Photo by Todd Korol( BLOOMBERG NEWS) Article by Bloomberg News, via DAILY REPUBLIC The hemp fields sprouting in a part of Canada best known for its giant oil patch show how climate change is disrupting the construction industry. Six years after setting up shop in the...
Photo by Brett Levin via Flickr (CC BY 2.0) Article by Jacqueline Howard via CNN Marijuana use among young people in the United Statesoverall has climbed in recent years, but a new paper suggests that in states where recreational marijuana has been legalized, marijuana use among youth may actually...
Photo by Lokal_Profil via Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 2.5) Article by Jade via The Shade Room Illinois has now become the 11th state to officially legalize marijuana. The news was announced Tuesday after the state’s new Democratic governor signed a bill legalizing its use. According to ABC News, the Illinois General...
Photo by Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports Article via usatoday.com SKEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — In striking an agreement with the NFL Players Association this week that calls for further study of alternative therapies for pain management, the NFL is sending signals that it has an open mind on...
Photo by Desmond Alexander Article via marijuanamoment.net According to an 11-page summary of the legislation obtained by Marijuana Moment on Friday, Illinois residents will be allowed to possess 30 grams of cannabis flower, five grams of concentrates and 500 milligrams of THC contained in cannabis-infused products. Non-residents of...
Image By America Tonight Article via Reuters.com KINGSTON, Jamaica (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Ras Iyah V. describes himself as confrontational, especially with the police. Well known in Jamaica for his outspoken support of the marijuana industry, the Rastafarian - who sports a long, white beard and dreadlocks -...
Photo by Steve Hillebrand Article by Pat Beggan, via Ganjapreneur The analysis reveals no connection between additional miles of border fence and the rate of cannabis seizures but does reveal a large drop in seizures following the launch of state-legal sales. An analysis of Border Patrol cannabis seizures...
Photo from NY Times article via Reuters Article by Richard C. Paddock, via The New York Times BANGKOK — In a region known for its harsh penalties for illegal drugs, Thailand is set to become the first nation in Southeast Asia to allow the use of marijuana...
Grammy Award-winning musician, Reggae icon, and staunch environmental and social activist, Ziggy Marley steps into another creative arena with the release of MARIJUANAMAN from Image Comics. Based on a character conceived of by Ziggy, written by Man of Action Studios Joe Casey (Godland, Butcher Baker) and illustrated by...