Cannabis Hemp News

A Victorian Government plan to make clinical trials of medicinal marijuana easier to conduct will do little to expand access to the drug, an expert on drug law reform says. View the full article

London, Aug 28 (ANI): A US company has launched cannabis carbonated drinks, which are set to go on sale just two months after cannabis was declared legal in the Washington. 'Legal', which is designed by Mirth Provisions, contains 10 milligrams of locally grown cannabis extract, the Daily Star reported. The bottles are said to provide a gentler approach to marijuana to those who are still wary of ... View the full article

People in Uruguay who want to grow their own marijuana at home were able to register to do so Wednesday as the government launched the latest phase in its first-of-its-kind legalization program. Under ... View the full article

The amount of Colorado marijuana being seized en route to other states through the U.S. mail has more than quadrupled since 2010 and was destined for more states than before, according to a new report ... View the full article

The only way to protect people from questionable black market marijuana is to regulate the supply of medicinal forms of the drug that can be prescribed to suitable people, doctors say. View the full article

The Santa Fe City Council has voted to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. The measure makes possession of an ounce or less of marijuana a civil infraction punishable by a fine of no more than $25. Activists had submitted enough valid voter signatures to force a public vote on the matter. The Santa Fe New Mexican reported that with approval, the council hoped to avoid the ... View the full article

Washington, Aug 28 (IANS) Extremely low levels of a compound in marijuana called delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol or THC may slow or halt the progression of Alzheimer's disease. Neuroscientists at the University of South Florida show that extremely low doses of THC reduce the production of amyloid beta - found in a soluble form in most ageing brains - and prevent abnormal accumulation of this ... View the full article

A supplier of medicinal marijuana has been sentenced to 12 months’ jail for drug misuse and trafficking in a decision that has left 150 families upset and angry. View the full article

The Victorian government is making it easier for researchers to carry out trials of and grow medicinal cannabis. View the full article

A TAMWORTH medical marijuana advocate believes laws could be on the brink of a historic change following her meeting with NSW Premier Mike Baird this week. View the full article

Washington, Aug 28 (ANI): A new study has revealed that very low levels of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, compound found in marijuana may slow or halt the progression of Alzheimer's disease. According to the study by neuroscientists at the University of South Florida, extremely low doses of THC reduce the production of amyloid beta, found in a soluble form in most aging brains, and ... View the full article

JULIE Maree Nash, 57, of Isis River, has been fined $1700 after she was caught with 279 grams of marijuana. View the full article

Montevideo (AFP) - Just a handful of people had registered by midday Wednesday to be private growers of marijuana in Uruguay, the first country to fully legalize the production, sale and distribution of the drug. View the full article

Just a handful of people had registered by midday Wednesday to be private growers of marijuana in Uruguay, the first country to fully legalize the production, sale and distribution of the drug. On the first day of registration for private growers, 10 people had signed up in the morning -- three in the capital Montevideo and seven in the South American country's interior, according to the newly ... View the full article

Compound found in marijuana could soon be trialled on young Australians to prevent, treat psychosis. View the full article