July 21, 2018
Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor The Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) recently announced it supports a state’s right to legalize cannabis and that the federal government should not interfere with this right. This marks the first time an alcohol association has endorsed legalization...
July 20, 2018
On July 12, medical cannabis patients in “The Big Apple” rejoiced as the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) announced it would permit cannabis prescriptions for the replacement of opioids. This could potentially help tackle the opioid epidemic. According to a report from the National...
July 18, 2018
Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor The National Association of Counties (NACo) recently called for the federal government to stay away from cannabis. They want states to be able to legalize cannabis without having to worry about the federal government interfering, as trusty Attorney General...
July 17, 2018
On Thursday, June 7, the Canadian Senate passed the Cannabis Act to legalize recreational cannabis. Global attention is now closely fixated on the North American country, as it embraces cannabis reform and gears up for a market that could potentially rival the U.S. The buildup was long and intense,...
July 15, 2018
President Donald Trump recently informed reporters that he "probably will end up supporting" a bipartisan bill that would effectively end the federal ban on cannabis. Upon...
July 12, 2018
Cannabis in New Jersey is not yet legal and people who support the drug for recreational use are getting frustrated. Many advocates were hopeful that legal weed in New...
July 11, 2018
Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor A group called Safer Arizona has failed to get enough signatures to get legalization on the ballot in Arizona in 2018—only...
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
July 19, 2018
In 2017, an estimated 245,000 to 353,000 Americans were living with a spinal cord injury (SCI). This is according to SpinalCord.com, which has revealed on its website how...
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
July 18, 2018
The topic of using cannabis to treat cancer has been hitting the headlines quite a lot recently. In fact, many people have claimed that the plant's non-psychoactive compound...
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
July 17, 2018
Israel is a world leader in cannabis research and according to a team of Israeli researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, cannabis for traumatic brain injury (TBI)...
July 14, 2018
America’s opioid epidemic has claimed countless lives and has also contributed to the number of heroin users across the nation. According to the National Institute on...
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
July 2, 2018
On Monday, Justin Gover hit a milestone in his career. He is the CEO of GW Pharmaceuticals – a company that created a cannabis-based medicine called Epidiolex. Not only...
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
July 1, 2018
Did you know that the leading cause of death in the United States is prescription drug overdose? Based on the findings of a report conducted by the Centers for Disease...
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
July 20, 2018
Cannabis reform is spreading far beyond the U.S. and Canada. On Tuesday, July 17, Lebanon’s official news agency unveiled a plan proposed by Lebanon’s parliament to...
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
July 17, 2018
If you reside in South Australian territory and are reading this, you might want to think twice before using weed. Attorney-General Vickie Chapman has announced her plans...
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
July 15, 2018
Albeit an incredibly versatile and abundant plant, not every country appreciates cannabis quite as much as countries that are weed-friendly, such as the U.S., Canada, and...
If there was an award for weirdest medical marijuana program roll out ever, Oklahoma would win https://t.co/4UUQ3yzsD1
“Imagine what that $581 million could mean for Pennsylvanians" https://t.co/vZ9jMlMUci
Oklahoma’s medical marijuana program could become less restrictive – again https://t.co/OMNK4HDG9I
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
June 1, 2018
On May 18, the 2018 Smoke Signals Indigenous Cannabis Cup kicked off on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. The event stretched over four days, enticing hordes of indigenous people...
March 2, 2018
Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor One group was left out when California drafted Prop. 64, which legalized cannabis in the state: Native Americans. Until emergency...
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
July 22, 2018
Celebrities are very influential people and as the world starts to embrace cannabis reform, more celebrities are publicly puffing the herb than ever before. After all, why...
July 21, 2018
Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor The Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) recently announced it supports a state’s right to legalize cannabis and...
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
July 17, 2018
It seems that cannabidiol, or CBD as it most commonly known, has emerged as a trend-setting ingredient among juice bars in Los Angeles. From three-course lunches to after-eight...