cannabis

A drug made from a derivative of marijuana has been approved for patients with certain forms of epilepsy.

Health & Safety

FDA Green Lights Marijuana-Based Pharmaceutical Drug

11:07pm June 25, 2018

by Allison Aubrey

For the first time, the FDA has approved a drug containing CBD, an extract of marijuana. This move could pave the way for more research into medical uses for the marijuana extract.

World News

Under The Banner Of Marijuana — An Estonian Municipality Adopts A New Flag

5:13pm May 16, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

The rural region has a long history of cultivating cannabis that goes back 150 years, and on Tuesday the newly formed local government approved using the leaf as the official government symbol.

Many cancer patients seek treatment with medical marijuana.

When Cancer Patients Ask About Weed, Many Doctors Say Go For It

4:42pm May 10, 2018

by Christine Herman

About half of oncologists recommend medical marijuana to patients, though most feel ignorant of its proper medical use.

Former House Speaker John Boehner voted to prohibit medical marijuana as a U.S. congressman from Ohio in 1999, but he came out in support of some uses of cannabis on Wednesday.

National

Former Republican House Speaker Is Advising A Marijuana Corporation

7:54pm April 11, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

John Boehner used to oppose all uses of marijuana but said on Wednesday that his thinking "has evolved." He said the drug should be available to, among other things, help ailing veterans.

Marijuana plants are grown for medicinal purposes in a clandestine greenhouse in Mexico City in 2015. Mexico legalized medical marijuana in 2017, but recreational pot remains largely illegal.

World News

In Mexico, Is Legalized Pot Just A Pipe Dream?

4:14pm February 05, 2018

by Emily Green

The Mexican tourism secretary said travel destinations like Cancún and Baja California Sur should legalize marijuana.

As the burgeoning marijuana industry booms, who is reaping the benefits, and who is being left behind?

(Legally) Selling Weed While Black

12:16pm September 22, 2017

by Maria Paz Gutierrez

As Oakland's legal cannabis industry grows, the biggest players seem to have two things in common: They're white, and they have lots of money.

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D.C. Marijuana Market: Stuck In A Gray Zone

2:58am July 30, 2017

by Maddie Garcia

Amid confusion and uncertainty about the District's marijuana rules, more and more people are challenging the law's limitations.

Proponents of the emerging pot-for-pleasure industry want to grab a share of the nearly $2 billion tourism business in Sonoma County with events like dinners that incorporate marijuana.

Pairing Wine And Weed: Is It A California Dream Or Nightmare?

4:36pm July 10, 2017

by John Burnett

Cannabis entrepreneurs hope to capitalize on the state's wine tourism industry by melding marijuana with meals and snagging some fertile land. But many winemakers are taking a wait-and-see approach.

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The highly rated variety of medical marijuana known as "Blue Dream" was displayed among other strains at a cannabis farmers market in Los Angeles in 2014.

Marijuana's Health Effects? Top Scientists Weigh In

7:40pm January 12, 2017

by Patti Neighmond

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine sorted through 10,000 studies to determine the good and bad health effects of marijuana. Tight drug restrictions impede research, they say.

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A marijuana plant is displayed during the 2016 Cannabis Business Summit & Expo on Jun. 22 in Oakland, Calif.

National

City Of Oakland Considers Ways To Share In Pot Profits

3:22am November 02, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

Oakland is rethinking how much medical marijuana dispensaries should pay the city to operate and who gets those licenses. It's also trying to promote diversity in an industry dominated by white men.

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