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Legal

U.S. Navy Explicitly Bans Sailors From Using CBD Products

Policy states it’s impossible to know how much CBD or THC a product contains.

Medical

Why You Should Tell Your Doctor If You Smoke Cannabis

A new study suggests that you shouldn’t lie to your doctor when they ask if you...

Concentrates

How to Avoid the Bogus Dab Carts Flooding the Illicit Market

Manufacturers of vape cartridges are scrambling as counterfeit products, which may contain toxin-laden and adulterated substances,...

Politics

U.S. Citizen Caught in Anti-Drug Sweeps in the Philippines

A young man from Wisconsin has been jailed on a cannabis charge in the Philippines in...

Medical

Does Fentanyl-Laced Cannabis Smell Like Popcorn?

Another day, another unsubstantiated “fact” floating around online.

Cultivation

UC Berkeley Scientists Engineer THC-Producing Yeast

A peer-reviewed paper published today reveals that scientists in Berkeley have created a strain of yeast...

Politics

World Health Organization Calls for Rescheduling Cannabis

The World Health Organization has released its long-anticipated recommendation on cannabis scheduling. But rather than removing...

Politics

Portugal Considers Legal Cannabis, After Years of ‘Depenalization’

Two bills to legalize "recreational" cannabis have been introduced in Portugal, where there’s already a thriving...

In The Magazine

Israel: Beyond the Horizon of Unrestricted Cannabis Research

Israel is leading the world in medical cannabis research, but citizens want more progress at home.

Economics

Green Planet CEO on Canadian Legalization: ‘We Haven’t Seen the Tip of the Iceberg’

Co-founder and CEO of British Columbia-based Green Planet, Justin Cooper, speaks with Cannabis Now about the...

Legal

Courts Rule Workers Cannot Be Denied Employment for Medical Cannabis Use

After years of upholding employee firings for use of cannabis even under state medical marijuana programs,...

Legal

The DEA Reschedules Cannabis-Derived Epidiolex, Not CBD

The DEA has decided to reschedule Epidiolex. However, CBD — the actual cannabinoid that the product...

Joint Opinions

The DEA Should Deschedule Cannabis, Not Move it to Schedule II

The debate around the medical value of cannabis often perpetuates a few crucial lies: that our...

Medical

FDA Approves Cannabis-Based Medicine for Seizures

Cannabinoid-based medicine expected to be available in pharmacies.

Concentrates

Fake CBD Oil: Inside the Dangerous New Trend

Thanks to federal prohibition and a lack of consumer awareness, fake CBD oils have been cropping...

Medical

‘Fake Pot’ Outbreak Death Toll Rises to 3, Cases Total Over 115

Illinois officials have raised the alarm about an outbreak of deaths connected to “synthetic marijuana” —...

Legal

Florida Nursing Homes Are Prohibiting Medical Cannabis

In senior-laden Florida, cannabis in nursing homes is frequently banned because of federal prohibition, which contradicts...

Politics

Cities Build ‘Safer Consumption Spaces’ for Opiates, But Not Cannabis

On Feb. 6, San Francisco voted to open “safer consumption spaces” where citizens can legally inject...

Politics

These Cannabis Products Are Now Outlawed With California’s New Rules

When California’s recreational market comes online on Jan. 1, the industry will have to adjust and...

Medical

Treating Cerebral Palsy With Cannabis

Around 750,000 people live with cerebral palsy in the United States. A handful of studies suggest...