Cannabis Hemp News

Washington, Oct 14 (IANS/EFE) US groups in favour of the legal use of marijuana have intensified their campaign to have Alaska, Oregon and the District of Columbia approve the recreational use of pot in the Nov 4 referendums. View the full article

The Queensland government will "look with interest" at a trial of medical cannabis for terminally ill patients in NSW, Premier Campbell Newman says. View the full article

A national deal on a New South Wales trial of medicinal marijuana could open the door to its expansion to other states and territories, with several premiers expressing support for a nationwide approach to the issue. View the full article

A national deal on a New South Wales trial of medicinal marijuana could open the door to its expansion to other states and territories, with several premiers expressing support for a nationwide approach to the issue. View the full article

Taking part in a large population medical cannabis trial is a significant step for ACT, says Chief Minister Katy Gallagher. View the full article

Australia's health ministers have offered their support to NSW in its bid to get a clinical trial of medicinal cannabis off the ground. View the full article

Brushing aside jokes about intoxicated livestock, Alberta farmers are growing industrial hemp, a crop that has become more profitable than canola and other conventional products. View the full article

AUSTRALIA'S health ministers have offered their support to NSW in its bid to get a clinical trial of medicinal cannabis off the ground. View the full article

LOCAL medical marijuana advocates have reacted with horror at the confiscation of cannabis medicine from a Sydney mum as she was boarding a cruise ship this week. View the full article

The rapidly shifting politics of medical cannabis will change dramatically on Tuesday as the ACT government signs up to a national clinical trial of the controversial health treatment. View the full article

NATIONALS MP Mark Coulton is backing moves to legalise industrial hemp production to help boost regional economics and generate jobs. View the full article

THE VICTORIAN Government has appointed an expert advisory committee on medicinal cannabis, which will meet for the first time next week. View the full article

Suspect admits smoking 8 cigarettes of hashish during one-day trip to his home country View the full article

By Steve Scherer ROVIGO Italy (Reuters) - Italy legalised marijuana for medical use last year, but the high cost of buying legal pot in a pharmacy meant few people signed up. Now, the government has found a solution: get the army to grow it. Starting next year, a high-security lab in a military compound in Florence will grow cannabis for Italy's health care system in an experiment the government ... View the full article

A MAN caught growing 308 marijuana plants in “grow houses” has been jailed for seven years. View the full article