras County Democrats moved to a larger venue for what they billed as the "Great Calaveras Cannabis Debate," but it wasn't large enough, by half. More than 100 people eager to learn about the cannabis laws up for votes in November and possibly beyond on...

The Apple store is considered a prime example of a killer retail store - a beautifully designed space that attracts customers to come in, hang out and buy expensive products. Each Apple store, on average, makes about $4,799 per square foot, a recent report finds. But some marijuana dispensaries...

A quick survey of recent headlines around the legalization discussion, even the federal task force's press conference, reveals a conspicuous absence: medical cannabis and the patients who rely on it. The current debate and coverage focuses on legalization and regulation combining the...

A quick survey of recent headlines around the legalization discussion, even the federal task force's press conference, reveals a conspicuous absence: medical cannabis and the patients who rely on it. The current debate and coverage focuses on legalization and regulation combining the...

The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors approved a ballot measure for the November election to allow voters to decide whether to establish a commercial cannabis tax in the county. The tax would require growers to pay $2 per square-foot of canopy space, or grow size, for all outdoor and...

For the past 25 years I have worked to change Canada's archaic legal approach to marijuana use. Having little faith in the political process and its partisan posturing, I turned to the courts and the Charter of Rights to challenge the constitutional validity of many laws that criminalize morally...

Modern day medical researchers have only recently begun to recognize the full medicinal value of many age-old natural remedies and treatments for such common ailments as heart disease, glaucoma and migraines. One such ancient natural remedy that has recently been garnering increased attention...

American entrepreneur Brian Stroh started up his business after the state of Washington ruled cannabis legal. Now his company, Cannaman Farms, sells in over 12 stores across the state with a variety of different herbs on the market. Brian says: "We're a boutique grower. We're not looking...

A leading architect of the state's medical marijuana program urged representatives of the fledgling industry Wednesday to pressure health care providers and hospital administrators to remove obstacles to making the drug available to patients. Del. Dan K. Morhaim, the longest-serving physician...

A leading architect of the state's medical marijuana program urged representatives of the fledgling industry Wednesday to pressure health care providers and hospital administrators to remove obstacles to making the drug available to patients. Del. Dan K. Morhaim, the longest-serving physician...

The city and county of Denver will host its second Marijuana Management Symposium in October for those who implement state and local policies and regulations for their marijuana businesses. The event will be at the Colorado Convention Center on Oct. 27 and Oct. 28. The city's 2015 symposium...

It's no secret that professional athletes have been known to use illegal drugs, but many times it seems the drugs of choice are related to performance enhancement on the field or court. But one former NFL star said he believes that most of the professional football league's players indulge in...

Watsonville, California - The Watsonville Planning Commission recommended the approval of three medical cannabis cultivation facilities Tuesday, sending all three applications to the Watsonville City Council for consideration Aug. 23. First, the Planning Commission voted 4-1 to approved a...

Nearly every seat inside the conference room of the Murphys Suites Hotel was claimed Tuesday evening before the start of the "Great Calaveras Cannabis Debate." Those who came in near start time found a spot between a table and a window or a skinny spot along the conference room's yellow walls...

Coachella, California - The Coachella City Council is expected today to adopt a mitigated negative declaration for a proposed medical cannabis cultivation facility, a necessary step for the city to secure a foothold in the legal cannabis industry. Approval of the declaration would mean the city...

Do you have those situations in your life that just shimmer with a "Groundhog Day" vibration? Maybe it's a friend who comes to all your get-togethers, brings crappy beer and pounds as many tasty brews in as short a time as possible; a relative who serves the same terrible 1970s casserole when...