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The marijuana in those pot brownies isn't the only thing that can potentially make consumers sick. The industry and regulators are taking a closer look at how pot-infused edibles are actually made. The ... View the full article

New York has agreed to allow limited access to medical marijuana for severely ill patients. The so-called Compassionate Care Act was announced by Governor Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers. Patients aged at least 21, who suffer from any one of a list of specified ailments - epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Lou Gehrig's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, neuropathies, spinal cord ... View the full article

Cannabis plants aren't what you expect to see as you take in the sights of central London - but now pedestrians strolling around the South Bank and the Tower of London are getting a close-up of the distinctive herbs. Campaigners have taken the radical step to scatter cannabis or hemp seeds across the UK to persuade the government to decriminalise the Class B drug for medicinal and recreational ... View the full article

Cannabis plants aren't what you expect to see as you take in the sights of central London - but now pedestrians strolling around the South Bank and the Tower of London are getting a close-up of the distinctive herbs. Campaigners have taken the radical step to scatter cannabis or hemp seeds across the UK to persuade the government to decriminalise the Class B drug for medicinal and recreational ... View the full article

The man who runs a nursery in Portugal Cove-St. Philip's says red tape is slowing down his plans for the start of Newfoundland and Labrador's first medical marijuana farm. Ian McDonald, who runs Bickerstaffe Farms and Nurseries, said his application for a commercial license has been taking longer than he originally hoped. Ottawa commercialized the medical marijuana industry in April, banning ... View the full article

Florida Governor Rick Scott has signed a medical marijuana bill allowing the use of Charlotte's Web, a strain of cannabis used to treat diseases such as epilepsy. Charlotte's Web is now legal in several states as a form of therapy, with many others moving towards similar laws. However, the drug would not have become a widespread medical treatment had it not been for one girl – Charlotte Figi ... View the full article

By Benet Koleka LAZARAT Albania (Reuters) - Albanian police declared victory on Friday over drug producers who for more than 15 years had run the southern village of Lazarat as a personal fief, churning out marijuana on an industrial scale untouched by the NATO member state. Police in armoured vehicles and vans moved freely through Lazarat, manning checkpoints and collecting weapons after a five ... View the full article

Bethesda -- India Globalization Capital, Inc. (NYSE MKT: IGC), announced that it has entered into a joint venture agreement to produce organic leafy green vegetables through advanced vertical indoor farming ... View the full article

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis condemns legalization of marijuana, says it won't produce good results. View the full article

BOCA RATON, Fla., June 20, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Institute of Medical Cannabis, a first of its kind in Palm Beach County, is now in session! IMC has enrolled over 25 individuals for their first course in June, Introduction to Medical Cannabis. This is a 12 hour course that is designed to provide individuals with the initial information & skills needed to understand all facets of ... View the full article

A Brisbane mother, who used medical cannabis to treat her sick child, is calling for greater understanding of the controversial treatment. View the full article

What do u think will ppl in nsw take note? Or for that matter ppl across the country? Alan Jones this morning on the radio. http://www.2gb.com/audioplayer/49136#.U56KvXbgyoV

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York is set to become the 23rd state to legalize medical marijuana under an agreement announced by legislative leaders Thursday afternoon. View the full article

A veto-proof majority of Philadelphia City Council is supporting a bill to effectively decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. View the full article

DENVER - Hundreds of pounds of industrial hemp seeds bound from Canada to Colorado have been seized by federal authorities in North Dakota, marking the latest bump along the road to legalization of marijuana's ... View the full article