cannabis

Chances are that you'd struggle to find an industry within the U.S. that's growing at a faster and more consistent pace than legal marijuana. Colorado, one of the eight states that's legalized recreational and medical cannabis, and the first state to sell adult-use weed, saw combined sales of...

Record View reacts to Kate Munford's discovery that Sativex - the only licensed cannabis-based medicine in Britain - has given her hope in reducing the size of her cancerous tumors. Any teenager or ageing hippy can walk down the street of any Scottish city and get hold of cannabis without any...

Legalization activists often say that marijuana should be regulated like alcohol, but today's cannabis consumers don't appreciate the comparison. To them, marijuana isn't a vice – it's part of a wellness regimen. That's what 90 percent of consumers said in a recent poll conducted by Miner &...

California voters legalized the recreational use of marijuana by those 21 and older when they passed Proposition 64 in November 2016. At the beginning of the new year, state officials must have regulations in place for this market that is expected to be huge. The implications for the county...

Cannabis activists say that while they've succeeded in helping to push for marijuana legalization across the country, their work is far from over. The federal government has committed to making recreational cannabis legal by July 1, 2018, but has tasked provincial governments with...

A few times a day, 92-year-old Lucy Hanson takes a little capsule; in it is medical marijuana. "They call it my happy pill and I call it my happy pill," Hanson laughs. It's hard to believe when you talk to her now but, four years ago, Lucy was confused, falling down and speaking gibberish...

Research and data presented by two of Colorado's leading cannabis experts Friday provided workshop attendees a glimpse of the impacts of recreational cannabis. Hosted by the Santa Barbara County Department of Public Health, the workshop brought health care and mental health providers...

A decade ago, marijuana would have been considered something of a taboo topic. Today, it's perhaps the fastest-growing industry in the country. According to Marijuana Business Daily's newest report, "Marijuana Business Factbook 2017," legal U.S. weed sales are expected to jump 30% in 2017...

The national opioid crisis might open the door for medical marijuana in Tennessee. Cannabis is already allowed in 29 other states. Dean and Debra Young of Old Hickory hope approval comes sooner than later. Debra takes a long list of powerful medication everyday including morphine to...

Early in the morning on the Mantineia plateau, the air is chilly. Even in summer, the temperature drops considerably during the night despite climbing above 30 Celsius during the day. "Big swings in temperature aid the production of resin in cannabis plants," Argyris Mountzouris told us as he...

As cities throughout California welcome the sale of recreational cannabis in January, San Francisco lawmakers seem to be trying to squeeze the industry out – at least that's the view of one elected official. The city that prides itself as birthplace of the medical marijuana movement is now...

It is surprisingly easy to fall into the trap of believing that something is true if you hear it repeated often enough. For instance, I had often heard that cannabis is toxic to animals, dogs in particular, which I accepted as a truism since I didn't have any evidence to contradict the premise...

Medical marijuana is rapidly spreading across the country–most recently in Pennsylvania on Thursday when the state announced the launch of its patient and caregiver registry. Patients should be able to obtain the medication by May, and more than 100 physicians have been approved to...

Ontario tabled its law on cannabis legalization this week that would ban users from consuming the drug outside of "private residences," a move slammed by critics as favoring "the elite" since homeless people, and many renters and condo residents could effectively be prohibited from consuming...

Whether you use cannabis medically or recreationally, there are certain terms you should know. It's smart to walk into a dispensary armed with knowledge, so there’s no miscommunication between you and the budtender. The more educated you are, the better your chances of having a fairly priced...

The Ridgecrest City Council at its meeting Wednesday waived a reading in full and approved a first reading of an ordinance restricting cannabis cultivation and sales within city limits. If it is approved upon a second reading, the ordinance will amend the city's municipal code to prohibit...

Both the governments of Canada and Ontario stress that one of their primary objectives as we move to a regime of legalized recreational cannabis is to protect youth. They point to their respective legislative approaches that establish minimum legal age for purchase, penalties for selling to...

The modern-day prospectors in Canada's new cannabis market are working hard and cutting deals as the final eight months tick down to the day when recreational marijuana is fully legalized. Like the gold miners who trekked to the Yukon 120 years ago, today's fortune hunters are forging into...

The Ontario government has named the first 14 cities that will receive standalone cannabis stores by July 2018. The Ministry of Finance and Liquor Control Board of Ontario outlined their plan on Friday, with four stores in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. They include the Toronto...

Could Maine's famous tourism attractions include cannabis social clubs in hotels, or "bud-and-breakfast" inns complete with in-room vaporizers and cannabis gift bags? What about farm-to-table dinners with marijuana-infused ingredients? Possibly, said attorneys who offered opinions about the...