U.S. Hemp Sales May Reach $500M This Year
Mon / Nov 30th
U.S. citizens are expected to purchase up to $500 million worth of hemp products during 2015, a preliminary analysis by… Read More
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Why Do Some Cannabis Plants Turn Purple?
Mon / Nov 23rd
If you’ve ever wondered what causes some cannabis strains to turn purple as they mature, you’re not alone. Writers from… Read More
New Report Highlights States Most Likely to Legalize Cannabis by 2017
Wed / Nov 18th
A new report spotlights the U.S. states that are the most and least likely to legalize cannabis by 2017. The… Read More
Cannabis Breathalyzer Expected to Release Sometime Next Year
Fri / Nov 6th
You’re undoubtedly familiar with the breathalyzer, an electronic device that measures an individual’s blood alcohol content using a sample of his… Read More
Vancouver Researchers Urge Canadian Doctors to Prescribe Medical Cannabis Over Opioids
Sun / Oct 18th
Vancouver HIV/AIDS researchers have published an editorial urging Canadian doctors to prescribe medical marijuana instead of opioids, which tend to… Read More
22-Year Long Study Finds Marijuana Has No Effect on Physical or Mental Health
Mon / Sep 28th
A study published in the Psychology of Addictive Behaviors journal found no long-term health effects associated with marijuana use. Researchers… Read More
Wild Minnesota Hemp Harvested for First Time in 60 Years
Fri / Sep 25th
Researchers at the University of Minnesota legally harvested Minnesota hemp for the first time in more than 60 years this… Read More
Researchers Publish First Genetic Study of Marijuana and Hemp
Tue / Sep 1st
Canadian researchers have published the first large-scale genetic study of marijuana and hemp. The study examines the genotypes of 81… Read More
Cannabis Can Inhibit and Kill Cancer Cells, U.S. Government Confirms
Thu / Aug 27th
The U.S. Department of Health has released findings confirming that cannabis can kill and inhibit the growth of cancer cells… Read More
Gallup Poll Shows 44% of Americans Have Tried Pot
Mon / Jul 27th
In a newly-released Gallup poll, 44% of Americans admitted to having consumed marijuana at least once. This is the highest… Read More
How Generations of Pot Smokers Have Been Using Improper Cannabis Vernacular
Thu / Jul 23rd
If there’s one thing you can say about most people who smoke marijuana, it’s that they generally really like marijuana.… Read More
The White House Removes Marijuana Research Restrictions
Tue / Jun 23rd
The Obama Administration has announced that the federal government will drop current marijuana research restrictions, leaving the door open to… Read More
Poll Shows AZ Voters Support Recreational Marijuana and MMJ Research
Mon / Jun 8th
A Rocky Mountain Poll published Wednesday finds that more than half of Arizona voters are in favor of legalizing recreational… Read More
Historically Anti-Cannabis Senators Urge Removal of Barriers for MMJ Research
Tue / May 19th
U.S. Senators Charles Grassley (R-IA) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) have long been some of the staunchest anti-marijuana lawmakers in Congress.… Read More
Cannabis Researcher Debuts Public Discussion of MMJ Research
Wed / Apr 29th
Dr. Ethan Russo — a top medical marijuana researcher who lives and works on Vashon Island, Washington — gave a lecture… Read More
Breaking Down Israel’s Role in Medical Marijuana Research
Wed / Feb 18th
For more than 50 years, medical researchers in Israel have been forging new ground in the field of cannabis research, particularly… Read More
Cannabis and Cancer: Searching for a Cure
Fri / Feb 13th
A recent study published in Urology medical journal’s February issue supports the hypothesis that cannabis use may be linked with… Read More
DEA Allows University of Hawaii to Import Hemp Seeds from Australia
Wed / Feb 4th
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has allowed officials from the University of Hawaii to import Australian hemp seeds to kick… Read More
Crowd Funding Campaign for Clinical Trial of MMJ Treatment for ADHD
Wed / Jan 28th
Attention Deficit Hyper Activity Disorder (ADHD) can be a debilitating condition for many people, including children. ADHD can interfere heavily… Read More
Legal Marijuana Is Developing Faster than Any Other U.S. Industry, Report Finds
Tue / Jan 27th
A new report from The Arcview Group, a premium investment and research firm based in Oakland, California, has found that… Read More
2014 Saw Marijuana Investments Increase 942%
Thu / Jan 15th
A recent report published on Inc.com estimates that business investments in the cannabis industry have increased 941.5% in recent years, particularly… Read More
Colorado Requests Access to Legal Marijuana for State Colleges, Universities
Fri / Jan 2nd
Colorado has requested that federal health and education officials allow the state’s colleges and universities to access marijuana from sources other than the… Read More
Brief: Colorado Health Officials Propose $7M for Clinical Cannabis Trials
Sun / Nov 30th
State Public Health Department officials in Colorado have proposed a series of state-funded clinical trials to study the effectiveness and… Read More
Science: Making Medical Marijuana More Medical
Sun / Nov 9th
One of the casualties of the “War on Weed” has been science. With less than half of the states in… Read More