cannabis

John Lord once walked into a federal government building with $US2 million ($2.8 million) in cash in his backpack to pay his taxes for the cannabis he sells. Due to federal laws, he couldn't get a bank account to bank his drug profits. It's different now. His customers still have to pay...

While Alaska's commercial marijuana market slowly forges ahead, some residents aren't waiting for retail businesses to surface and are instead providing cannabis to the severely ill and veterans, all free of charge. Alaska Green Angels is one of these groups that has been giving away free...

A New Jersey holding company has completed its acquisition of a medical marijuana firm, and named new leadership as part of the transaction, it announced Monday. Piscataway-based Mobile Broadcasting Holding Inc. said in a news release that it wrapped up the deal for U.S. Virgin Islands-based...

Was reading up on anxiety and paranoia while smoking cannabis and came across someone recommending black pepper as a means of reliving cannabis induced anxiety. I don't normally get anxious during smoking so personal testing may have to wait a bit. Needless to say I was skeptical but the...

2015 was a big year for weed in Australia, with medicinal use and bizarre sloth-starring anti-drug campaigns taking centre stage. If you didn't know, cannabis still stands as the most widely used drug in the country, with 35% of Australians over the age of 14 reporting they had consumed it at...

Cannabis, an extremely versatile plant is going through a renaissance in the 21st century. With the help of community leaders, proactive legislators, and helpful government officials, support for those who want to produce and use this crop for medicinal and industrial uses is growing. Mahalo...

The Alaska Cannabis Institute, Alaska's leader in cannabis education and training, is set to convene in Anchorage for the Alaska Cannabis Institute Business Forum, to be held in the E.R. Brown Auditorium on the campus of Alaska Pacific University on January 30-31. "Alaska has some of the most...

California's new medical marijuana laws were supposed to provide more structure and clarity for the state's loosely regulated, billion-dollar industry, but in the past few weeks, dozens of municipalities have ignored that intention by moving quickly to ban delivery and other activities codified...

Israel's preeminent expert on ethics and philosphy voiced support Tuesday for easing limits on the use of medical marijuana and – with appropriate regulation – legalizing the drug for recreational use. Speaking to the Knesset Committee on Controlled Substances, Professor Asa Kasher said...

California is on the verge of becoming the world's largest marijuana market, and the newly-passed medical regulations will make or break businesses. If legalization passes, the market will transform even more. That's why business and politics are the themes of February's International...

I wonder if anyone can help me. I have not smoked or ingested cannabis in at least 5 years. I quit smoking as it was making me suffer anxiety. I have some health issues at the moment which is pointing towards pancreatitis but nothing is diagnosed as yet. I am weighing up the option of...

Hey folks. I'm about a month into my first cannabis grow... To be honest, it's my first grow.... period. I mean, I haven't even tried to take care of a house plant before. Sad, but it is what it is. Something about watching a plant grow has become somewhat of a passion of mine. Every day that...

A broken neck in a surfing accident triggered a dramatic career change for Derek Peterson, a former Wall Street banker who now heads listed cannabis company Terra Tech. Having broken his neck in a surfing accident, Derek Peterson had first-hand experience of the painkilling benefits of...

In early November, Ohio voters said no to a ballot measure that would have made marijuana legal in the Buckeye State. An analysis of voting trends shows most of the opposition to the pro-pot proposal came from suburbs surrounding cities like Cincinnati and Cleveland. To better understand...

Minnesota's first medical marijuana patients say the relief they've gotten from their newly legalized medication has been worth the high prices, long drives and awkward conversations. "The change in my life has been incredible," said Marguerite Norton Furlong of Mahtomedi, who enrolled in the...

A new strain of marijuana plant could slash costs for medical cannabis users in Minnesota. Minnesota Medical Solutions, one of two medical cannabis operators in the state, announced the creation of a new strain with a higher cannabidiol (CBD) content than any cannabis plant known. The new...

The first six months of medical marijuana in Minnesota have been a mix of ups and downs, stakeholders said this week. The rollout of the program since July 1 has largely been successful for Minnesota Medical Solutions and LeafLine Labs, but a lot of work still remains in shifting public...

The first six months of medical marijuana in Minnesota have been a mix of ups and downs, stakeholders said this week. The rollout of the program since July 1 has largely been successful for Minnesota Medical Solutions and LeafLine Labs, but a lot of work still remains in shifting public...

The first six months of medical marijuana in Minnesota have been a mix of ups and downs, stakeholders said this week. The rollout of the program since July 1 has largely been successful for Minnesota Medical Solutions and LeafLine Labs, but a lot of work still remains in shifting public...

As pot legalization gains momentum across the country, more states are looking to let either lawmakers or voters decide on cannabis on the 2016 ballot. Four states and Washington, D.C., have passed legislation to permit recreational marijuana entirely, and others are gearing up to consider...