POT ANALYSTS AREN'T FREAKING OUT ABOUT SESSIONS' ORDER JUST YET

This policy shift will further hamper efforts to increase the cannabis industry's access to traditional banking products... READ MORE›

AUSTRALIA AIMING HIGH, WANTS TO BECOME WORLD'S TOP POT EXPORTER WHEN TRADE OPENS IN FEBRUARY

On 24 February 2016, Australia legalized medicinal cannabis on a federal level, subject to state and territory regulations... READ MORE›

I TOKE THEE TO BE MY WIFE

But here in Los Angeles, the world's most important cannabis market, a rebranding is under way... READ MORE›

IN CALIFORNIA, HIGH HOPES FOR 'GREEN RUSH' WITH ADVENT OF LEGAL POT

Although eight other states and the capital Washington have already legalized recreational marijuana use, none compare to the sheer size of California... READ MORE›

IN CALIFORNIA, HIGH HOPES FOR 'GREEN RUSH' WITH ADVENT OF LEGAL POT

Although eight other states and the capital Washington have already legalized recreational marijuana use, none compare to the sheer size of California... READ MORE›

POT STOCKS SOAR AS CALIFORNIA GETS READY TO GET HIGH

The three work well together, he said, noting his AdvisorShares Vice ETF includes an allocation of about 20 percent cannabis-related stocks... READ MORE›

COULD MEDICAL MARIJUANA HELP YOUR DOG?

Melinda Hayes, who runs a medical cannabis delivery service in Los Angeles, gives TreatWell's cannabis tincture to Diva, her arthritic 12-year-old rescue dog... READ MORE›

ISRAEL WANTS TO START EXPORTING ITS CANNABIS AROUND THE WORLD

The agency hasn't yet approved a botanically derived medical cannabis product... READ MORE›

IMPENDING CLOSURE OF LOWERTOWN POP-UP INJECTION SITE 'BITTERSWEET,' SAY VOLUNTEERS

Catherine Hacksel is a volunteer with Overdose Prevention Ottawa and calls the closure of the Raphael Brunet Park tent site 'bittersweet.'... READ MORE›

THIS SMALL ALBERTA VILLAGE COULD SOON BE HOME TO THE WORLD'S LARGEST MARIJUANA FACTORY

The village's neighbour is Aurora Cannabis, a major -- and legal -- marijuana production facility that's about to get even bigger... READ MORE›

NINE DIE IN VANCOUVER IN 24 HOURS FROM FENTANYL OPIOID OVERDOSE

Nine people have died in Vancouver in the past 24 hours from an overdose of the painkiller fentanyl opioid, officials say... READ MORE›

LEGALISE CANNABIS AS TREATMENT OF LAST RESORT FOR MS, SAYS CHARITY

Legalise cannabis as treatment of last resort for MS, says charity... READ MORE›

BARACK OBAMA SAYS MARIJUANA SHOULD BE TREATED LIKE 'CIGARETTES OR ALCOHOL'

Marijuana legalization advocates have been frustrated at what they see as Mr Obama's unwillingness to use his bully pulpit to advocate for their cause... READ MORE›

MARIJUANA INDUSTRY ANGERED BY WHITE HOUSE REVERSAL

New Frontier Data says the cannabis industry will create more than 283,000 jobs by 2020... READ MORE›

LEGALISATION OF CANNABIS 'ONLY SOLUTION TO CRIME AND ADDICTION PROBLEMS'

Report by Adam Smith Institute says UK's drug strategy 'has failed in its core aims' and urges government to legalise cannabis... READ MORE›

All three states have already decriminalized pot and have approved medical marijuana... READ MORE›

THESE ARE THE WORLD'S CHEAPEST PLACES TO BUY DRUGS, ALCOHOL AND CIGARETTES

Bloomberg mined its own research, the annual World Drug Report published by the United Nations along with data from the World Health Organization... READ MORE›

TRAFFICKED AND ENSLAVED: THE TEENAGERS TENDING UK CANNABIS FARMS

The NSPCC is so concerned by the exploitation of trafficked Vietnamese children that staff refer to UK-produced cannabis as blood cannabis ... READ MORE›

PLAY SCHOOL LIGHTS UP INTERNET WITH ACCIDENTAL BONG

An old Play School craft episode, in which the hosts appear to be making a homemade bong, is giving Australian adults a bit of a giggle... READ MORE›

OTTAWA HOSPITAL SEES SPIKE IN SUSPECTED FENTANYL OVERDOSES

Ottawa public health recorded 15 suspected cases recorded in 72 hours... READ MORE›

