Cannabis Makes You a Better Parent New Study Says

In even more evidence that cannabis use is beneficial to constantly stressed-out parents, a new study says that 8 out of 10 parents who toke up helps them become better parents.

The World's Most Expensive Joint at Only $24,000

Considering that the average cannabis user consumes about 4-8 grams a week, this pound filled joint will take a solo-stoner probably months to finish.

Five Reasons Eating Marijuana Is Actually Good for Your Health

Raw marijuana leaves are actually a great natural source of certain vitamins, minerals, and even fiber. Raw cannabis is high in vitamin C, which boosts the body’s immune system; iron, which is essential for blood oxygenation; vitamin K, which is useful in helping the body’s blood-clotting functions; fiber, which helps improve your body’s digestive health; calcium, which helps strengthen bones; and folate, which is useful for DNA repair.

Feds Announce $1.4-million for Marijuana Research Projects

Young Canadians have long arrived at university campuses across the country and embraced cannabis, but no one really knows how using the drug affects parts of their life such as their grades, class attendance or the amount of alcohol they drink. Details are even hazy on how many people are getting high during this formative time in their lives. That's why Zach Walsh, a clinical psychologist and cannabis researcher, is planning a long-term study of…

Seniors Turning to Cannabis for Relief – and Businesses Are All in

Around this time of year, Hope Bobowski can’t wait to garden in the flower beds outside her home near Keremeos, in the hills of southern Interior British Columbia. The petite 79-year-old loves card games and cooking for her great-grandchildren, but the only thing that keeps her on her feet is her daily dose of cannabidiol (CBD), a potent extract of cannabis or hemp. She took her first spoonful last June, when the pain from osteoarthritis…

Up in Smoke: New California Law Could Send $350m Worth of Cannabis to Incinerator

Rules requiring special packaging and lab testing lead to fears of legal weed shortages. About $350m worth of cannabis products could be destroyed as new regulations take effect on Sunday in California. New rules stipulate that all cannabis products must be sold in child-resistant packaging, and must be lab-tested for potency and a variety of contaminants. Additionally, edibles will be limited to 100mg of THC per package, divided into 10mg servings. The long-anticipated switch has…

Can Marijuana Help Make Us Better Athletes?

A lot has changed since Ross Rebagliati's legendary performance at the 1998 Winter Olympics. After winning gold for Canada in the first-ever Olympic snowboarding event, the Vancouver-born athlete was then stripped of his medal when he tested positive for THC, the psychoactive element in marijuana. An appeal resulted in the return of Rebagliati's medal (marijuana wasn't on the banned-substance list at the time), while people around the world wondered how someone even stays upright while…

The Effectiveness of CBD Oil for Anxiety and Depression

The difference between marijuana and CBD hemp oil is that they come from different parts of the cannabis plant and they also have a different chemical combination.

Canadians Who Admit Cannabis Use Can Be Banned From The USA For Life

Saunders explains that he thinks US border agents will start asking these questions more once the new cannabis legalization rules are set in place.

Hemp Milk Hits The Shelves in Australia

Hemp milk is the newest non-dairy milk to hit the market, alongside almond, coconut, and rice milk. With 33% protein, a high amount of omega-3 and 6 fatty acids, magnesium, potassium, and calcium.

Oklahoma Is The 30th State To Approve Medical Cannabis

The new bill states that legal cannabis patients will be given state ID cards. They will be allowed to possess up to 3 ounces of pot in public, and keep up to 8 ounces at home.

Cannabis Vs. Antibiotics: What’s Best For You?

Cannabis has beneficial antibacterial properties that can help treat the same infections that antibiotics are used for, without the side effects.

What Does Gay Marriage, Marijuana, and Innovation Have in Common?

Even with places that replicated the exact same financial model as Silicon Valley, but did not implement legal cannabis or gay marriage had a lower rate of innovative thinking.

Mum to Climb Mountain in Plea for Medicinal Cannabis

A mother who is pleading for a licence for medicinal cannabis for her sick toddler who suffers from seizures plans to climb Croagh Patrick this Sunday in order to highlight her plight. Michael O’Neill, who will be two at the end of August, has a neurological condition called bilateral frontal polymicrogyric, which involves him having too many folds on the frontal lobes of his brain. He has experienced severe seizures which are currently reduced to…

Organic Farmer Wins Best Pitch for $1 Million Cannabis Investment

An organic farmer has cleared the first hurdle in receiving $1 million to build a greenhouse to grow organic cannabis in southern Ontario. Mike Matthews, a farmer and founder of Bella Vista Cannabis, said if everything works out, the money would be used to build a 465 sq. m (5,000 sq. ft) greenhouse to grow organic cannabis. With the investment, he said he hopes to have the first crop harvested by early 2019. “Negotiations for…

Why The FDA Approved The First Cannabis-Based Drug Epidiolex

The approval from the FDA will most likely result in the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) providing an exclusive classification to CBD as opposed to its current stance, where it’s grouped together with the entire cannabis plant as an illegal Schedule 1 substance.

