cannabis

Colombia is among a growing list of countries that have legalized marijuana for medical use. While many applaud the development, this sanctioning also brings new regulations, bureaucracy and costs. Little Valeria Rincon was diagnosed with epilepsy when she was just a few months old. Early...

According to a press release by the DCMJ, co-founders Adam Eidinger and Nikolas Schiller will be meeting with key Obama administration officials. The activists want the US government's anti-cannabis laws revoked and the plant re-classified from its present status that invites criminal charges...

I was 13 the first time I tried smoking pot. Earlier that day I had tried my first cigarette and my first (half) beer. The afternoon culminated with me trying my first hit of acid, so the weed had little impact on me. I would engage with weed a few more times over the next two years but failed...

The research to develop cannabis as a medical drug can go much further if the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) were to reclassify it. The plant that is used to produce medical marijuana can be found under the DEA's Schedule 1 listing which practically identifies it as a dangerous substance...

"Come out of the woods and into the future," was the theme of the Elevated Cannabis Compliance Conference held at the DoubleTree Resort in Rohnert Park. The Elevated Conference is about bringing great minds together and creating a network of support for the fast growing cannabis industry and...

Colorado's cannabis industry is growing fast, with armoured cars full of cash a common sight on Denver's streets. But businesses are stuck in a legal no-man's land - state laws allow the drug to be sold, but federal laws still prohibit it. I am in a bed and breakfast, and it's Friday evening...

Just 10 minutes before its 9 a.m. opening time, a dozen mellow shoppers have already lined up outside The Farm Saturday in Boulder, Colorado. Curious, I join the line and ask about the commercial commotion. A middle-class dude replied that The Farm was offering a 20-per-cent discount on...

Who should control the production and supply of drugs : Governments or gangsters? That's the choice that politicians face — there's no third option in which drugs don't exist. Unlike the UK, Canada has recognised this reality. The country's health minister announced last week that the...

Cannabis activists in Saint Lucia want the government to decriminalize the drug. There is a growing movement for cannabis legalization in the Caribbean, and over the weekend proponents of the drug took to the streets and demanded their government modernize its approach to drug policy by...

Should medical cannabis be allowed to be grown in New Zealand? We look at both sides of the fence. With its profile rising and as more people look to alternative treatments for health problems, the horticulture industry sees medical cannabis cultivation as a sustainable business opportunity...

Advocates to expanding Iowa's limited medical marijuana law held an emotional rally at the statehouse this afternoon. Michelle Richardson of Norwalk has multiple sclerosis and she wants lawmakers to set up a growing and distribution operation here in Iowa for cannabis vapor. "If I have to...

Laws legalising the use of medical cannabis may take some time to catch up, but major players who have seen the huge potential that the industry offers have already entered the race. While only four US states have authorised the manufacture and distribution of the product, companies in countries...

A new study by Sydney University estimates that a medical cannabis industry in Australia could earn the country more than $100 million a year. Australia's federal parliament recently passed laws allowing seriously ill people to access medicinal cannabis - and allowing it to be grown for...

We're in the midst of the cannabis holiday season. The Ann Arbor Hash Bash and Monroe Street Fair were a few weeks ago, and the Global Marijuana March is May 7 (Grand Circus Park in Detroit). Smack dab in the middle was 4/20. The first place I hit was the B.D.T. Smoke Shops in Hazel Park...

Pennsylvania's usually humdrum primary is hot this election cycle with the presidential contest running a long game. In 2016 marijuana has been a point for all tiers of candidates. The modern evolution of the cannabis issue sees politicians playing it up for positive political capital. It makes...

While the federal government plans to legalize pot, doctors debate how effective medical marijuana is in dealing with health issues. "There's no question in my mind that I would rather my children use cannabis than alcohol," said Dr. Stephanie Mason, who is a specialist in psychiatry. Mason...

One of the coolest and most surprising things that I have encountered as a cannabis activist is the fact that there is so much diversity within the medical cannabis community; people that I would probably never have met, otherwise. What I mean by that is that I have met people of all ages...

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad is looking at the prospect to expand access to medical marijuana in the state. House republicans floated an idea around last week, that would link Iowa and Minnesota to allow Iowans to buy cannabis oil from dispensaries in that state. Governor Branstad Monday...

According to The Canadian Association of Medical Cannabis Dispensaries, there are at least 350 storefronts in Canada, with dozens opening in Toronto. People who oppose these dispensaries want them shut down. Medical Marijuana advocates are saying the answer to this issue is not to shut...

On 4/20, the unofficial holiday celebrated by marijuana enthusiasts around the world, Jamaica called for the UN to review the status of cannabis, questioning why the drug is still legally considered as dangerous as heroin under international law. Speaking before the UN General Assembly...