California’s legal weed industry ‘on the verge of collapse’ over licensing woes
California’s legal cannabis industry – the largest of its kind in the world – is reportedly at serious risk of collapse because the state cannot...
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Marijuana smoking linked with higher sperm concentrations, study finds
Men who have smoked marijuana at some point in their life had significantly higher concentrations of sperm when...
Hollywood doctor who prescribed pot cookies to 4-year-old loses license
A US physician specializing in alternative medicine has lost his license over a case of diagnosing a 4-year-old...
No Change In Crash Rates Between States That Legalized Marijuana And States That Haven’t
Objectives. To evaluate motor vehicle crash fatality rates in the first 2 states with recreational marijuana legalization and compare them with motor vehicle crash fatality...
K2 drug epidemic strikes NYC
New York lawmakers are demanding that internet companies stop selling synthetic marijuana, known as K2, widely used among...
Claims that marijuana smell offensive go up in smoke
The smell of marijuana is not inherently offensive, the Oregon Court of Appeals ruled on Wednesday. The court...
Reports of synthetic marijuana poisoning up 229% in 2015
Spice, K2 and other synthetic cannabinoids are marketed as safe, legal alternatives to marijuana, but calls to US poison control centers about users of the...
Massive marijuana cultivation has ‘lethal’ impact on California water supply – study
California's current drought has been caused by the demand for water needed to cultivate cannabis, which, under state...
Bipartisan medical marijuana bill heads to US Senate
Medical marijuana now has some powerful, bipartisan supporters in the US Senate. In what pot activists say is...
Washington State starts legal pot sales
Legal weed sales are about to start in Washington State as retailers have received their first electronic retail...
Tampa Police breaking into cars for suspicion of Marijuana
“You think if anyone is going to break into your vehicle in Ybor, the last person you think, it’s going to be the cops.” Matthew...
Feds ban legal marijuana growers from using government water supply
The United States Bureau of Reclamation delivers water to around 1.2 million acres of irrigated land west of...
Tax-free pot: Uruguay moves further in war against marijuana black market
Uruguay, which has legalized marijuana, will also exempt pot production and sales from taxes. The move is designed...
Monsanto plans to patent genetically modified marijuana brand in Uruguay
U.S. corporation Monsanto plans to launch production of genetically modified marijuana, and companies such as Drug Policy Alliance y Open Society Foundation are going to...
Canada’s first pot vending machine starts operation
The first cannabis-dispensing machine in Canada has begun operating in Vancouver, following on from the first machine installed...
Oklahoma Initiative Would Make Pot a Legal, Exportable Cash Crop
Marijuana reform advocates hope Oklahoma will live up to its nickname – the Sooner State – by becoming...
Federal Government Finally Funds Research that Explores Positive Uses of Marijuana
For those conducting studies of the harmful effects of marijuana, the federal government has usually been willing to share from its stash, which comes from...
Colorado Court Rules That Marijuana Possession Convictions Can Now Be Overturned
A panel of three Colorado Court of Appeals judges unanimously ruled in favor of allowing some state citizens...
Obama’s deputy drug czar admits marijuana is less dangerous than alcohol
United States President Barack Obama's deputy drug czar admitted this week that weed isn't as harmful as alcohol,...
Feds make first step towards hemp legalization
The United States federal government may not be ready to sanction marijuana use, but a new agriculture bill...
Recreational pot sales in Colorado surpass $5 million in first week
The state of Colorado has survived its first week with legal weed, and the verdict is in: people really like marijuana. Owners of the 37...
Stock in marijuana companies skyrocket after Colorado sells $1 mil on first day
The long lines stretching around Colorado marijuana shops have apparently not gone unnoticed by investors, with the price...
Legal weed comes to Colorado – but not its airports
Colorado may be all ready to legalize pot smoking starting January 1, but the state’s not exactly set...
America’s first recreational pot licenses issued in Colorado
Colorado made history on Monday, becoming the first state in the US to issue hundreds of licenses for recreational marijuana businesses. Colorado's Marijuana Enforcement Division...