Chart: US hemp production soars in 2017
admin Rising acceptance for hemp and CBD – combined with easing regulations at the state level – caused U.S. hemp production to surge in 2017. From 2016 to 2017, the number…
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Third-grader leading Colorado measure to allow schools to administer medical marijuana
GYPSUM — Nine-year-old Quintin Lovato loves baseball. He wants to enjoy life normally, but his medical conditions are hurdles that he sometimes cannot get over without help. Quintin, a third-grader…
Pro-marijuana legalization Dem J.B. Pritzker wins primary for Illinois governor’s race
CHICAGO — The race for Illinois governor will be a battle between two deep-pocketed candidates who’ve already sunk more than $120 million of their own money into the contest, putting…
Are there risks from secondhand marijuana smoke?
The inspiration arrived in a haze at a Paul McCartney concert a few years ago in San Francisco.”People in front of me started lighting up and then other people started…
CBD could be in the fast lane to Colorado pharmacies
Cannabidiol is available in Colorado health food stores, but the state’s marijuana laws prevent the cannabis compound from being sold in pharmacies. A bill moving through the Statehouse would open…
Dutch Cannabis Activist Tries to Hang Himself in Parliament
During a speech on organized crime by MP Arno Rutte in the Dutch Parliament, well-known 65-year-old cannabis activist Hans Kamperman from Groenlo jumped from the balustrade of the plenary hall…
AP News Briefs: Ohio Docs Can Apply To Recommend MMJ, Virginia Man Threatens to Shoot Congressman
Ohio doctors may now apply to recommend medical marijuana COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s medical board has begun accepting applications from doctors willing to recommend medical marijuana to patients once…