Medical Marijuana

by NORML October 10, 2018 The use of cannabis is relatively common among those over the age of 65 who reside in a legal marijuana state, according to data published online in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Investigators from...

Millions of people currently live in federally subsidized housing are prohibited from using medical marijuana, regardless of whether its legal in their state. But, with 31 states and Washington, D.C. legalizing medicinal or recreational cannabis use, there’s a growing...

By, David Eggert LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Backers of broad cannabis legalization are looking to break through a geographic barrier in November 2018 and get their first foothold in the Midwest after a string of election victories in Northeastern and...

A government-owned petroleum firm in Poland has struck a deal to produce bioethanol from hemp.Grupa Lotos, one of the 10 largest fuel companies in Central Europe by sales, entered the agreement with the state-owned Institute of Natural Fibers and...

By, Linda Childers Obtaining a prescription for medical cannabis can be the first step toward relief for consumers suffering from debilitating symptoms, but many are challenged to navigate the sometimes-unfamiliar terrain of dispensaries and then find the best product to...

(This is an abridged version of a story that appears in the October issue of Marijuana Business Magazine.)CBD and THC coexist in the cannabis plant. But can they coexist in the cannabis market? Executives at some THC-focused cannabis companies are growing...

By, Jessica Brown Recreational cannabis has been legal in Washington since 2012, and medical use has been legal since 1998. In 2003, Seattle voted in favor of Initiative 75, making cannabis possession arrests the lowest priority for law enforcement. Between 1996 and...

A bill that would decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana could advance in the Pennsylvania legislature the week of Oct. 8, 2018. The House Judiciary Committee was scheduled to take up the bill Oct. 9, 2018. It was...

A Canadian hemp company is buying a natural-products manufacturer for $20 million Canadian dollars ($15.4 million) in a bid to accelerate development of CBD consumer goods.Ottawa-based LiveWell Canada agreed to acquire Acenzia, which manufactures neutraceuticals, including powders and sports drinks,...

(CNN) — The latest "it" ingredient to hit menus is CBD, short for cannabidiol, one of over 60 cannabinoids found in the cannabis sativa plant (more commonly known as marijuana). Unlike THC, the most well-known cannabinoid, CBD has no psychoactive...