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As more states move to legalize marijuana and seek tax and other economic benefits from the drug, small-scale artisanal marijuana growers are being squeezed out. In Washington, where recreational weed sellers will (legally) open up shop later this year, some medical marijuana dispensers fear they'll be driven out of business. In the 16 years since medical marijuana became legal [in Washington ... View the full article

A young man at a bus stop hisses at a passer-by: "What you looking for ... marijuana?" It's a scene of street peddling that the Netherlands hoped to stamp out in the 1970s when it launched a ... View the full article

The City of Vancouver is closely watching Colorado state as it transitions to a legal marijuana regime. View the full article

Colorado is spending $1 million on television ads making fun of marijuana users who space out during everyday tasks — an effort to stop stoned driving. The Colorado Department of Transportation unveiled ... View the full article

The federal government has confirmed it's working on legislation to change the law on small amounts of marijuana possession which could make it a ticketable offence. What would that mean for Canadians? Here are five points to consider. View the full article

New York, March 7 (IANS) The anxiety-relief effects of marijuana are well known but scientists have found for the first time, how the controlled use of the drug may help people in distress. Sachin Patel, a professor of psychiatry and molecular physiology at Tennessee-based Vanderbilt University identified cannabinoid receptors in the brain through which marijuana exerts its effects. The ... View the full article

A humourous commercial that recently aired in New Jersey, advocating for better, safer access to marijuana, has echoes of relevance north of the border, as Canada continues to mould its position on medicinal and recreational weed. In the commercial, released … Continue reading → View the full article

Residents in a small Northern B.C. community are crying foul over plans to turn an elementary school into a medical marijuana grow-op. View the full article

Police have cracked an alleged drug syndicate smuggling methylamphetamines from NSW after charging a ringleader with large-scale cannabis dealing. View the full article

TASMANIA could grow its economy by legalising cannabis, same-sex marriage and voluntary euthanasia, according to Tasmanian Nationals Braddon candidate Ken Dorsey. View the full article

His company's name celebrates being too stoned to get off the couch, and he hopes to bring an ultra-potent "super joint" to market. Meet Sean Green, chief executive of Kouchlock Productions and ... View the full article

SAN DIEGO -- CannaVest Corp. (OTC:CANV), the world's leading hemp-based investment company spearheading the development of cannabidiol (CBD)-rich hemp oils and other hemp industry-related products and ... View the full article

SAN DIEGO -- Medical Marijuana Inc.'s (OTC Pink:MJNA) HempMedsPX -- a corporate portfolio company of Medical Marijuana Inc. and the exclusive master distributor and contracted marketing company for ... View the full article

Three third-grade students have been caught smoking weed in the bathroom of an elementary school in Sonora, California, Reuters reported. The three boys - two aged eight and one nine - were caught by another student who immediately informed the school administrators. The students were questioned by officers, who also seized a pipe and a very small amount of marijuana. Sonora police chief Mark ... View the full article