Cannabis Hemp News

AMERICA'S fledgling marijuana industry is making political donations - and, now, the recipients are keepign the cheques. View the full article

A New Brunswick Mountie who made national headlines for smoking medical marijuana while in uniform last year has been found dead. Ron Francis was confirmed to CBC News by Pat Polchies, a councillor with the Kingsclear First Nation. Francis's lawyer T.J. Burke said Francis died around 4 o'clock Monday afternoon. View the full article

The Federal Government should coordinate a national approach to the legalisation of cannabis for medical use, ACT Chief Minister Katy Gallagher has urged. View the full article

During the trial Monday of the friend of alleged Boston Marathon bomber Dzokhar Tsarnaev, the defense told the jury that Robel Phillipos had smoked marijuana and was in an altered state of mind the day he allegedly went to Mr. Tsarnaev's college dorm room and was involved in the removal of incriminating evidence in the days following the Boston attack. View the full article

By Bill Cotterell TALLAHASSEE Fla. (Reuters) - Las Vegas casino magnate Sheldon Adelson has put up another $1.5 million for opponents of a constitutional amendment that would let doctors prescribe marijuana for medical reasons in Florida. Adelson had previously given $2.5 million to the Drug Free Florida campaign opposing a constitutional amendment on the November state ballot. With his latest ... View the full article

Oct. 6, 2014, 9:30 a.m. ANOTHER month, another milestone. The Advocate has followed the progress of two-year-old April Tognoni, who lives with myoclonic epilepsy - an incurable illness. View the full article

Some Canadian doctors continue to have concerns about prescribing medical marijuana after new guidelines were released for family physicians. Earlier this week, the College of Family Physicians of Canada released preliminary guidance to its 30,000 members on prescribing dried cannabis. The college said there’s no research evidence supporting use of medical marijuana for low-back pain or ... View the full article

Perth join Opposition leader Mark McGowan in push to legalise medicinal cannabis. View the full article

Dublin, Oct 5 (IANS) A huge haul of cannabis, estimated to be valued at 600,000 euros, has been seized in Ireland. View the full article

The debate over medicinal cannabis in Victoria has flared again, with a family claiming hospital treatment for their child was withdrawn because of increased pressure over the issue. View the full article

A Perth couple have joined Opposition leader Mark McGowan in a push to legalise medicinal cannabis. View the full article

The debate over medicinal cannabis in Victoria has flared again, with a family claiming hospital treatment for their child was withdrawn because of increased pressure over the issue. View the full article

Oct. 5, 2014, 12:15 a.m. Small "cannabis clubs" are popping up across NSW as more people seek to use the drugs for medical purposes and pressure builds across the country to allow its legal use. View the full article

A number of houses were searched. View the full article

CARTERSVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia man says drug suppression officers mistook his okra plants for marijuana. View the full article