Cannabis News

SAN FRANCISO, CA – A celebration of all things cannabis will be held in San Francisco as the city prepares for its first-ever ‘Weed Week”, KRON reports. The celebration of cannabis culture will begin April 13 and feature a variety of events.  Organizers say it will include seven world-class growers releasing seven strains at seven […]

As of Monday, April 1, Germany has become the latest country in Europe to decriminalize marijuana. Moreover, additional measures in the coming months will expand access to marijuana across the country, though some legislators have pledged to undo these measures if they win the upcoming national elections. According to the Associated Press, adults in Germany over […]

LANSING, MI – Researchers are conducting a study on the potential benefits of cannabis for patients who have undergone knee replacement surgery, the Oakland Press reports. The study is being conducted by Henry Ford Health and University of Michigan hospitals, and will involve patients from University of Michigan Henry Ford hospitals in West Bloomfield Township […]

Marijuana reform is no longer one of the country’s most polarizing topics, nor is it one of the hot-button topics that tends to get voters to hit the polls. However, growing support for medicinal and recreational marijuana use in America may be changing that. There is growing support from Americans of all walks of life […]

CLEVELAND, OH – As more students pursue careers in the cannabis industry, one school in Ohio has achieved an important academic distinction. According to a report by WCMH, the Cleveland School of Cannabis has become the country’s first school of its kind to receive accreditation by the Middle States Association-CESS (MSA-CESS). The MSA-CESS is a non-profit […]

A large majority of Americans are now in favor of the legalization of marijuana, according to the latest survey by the Pew Research Center. 88% of U.S. adults responding said that marijuana should be legal for either medical or recreational use, including 57% who said it should be permitted for both.  32% said it should […]

Cannabis enthusiasts have long touted the medicinal benefits of consuming cannabis for mental and physical health and well-being. Unfortunately, because of the status of marijuana as an illegal Schedule I controlled substance with a high propensity for abuse and no accepted medicinal use, it has been challenging for the scientific community to study the potential […]

ERIE, PA – A new study has found that patients using medical marijuana are experiencing improvements in their quality of life, Forbes reports. Researchers with the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine conducted the study on over 100 members of the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Program who were using medical cannabis for health conditions.  They were […]

In a twist of events that didn’t surprise cannabis advocates, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that marijuana does indeed have legitimate medical applications. This take goes against the federal drug classification system that places marijuana in the Schedule I controlled substance category. Schedule I controlled substances are drugs with no accepted medical use that have a high […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Food and Drug Administration is recommending that marijuana be reclassified under federal law, according to WFTS. In a report released last week, the FDA called on the Drug Enforcement Agency to classify marijuana as a Schedule III substance under the Controlled Substance Act rather than its current Schedule 1 classification, which […]