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TAMWORTH MP Kevin Anderson has rejected claims the state government is “going soft” on medical marijuana reform by calling for a repeat of clinical trials that have already been done overseas. View the full article

Peter Thiel, the co-founder of money transferring site PayPal, has accused the workers of Twitter of getting high. View the full article

The House passed a bill Tuesday night that could make it a little harder for people to use government welfare payments to buy marijuana in states where the drug is legal. Supporters call it the "no ... View the full article

Canberra, Sep 17 (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has thrown his support behind the legalisation of marijuana for medicinal use, the media reported Wednesday. "I have no problem with the medical use of marijuana, just as I have no problem with the medical use of opiates," Abbott wrote to talkback radio host Alan Jones in a letter dated Aug 23, Sydney Morning Herald reported. Jones ... View the full article

Tired of Cheech & Chong pot jokes and ominous anti-drug campaigns, the marijuana industry and activists are starting an ad blitz in Colorado aimed at promoting moderation and the safe consumption of pot. ... View the full article

The Vatican was left red-faced yesterday after it emerged that a car bearing its diplomatic plates had been stopped in France with four kilograms of cocaine on board. The car – which also contained 200 grams (seven ounces) of cannabis – belonged to 91-year-old Argentinian cardinal Jorge Mejia, emeritus librarian at the Holy See, who retired in 2003 and who is currently bedridden. Pope Francis, a ... View the full article

Adolescents and young adults who smoke marijuana frequently may attempt to manage negative moods by using the drug, according to a study. Lydia Shrier, lead author of the study at the division of adolescent and young adult medicine at Boston Children's Hospital, said: "Young people who use marijuana frequently experience an increase in negative effect in the 24 hours leading up to a use event ... View the full article

By Zachary Fagenson MIAMI (Reuters) - Florida patients with epilepsy and other diseases hoping to gain limited access to medical marijuana may have to keep waiting as the state's largest nursery is contesting newly developed rules needed to roll out a special strain of cannabis. Miami-based Costa Farms filed a legal challenge on Monday to the rules developed by the Florida Department of Health ... View the full article

SAN DIEGO -- Kannaway, LLC, is the first hemp lifestyle network marketing company to offer cannabidiol (CBD)-rich hemp botanical products in the U.S. and now Puerto Rico. The Company hosted a very successful ... View the full article

Sept. 16, 2014, 3 p.m. MEDICAL marijuana laws in NSW are on the cusp of an historic change with Premier Mike Baird today taking control of a bill to decriminalise the drug for the dying. View the full article

A BARRABA father battling terminal cancer has described the state government’s decision to take control of medical marijuana policy as “absolutely awesome”. View the full article

SAN DIEGO -- Medical Marijuana Inc.'s (OTC Pink:MJNA) HempMeds -- a corporate portfolio company of Medical Marijuana Inc. and the exclusive master distributor and contracted marketing company for Medical ... View the full article

A former Massachusetts congressman said he is stepping down as president of a medical marijuana company that sued the state after its dispensary application was rejected. Ex-U.S. Rep. William Delahunt ... View the full article