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A small pot leaf against the moon is part of a crop that has been grown by the cycles of the moon, resulting in increased flavor and potency.

Moon Magic: How Lunar Planting Affects Cannabis

By K. AstreSeptember 28, 2014

In the vast blackness of space, a roaring hot sphere of fire commands the attention of...

The Crop King of Crop King Seeds advertises in the first cannabis commercial on TV.

Crop King Seeds Makes World’s First Cannabis Commercial

By Cannabis NowSeptember 26, 2014

Crop King Seeds has released what is being dubbed as the world’s first marijuana commercial. The...

A red sign slashes through a pot leaf is carried by lobbiests with special interests in anti-marijuana laws.

Special Interests Lobby Against Marijuana

By Jillian SinghSeptember 24, 2014

It’s no secret that alcohol and pharmaceutical companies have supported anti-marijuana organizations. The California Beer &...

Jars hold submissions of sun grown cannabis at the Golden Tarp.

With the Gold of Sunshine: A Judge’s Look Inside the Golden Tarp Awards

By Rick PfrommerSeptember 24, 2014

Sungrown cannabis is experiencing a renaissance due, in large part, to the massive increase of greenhouse,...

Heirloom Grain Company Grows Summer Hemp Crop

By Ellen HollandSeptember 23, 2014

Heirloom Rotation Hemp by Forrest Clonts Anson Mills, a company dedicated to preserving the heirloom grains...

Charlo Greene, a leader of a cannabis activist group in Alaska, quits while on the air while reporting about the dangers of marijuana.

Reporter Quits On-Air, Says “F— it” in the Name of Medical Marijuana

By Mike AdamsSeptember 22, 2014

Over the weekend, KTVA reporter Charlo Greene made an impressive exit from her broadcasting career by...

An ad for Syque shows the breakdown of their revolutionary inhaler that uses cannabis to help asthma in Isreal.

Israeli Company Develops Metered-Dosed Cannabis Inhaler for Pain Relief

By Dani PlotkinSeptember 22, 2014

Patients in Israel will likely consider a startup’s new venture a breath of fresh air… or...

Small shack in Hawaii surrounded by thick green foliage and a hand made sign for MMJ cards

Hawaii Considers Developing Statewide Dispensary System

By Cannabis NowSeptember 19, 2014

Photo by Linka Odom Although medical marijuana has been available to qualifying patients in Hawaii since...

Minnesota Now Accepting Applications for Cannabis Growers

By Cannabis NowSeptember 16, 2014

Photo by Gracie Malley After the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) released a first draft of...

A man takes a hit off of a dab rig at Missoula MT's Hempfest.

Photo Gallery: Missoula Celebrates HempFest

By Cannabis NowSeptember 14, 2014

Each September, the Saturday after Labor Day, the residents of Missoula, Montana gather at Caras Park...

Marijuana flowers drying in Iowa, where mmj struggles be legalized.

Iowans Continue to Suffer as Medical Cannabis is Denied

By Dani PlotkinSeptember 13, 2014

Photo by Mark A dying Iowa man who grew marijuana to treat his terminal cancer was...

Video Review: Trim Pal

By Cannabis NowSeptember 8, 2014

There are many ways to approach the art of trimming which vary in work input and...

The shape of a brain is filled with words that are symptoms of the central problem, PTSD, which is on the list of ailments that can have mmj prescribed in Arizona.

Arizona Nurses File Lawsuit Over PTSD Ruling

By Cannabis NowSeptember 7, 2014

The Arizona Department of Health Services recently added another medical condition to their list of qualifiers,...

Three Cannabis Basic's jars filled with eucalyptus mineral bath salts and hempseed oil stack upon one another.

Bath Treatment Trio

By Cannabis NowSeptember 6, 2014

Hemp and cannabis, duel cultivars from the same plant, meld together to melt away mental stress...

A customer selects a clone for sale at the first Farmer's Market in CO to allow the sale of marijuana plants, seeds, and clones.

Cannabis Takes Front Stage at Mendocino County Farmers’ Market

By Susan SoaresSeptember 4, 2014

Healing Harvest Farms had their grand opening over Labor Day weekend by hosting a Farmers’ Market...

A marijuana pride flag hopes to influence Illinois lawmakers, who keep flipflopping on adding PTSD to the list of ailments to be treated by MMJ.

Arizona’s Flip-Flopping Stance on Marijuana and PTSD

By Cannabis NowAugust 30, 2014

It’s been a great year for supporters of cannabis decriminalization. Both Colorado and Washington began selling...

A doctor in Illinois holds out his hands, in each an option for pain relief, marijuana or an opioid prescription.

Illinois Set to Begin Application Process for Medical Program

By Logan HesseAugust 28, 2014

Patients in Illinois may now download the application for a medical marijuana registry identification card, although...

Three pill bottles are filled with opioids often prescribed for pain management despite many overdoses/year. A 4th bottle contains a safer option, marijuana.

Medical Cannabis Linked to Decline in Painkiller Overdoses

By Logan HesseAugust 27, 2014

According to a study published this week in JAMA Internal Medicine, states with medical cannabis laws...

A cannabis plant grown outdoors in the sun

Sungrown Daze

By Rick PfrommerAugust 26, 2014

Photo by Park Ranger Summer light deprivation season has ended and the long season cannabis flowers...

A glass is filled to the brim with a Big Bud Blueberrry infused beet juice, topped with a small flower.

Big Bud Blueberry Beet Juice

By Jessica CatalanoAugust 23, 2014

No matter where a person lives or how cautious they might be, the simple fact is...

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