Article by Christopher Hooton, The Independent The government’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has found that Cannabidiol (CBD) has a “restoring, correcting or modifying” effect on “physiological functions” when administered to humans, in a potential milestone in the campaign to legalise cannabis and bring about evidence-based laws regarding drugs. The review of CBD, a cannabinoid accounting for up to 40% ...

Article by TG Branfalt Jr, Ganjapreneur The Australian Cannabis Corporation has taken its next step toward cultivating cannabis in the state for medicinal use as representatives from the South Australian State Government gave the company approval to seek a federal cannabis cultivation license, according to a report from InDaily. Ben Fitzsimons, ACC co-founder, said now that they have the support ...

Article by Christopher Ingraham, The Vancouver Sun Margaret Holcomb , an 81-year-old woman from Amherst, Mass., grew a single marijuana plant in her garden, tucked away behind the raspberries. She used it to ease the ailments of old age: glaucoma, arthritis and the occasional sleepless night. She hadn’t tried to get a medical marijuana card, because of the challenges of ...

Article by Bangkok Post Small mountainous Albania was for decades Europe’s most isolated country, but now 26 years after toppling communism it has emerged with the unwanted distinction of being the continent’s top marijuana producer. In the north-central mountains of Kruja, Ilir is one of Albania’s many poor farmers who have turned to growing the illegal crop. “I am not ...

Article by The Associated Press via Boston Herald Travel guru Rick Steves is kicking off a tour of Massachusetts in support of a pro-marijuana ballot question. On Tuesday, Steves will appear at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst at an event sponsored by the UMass Campus Cannabis Reform Coalition. On Wednesday, Steves plans to discuss legalization and the concerns of families at ...

Article by TG Branfalt Jr, Ganjapreneur A UCLA economist disputes Yes on 64 predictions that a recreational cannabis market will be worth $1 billion to the state’s economy, forecasting instead that the initial gains would be more likely about half of that figure — roughly $501 million — according to a report from Bond Buyer. Jerry Nickelsburg, a senior economist ...

Article by TG Branfalt Jr, Ganjapreneur A group of former and current players for the National Football League is funding a cannabis oil study to determine its use as an effective alternative to opioid-based therapies,KPIX 5 reports. According to a 2011 study, NFL players are three times more likely to abuse prescription painkillers than the general public. The study is ...

Article by Robin Abcarian, Los Angeles Times The smell inside the production rooms of Kiva Confections, one of California’s premier  manufacturers of edible cannabis, is, in a word, intoxicating. You won’t just catch whiffs of the powdery hash that goes into Kiva’s high-quality chocolate bars. You’ll also inhale the scent of dried blueberries and the heavenly aroma of espresso beans, which ...

Article by Ben Wolfgang, The Washington Times Like gay marriage, climate change and a host of other issues before it, Hillary Clinton’s painfully slow evolution on marijuana legalization has again left the Democratic presidential nominee behind the curve in her own party — and her position represents a squandered opportunity to potentially win over millennials. Polls have shown that about ...

Article by Murray Carpenter, The New York Times In a suite one flight above the bustling main street of Farmington, a university town in the foothills of western Maine,LoveGrown Caregiver Services is a marijuana lover’s delight. Large glass jars contain potent buds called Blue Cheese and Headband, with high-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content. Another jar holds an aromatic strain of Critical Mass ...