Health Canada, the country’s department of health, is starting a committee to research how cannabis and related products can, or should, be used without a prescription or a doctor’s oversight. The Science Advisory Committee for Health Products Containing Cannabis will “provide independent scientific and clinical advice to support the... Read more

The Kentucky House passed a medical cannabis legalization bill Feb. 20, marking the first time legislation to legalize medical cannabis has received a full House vote in the state. While the momentum is encouraging, Matt Simon, legislative analyst at the Marijuana Policy Project ,said the bill’s fate in the Senate... Read more

The Kentucky House passed a medical cannabis legalization bill Feb. 20, marking the first time legislation to legalize medical cannabis has received a full House vote in the state. While the momentum is encouraging, Matt Simon, legislative analyst at the Marijuana Policy Project ,said the bill’s fate in the Senate... Read more

LOS ANGELES, March 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PRESS RELEASE — OG DNA Genetics, a globally recognized cannabis brand, has announced a licensing agreement with PurePenn LLC, a cultivator and producer of pharmaceutical-grade cannabis capsules, concentrates, tinctures, flower and oils for the Pennsylvania market. The agreement will grant PurePenn... Read more

On Feb. 26, Viola, a nationwide leader in the production and sale of premium quality cannabis products, founded by NBA veteran Al Harrington, announced the official launch of its social equity initiative, Viola Cares. Through education, equitable offerings, expungement, and incubation programs, the initiative will result in more than... Read more

On Feb. 26, Viola, a nationwide leader in the production and sale of premium quality cannabis products, founded by NBA veteran Al Harrington, announced the official launch of its social equity initiative, Viola Cares. Through education, equitable offerings, expungement, and incubation programs, the initiative will result in more than... Read more

On Feb. 26, Viola, a nationwide leader in the production and sale of premium quality cannabis products, founded by NBA veteran Al Harrington, announced the official launch of its social equity initiative, Viola Cares. Through education, equitable offerings, expungement, and incubation programs, the initiative will result in more than... Read more

Hartford, CT — PRESS RELEASE — On March 2, the Judiciary Committee will hold a public hearing on legislation that would end prohibition and regulate marijuana for adult use in Connecticut. In early February, Senate President Pro Tem Martin Looney (D) and House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz (D) introduced Governor’s Bill... Read more

Hartford, CT — PRESS RELEASE — On March 2, the Judiciary Committee will hold a public hearing on legislation that would end prohibition and regulate marijuana for adult use in Connecticut. In early February, Senate President Pro Tem Martin Looney (D) and House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz (D) introduced Governor’s Bill... Read more

Although federal prohibition complicates the ability for public research of cannabis, some researchers have reached potentially novel conclusions about the plant. Among the collective findings is an idea that, together, CBD, THC and other cannabinoids can produce an “entourage effect,” and the terms “indica” and “sativa” aren’t fail-safe in... Read more