Trump administration officials have some scientifically inaccurate views on...
Attorney General Jeff Sessions says he is "not a fan" of laws legalizing marijuana use and that the Department of Justice (DOJ) will be taking a look at marijuana policy.Recently, Trump press secretary...
View ArticleThe 'Tesla of cannabis' is opening a massive, custom-built marijuana greenhouse
A marijuana cultivator that's been called the "Tesla of cannabis" is bringing the industry out of the darkness and into the light — literally.Tantalus Labs, which could start selling product as early...
View ArticleIn San Francisco's 'Puff Pass Paint' class, people make art while getting...
More Americans favor legal marijuana than ever before.As the $6.9 billion industry steps into the light, a new subculture around pot is taking shape. It shrugs off the stoner stereotypes of the past...
View ArticleLegal marijuana could overtake manufacturing in job creation by 2020
Marijuana could be the next mega-industry in the US.A new report from New Frontier Data, a business intelligence firm focused on cannabis, projects the legal weed market will create more than a quarter...
View ArticleHere's what a 'pot sommelier' looks for when buying marijuana
One in five Americans has access to legal weed, which means they can drop in at their local dispensary, browse a menu of marijuana varieties, and buy without a doctor's note.While the days of buying...
View ArticleIsrael is relaxing its laws on marijuana use
By Maayan LubellJERUSALEM (Reuters) - The Israeli government voted on Sunday in favor of decriminalizing recreational marijuana use, joining some U.S. states and European countries who have adopted a...
View ArticleWe know less about marijuana than we think — here are the biggest mysteries...
Marijuana is easier to access than ever, with more than 20% of Americans living in a state that has voted to legalize recreational use — and a majority living in states that have legalized medical...
View ArticleWhat marijuana does to your body and brain
Like any drug, marijuana has a variety of effects on the body — some positive, others negative.While it's perhaps best-known for its more obvious effects like red eyes, food cravings, and its...
View ArticleTommy Chong created a new line of small-dose edibles because even he gets too...
Last year, during a visit to a marijuana farm, where plants for his branded line of ganja grow, Tommy Chong had a touch of the flu. A friend offered him a weed-laced gummy bear, and Chong nibbled off a...
View ArticleHere's how long various drugs stay in your body
Long after the initial effects of a drug wear off, its byproducts can linger in our blood, urine, and hair. And contrary to what many advertised drug tests might promise, not all substances leave a...
View ArticleJeff Sessions says he will enforce federal law in an 'appropriate way' — and...
Jeff Sessions is an opponent of legalizing marijuanaLawyers are telling their marijuana clients to 'clamp down' on complianceAnalysts say there's bipartisan support in Congress for legalizing marijuana...
View ArticleReal estate is booming wherever pot is legal
Barry Habib, the founder and CEO of MBS Highway, says the hottest real estate markets in the United States have something unique in common. “I don’t know what the reason is on this,” says Habib, “but...
View ArticleThe marijuana industry's first unicorn is being added to an influential stock...
Canopy Growth (TSE: WEED), a marijuana-growing company based in Ontario, is being added to the S&P/TSX composite index, The Globe and Mail reports.The company will be added to the index's...
View ArticleInside the $1 billion marijuana 'unicorn' that operates out of a...
The marijuana industry's first $1 billion "unicorn" startup is joining an influential stock index— a major milestone for the legal weed industry.On March 14, The Globe and Mail reported that Canadian...
View ArticleA pharmacologist explains marijuana's effect on your dreams
Dr. Samoon Ahmad is a practicing psychopharmacologist and psychiatrist. He explains how smoking marijuana can effect your dreams. Following is a transcript from the video. Sleep has different stages....
View ArticleA startup that bills itself as the 'Salesforce of pot' has raised $3.5 million
A startup that's being called the "Salesforce of pot" has just raised $3.5 million to expand into new markets that have recently legalized recreational marijuana.The company, Baker, raised an...
View ArticleOxford University is launching a big medical marijuana research project — and...
Scientists are to carry out a £10 million research project into the effects of medical cannabis.A new global centre of excellence is to be set up at Oxford University to study the drug, which can be...
View ArticleSan Francisco's trendiest coffee roaster is now making a $12...
A Bay Area pot startup has made it even easier to "wake and bake," with a new marijuana-infused cold-brew coffee.Somatik, an artisanal pot-products company founded in 2016, teamed up with boutique...
View ArticleJeff Sessions 'appears intent on taking us back to the 1980s' and the 'War on...
Sessions wants to crack down on drug offendersSays violent crime is rising nationwideExperts say Sessions wants to take us back to '80s and '90s style punishmentsHis comments about marijuana may be the...
View Article14 of the biggest questions researchers have about marijuana
Marijuana is now more accessible — legally — than it has been since it was first banned in the "Reefer Madness" era of the 1930s, but that doesn't mean researchers think we fully understand the plant...
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