The medicinal use of cannabis by sick children is the topic of a new documentary that’s now showing in limited engagements at theaters nationwide. The documentary, Weed the People, by executive producer Ricki Lake and director Abby Epstein, follows terminally ill children and their families desperate to find a medicine that works. Lake challenged skeptics […]
French Baby Hospitalized, Comatose After Swallowing Cannabis
The British tabloid press is reporting on a 10-month-old baby who had to be rushed to the hospital after accidentally swallowing cannabis. Police in Lyon, France, arrested the baby’s parents after they checked their child into the emergency room. Stories say the infant is currently in a coma and fighting for its life. At this […]
Legal Weed in Canada Might Be Dry for a Year
The world of cannabis has been celebrating Canada’s legalization of marijuana earlier this month. But now, it looks like things might not be as great for Canadian weed smokers as everyone might have assumed. That’s because the country is already seeing massive problems with supply. So much so, in fact, that many stores and provinces […]
The Yin and Yang of Pot: Why CBD Oil and THC Are Better Together
Weed is the second-most popular recreational drug on the planet used in some form by more than a quarter-billion people worldwide in 2016. Despite its varying legal status, many people feel that cannabis use improves their life in more ways than one. Some pot-smokers even believe the “devil’s lettuce” makes them a better person, but […]
Anti-Legalization Group in Michigan Warn Voters of Super Potent Cannabis
An anti-legalization group in Michigan is telling voters that today’s cannabis is too potent. Campaign workers with Healthy and Productive Michigan were recently calling voters in Detroit in an effort to get them to oppose Proposal 1, the recreational pot legalization initiative on the ballot next month. Reading from a script provided by the anti-pot political […]
Poll Shows Support for Marijuana Legalization at All-Time High
Popular support for marijuana legalization continues to climb. Now, the newest numbers are in. And once again, these stats reveal that more and more people are on board with legalization. In fact, the latest numbers show more support for legal cannabis than ever before. New Poll About Marijuana Legalization The numbers come from the newest […]
Oregon Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Mississippi for Medical Marijuana He Legally Purchased
An Oregon man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for possessing medical marijuana he purchased legally in his home state. Patrick Beadle, 46, was sentenced to eight years in prison without the possibility of parole in Madison County, Mississippi last week. In March 2017, Beadle was driving through Mississippi when he was pulled […]
Setting Up a Medical Marijuana Dispensary
Opening a business is easy. You just need money to start it, the perfect location, and the right business of course, and there you have it. However, opening a medical marijuana dispensary is not your usual business talk since we are dealing with illegal drugs here – well not really in the 14 states that […]
South Korea Threatens Legal Action Against Nationals Who Smoke Pot Abroad
Cannabis tourism is already big business in U.S. states where weed is legal for adults. And in Canada, which on October 17 became the first G7 nation and just the second country in the world to legalize adult-use cannabis, officials expect the opening of retail markets to attract a slew of new visitors eager to […]
Political Influencers in North Carolina in Favor of Marijuana Policy Reform
A new survey has found that many prominent leaders in North Carolina support marijuana policy reform. The survey of 60 influential North Carolinians focusing on criminal justice is part of an ongoing series by newspapers the News & Observer, the Herald-Sun, and the Charlotte Observer. Although many of the political, business, and society leaders expressed an […]