cannabis

One afternoon earlier this month, Masamitsu Yamamoto showed up at the Tokyo District Court to attend a session of his criminal trial for an alleged violation of the Cannabis Control Law. The 58-year-old resident of Kanagawa Prefecture, however, does not fit the typical profile of a drug case...

One afternoon earlier this month, Masamitsu Yamamoto showed up at the Tokyo District Court to attend a session of his criminal trial for an alleged violation of the Cannabis Control Law. The 58-year-old resident of Kanagawa Prefecture, however, does not fit the typical profile of a drug case...

Investors jumping in during the Canadian cannabis industry's early days may find themselves wishing they'd waited a bit, as the current model for building a domestic industry is not sustainable. The same is true for U.S. operations. While likely unpopular, I issue this caution because the...

It's a remarkable transformation. Even a shocking one. Especially considering the unlikely remedy. Six-year-old Tyler used to be tormented by hundreds of painful seizures a day. Which would leave him absolutely exhausted at bedtime. Even so, his doting mother would still have to pin him...

It's a remarkable transformation. Even a shocking one. Especially considering the unlikely remedy. Six-year-old Tyler used to be tormented by hundreds of painful seizures a day. Which would leave him absolutely exhausted at bedtime. Even so, his doting mother would still have to pin him...

One of the world's first large, controlled trials of cannabis for melanoma launches in Australia Marijuana is being called in to fight one of the world's deadliest, scariest killers - a type of cancer caused by your next summer vacation. Researchers at the University of Canberra have...

One of the world's first large, controlled trials of cannabis for melanoma launches in Australia Marijuana is being called in to fight one of the world's deadliest, scariest killers - a type of cancer caused by your next summer vacation. Researchers at the University of Canberra have...

HEY, YOU GUYS, did you hear? The federal government is about to make weed legal. No, for reals, I saw it on Facebook, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is going to totally make it so doctors have to give it to you, for free! Thanks Obama! I'm gonna make my doctor give me an ounce next...

Australia is continuing to make inroads into the use of medicinal medical marijuana with the announcement of a new trial specifically for children. In an Australian first, New South Wales (NSW) state will trial a cannabis-based Epidolex drug via the Sydney Children's Hospital for children...

Australia is continuing to make inroads into the use of medicinal medical marijuana with the announcement of a new trial specifically for children. In an Australian first, New South Wales (NSW) state will trial a cannabis-based Epidolex drug via the Sydney Children's Hospital for children...

Users of medical marijuana are marking the one-year anniversary of its legalization in Minnesota, even as some criticize its high cost and persistent outlaw stigma. Cannabis - in pill, liquid and vapor form - became available July 1, 2015, to treat such conditions as cancer-related nausea...

Users of medical marijuana are marking the one-year anniversary of its legalization in Minnesota, even as some criticize its high cost and persistent outlaw stigma. Cannabis - in pill, liquid and vapor form - became available July 1, 2015, to treat such conditions as cancer-related nausea...

The growing legalization of marijuana in the United States — 25 states and the District of Columbia have legalized cannabis in some form — has largely been an economic boon for both private and government interests. According to ArcView Market Research, a cannabis investment and research...

On July 1, Washington State's medical marijuana dispensaries and collectives officially closed, leaving only state-licensed recreational stores to serve patients. This is a result of the Cannabis Patient Protection Act (SB 5052), which is perhaps the most egregious bit of doublespeak ever. The...

On July 1, Washington State's medical marijuana dispensaries and collectives officially closed, leaving only state-licensed recreational stores to serve patients. This is a result of the Cannabis Patient Protection Act (SB 5052), which is perhaps the most egregious bit of doublespeak ever. The...

Novato, California - Before Jim McAlpine works out... ... he lights up. "I personally use it for focus. It's not about getting high. It's about keeping my mind engaged in the activity I'm in," said Jim McAlpine, Founder of Power Plant Fitness McAlpine believes there are many athletes...

Most Ontario adults support government-controlled options for producing and selling cannabis, according to new survey results from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). While public opinion continues to swing toward liberalizing recreational cannabis use control, Ontarians favour...

Arizona Legalization Campaign Submits Signatures to State Welcome to the Fourth of July edition of Arizona's Week in Weed - an appropriate day to think about marijuana freedom. In this brash, last-of-the-Lower-48, gun-shop-on-every-corner state, it appears certain that voters will weigh in on...

Manuel Guzman, a biochemist who has studied cannabis for 20 years in Spain, has captured the headlines when it comes to brain cancer. Clinical trials based on Guzman's work are now underway at St. James' University Hospital in Leeds, England. Neuro-oncologists are treating patients with...

Manuel Guzman, a biochemist who has studied cannabis for 20 years in Spain, has captured the headlines when it comes to brain cancer. Clinical trials based on Guzman's work are now underway at St. James' University Hospital in Leeds, England. Neuro-oncologists are treating patients with...