Cannabis Hemp News

By Eric M. Johnson SEATTLE (Reuters) - The family of Reggae icon Bob Marley and a Seattle-based private equity firm on Tuesday said they are launching the first global cannabis brand wi... View the full article

A Colorado task force wrapped up a final task force meeting on Monday with no consensus on what marijuana-infused foods and drinks should look like. The group of regulators, law enforcement, parent groups ... View the full article

Zayn Malik *is "angry and upset" after being accused of having a drug problem. View the full article

Zayn Malik has been left "angry and upset" after his absence from a promotional interview in America was questioned over allegations of drug abuse. View the full article

Washington state's first marijuana auction brought in about $600,000. Fireweed Farms of Prosser sold about 300 pounds of pot to state-licensed processors and retailers Saturday, the Tri-City Herald reported ... View the full article

The Greens have unveiled a proposal for legalising medical marijuana that would have the government growing its own supply and treating children with incurable epilepsy. View the full article

PROSSER, Wash. - Washington state's first marijuana auction brought in about $600,000. View the full article

It is now clear that voters in the US are growing increasingly tired of fighting an expensive and futile 'War on Drugs'. View the full article

Washington, Nov 16 (ANI): A new study has revealed that cannabis extracts can help slow the growth of cancerous tumours when used alongside radiotherapy treatments. View the full article

A Montreal-based company is hoping to be the first to open a large medical marijuana grow-op in the Eastern Townships. Bhango Horticulture has found a property in the township of Potton where it hopes to start operations next year, if it can cut through Health Canada’s new red tape for the industry. Gael Forest of Bhango Horticulture said starting a grow-op under the new federal rules is ... View the full article

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portuguese and Spanish police say they have arrested 15 people on suspicion of trying to smuggle 2.1 metric tons of hashish into Spain hidden inside a concrete mixer truck. View the full article

Two men accused of helping to smuggle more than $20,000 worth of cocaine into the country through the mail have appeared in court. View the full article

Zamboanga City – Military authorities stumbled on a marijuana plantation in Maimbung, Sulu last Thursday while conducting hot pursuit operations against Abu Sayyaf bandits.Task Force Group Sulu Commander Alan Arrojado said soldiers of the Marine Battalion Landing Team 2 (MBLT-2) found two lots measuring 700 square meters planted with marijuana at Sitio Kabugan, Barangay Patao in Maimbung, Sulu ... View the full article

Calls for street drugs to be decriminalised to ensure their safety in wake of Georgina Bartter's death. View the full article

Bhubaneswar, Nov 14 (IANS) Odisha Police chief Sanjeev Marik Friday said Maoists are actively involved in hemp and cannabis cultivation in the state's rebel infested districts. View the full article