cannabis

Suddenly, commercial property is a hot commodity in Shasta Lake. Two buildings and at least two large vacant lots – one more than 100 acres – have sold in and around Shasta Gateway Industrial Park in 2017. And it's no coincidence that the spike in activity in the business park and...

A cannabis campaigner has said he wants to reopen a café for the plant's medicinal use in north Wales. Jeff Ditchfield was prosecuted twice when he ran the Beggar's Belief café in Rhyl for five years until 2007. But with MPs about to debate a Bill to legalize cannabis as a medicine, he is...

The newly-elected prime minister of New Zealand has said she wants a national discussion on legalizing cannabis. Jacinda Ardern told reporters Friday that she will work with her Cabinet and take advice before deciding on any referendum date. "During the campaign I've always been very vocal...

Lawmakers in Peru have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a bill to legalize medical marijuana, allowing cannabis oil to be locally produced, imported and sold. With a vote of 68-5, Peru's Congress approved the bill which will be written into law in 60 days, once regulations for producing and...

There aren't too many industries that can grow at 20%-plus a year over the next five years, but marijuana could be one of them. Cannabis research firm ArcView believes the legal North American pot industry could be worth $21.6 billion by 2021, which would translate to a 26% compound annual...

The war on drugs has been going on for nearly half a century, and we have a winner: marijuana. Back then, possession of pot carried heavy penalties in many states – even life imprisonment. Today, 29 states and the District of Columbia sanction medical use of cannabis and eight allow recreational...

Peru's conservative Congress passed a bill to legalize medical marijuana late on Thursday with a 68-5 vote in favor of allowing cannabis oil to be produced, imported and commercialized. President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski had proposed the measure after police cracked down on a group of mothers...

Despite strong opposition from former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer and Attorney General Jeff Sessions, and the overall limitations imposed by federal illegality in the U.S., 2017 is shaping up to be a great year for the North American cannabis industry. As more institutional investors...

DENVER—October 18, 2017 — The Colorado Village Collaborative – a community organization founded by members of Denver Homeless Out Loud, The Interfaith Alliance of Colorado, Beloved Community Mennonite Church, and residents of the Beloved Community Village – recently launched Denver’s first “tiny...

Salinas, Calif.— The North Bay fires have not just affected the wine industry, but cannabis farmers all over Northern California. On Monday, Harborside Farms accepted the final load of cannabis plants harvested from an artisanal cannabis garden threatened by fires and smoke in West Marin...

New Zealand will hold a referendum on legalizing the recreational use of cannabis in the next three years, its prime minister-elect has pledged. Jacinda Ardern said she did not personally support imprisoning people for using cannabis but wanted to hear New Zealanders' views. Ms Ardern...

Sure, you've heard of pumpkin spice lattes, and pumpkin spice doughnuts, but how about pumpkin spice weed? GOOD CO-OP, a cannabis company based in Oakland, California is taking the trend a step further this year. It launched a new "Pumpkin Spice blondie" today, a marijuana edible with 10MG of...

“You know what’s so special about the bike tour. The jacket. You can’t buy this jacket. The only way to get it is to earn it!...” We are at the top of a mountain in Austria in early October. The rain has been falling all day and the wind is up so that the raindrops fall almost vertically. The...

Can Cannabis Replace vaccines? Dedicated to Professor Ester Fride Professor Ester Fride was the Dutch Israeli scientist who proved that mammals could not suckle and survive without a fully developed EC System. The medical implications of her work are far reaching and her work proved...

Things are evolving quickly for commercial greenhouse cannabis growers (among others doing business in this industry). For many years, this space was stagnant. However, as of late, things are picking up and the industry is changing for the better. A Closer Look at Technology From the...

Thanks to Prop 64, adult-use cannabis is coming to California on Jan. 1. But is San Francisco ready? On Sept. 26, District 8 Sup. Jeff Sheehy introduced an ordinance to address the numerous facets of how adult-use will work for the city. Cannabis activist Terrance Alan says that while the...

Not everyone who enters the cannabis industry has time to work harvests, process flower and study the plant on a scientific level. Most new business owners are pulling themselves up by their bootstraps and don't have the resources to have a cost-efficiency consultant on retainer. Enter Mary J...

As wildfires have raged across Northern California, claiming lives and scorching more than 200,000 acres, they are also taking a toll on cannabis farmers who have lost both homes and valuable crops – and have little hope of getting help from insurance or banks in an industry that remains legally...

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors discussed changes to marijuana regulations Tuesday. The talks came after a 300-page environmental impact report was released, detailing the possible future of pot operations in the county. The Cannabis Land Use Ordinance and Licensing Program...

Because I am a musician, people often assume that I must indulge in the fast-paced life that often comes with playing on the road. But they would be wrong. Coming up in the business in the 1980's, I saw plenty of drugs, but it never really appealed to me. I'm not even much of a drinker. But...