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The 85 words almost seemed an afterthought when Congress hurriedly crammed them into a massive budget bill late in the Obama administration, as if lawmakers wanted to acknowledge America's outlook on marijuana had changed, but not make a big deal of it. Almost three years later, a...

When you hear the word cannabis, what do you think of? A narcotic with a bad reputation? Well, Slovenian skincare brand MGC Derma is out to challenge your perception of the controversial plant. After proving popular in Eastern Europe, the brand has just this week launched into the UK - with a...

In case you haven't noticed, marijuana stocks are absolutely on fire. Many of the largest pot stocks by market cap have seen their valuations double, triple, or perhaps head even higher over the trailing 12 months. At the heart of this surge is a rapid and decisive change in the way the...

The wildfires in Northern California are proving to be far more serious than anyone had anticipated. So far, the fires are responsible for 37 deaths and has wrecked as-yet unknown havoc on the state's economy. California's fertile agricultural lands yield most of the country's produce, nearly...

One of the poorest regions in the country has transformed itself by turning winemaking into multi-million-dollar industry Sitting among the vines of Sauvignon Blanc and Tempranillo growing on his spectacular farm in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, Michel Emad remembers the not-so-distant time when...

Before Israel licensed medical marijuana, people with terminal illnesses would come desperate to a chin-bearded young grower, Perry Davidson. "Back then, I was picking up the cannabis in the garden, going on the bus, wrapping it up so it didn't smell, and physically giving it to the patient,"...

Few industries are seeing green like legal weed. According to a recently released report from Marijuana Business Daily titled "Marijuana Business Factbook 2017," the U.S. legal cannabis industry is expected to grow by about 30% in 2017, 45% the following year, and an aggregate of 300% between...

Former Mexican President Vicente Fox on Saturday made the case for broad-scale marijuana legalization in Arizona, telling a Phoenix crowd the days of failed drug policies were fading, despite rhetoric from President Donald Trump's White House. Speaking to hundreds of entrepreneurs, industry...

The Warren Planning Board unanimously approved a plan for an organic certified produce and medical marijuana farm on Atlantic Highway at its Oct. 12 meeting. A chef by trade who has a restaurant in Westchester, PA, plans on growing unique vegetables for sale to local businesses and treating...

Marijuana's path towards overall public acceptance has been measured in baby steps, with most government institutions and authorities slow to recognize its medical and social relevance...or ignoring it altogether. But at least one arm of Colorado's government has embraced the plant: the public...

Growth in the marijuana industry has been incredible over the past few years, and investors are really beginning to take notice. Over the trailing one-year period, more marijuana stocks than not have seen their share prices at least double in value. At the heart of these surging stock...

With less than six months to go, at least one proposal to legalize medicinal use of marijuana in Missouri appears to be in a strong position to get on statewide ballots next year. New Approach Missouri says it already has collected 100,000 signatures from registered voters, and expects to...

SAN DIEGO, October 11, 2017 (Newswire.com) - BudTrader.com, the world’s largest online medical marijuana marketplace, announced today that former NFL defensive end and champion Marvin Washington has become an investor in the company. In addition to his investment, Washington has joined...

In the United States, marijuana has come a long, long way. In 1931, the state of Texas declared marijuana a "narcotic," allowing a life sentence for possession of pot. In 2016, California, Nevada, Maine, and Massachusetts all legalized recreational marijuana through a ballot initiative...

An MP has happily admitted taking drugs as she joined a 'cannabis tea party' to legalize medicinal marijuana. Lib Dem Layla Moran laughed as she replied "yes, I went to university!", adding: "I did inhale, yes I did." "I don't any more, I'm a grown up now, but for god's sake," the...

Maine has named a new director of its medical marijuana program, a position that had been vacant for a year. Craig S. Patterson, a former management analyst in the state Department of Health and Human Services, has filled the position that was last held by Marietta D'Agostino, who left the...

Hello! Im wanting some advice on the strain reguarding stretch once they get switched to 12/12. If anyone has grew the strain i would love to no if they trippled in size and how long they stretched for. Strain is 50/50 sat/ind from Royal Queen Seeds. There currently about 6 inches...

Malta's law regulating medical marijuana is about to become less restricted, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has announced. "Cabinet will start discussing changes to the law regulating medical marijuana in November," Muscat told a media briefing yesterday. "It is only when we update the law on...

In a backpacking hostel during a stag weekend 10 years ago, I fell asleep on a top bunk next to an open window. Of course, that now strikes me as a stupid thing to have done, but at the time I didn't give it a thought. I was on a weekend away, not a health-and-safety awareness course. At some...

Several African governments are considering tapping a lucrative natural resource. More than 10,000 tons of cannabis are produced on the continent each year, according to a UN survey, which advocates believe could be worth billions of dollars in a rapidly expanding global market for legal...