The Wall Street of venture capital has been slow to invest in cannabis but that is clearly changing.
Category archives: Cannabis
New Study Finds Cannabis Reduces Seizures In Epilepsy Patients
DEA stubbornly claims cannabis has no medicinal value, despite a growing body of serious research that finds otherwise.
Science and FDA Say Cannabis Is Medicine but DEA Insists It Isn’t
Much like with climate change, stubborn federal marijuana policy isn’t supported by any data.
Governor’s Veto Stalls Vermont Legislation to Legalize Marijuana
Voters are far more willing to legalize cannabis than the representatives they elect.
First Year of Recreational Marijuana Sales Are a Tax Windfall for Oregon
Legal cannabis will yield more than $200 million yearly for schools, public health and policing.
Legal Marijuana Sales Surpass Viagra, Tequila and Girl Scout Cookies
In fairness, it pairs well with each of the three.
Medical Cannabis Finds an Eager Market In Floridian Retirees
Sunshine State boomers suffering the aches of age discover rolling a joint, like riding a bike, is another one of those things you don’t forget.
Border Officials Are Banning Canadians Who Admit They’ve Smoked Marijuana
Immigration law lumps foreign pot smokers with human traffickers and foreign government officials who suppressed religious freedoms.
Illinois Looks to Marijuana to Plug Huge Hole it Its Budget
Tax revenues generated by legalized marijuana, plus shedding the huge costs of arresting and jailing nonviolent offenders, are powerfully appealing to fiscally beleagured states.
Israel Studies Potential of Medical Marijuana as a Treatment for Autism
The Israeli government sees marijuana as a promising source of new treatments for physical and mental illnesses.