cannabis

For the last 14 years, the Emerald Cup has been a raucous two-day celebration of a longstanding California outlaw culture. Over time, it has evolved from a festival in a muddy Mendocino field to a highly choreographed event, but its spirit remains intact. Each December after the harvest...

The World Health Organization, the health agency of the United Nations, has officially recommended that cannabidiol (CBD) not be internationally scheduled as a controlled substance. WHO research on CBD's therapeutic use and side effects found that the cannabinoid was not a public danger...

Marijuana stocks powered to new highs on Tuesday, as investors rallied behind the planned legalization of recreational cannabis in California next month. Marijuana Index Rises Again The closely watched North American Marijuana Index rose 5.5% on Tuesday to close at 189.58, which was enough...

Congress just gave the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer amendment, which bars the Department of Justice from using federal funds to prosecute people buying or selling medical marijuana in states that have legalized it, a temporary reprieve until Dec. 22. However, as Rep. Earl Blumenauer, (D-Ore.)...

Sometime soon in Massachusetts, you'll be able to walk into a café, ask for a marijuana product, and consume it right there without heading home first. The state agency responsible for regulating legalized marijuana approved a policy on Monday that will allow for such establishments...

Police officers should not routinely stop and search someone simply because they smell cannabis, according to official guidance. While being caught in possession of the Class B drug can result in a five year prison sentence, police are being advised to walk away even if they strongly suspect...

As the legalization of recreational marijuana in Canada next summer draws closer, investors have been piling into cannabis-cultivating companies, driving the shares of producers such as Canopy Growth Corp. and Aphria Inc. up more than 100 per cent over the past 12 months. There is, however...

An act to amend the Drug Dependence (Treatment not Imprisonment) Act of 2015 will be discussed in Parliament today, and could determine the future of medical cannabis in Malta. The bill, which will be undergoing its second reading in a plenary session in Parliament this evening, clarifies what...

There aren't too many industries that can hold a candle to the returns of cryptocurrencies these days, but the marijuana industry isn't going down without a fight. Marijuana stocks certainly have investors seeing green, with a majority of pot stocks in excess of $200 million in market cap at...

Medical marijuana was legalized in New York State in 2016. But LIBN readers haven't yet seen the program flourish in their personal experiences. That's according to a recent informal poll on libn.com. In response to the question, "Do you know someone who has purchased medical marijuana in New...

California is one the latest states to legalize recreational marijuana. With Proposition 64 going into full effect on Jan. 1, 2018, we could be one step closer to new federal regulations, which would make investment opportunities in the marijuana industry more accessible to everyone...

A cannabis factory capable of producing a massive £1.8m of drugs every year was found at a disused pub. Police raided the property in Sandy Road, Seaforth, on Friday afternoon where they found the massive Class B haul. Officers uncovered 447 cannabis plants, along with bags of cropped...

Legal cannabis and homelessness are two hot-button issues in Denver, and the two came to a head on Monday, December 11, during a Marijuana Committee meeting of Denver City Council. At that meeting, several representatives of Colorado homeless-service providers and experts from research...

A recent business school graduate who hopes to open a "cannabis café" says she plans to operate in full compliance with state and local laws -- even though regulations around the recreational use of marijuana are still a work in progress. "There will be uncertainties," said Karima Rizk. "But...

Considering more and more states are legalizing marijuana and a record number of American support recreational cannabis, it's no surprise that members of Congress are also vocalizing their support for ending America's harsh drug laws. But it appears one Democrat is really putting himself out as...

NEWTON, Mass. and BIDDEFORD, Maine, Dec. 06, 2017 - MariMed Inc., (OTCQB:MRMD) today announced a licensing agreement whereby Canuvo, Inc., will manufacture and distribute MariMed Kalm Fusion and Betty's Eddies branded medical cannabis products in the state of Maine. The initial products will...

James E. Smith, Siskiyou County Agriculture Commissioner, and Rick Dean, Siskiyou County deputy director of Environmental Health, would like to inform and warn local cannabis consumers of the dangers of using product that comes from an unknown source. The Siskiyou County Department of...

South Lake Tahoe City Council will vote on a temporary urgency ordinance banning recreational cannabis retail sales, cultivation, edible production and testing for at least 45 days. At the end of this period, council could vote again to extend the temporary ban another 10 months and 15 days...

According to a report published by Grand View Research, the global medical cannabis market is expected to reach USD 55.8 billion by 2025. Rising awareness of various medical applications in cannabis is one of the factors driving the market. The report indicated that chronic pain was the largest...

On the eve of California's big new experiment with legal cannabis sales, cities and counties are becoming a kaleidoscopic landscape as they race to enact laws by the start of the new year that reflect their hopes and fears. Will there be a flood of tax revenue from cannabis to fix potholes...