Cannabis Hemp News

Medicinal cannabis is back in the news again after a planned trial to grow it in Norfolk Island was blocked by the federal government last month. The media is ablaze with political rumblings and tales of public woe, but what does science have to say on the subject? View the full article

The drugs were hidden in a car arriving from Holyhead. View the full article

Teen cannabis use is far from harmless, according to a landmark study that found even those who smoked it only occasionally were at higher risk of school dropout, suicidal behaviour and other drug use. View the full article

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter says he will sign a bill that will decriminalize small amounts of marijuana, making Philly the largest city in America to loosen legal standards on the substance. Philadelphia is decriminalizing pot by mid-October. Having less than an ounce will cost less than a parking ticket. — Patrick Macomber (@heymacomber) September 9, 2014 Nutter initially opposed a bill ... View the full article

SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- More than 175 high net worth investors from around the world eager to invest in the fast-growing legal marijuana industry will gather at the Intercontinental Hotel in Chicago for a ... View the full article

Santiago, Sep 9 (IANS/EFE) The Chilean authorities have approved the first marijuana farm in the capital city of Santiago -- but only for medicinal and research purposes. The initiative, presented May 23 before Chile's Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG), was to produce cannabis oil for use in the treatment of cancer patients. In Chile, marijuana use is not against the law, but sale and ... View the full article

Leda resident Ursula Jager will stand up for the rights of the sick and the dying when she leads the protest for the legalisation of medicinal marijuana at Supreme Court Gardens on Sunday. View the full article

An often oily, highly potent form of marijuana known as ear wax, shatter and 710 has seeped across the nation and now is turning up on Houston-area streets, bringing with it concerns from authorities. View the full article

A WOMAN has thanked a magistrate for placing her on probation as she tries to kick her drug habit. View the full article

Cheryl Shuman hopes to change public perception about marijuana use and is asking high-net-worth circles to fund her efforts. View the full article

I am the mother of a young man with a terminal illness. My son Daniel and I break the law regularly for him to access medicinal cannabis to treat and manage his debilitating cancer symptoms. View the full article

A SOUTH Australian man has admitted to being the ringleader of a $40 million, three-state cannabis syndicate. View the full article

Marijuana activists in other parts of the country are voicing their support for the owners of a Halifax medical marijuana lounge that police raided on Friday. View the full article

An Adelaide man has admitted to masterminding a $40 million drug syndicate across three states. View the full article

Tasmanian Health Minister Michael Ferguson says his government supports trials and potential use of medicinal cannabis in the state. View the full article