November 15, 2018
The ball is well and truly rolling for cannabis reform in the United States. Democrats have successfully regained authority over the U.S. House of Representatives. A momentous move like this could potentially act as a catalyst for federal cannabis legalization that would put Uncle Sam in the same...
November 15, 2018
A mother and medical cannabis caregiver is rejoicing after her joint lawsuit with Ultra Health against the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) led to the procurement of a sufficient medical cannabis supply. Sena’s daughter suffers from a rare type of epilepsy, of which cannabis’ non-psychoactive...
November 11, 2018
If someone told you a few years ago that medical cannabis use among seniors would soon emerge as a trend, would you have believed them? Probably not, what with cannabis carrying such a negative stigma in the past. However, things have changed and the truth is that the 50+ group are beginning to constitute...
November 9, 2018
Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said recently that it’s pretty much inevitable that the state will legalize cannabis soon. Because the midterm election forced Cuomo to take a more pro-legalization stance than he had previously, it seems he’s finally committed...
November 15, 2018
The United States has enacted medical cannabis laws across 30 states and Washington D.C., with a further 10 having legalized the plant for recreational. Despite the fact the...
November 9, 2018
Bulk cannabis prices are plummeting across the United States’ recreational markets, according to data released by Cannabis Benchmarks. This division of New Leaf Data Services...
November 8, 2018
Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor A lot of people have been speculating whether President Trump will approve cannabis legalization if a bill makes it through...
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
November 11, 2018
Researchers in Australia are planning to trial the use of medical cannabis on people with brain tumors. The plant, which is known to kill brain cancer cells in Petri dishes,...
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
November 8, 2018
New, cannabis-focused programs are being created by Southern Illinois University for the purpose of studying industrial hemp and medicinal cannabis. According to the announcement...
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
November 3, 2018
Individuals with Crohn's disease may soon be swapping traditional over-the-counter (OTC) medications for cannabis. Well, that’s if scientists can keep up the good work...
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
October 30, 2018
Patients in Florida who are suffering from chronic pain, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a wide variety of other medical ailments are swapping opioid for cannabis....
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
October 26, 2018
Tired federal policies are restricting veterans’ access to medicinal-grade weed. This is according to a well-known veterans advocacy group called the Iraq and Afghanistan...
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
October 16, 2018
While it might have been dismissed as a rumor, word of Coca-Cola discussing “dope” deals with cannabis companies has spread like wildfire. It seems that a competitor of...
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
November 12, 2018
Latin America's cannabis industry could be the next big thing, according to the LATAM Cannabis Report. The region has “emerged from the shadows” over a two-year period,...
November 8, 2018
Every single day, approximately seven people are being given the go-ahead by their doctors to use medicinal cannabis in Australia. This is according to fresh research, which...
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
November 5, 2018
Last week, cannabis prohibition in Mexico came to an almighty end. The nation's Supreme Court made the unanimous decision to end the country's ban on recreational cannabis...
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October 17, 2018
A non-binding agreement has been signed by the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake, securing a partnership between the First Nation and major Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth...
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September 18, 2018
Located on the south shore of Quebec’s St. Lawrence River is the Kanien'kehá:ka community of Kahnawake. This First Nations Reserve sits south of Montreal, where the countdown...
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November 15, 2018
The United States has enacted medical cannabis laws across 30 states and Washington D.C., with a further 10 having legalized the plant for recreational. Despite the fact the...
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November 10, 2018
As cannabis investments, stocks and consumption rates rise countrywide, more job opportunities are opening up in the legal weed industry. Demand for knowledgeable workers...
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November 5, 2018
Perhaps one of the most commonly raised topics regarding cannabis reform is that the plant may induce psychosis symptoms. Of course, scientists are proving the cynics...