cannabis

Cannabis will be available to seriously ill German patients on prescription in drug stores and its use may be covered by medical insurance, German Health Minister Hermann Gröhe announced Tuesday. The law is expected to come into force in 2017. The draft relaxing the regulations on the use of...

The whole world seems to be joining the "legalise marijuana" campaign with Germany stating its plans to legalise medicinal cannabis early 2017. Germany's Health Minister Hermann Groehe will be presenting the draft legislation to the German cabinet on Wednesday. He said that Germany's goal should...

Many bills in the Iowa House and Senate did not make it past adjournment of the 2016 Legislative Session. The chief among those was legislation that would have effectively expanded medical marijuana use by allowing cannabis oil production in the state. Representative Guy Vander Linden said...

As a registered nurse working in trauma and rehabilitation centers in Kansas, Jennifer Shepherd cared for patients who weren't benefiting from the pain medications prescribed to them. She noticed a pattern that prompted her to detour from her 13-year career in the traditional medical field...

Cannabis may join the herb and spice rack in California kitchens as the most populous U.S. state prepares for the possible legalization of recreational marijuana in November. Chef Chris Sayegh is leading the way by taking haute cuisine to a higher place with his cannabis-infused menus in...

Hundreds of optimistic entrepreneurs and potential investors flooded into Philadelphia on Saturday to garner insight into the state's budding cannabis industry, but experts cautioned against overzealous ventures into a market still facing many roadblocks. Less than two weeks after Gov. Tom...

Dan is a jovial and twinkly-eyed man. He smiles and talks amiably as he unloads hay to feed a solitary cow and a few pack mules. Moving around his farm, he is enveloped by expansive grasses and sky that protect him from any evidence of neighbors or civilization. A fifty-year-old out-of-work...

Hawaii lawmakers approved a bill Tuesday that reforms many aspects of the state's medical marijuana dispensary law but left enough on the table that medical marijuana advocates are likely to be back at the Capitol lobbying next session. The Hawaii Senate voted unanimously to pass House Bill...

Kaye himself had used cannabis for medicinal use in order to reduce the pain. However, his plans to pass the bill were put to a stop when his health started to deteriorate quickly 10 days ago and eventually succumbed at the age of 60. "His belief in the need for the laws had been strengthened...

It might go down as the most expensive bong hit in history. Last Thursday night, Ole Miss offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil tumbled in the NFL draft right after a video appeared on his Twitter feed showing him smoking from a gas-mask pipe. Tunsil went from a potential No. 1 pick to the No. 13 slot...

The cannabis legalization issue is one of civil rights. The plant has been used without problems for thousands of years. Only relatively recently was it criminalized when it became apparent that certain segments of the population could be controlled by such means. The War on Drugs is, as has...

Welcome Friends this is my first Journal attempt and my 3rd grow. Thank you for checking it out ! What strain is it you ask: Girl Scout Cookies from The Cali Connection (original) Only female seeds used It is an Indica-Sativa Hybrid My plan is to experiment with Veg LST and HST...

Motivated by love and desperation, an area mother is fighting an uphill battle to treat her daughter's chronic illness with a special cannabis oil. The establishment, predictably, is against her: the doctors aren't keen; the child-welfare authorities aren't amused; her ex-husband, the child's...

Advocates of medical marijuana are turning to philanthropic campaigns and charity drives to make the drug more accessible to patients who cannot access them, due to lack of funding, information, and/or government authorisation. Non-profit organisations and mothers are among those leading the...

Bishop Richard Pates of Des Moines urged state lawmakers to pass legislation that would legalize medical marijuana. In a letter April 26 to House and Senate members, Pates said a comprehensive bill was needed to "give Iowans the ability to produce a safe and consistent treatment as well as...

Coinciding with Philly Tech week, hundreds of medicinal cannabis entrepreneurs from around the country gathered in Old City for the first time, to brainstorm what's next. Companies and cash often wait, sometimes for years, on the sidelines of states where medicinal cannabis could soon become...

Seven-year-old Ryan Powers could smoke marijuana in the comfort of his own home and have full protection under the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act, but, while he doesn't smoke marijuana, he needs a special blend of cannabis oil to keep him out of the hospital. However, cannabis oil doesn't...

Seven-year-old Ryan Powers could smoke marijuana in the comfort of his own home and have full protection under the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act, but, while he doesn't smoke marijuana, he needs a special blend of cannabis oil to keep him out of the hospital. However, cannabis oil doesn't...

Before bed every night, Rebecca Forbes drinks a spoonful of coconut oil, infused with cannabis. It's a daily routine she credits with saving her life. Years ago she was diagnosed with lymphoma and told she would die. For the past two years, she's been in remission. "I started taking...

Bishop Richard E. Pates of Des Moines urged state lawmakers to pass legislation that would legalize medical marijuana. In a letter April 26 to House and Senate members, Bishop Pates said a comprehensive bill was needed to "give Iowans the ability to produce a safe and consistent treatment as...