Cannabis Hemp News

Los Angeles (AFP) - Voters in the US capital backed legalizing marijuana, in a symbolic victory for campaigners aiming to build on two states' 2012 decision to allow weed for recreational purposes. View the full article

(Reuters) - A measure to legalize recreational marijuana possession in Washington, D.C. passed on Tuesday with nearly 65 percent of the vote, with all precincts reporting, unofficial election results showed. The measure, which stopped short of allowing retail sales, would allow adults 21 and older in the nation's capital to possess up to two ounces (57 grams) of cannabis and grow up to six ... View the full article

While many pollsters are predicting Tuesday will be a big night for Republicans, many of the most high-profile ballot initiatives voters will consider are decidedly liberal. Among the 146 ballot proposals and initiatives voters in 41 states will consider Tuesday are a handful that would legalize marijuana and raise the minimum wage. View the full article

Health Canada’s troubled medical-marijuana program is again under fire, with the launch of the first court challenge by a company denied a government licence to grow the product commercially. The company, founded and run by marijuana activist Sam Mellace, applied almost a year ago to become a licensed producer, under new Health Canada rules that are creating a billion-dollar commercial industry ... View the full article

HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — With nearly all of Guam's precincts counted, unofficial election results indicate the majority of voters want to legalize medical marijuana. View the full article

HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — With nearly all of Guam's precincts counted, unofficial election results indicate the majority of voters in the U.S. territory want to legalize medical marijuana. View the full article

From Alaska to Maine, a guide to America's pot votes on Election Day View the full article

Officials in the Campbellton area are urging residents to put pressure on the federal government and Health Canada to accelerate the licensing process for medicinal marijuana facilities. Zenabis bought an old warehouse in March and promised to hire 400 people to work in its medicinal marijuana plant. The facility will be located in northern New Brunswick, a region hard-pressed for jobs. View the full article

(Reuters) - Voters in the U.S. capital and two West Coast states will decide on Tuesday during national midterm elections whether to legalize marijuana in a test for broader cannabis legalization efforts across the United States. Ballot measures in Oregon and Alaska would set up a network of regulated pot shops, similar to those already operating in Colorado and Washington state after twin ... View the full article

Police located cannabis, cash and stolen property during a search warrant at a Moerewa address last week. View the full article

Deputy Minority Leader and Isabela Rep. Rodolfo “Rodito” Albano III will continue pushing for the passage of his measure seeking to legalize the use of marijuana for medical purposes.The main proponent of the House Bill 4477 or the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Bill said he is getting "more signatures" of support for his measure, which was strongly opposed by various physicians' group ... View the full article

A 29-YEAR-old man has been charged for driving with marijuana in his system in relation to a crash on the New England Hwy. View the full article

PAGE MP Kevin Hogan admitted that, until yesterday. his understanding of the difference between hemp and marijuana was murky. View the full article

ABBOTSFORD, British Columbia -- via PRWEB - This technology comes in the form of a series of recumbent products, known in the industry as "beneficial microbials", or beneficial bacteria and root ... View the full article

FIREFIGHTERS took several hours to extinguish a fire at shops in Sydney's west, then discovered what is believed to be a hydroponic cannabis lab. View the full article