Cannabis Hemp News

FIRST came the euphoria. Now, the United States is struggling to come to grips with the reality of how to implement legalised marijuana. View the full article

Will the Marlboro Man light up a joint soon?The states of Washington and Colorado legalized possession of small amounts of marijuana in the November elections, but it is unclear if any cigarette makers ... View the full article

A rising share of teens are smoking marijuana – a trend fueled largely by the growing perception among youths that pot use is not harmful, according to a national survey released Wednesday. View the full article

Statement of Steve Pasierb, President and CEONEW YORK, Dec. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The University of Michigan's Monitoring the Future Study (MTF) – an annual survey on teen drug abuse tracking 8th, 10th and 12th graders – shows a multi-year surge in childhood marijuana use among the nation's school-aged children. This escalating trend, especially when combined with a significant ... View the full article

Colorado’ own Clover Leaf Consulting once again sets another industry benchmark.Denver, Colorado (PRWEB) December 19, 2012 Colorado’s medial marijuana industry celebrates it’s first annual Cannabis Business Awards Holiday White Ball and Awards Ceremony hosted by none other than Colorado’s own Clover Leaf Consulting. ... View the full article

During his weekly segment on FoxLA, La Peer Health Systems' Dr. Ahluwalia speaks about the deleterious effect smoking pot has on lung functionBeverly Hills, CA (PRWEB) December 18, 2012 A regular guest on the popular news show FoxLA, Sonu Ahluwalia, MD, appears every Monday to provide viewers with information about a wide variety of health topics ranging from orthopedic surgery to general health ... View the full article

Schapelle Corby and the Bali Nine's Renae Lawrence have been recommended for further cuts to their sentences. View the full article JAKARTA: Schapelle Corby's health has deteriorated, with the convicted drug smuggler becoming more withdrawn as she prepares to spend another Christmas behind bars. View the full article Schapelle Corby is reportedly depressed amid a suspension on parole applications for all foreign prisoners. View the full article

How Will the Medical Cannabis Industry Move Forward?Motions to Be Heard: Harborside Health Center, The City of Oakland & Patients with Americans for Safe AccessU.S. District Court, 450 Golden Gate Avenue ... View the full article

Recreational marijuana may be legal in Colorado, but regulation of the drug is just beginning.Colorado began crafting pot regulations Monday, when a 24-member task force appointed by Democratic Gov. John ... View the full article

A Nova Scotia woman with multiple sclerosis is worried that proposed rules for medical marijuana mean it will be more difficult and expensive to get the drug. View the full article

A proposal released by Health Canada would effectively commercialize its production and distribution. View the full article

When Fort Bragg Councilmember and veteran forester Jere Melo was murdered on August 27th, 2011, the entire community of Fort Bragg, Calif., was devastated; Melo was gunned down while investigating a report of an illicit marijuana grow-site on private timberlands. Sadly, Melo stands as one casualty among many in a community gripped by the proliferation of covert grow operations that pose an ... View the full article

US President Barack Obama says he won't go after Washington state and Colorado for legalising marijuana. View the full article

NSW police have charged three men in their 40s after finding almost 300 cannabis plants in the tray of a ute near Lithgow. View the full article