Politics

The human body is remarkably good at protecting itself. The moment the body finds a xenobiotic, a foreign compound not made by the body — such as a drug, pesticide, or unfamiliar chemical — it will treat it and...

Cannabis dispensaries can increase the value of homes around them, a new study shows. Colorado State University (CSU) professors studying what effects dispensary openings had on home prices in the Denver metropolitan area found that a dispensary increases home sale...

The United States’ thriving obsession with CBD-infused coffee products has resulted in another product launch, this time in the American heartland. The Roasterie, a Kansas City company, announced on Monday that it is retailing a canned cold brew with...

New York is inching closer to full marijuana legalization, with Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo expected to include language ending prohibition in his forthcoming budget, but that’s not stopping legislators from putting forward bills in the meantime to expand the...

For years, hemp CBD products have been held to vastly different legal and regulatory standards than cannabis. But new rules from the Oregon Liquor Control Commission seek to change that. The rules aren’t in place yet; regulators are still considering...

After years of growing cannabis in California’s illicit market, Kevin Jodrey emerged in the 2000s to serve California’s medical cannabis market. In 2008, he became the Cultivation Director at the Humboldt Patient Resource Center (HPRC), one of the oldest...

The federal government plans to award $1.5 million in grants during the 2019 fiscal year to researchers who study how components of marijuana other than THC affect pain. In a notice about the funding opportunity published Jan. 3, 2019, the...

TORONTO — Applications are now being accepted from those looking to enter a lottery to apply for the first 25 retail cannabis licenses in Ontario. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) began to accept expressions of interest on...

The Vermont Supreme Court has ruled that a state trooper was wrong to seize a man’s vehicle after he said he smelled a faint scent of burnt marijuana. The ruling creates binding court precedent across Vermont. The court ruled Friday that...

As hotels begin to latch onto the CBD craze with new food offerings and the like, other types of businesses are beginning to follow suit. This is best exemplified in spas newly offering CBD services—a move which has cannabis...