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The state Auditor General is not stopping his call for legalized recreational marijuana in the commonwealth. Auditor General Eugene DePasquale came out in support of legal recreational marijuana earlier this year, saying revenue from taxes could reach $200 million. Now he says on top of...

After the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled Monday in favor of an employee fired after testing positive for marijuana, some legal experts are shocked. "I can't stress this enough, it's the first case of its kind in the country," said Dale Deitchler, a shareholder at world's largest...

Two Halifax researchers are urging the federal government to keep medicinal and recreational marijuana streams separate once the plant is legalized in Canada. The op-ed, published in the latest issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal, was co-authored by Dr. Melanie Kelly, a...

America's opioid epidemic is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people. From 2000 to 2015, over half-a-million Americans died of opioid abuse and overdose. Ninety-one Americans die every single day for the same reasons. While illegal drugs like heroin have contributed...

Michael Murray isn't well known outside of legal circles, but that may soon change. The former Supreme Court clerk holds the fate of a multibillion-dollar cannabis industry in his hands and will make recommendations soon on whether to launch a crackdown. People who know Murray can't imagine...

The marijuana reform movement won big in 2016, legalizing the plant in a number of states for medicinal and recreational purposes. However, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has all but refused to allow the herb to be considered as a the legitimate, natural medication it is. Even...

The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food is considering a new rule that would allow some farmers to grow industrial hemp for research purposes. The rule was given initial approval on Tuesday by the state's Agricultural Advisory Board. The current law allows colleges and universities to...

When the co-owners of Happy Harvesting Co., Eleanor Sauerborn and Jessica Thornhill, needed general liability and workers compensation insurance for their Bend-based bud-trimming business, they found it through Oregon Cannabis Insurance, a Medford-based company with offices in Portland and Bend...

55 day old AK-47 auto: soil, outdoor sun/indoor CLF's at night, in flower. These just started overnight. I looked it up and it looks like the pictures that say Leaf Septoria. However, it doesn't really fit the description: QUOTE: Sometimes called "yellow leaf spot" or "leaf...

The United States has seen a sharp increase in many states for the legalization of marijuana for both medicinal and recreational use. The laws differ from state to state and this month the state of Georgia expanded its list of conditions that can be treated with what is known as low-THC oil...

With California’s recent passage of the Medicinal and Adult Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (“MAUCRSA“), we finally know California will be combining its regulatory oversight of medical and adult use cannabis. We also know potential licensees no longer need to prove prior compliance with...

Hello Folks, Im in need of some advice on one or two of my plants that i have growing at the moment. First one is a Violetta - Purple genetics, regular seed. I have Four of these growing im which are still in veg and not sure of sex yet. This one is my main hope of being a a big purple...

I made cannabis soup from from 2 fresh cannabis plants. They did not go thru the flowing stage. I had to turn them into a mother and a father since I discovered my municipality banned outdoor growing. More on that in a separate posting. The plants were a little over 2 months old. The boy was...

People may do a double take when they look inside a greenhouse on the campus of Middle Tennessee State University, but what they're looking at is not marijuana. It's hemp, and yes, there is a difference. There are only trace amounts of THC -- the substance that makes people high -- in hemp...

A chef known for cannabis-infused dinners is now opening a coffee shop where the coffee is laced with cannabis, too. Chef Leighton Knowles – who free-lances as "Culinary Ninja Catering" – will be setting up in the front half of Secret Garden Flower Shop at 64-02 Myrtle Avenue in Glendale...

U.S. pesticide regulators have denied the registration of four pesticides for cannabis cultivation in California, stating that "cultivation of cannabis is generally unlawful," and further dividing the rift between the federal and state on marijuana use. The U.S. Environmental Protection...

South Canterbury is a place of cool temperatures and conservative values. It produces sheep, tourism dollars and hydroelectric power. Why not cannabis? In March, Sir Richard Branson suggested New Zealand could use some of the land currently trodden by dairy cows to cultivate cannabis and...

The city's zoning commission gave its approval on Friday to two groups intending to cultivate medical marijuana in the city of Akron after city council earlier gave its approval to five others. The State of Ohio has accepted more than 180 applications from across the state from people who want...

Tens of thousands of people use cannabis in Fresno every day. Hundreds of people work in the cannabis industry, though few will admit it publicly – and for good reason. Cannabis business is booming in Fresno and Fresno County, even though cultivation and retail sales are banned by local...

Now that recreational marijuana is for sale around Nevada, plenty of questions remain for locals as well as tourists. The group behind Question 2, which legalized marijuana for those 21 and older in Nevada, has launched a new education campaign called Know the Facts Nevada to provide some of...