Cannabis Hemp News

Senator Barry O'Sullivan said he had been moved by testimony from people who had sourced cannabis illegally in a bid to ease the suffering of loved ones. View the full article

April 7, 2015, 9:10 a.m. HER body at war with itself, a Wagga mum has recounted her “slide into painkiller oblivion” and demanded the government legalise medical marijuana immediately. View the full article

Rachael Murray Reporter Rachael started at The Chronicle in November 2013 after completing an internship earlier in the year. She graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Creative Arts, majoring in English literature and creative writing. View the full article

Washington's marijuana business has created a legal occupation that offers career opportunities for bud trimmers. "I've done everything from pumping gas to remodeling houses, but I think there's longevity in this," 32-year-old bud trimmer Kurt Vermillion told The Columbian (http://bit.ly/1NToKSx ). Bud trimmers make between $12 and $15 an hour and use small scissors to trim away leaves and ... View the full article

Loveland, Colorado — Once banned because it is a close cousin to marijuana, hemp is coming back in the state of Colorado and now has its own convention, attracting international interest as a new crop for farmers struggling to find new crops to stay afloat. Hemp, which is fiber drawn from marijuana plants, was outlawed in 1937, but a new Colorado law allows it. Those states are Colorado ... View the full article

A man allegedly caught with about 1.6 kilograms of cannabis during a random breath test in NSW is facing drug supply charges. View the full article

April 5, 2015, 12:15 a.m. Self-described "conservative warlord" and Coalition Senator Barry O'Sullivan has thrown his support behind a push to legalise medical cannabis, and expressed confidence Federal Parliament would support the reform. View the full article

The men – aged between 27 and 58 – were arrested on Thursday. View the full article

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Authorities in the Dominican Republic have arrested a local government official accused of running a ring they say imported marijuana from Haiti. View the full article

A police investigation into the illegal manufacture and trade of hydroponic cannabis results in 31 people being charged after raids at 60 properties in South Australia. View the full article

Two cars were stopped in the Coolock/Santry area. View the full article

One of Canada's licensed medical marijuana facilities will double in size this summer, a year after Health Canada radically changed industry rules. View the full article

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- via PRWEB - CannaVest Corp. , a leading manufacturer and distributor of hemp and Cannabidiol (CBD) based products, was a premier exhibitor of the 35th annual Natural Products Expo West, ... View the full article

Maxine Clough, one of the residents at the condo near Hornby St. and Beach Ave., said that while she and her neighbours have no problem with medical marijuana, their building is simply the wrong location. "There's a bit of a need for it in the area," says Ryan Williams. View the full article