Hugh Hempel, a technology industry veteran, has become a health care entrepreneur and a surprising supporter of medicinal cannabis.
In 2006, his identical twin daughters were diagnosed with Niemann Pick Type C, a rare and fatal neurodegenerative disease, often referred to as "Childhood...
Hugh Hempel, a technology industry veteran, has become a health care entrepreneur and a surprising supporter of medicinal cannabis.
In 2006, his identical twin daughters were diagnosed with Niemann Pick Type C, a rare and fatal neurodegenerative disease, often referred to as "Childhood...
At first, he thought it was a shoulder injury.
When the pain in his left shoulder started, Randy Caine thought his days working in construction had caught up with him.
"I thought I had a rotator cuff injury."
Then, in June of last year, Caine noticed a lump on his neck
It was lung cancer...
At first, he thought it was a shoulder injury.
When the pain in his left shoulder started, Randy Caine thought his days working in construction had caught up with him.
"I thought I had a rotator cuff injury."
Then, in June of last year, Caine noticed a lump on his neck
It was lung cancer...
The pool in the front yard of Dr. Francis D'Ambrosio's Hollywood Hills house is shady and filled with inflatable loungers that drift in the breeze. An empty energy drink can and full tray of butts rest on the table near the entrance. Just inside, in a home office to the side of his dining room...
The pool in the front yard of Dr. Francis D'Ambrosio's Hollywood Hills house is shady and filled with inflatable loungers that drift in the breeze. An empty energy drink can and full tray of butts rest on the table near the entrance. Just inside, in a home office to the side of his dining room...
When Landon Riddle — then just 2 years old — was diagnosed with leukemia in 2012, the situation looked grim.
"His whole chest was full of leukemia tumors, which is why he couldn't breathe," his mother Sierra Riddle told CNN. "They started him on chemo, but told us that he probably wasn't going...
When Landon Riddle — then just 2 years old — was diagnosed with leukemia in 2012, the situation looked grim.
"His whole chest was full of leukemia tumors, which is why he couldn't breathe," his mother Sierra Riddle told CNN. "They started him on chemo, but told us that he probably wasn't going...
Christopher Sayegh holds up two syringes filled with cannabis compound, primed to pump tiny amounts into a pomegranate sorbet, or a juicy cut of Wagyu Japanese beef as part of a bold new sensory experiment.
As more US states move to legalize the use of recreational marijuana, the California...
When Huanito Luksetic was arrested for growing marijuana to help him cope with multiple sclerosis, he could not have known his struggle would eventually pave the way for Croatia to legalise cannabis for medical use.
"I knew it would happen eventually," says Luksetic, recalling the day in...
When Huanito Luksetic was arrested for growing marijuana to help him cope with multiple sclerosis, he could not have known his struggle would eventually pave the way for Croatia to legalise cannabis for medical use.
"I knew it would happen eventually," says Luksetic, recalling the day in...
The memory of what he did to Joe Montana haunts Leonard Marshall 25 years later.
The former Giants defensive end, still celebrated by Big Blue fans for his crushing tackles and big-impact plays, hit Montana so hard in the fourth quarter of the January, 1991 NFC Championship Game that he cracked...
A war hero from Ayr who lost both legs in a bomb blast is forced to break the law to get cannabis to ease his pain.
Lance Corporal Callum Brown is now leading calls to legalise the drug for medical use. He wants to see cannabis made available to patients like him who suffer agonising pain 24...
A war hero from Ayr who lost both legs in a bomb blast is forced to break the law to get cannabis to ease his pain.
Lance Corporal Callum Brown is now leading calls to legalise the drug for medical use. He wants to see cannabis made available to patients like him who suffer agonising pain 24...
Springfield — Irritable bowel syndrome sufferers in Illinois soon may qualify for a medical cannabis card.
A Cook County judge ruled that Illinois Department of Public Health Director Nirav Shah must reconsider his refusal to add IBS to Illinois' medical cannabis pilot program. The judge...
Springfield — Irritable bowel syndrome sufferers in Illinois soon may qualify for a medical cannabis card.
A Cook County judge ruled that Illinois Department of Public Health Director Nirav Shah must reconsider his refusal to add IBS to Illinois' medical cannabis pilot program. The judge...
One man. One mission. One homemade dwelling that's seen more of the nation than most people have.
Lawrence Scible, 59, better known as Ras Ible, is aiming to take his mission to the doorstep of the White House.
After being released from parole about 14 months ago, Ible flew from West...
To the editor:
William D. Barry's July 14 letter regarding his opposition to legalizing cannabis is little more than typical fear-mongering under the guise of "protecting" youth. Blaming cannabis for opiate addiction is like blaming Coke for all the diabetics. Many people drink Coke every day...
Willie Nelson's latest entrepreneurial endeavor is ready to roll - literally.
On Thursday, Nelson announced his line of weed, Willie's Reserve, would hit Washington shelves on Friday and Colorado marijuana shops in August.
On Friday, Nelson's team tweeted from the Willie's Reserve Twitter...
Not long ago, whenever professional athletes dabbled with marijuana, it was bad news: multigame suspensions, ruined careers, endless stoner jokes. Not anymore. Just take a look at this week’s Sports Illustrated, which dedicated its cover story to former NFL running back Ricky Williams’...