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By Ben Hirschler LONDON (Reuters) - An experimental cannabis drug has produced promising results in a small study of children with hard-to-treat epilepsy, sending shares in its British maker GW Pharmaceuticals to an all-time high. It already sells Sativex for spasticity caused by multiple sclerosis across Europe. The latest findings for its new product Epidiolex follow an assessment of 27 ... View the full article

Until ten years ago, Lazarat was a regular farming community. Now the village in southern Albania is Europe's biggest illegal marijuana producer, raking in billions of euros every year from the plants ... View the full article

HENDERSON, Nev. -- Strategic Rare Earth Metals, Inc. (OTC Markets:SREH) announced today that the Company welcomes William Britt as a consultant and Advisor of operations for the Company. View the full article

Buying pot in Hamilton just got a lot harder, thanks to local police — officers have seized over 400 pounds of marijuana valued at over $1 million. View the full article

LAZARAT, Albania - Near-continuous gunfire rang out Tuesday from a lawless village in southern Albania as hundreds more police arrived to battle well-armed marijuana growers who were trying to thwart a government crackdown. By mid-day, about 800 police had surrounded the village of Lazarat after shooting overnight wounded a special forces police officer. With local television broadcasting the ... View the full article

Chris Calcino Reporter Chris studied journalism at the University of Queensland. Worked for the Western Star in Roma. He has worked at The Chronicle as a reporter since February 2011. View the full article

Workers tend to medical marijuana plants at a new commercial operation in Smiths Falls, Ontario on February 4, 2014 View the full article

By Bill Cotterell TALLAHASSEE Fla. (Reuters) - Florida Governor Rick Scott signed a law on Monday allowing for the limited use of a special strain of marijuana to treat epileptic seizures and other diseases. State lawmakers passed the measure this spring with bipartisan support after impassioned appeals from parents seeking access to the form of marijuana known as "Charlotte's Web," named for a ... View the full article

A traffic stop in Wagga has led to the discovery of a weapons and drug paraphernalia in South Australia. View the full article

One of Australia's largest nursing unions is supporting the use and possession of medicinal cannabis. View the full article

Is Canada about to get a marijuana breathalyzer? According to a retired RCMP officer, the device may be right around the corner. CTV News reports that Kal Malhi, a retired B.C. RCMP officer, has co-invented a device that would allow … Continue reading → View the full article

At 9:45 a.m., Halifax police officers conducted a traffic stop on Duke Street in Bedford. A subsequent search of a residence in the 6800 block of Regent Road in Halifax yielded a quantity of marijuana, prescription drugs, cash, drug paraphernalia, and a prohibited knife. View the full article

TORONTO - Canadian securities regulators are cautioning investors looking for a quick high to be cautious when investing in medical marijuana stocks. View the full article

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Authorities say suspected gang members have fired rocket-propelled grenades, mortars and machine guns at hundreds of police officers who tried to enter a lawless village in southern Albania as part of a crackdown on marijuana production. View the full article

One Direction star Liam Payne has apologised to fans after a controversial 'joint' smoking video. View the full article