PUNITIVE DRUG LAW ENFORCEMENT FAILING, SAYS HOME OFFICE STUDY

A Home Office spokesperson, responding to the evidence of the international report, said This government has absolutely no intention of decriminalising drugs... READ MORE›

ECSTASY SOLD IN US IS LESS PURE AND MORE DANGEROUS THAN IN EUROPE, EXPERTS WARN

People in the US have good prescription drugs, are moderate drinkers, smart cannabis users, but poorly discerning MDMA users, Winstock said... READ MORE›

MARIJUANA IS KOSHER FOR PASSOVER, LEADING RABBI RULES

The occasional use of cannabis in community gatherings is broadly tolerated as a centuries old custom... READ MORE›

EX-POLICE CHIEF TO HEAD PRO-LEGALISATION NATIONAL CANNABIS COALITION

Tom Lloyd, who will chair new cannabis law reform umbrella group, says he regrets arresting drug users during his career as a police officer... READ MORE›

'DRUG DEALER' SHOWS OFF WADS OF CASH ON FACEBOOK LIVE MOMENTS BEFORE BEING RAIDED BY POLICE

An alleged drug dealer filmed himself showing off wads of cash during a live online video stream when his house was raided by police... READ MORE›

JUSTIN TRUDEAUS CANADA VICTORY IS ALSO A WIN FOR THE NATIONS MARIJUANA INDUSTRY

Shares in all of Canadas major listed cannabis companies surged on Tuesday, as the market reacted to Trudeaus pledge to legalise recreational use... READ MORE›

URUGUAYANS SIGN UP FOR STATE CANNABIS IN WORLD FIRST

To accompany Tuesday's launch, the government published videos online warning of the health risks of cannabis... READ MORE›

MEDICAL CANNABIS: RECORD DONATION OF $30 MILLION FOR RESEARCH AT UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY

Sydney University scientists will be given more than 30 million to research the medical applications of cannabis, the largest research donation in the university's history... READ MORE›

'MOLLY' OVERDOSES PUT DOZEN STUDENTS IN US HOSPITALS

A dozen university students have been treated at Connecticut hospitals after overdosing on Molly or MDMA, a popular synthetic party drug... READ MORE›

ALABAMIANS FOR HILLARY THEY EXIST JUST LOOK FOR THE BLUE DOTS

Bolden rejects the premise that Alabama Democrats are unicorns or that Clinton suffers an enthusiasm gap against Trump... READ MORE›

PLAGUE OF CHEAP SPICE STRENGTHENS ITS GRIP ON HOMELESS AND JOBLESS IN NORTHERN TOWNS

Often, she said, homelessness and drug dependence feed off each other... READ MORE›

MORE THAN 1,000 WORLD LEADERS SAY THE DRUG WAR HAS BEEN A DISASTER

General Assembly will hold a special session on global drug policy in New York this week... READ MORE›

AMERICA'S LEGAL POT ECONOMY IS FORCED UNDERGROUND

But I had some attorney friends with clients in the cannabis industry, and they challenged me... READ MORE›

HOLY SMOKE: CANNABIS CHURCHES EXTOL 'SACRAMENT' OF MARIJUANA

Holy smoke cannabis churches extol 'sacrament' of marijuana... READ MORE›

WEED WORLD VANS AROUND NYC ARE SELLING PHONY MARIJUANA POPS THAT DON'T CONTAIN POT

The only thing that'll get you high at a Weed World Candies wagon is the exhaust fumes... READ MORE›

CAN MARIJUANA IMPROVE WORKOUT? WORLD'S FIRST CANNABIS GYM TO OPEN IN US

With the world's first cannabis gym set to open this year in San Francisco, we analyze the potential benefits of marijuana on our workout regimes... READ MORE›

SIX HELD AS POLICE FIND THOUSAND OF CANNABIS PLANTS WORTH A?1M IN 1980S NUCLEAR BUNKER

The three men found in the bunker were arrested on suspicion of cannabis production and taken to custody in Melksham... READ MORE›

'TINDER FOR STONERS' IS NOW A THING THAT EXISTS

Cannabis smokers in the United States will be able to make new friends using a new stoner-focused dating app recently launched... READ MORE›

URUGUAY CANNABIS MARKET STILL STRUGGLES FOR LEGITIMACY A YEAR AFTER HISTORIC RULING

The institute is also responsible for maintaining a secure database of cannabis growers... READ MORE›