Cannabidiol, abbreviated as CBD, is one of the most widely researched (and talked about) cannabis compounds. As long as it contains 0.3 percent THC or less, it is legal for use throughout most of the United...

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor Florida is currently in the midst of a competitive race to replace Governor Rick Scott (R), who has reached his term limit. One factor that could have a big...

Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson is most famous for his days in the boxing ring, but these days he is doing something quite different. Tyson is capitalizing on the "Green Rush" by investing in the...

A new study published in the journal Vegetation History and Archaeobotany has challenged former reports that claim the cannabis plant evolved in Central Asia. John McPartland from the University of Vermont...

Slowly but surely, the world is embracing cannabis reform. Scientists are uncovering the plant’s medical benefits and legalization of cannabis is spreading like wildfire. Even politicians who once...

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor North Carolina is currently moving toward relaxing penalties for cannabis possession and some other cannabis-related crimes. That’s a major step for the...

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor Though Washington, D.C. voted to legalize cannabis in 2014, the city has had trouble regulating cannabis due to the fact Congress controls much of what it...

On Thursday, May 10, US Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) declared her support for the Marijuana Justice Act, which could contribute to legalizing cannabis in the U.S. at the federal level. Harris signed on...

Since launching in 2005, YouTube has earned a solid reputation as being one of the most-visited sites on the World Wide Web. However, the video-sharing service could be about to lose some seriously...

Could the battle to legalize cannabis across the United States be closer than we think? According to U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), cannabis may be deregulated nationwide within as little as four...

The Legislature has rescinded a veto by Gov. Paul LePage that could potentially speed up the process of legal recreational cannabis sales in Maine. As a result of the Legislature’s decision, Maine is...

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor Over 70 percent of Democrats, compared to around half of Republicans, favor fully legalizing cannabis. It’s clear that the Democratic Party is starting...