Reporting from a 5 day fact finding mission in the Netherlands exploring the medical cannabis program and the players in the industry, together with Saul Kaye, our CEO and Jason Ryker, our CFO/COO. Since we announced our partnership with Israel’s Cannabis Medical Unit and our subsequent postponement of the CannaTech Summit until March, we find […]
Tag: Cannabis
Pot Matters: Cannabis in the New Millennium, Pt. 1
The legalization of cannabis is an objective—but not the ultimate goal. Don’t let anyone convince you that this is a simple issue of legal or not. Read article here: High Times
Weed For Warriors’ Cross-Country Campaign for Cannabis
But there’s hope: dedicated activist groups like theWeed for Warriors Projectare fighting back and demanding to be heard. Now, as part of their efforts to raise awareness about these tragic veteran suicides and the power of cannabis in treating the… Read article here: High Times
Australia to lift ban on medical cannabis
Australia is about to legalize medical marijuana. Hilary Whiteman via CNN: The Australian government has announced plans to allow cannabis to be legally grown for medical and scientific purposes. Under current laws, marijuana is classified as an illegal drug, and while penalties vary from state to state, people who grow, use, possess or sell it […]
Pot Matters: Women and Cannabis
Women account for 40 percent of annual cannabis users, according to the most recent National Survey on Drug Use and Health. This means that there are 13.1 million women in the United States who have used cannabis in the last year (compared to 19.9 million men). … Read article here: High Times
Cannabis Cultivator Makes Historic Debut at Chicago Marathon
Cresco Labs, Illinois’s largest approved grower of medical marijuana, sponsored last weekend’s Bank of America Chicago Marathon, making Cresco the first-of-its-kind to sponsor a mainstream athletic event in the country. The company's sponsorship marked the… Read article here: High Times
Study Highlights Potential Public Health Benefits Of Medical Cannabis
Cannabis has been long maligned as an addictive narcotic that could lead to serious health issues, but a UBC and University of Victoria study demonstrates that more people are using cannabis as a substitute for prescription drugs and alcohol. And that may be a good thing, says UBC Okanagan Assoc. Prof. Zach Walsh. “Our study […]
Radical Rant: Ohio To Have $24M Medical Cannabis Research Facility, Artisanal Grows
This week, the International Cannabinoid Institute (ICI) held a press conference at the statehouse in Ohio to announce their commitment to building a $ 24 million state-of-the-art facility for the researching of medical cannabis. Read article here: High Times
Canadian Feds Threaten Medical Cannabis Crackdown
Vancouver's BC Compassion Club Society and 12 other area cannabis dispensaries are waiting for clarification from Canada's federal government following a threat to call in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)—unless they close their doors. Read article here: High Times
Cannabis Coming to Uruguay Pharmacies—At Last
Uruguay's government announced last week the granting of licenses to two companies to grow cannabis for commercial distribution. Read article here: High Times