Cannabis Hemp News

SAN DIEGO -- Medical Marijuana, Inc. (OTC:MJNA), a leading cannabis and industrial hemp industry innovator, is pleased to inform shareholders that Company divisions continued to increase revenues significantly. ... View the full article

The question of whether alcohol or marijuana is worse for health is being debated once again, this time, sparked by comments that President Barack Obama made in a recent interview with The New Yorker magazine. Both alcohol consumption and pot smoking can take a toll on the body, showing both short- and long-term health effects, though alcohol has been linked to some 88,000 deaths per year ... View the full article

Marijuana producers in Washington state would be prohibited from qualifying for agriculture tax breaks under a bill considered Tuesday by state lawmakers. Officials estimate that the industry could currently ... View the full article

Police have found a "sophisticated" hydroponic cannabis set-up at property in Bega, in southeast NSW. View the full article

The Hamilton Business Association is fighting a draft proposal to legalise the sale of synthetic cannabis, that has been approved under the Psychoactive Substances Policy, in the CBD. View the full article

SAN FRANCISCO -- Media Alert! Press Conference Thursday, January 23rd at 9 AM at Arc View Investment Forum in Las Vegas , NV On the heels of President Obama's recent positive comments about marijuana policy ... View the full article

CANNABIS in Australia has gained potency over the years, according to a study that shows high average THC levels could be a mental health risk. View the full article Concern as Aussie cannabis gains potencyJuly 25, 2013 10:27AMhttp://resources2.news.com.au/images/2013/07/25/1226684/810758-concern-as-aussie-cannabis-gains-potency.jpgAccording to a study, cannabis in Australia has gained potency and contains high levels of THC. Source: AAP CANNABIS in Australia has become more potent over the years and contains high levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), according to a study of samples confiscated from recreational users and growers. The drug has an average THC …

Washington –Marijuana is no more dangerous than alcohol, United States President Barack Obama told the New Yorker Magazine, referring to the recent decriminalisation of the drug in the states of Colorado and Washington. According to the BBC Obama said it would be wrong to believe that legalising the marijuana would be some kind of “panacea” […] View the full article

From an economic and health standpoint, policymakers got it right when it came to sales of recreational cannabis. View the full article

Most New Yorkers support Governor Andrew Cuomo's plan to allow the use of medical marijuana in a pilot program in up to 20 hospitals, according to a poll released on Monday. Nearly half (49 percent) of the New York voters polled thought he should skip the pilot step entirely and legalize its medical use statewide, as has already happened in about 20 other states, the Siena College Poll said. A ... View the full article

President Barack Obama said that he would not... View the full article

A one-year moratorium has been placed on advertising Colorado as a destination for 'pot tourism', as the state assesses the repercussions of its recent decision to legalise cannabis use. Rich Grant of Visit Denver told Sky News: "This is an unknown territory. According to the Medical Marijuana industry group, more than half of the $1 million daily sales in the state's dispensaries are to non ... View the full article

The Supreme Court decided 40 years ago that police don't need a search warrant to look through anything a person is carrying when arrested. But that was long before smartphones gave people the ability ... View the full article

The RCMP on Prince Edward Island seized what they're calling a large quantity of marijuana in Bonshaw Friday night. View the full article

WITH the cost of enforcing the war on drugs and the economic benefits of legalisation, it's time we rethink our approach. View the full article