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Medical marijuana producers setting up shop in British Columbia won't be able to claim a lucrative property tax break designed for farms and other agricultural operations, the provincial government said Tuesday. Mayors in B.C. have been warning for months that commercial grow-ops could get out of paying nearly 90 per cent of their property taxes if they're lumped together with farms, even if ... View the full article

THANKS to the success of electronic cigarettes, a Dutch firm has cornered a gap of the market presumably new to the Department of Health – the e-joint. View the full article

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — A group has taken steps to become the first officially recognized marijuana-growing club in Uruguay, where lawmakers have made their country the world's first national marketplace for legal pot. View the full article

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — A group has taken steps to become the first officially recognized marijuana-growing club in Uruguay, where lawmakers have made their country the world's first national marketplace for legal pot. View the full article

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — A marijuana growing club is taking steps to be the first officially recognized in Uruguay, where lawmakers have made their country the world's first national marketplace for legal pot. View the full article

People with schizophrenia and some who use cannabis may have certain genes in common, according to new research. The findings may partly explain the following, long-established link between cannabis use and psychotic disorders: The rate of people who smoke pot is higher among those who are diagnosed with schizophrenia than it is in the general population. In addition, studies have shown that ... View the full article

-Rick Ross Joins mCig, Inc. as Official Brand Ambassador for the mCig and VitaCig Product Lines View the full article

A Vancouver pizzeria that grabbed headlines around the world for serving pot-infused food says it's expanding the menu, despite lacking a business license. View the full article

The debate surrounding cannabis laws in Britain in respect of the drug's health applications is high on the agenda at the British Medical Council's annual meeting in Harrogate, Yorkshire. In a motion to be debated at the event, retired consultant Geoffrey Lewis will state the case that regulation of the herb should be a "health issue, not a criminal justice issue". Lewis, from Leicester, will ... View the full article

By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - Genes that increase the risk of a person developing schizophrenia may also increase the chance they will use cannabis, researchers said on Tuesday after studying more than 1,000 users of the drug. The results chime with previous studies linking schizophrenia and cannabis, but suggest the association may be due to common genes and might not be a causal ... View the full article

By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - Genes that increase the risk of a person developing schizophrenia may also increase the chance they will use cannabis, researchers said on Tuesday after studying more than 1,000 users of the drug. The results chime with previous studies linking schizophrenia and cannabis, but suggest the association may be due to common genes and might not be a causal ... View the full article

Cannabis use should be treated as a health issue and not a criminal act, leading doctors will hear. View the full article

DRUG raids on six homes in the Toowoomba area have netted marijuana, cash, weapons and stolen goods. View the full article

Many doctors remain ambivalent about prescribing medical marijuana for chronic pain, even though new federal rules allow patients in Canada to legally purchase dried cannabis with a doctor's prescription, a debate recently highlighted in a medical journal. View the full article

LAS VEGAS -- Hemp, Inc.'s (OTC:HEMP) wholly owned subsidiary, The Industrial Hemp and Medical Marijuana Consulting Company, Inc. (IHMMCC), announced today that it has signed a consultant agreement with ... View the full article