Startup Spotlight on Pure Relief CBD

I think that the CBD space will grow internationally throughout our lifetime, I am expecting almost every developed country to have a CBD Pharmaceutical core within the next 50-75 years.

How to Properly Address Teaching Kids about Cannabis

With cannabis legalization quickly becoming a reality everywhere in the world, the issue of educating kids has always been a top priority for parents and the government.

Flying With Cannabis: 5 Facts You Should Know

But again, traveling with cannabis remains a gray area. People have successfully traveled with pot and other cannabis items in their luggage and have gotten away with it. Yet, that doesn’t mean that it’s legal to do so.

Pot Companies on Hiring Spree Ahead of Lucrative Legal Market

'Peak insanity for the HR team': Pot firm Canopy Growth has 600 openings. Considering a career in the cannabis business? Now maybe the time to take the plunge as licensed marijuana companies ramp up production and rush to fill jobs ahead of pot's legalization in Canada on Oct. 17. "It's crunch time," said Jordan Sinclair, vice-president of communications for Canopy Growth, based in Smith Falls, Ont. "This is probably the peak insanity for the HR…

Can Landlords Ban You From Smoking Marijuana? It Depends on the Province

Recreational cannabis will be legal in Canada on Oct. 17, but renters in some provinces might not have the right to smoke or cultivate it in their homes. Quebec’s new cannabis act, considered among the strictest in the country, gives landlords the right to change signed leases specifically to ban tenants from smoking marijuana. The Quebec law states that “a lessor may modify the conditions of a lease ... and in the absence of a…

What Does it Mean for the World now that Canada has Legalized Cannabis?

With Canada pioneering the global cannabis initiative, it is more than likely that we’ll be seeing other modern nations follow suit. There are already talks in the UK about cannabis decriminalization, medical cannabis and potentially even legalization.

Craft Cannabis Growers Say Better Bud Will Be Key to Thriving in the Legal Market

While Canada’s licensed cannabis producers are in a frenzy of deal-making, jockeying to take control of rivals and massive greenhouses ahead of legalization, cannabis entrepreneurs like Kelly Coulter are operating at a different pace. This spring, she leased two acres of farmland in Vancouver Island’s Cowichan Valley with several other women and intends to launch an environmentally sustainable market garden and cannabis operation called Slo Farms. “We will be applying for a micro licence and…

Cannabis and the Border: What Pot-Smoking Canadians Need to Know

'I see a wall on the northern border for Canadians because of marijuana,' immigration lawyer says. Each day, 400,000 Canadians cross the Canada-U.S. border. Beginning Oct. 17, 2018, more and more of those travellers could be forced to answer an uncomfortable question posed by wary American customs officers: Have you ever smoked pot? Those who tell the truth risk being banned from the United States for life and might have to apply for special waivers…

The Grim Reality Of Depression And Suicide, And How Cannabis Can Help

Our findings indicate that there is no association between cannabis use and suicidal behavior in men or women with psychiatric disorders unlike what was reported for the general population, the study’s conclusion says.

How Cannabis Promotes Homeostasis

The hypothalamus is the primary command post, which is responsible for identifying changes in the environment and acting in response to it by releasing hormones as well as neurotransmitters, which then allow cells and structures in the body to communicate.

European Marijuana News Update

Portugal’s parliament has just approved medical cannabis in a final vote from the committee for Health. The bills were drafted by the Left Bloc (BE) and PAN (Party for People, Animals, and Nature).

Why Cannabis Smoke Won’t Give you Cancer

Essentially, this paragraph explains how the carcinogens within smoke gets converted and binds to specific genes and tumor suppressors. They also explain how THC inhibits some of the enzyme activity while nicotine activates some of the activity.

How To Find Good Quality Legal CBD Oil

According to federal laws, CBD is still classified as a Schedule 1 substance.  That could change within weeks as Senator McConnell's 2018 Hemp and Farm bill will legalize CBD from hemp at the Federal level, so stay tuned in the new few weeks for updates.

Why Did Trudeau Pick October 17th For Recreational Cannabis To Be Legal in Canada?

Bill Blair, the Canadian government’s right hand man for cannabis, told CTV’s Power Play that the date for legalization was prolonged following dialogue with provinces and territories.

Cannabis Industry To Create 340,000 Full-Time Jobs By 2022

A separate report from ZipRecruiter.com, a job postings site, stated that cannabis job posts saw a whopping 693% increase from the last quarter of 2016 to the last quarter of 2017. Most of the jobs were for California, Washington, and Colorado, not surprisingly.

Paris Opens First CBD Coffee Shops, French Government Shuts Them Down

These coffee shops have started sprouting throughout France, although customers can’t expect to get high from the trace contents of THC in it.

