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SAN FRANCISCO, June 27, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Academy of Ophthalmology – the world's largest association of eye physicians and surgeons – is reminding the public that it does not recommend marijuana or other cannabis products for the treatment of glaucoma. Based on analysis by the National Eye Institute and the Institute of Medicine, the Academy finds no scientific ... View the full article

A poll commissioned by NZ Herald shows public opinion about smoking cannabis is shifting. View the full article

Washington, June 28 (ANI): A new study has revealed that marijuana-related Twitter account sent out more than 2,200 messages to some 1 million followers, 73 percent of whom were 19 years old or younger and young users receive such tweets daily. According to the researchers from Washington University, tweets are cause for concern because young people are thought to be especially responsive to ... View the full article

(Reuters) - A Maryland woman who ordered a meal at a Sonic Corp fast-food restaurant got something extra with her French fries - a bag of marijuana. Carla McFarland, 35, of Frederick, M... View the full article

The Drug Foundation says politicians should take a back seat and let the public decide on changes to law on cannabis. View the full article

The problem with recent medicinal marijuana legislation is that it's not based on actual research. States are deciding certain diseases can be treated with pot, but because the federal government has classified marijuana as an illegal and dangerous drug, research on its health benefits are sparse. It's a catch-22 manufactured by the Drug Enforcement Agency: marijuana is illegal because the DEA ... View the full article

Sponsors of an initiative that would legalize recreational marijuana traveled to Salem on Thursday to turn in boxes stuffed with enough signed petitions to bring their total signatures to 145,000 — far ... View the full article

They would have gotten away with it too, if it wasn’t for that pesky mutt… View the full article

The WA Department of Commerce is examining the packaging of a "liquid marijuana" product to see if it has breached consumer protection laws. View the full article

The bid to legalise cannabis for medical use is gaining momentum, and Tasmania has been suggested as a possible growing site. View the full article

The bid to legalise cannabis for medical use is gaining momentum, and Tasmania has been suggested as a possible growing site. View the full article

A DESPERATE mother wants to give her nine-year-old daughter marijuana as a last resort for a crippling problem. View the full article

More Americans are consuming marijuana as their perception of the health risks declines, but more are also seeking help for problems related to the drug, according to a United Nations report. The 2014 World Drug Report was released by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. "Up to 200,000 people die every year due to ... View the full article

Police cannot generally search cellphones without a warrant when they are arresting someone, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a unanimous decision Wednesday that weighs heavily in favor of Fourth Amendment and privacy rights. View the full article

Vienna (AFP) - Opium poppy cultivation worldwide has reached its highest level in 16 years with number-one producer Afghanistan growing record amounts despite year-long Western efforts to eradicate the crop, the UN said Thursday. View the full article