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A survey launched by Harris Poll in collaboration with Royal Queen Seeds has revealed key information on how American citizens view growing weed. Check out the key findings here. Royal Queen Seeds has cemented itself as one of Europe's largest and most trusted seed banks. Following their long...

I can't seem to help but raid my fridge every single time I get high. Why does cannabis make you feel so damn hungry? Love eating while high as a kite, ain't nothing like it

First, a link to the published study: Real life Experience of Medical Cannabis Treatment in Autism: Analysis of Safety and Efficacy A medicine that gives moderate to significant improvement to 80% with this condition is unheard of - until now. This is an early study meant to show cannabis is...

I'm just starting my 1st grow in 25 years .Lots have changed ,hope to use 402 a big part of my research.

An epidemic of opioid abuse is ravaging the United States and, as we look for ways to respond to it, some see cannabis as part of the solution, while others see it as part of the problem. This is just one area in which unbiased scientific research is necessary, but outdated federal legislation...

Israel's role as a leader in the research and development of medical cannabis products was given another boost last week when Israeli-Canadian cannabis startup SciCann Therapeutics entered into a strategic partnership with Global Cannabis Applications Corp. of Vancouver, Canada. SciCann will...

A disinterested pharmaceutical industry and the conundrum of finding a convincing placebo are just two reasons experts say there has been little quality research into medicinal marijuana. A growing number of Canadians are turning to medical cannabis despite questions about its risks and...

In advance of the legalization of recreational marijuana sales on Jan. 1, there have been lots of debates over the details of the cannabis business. How many feet should pot shops be from schools or daycare centers? How many acres may a marijuana farmer cultivate? Who should be eligible for a...

A growing number of Canadians are turning to medical cannabis despite questions about its risks and effectiveness as a health product. Marijuana's unconventional journey onto the medical market puts it at odds with more mainstream medications, which typically undergo years of costly scrutiny...

A month ago, it was reported that a 12-year-old girl, Alexis Bortell, was suing an Attorney General in the US for the country's national policy restricting access to medicinal marijuana. Bortell suffers from epilepsy, and after extensive trial and error, she found that cannabis oil is the only...

The internet is full of claims about miracle cures for diseases like cancer - with some people suggesting cannabis could be of them. There has been speculation for a long time that cannabis could not only help cure cancer, but also both prevent it and help relieve its symptoms. On the flip...

A Twitter account for Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) on Friday joked that he and his wife were not the octogenarian couple arrested earlier this week for transporting 60 pounds of marijuana. "You can all stop asking, this isn't about Elaine & me," Hatch's account tweeted, referring to the...

The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia this week became the latest academic player to announce it was getting into marijuana research. The school is pairing with Franklin BioScience, a large grower out of Denver, to create more consistent marijuana products and develop a cannabis...

Two companies that plan a huge cannabis-growing and research facility in Australia have applied for licenses to run the operations, whose products could benefit multiple sclerosis patients. MYM Nutraceuticals and PUF Ventures Australia asked the Australian Office of Drug Control for both...

Dr. Byron Maas surveys a supply of marijuana products for dogs that lines a shelf in his veterinary clinic. They're selling well. "The 'Up and Moving' is for joints and for pain," he explains. "The 'Calm and Quiet' is for real anxious dogs, to take away that anxiety." People anxious to...

You shouldn't underestimate the importance of the American veteran in the debate over how to treat chronic pain. Our vets–many of whom are suffering from chronic pain–are easily the most sympathetic subset of chronic pain patients. And the vets are driving an important issue–that medical...

Few if any industries are growing at a quicker and more consistent pace in the U.S. than marijuana. A report released earlier this year by Marijuana Business Daily entitled "Marijuana Business Factbook 2017" found that the U.S. legal-weed market is expected to grow by 45% in 2018, and an...

Initial findings from state-funded research into the medical qualities of marijuana could be presented to lawmakers as early as the legislative session at the start of next year, according to the organization charged with carrying out the study. "Hopefully there will be some preliminary data...

When Asi Naim, a severely autistic Israeli boy, started smacking his head against the wall and hurting himself in other ways, his parents tried every kind of psychiatric drug to calm him. Nothing worked. "He was so totally out of it," said his mother, Ricky Naim Blumenfeld. "It was scary."...

More than 80 percent of veterans support legalizing the medicinal use of marijuana and would want to use it as a potential treatment option, according to a national survey released Thursday by the American Legion. The survey also showed 92 percent of veteran households support research into...