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Cannabis might hold the key to new fertility treatments for men, according to new research. Researchers found exposure to the drug can affect DNA-bound proteins, sperm chromatin and have an impact on fertility, embryo development and offspring health. Using mice, the researchers found that...

Cannabis might hold the key to new fertility treatments for men, according to new research. Researchers found exposure to the drug can affect DNA-bound proteins, sperm chromatin and have an impact on fertility, embryo development and offspring health. Using mice, the researchers found that...

A new survey released on Saturday has shown that 47% of the UK public now support the legalisation of cannabis sold through licensed retailers. Of the remainder, 39% said that they remain opposed to the legalisation while the remaining 14% replied "don't know". The findings come from a survey...

New Jersey's newest medical marijuana dispensaries have a different vibe - and offer deeper discounts - than the first crop of alternative treatment centers that opened in 2012 and 2013. Gone are armed security guards at the entrances and rigid prices. The two dispensaries that launched...

Waterstone's customers can pick up various tips on how to illegally grow their own marijuana crop, make their own hashish pipes and go into businesses as a weed dealer. Most of the titles - including the Cannabis Cookbook, the Cannabis Grow Bible and Grow Marijuana Now - are available to buy...

POT protesters say they will risk arrest for the right to have a toke at a "cannabis picnic" to be held today in Sydney. The "possibility of cannabis smoke in the air" could draw hundreds to Camperdown's Victoria Park in the city's inner west, say organisers, to enjoy "chilled tunes and a...

Two Windsor pot advocates are taking vastly different approaches to their cause – with one seeking legitimacy through a new pro-cannabis confederation, and the other vowing to sell medicinal marijuana whatever the legal consequences. Jon Liedtke, co-owner of Higher Limits at 251 Ouellette...

The Cannabis Caucus is headed to South Florida. The National Cannabis Industry Association will host a Florida Cannabis Caucus on April 14 in Miami. The organization's quarterly caucus event will be held at the Marseilles Hotel, and will feature Ben Pollara, campaign manager for the United...

Calgary police have charged a B.C. marijuana activist with drug trafficking in connection to a pro-legalization rally held in the city on Wednesday night. Police attended a cannabis rally at a hotel in the 3800 block of Macleod Trail at about 8:30 p.m. and say an organizer of the event...

The province of Ontario introduced legislation in 2015 to control the growing e-cigarette market with Bill 45, called the Making Healthier Choices Act. As reported, the legislation had originally intended to exempt medicinal marijuana patients from the legislation, but that decision was quickly...

Medical cannabis patients hoping to buy products at the dispensary licensed for Sauget will have to wait at least another month. The latest delays besetting the The Green Solution dispensary, which abuts Gateway Grizzlies minor league baseball stadium, stem from computer problems, according...

Sitting outside of a recent conference on medical cannabis in Israel's capital, Gil Luxenbourg took a pull from a marijuana cigarette and exhaled a fragrant cloud. The lanky redhead is the chairman of the Israel Medical Cannabis Association, a patients' organization, and also alleges to be...

The Calabasas City Council voted to amend its medical marijuana law and allow qualified patients with a prescription to cultivate limited amounts of cannabis. In January, the city passed regulations prohibiting the cultivation and delivery of marijuana ahead of a deadline imposed by the state...

Seeking an alternative to opioid drugs, Vireo Health has released a draft protocol outlining the replacement of oxycodone, morphine and others with medical cannabis for pain treatment. The protocol, called FREDOM – Flexible Reduction and Expedited Discontinuation of Opioid Medications – is...

A Minnesota doctor believes medical cannabis can help those struggling with opioid addiction and prevent future overdoses. Vireo Health's Dr. Kyle Kingsley says cannabis is not killing people like opioids and it is not as addicting. Kingsley says in order to break the addiction, it is...

It sounds like torture. A living nightmare. But it could just as easily happen to you or me. Accidents that result in severe nerve pain are quite common. Victoria, British Columbia businessman Dave Brownell, 68, found this out when he herniated a disc and ended up with serious nerve pain...

When the House Committees on Judiciary and Government Operations announced a public hearing on cannabis legalization for 5pm March 31, expectations were that the prohibitionists would outnumber supporters of legalization by a wide margin. After all, as the conventional wisdom held, opponents...

Less than two weeks after Georgia lawmakers wrapped up their 2016 session, some representatives are calling for a special session to override decisions on some controversial bills that weren't passed or made into laws. A lot of focus has been on the religious freedom bill, but some may feel...

Technology is rapidly adapting to the cannabis industry. Whether it is working towards improvements on the agriculture side or creating cannabis friendly social media, technology is being used to solve some challenging issues in this new industry. We asked some insiders on how technology has...

Objectivity is important Know any budding journalists looking for work? A job notice posted Monday by The Cannabist – a groundbreaking specialist website launched by The Denver Post as Colorado in 2014 legalized the commercial sale of cannabis for recreational use – may have an...