How to Fix Any Vape Pen or Vaporizer Yourself

Vape batteries can be drained quick if not taken care of properly. Also, ensure the pen is charged and has not been left off for an extended period of time between uses.

Canada Becomes First G7 Country to Legalize Recreational Marijuana

The House of Commons and Senate just approved the Cannabis Act, fulfilling Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s 2015 campaign promise. Legal adult-use sales is set to start before summer ends.

Why The Bill That Could End Cannabis Prohibition Looks Just Like The One That Ended Alcohol Prohibition

You see, when alcohol prohibition was on the books, there was a similar dance between federal and state rights. Eventually, a bill was introduced that allowed states to legalize as “they see fit” without any federal interference.

Cannabinoid-Based Drug For Sleep Apnea

Cannabis.net spoke to Professor Yaron Dagan, who heads the Sleep Medicine Institute at Assuta. Prof. Dagan is leading the new double-blind study of Therapix Biosciences, Ltd., which is looking at using cannabinoids for the treatment of sleep apnea.

(BREAKING) UK Allows Epileptic Boy To Use Cannabis Oil In Major Reversal

Billy became the very first person in the United Kingdom to legally obtain a prescription for cannabis oil when a Northern Ireland doctor recommended it.

Why Cannabis is a Human Rights Issue

One of the main premises of cannabis prohibition is that the policy exists for the protection of our children. We are keeping adults and everyone from smoking marijuana because…you know…the kids.

8 Facts About Cannabis Roots

While we all have the cannabis buds to be thankful for, that’s not all there is to the versatile cannabis plant. Everything about the plant can be used, including its stems and roots; two of the most underutilized parts of cannabis.

The World Health Organization Is Reviewing Current Cannabis Laws

While the WHO discovered evidence that cannabis has “some therapeutic potential” for treating these conditions, they find that the current body of research isn’t enough for them to make a conclusion about the efficacy of cannabis for the said ailments.

Cannabis For Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome Epilepsy

Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS) is a rare form of severe epilepsy whose symptoms begin in childhood. Kids who have LGS suffer from multiple, frequent seizures of different kinds.

Why Bad Weed Will Eventually Go Extinct

No one can deny, that brick weed is the worst! It’s usually low THC, seed filled bags compressed into little bricks of weed that drops your blood pressure when you smoke it.

Top 3 Cannabis Strains When You Absolutely Need To Get a Good Night's Sleep

Being a Space Queen and Purple Urkle hybrid, Querkle is an indica-dominant strain (80% of indica) with a fruit aroma. This cannabis strain delivers a cerebral and euphoric effect, which makes it just perfect for evening use after a long stressful day.

6 Cannabis Cyrptocurrencies You Should Know About Today

The cannabis markets carry plenty of potential for cryptocurrency and blockchain applications. Blockchain technology can alleviate both of those issues for the cannabis industry and enable businesses to thrive despite the hurdles they face.

Why DEA Agent James Hunt Would Have Fallen For Nazi Propaganda

The DEA agent in question, James Hunt responded to Blasio’s suggestion by saying “As long as there are Federal laws on the books…we’re going to enforce it!"

Cannabis For Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

Antibiotics actually have a lot of serious side effects. The most common side effects of antibiotics include vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, cramps, fever, and blood or mucus in the stool.

How Do You Smoke Weed?

Just as the cannabis plant is versatile, so are the ways you can smoke weed. Today I’ll be talking about the different ways to smoke weed, specifically focusing on the different presentations of weed.

How to Help Your Pets with CBD on July 4th

Fortunately for pet owners considering CBD products for the soothing of dog or cat anxiety this Fourth of July, the decision to give their pet CBD doesn’t involve getting your dog or cat stoned.

Quebec Has Passed Its Long-awaited Cannabis Law. Here’s What’s in It

Province lays out rules in anticipation of federal legalization. After months of debate and revisions, Quebec has adopted a law laying out the guidelines for the sale and distribution of cannabis in the province. Premier Philippe Couillard's Liberals, who hold a majority in the National Assembly, all voted for Bill 157. Québec Solidaire, which holds three seats, also voted in favour. The opposition Parti Québécois and Coalition Avenir Québec voted against (more on that later).…

Henry Rollins Talks Cannabis Culture: A Sneak Peak at Vancouver’s ICBC Keynote Speaker

CANNABIS CULTURE - Noted as a classic member of seminal punk band, Black Flag, and the driving force behind The Rollins Band, Actor, Singer, Philosopher and Poet, Henry Rollins is a beacon of breathing subculture and advocate for liberty of the individual. In addition to regular tours as a spoken word artist, Rollins is the co-host of popular podcast Henry & Heidi and keynote speaker for this year's ICBC (International Cannabis Business Conference) taking place in…