Cannabis Hemp News

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

One Direction's lawyers are dealing with a video showing two band members 'smoking marijuana'. View the full article

An estimated 51 kg of the drug was discovered in Newtownmountkennedy. View the full article

OTTAWA - The federal Health Department wants medical marijuana suppliers to provide provincial authorities with information on the doctors who prescribe the substance. And they want them to issue semi-annual reports on the physicians who prescribe marijuana for their patients. The provinces and territories "have identified the need to provide better education and guidance for and monitoring of ... View the full article

A man and woman face a string of drug and weapons charges after police searched a home in St. Margaret Village, in Cape Breton, on Thursday. View the full article

Marijuana possession is currently illegal in Jamaica but that could soon change. The government of Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has proposed to amend the Caribbean island nation's narcotics law to decriminalize possession of up to two ounces of marijuana -- known here as ganja. The move, announced Thursday by Justice Minister Mark Golding, would mean possession of small amounts of the ... View the full article

A TAMWORTH family’s controversial push to legalise marijuana for the dying will feature on one of the nation’s top-rating current affairs programs tomorrow. View the full article

Jamaica's government announced a major rethinking of its marijuana laws, including plans to partially decriminalize small amounts of pot and to allow possession for religious, scientific and medical purposes. ... View the full article