Bales with cocaine seized by Portuguese Police are displayed next to a Brazilian trawler at a Portuguese Navy base in Almada, outside Lisbon, Tuesday, June 4, 2019. Portuguese police say they have intercepted the trawler in the Atlantic Ocean and …
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Cannabis use among older adults rising rapidly
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Cannabis use among older adults is growing faster than any other age group but many report barriers to getting medical marijuana, a lack of communication with their doctors and a lingering stigma attached to the drug, …
Read More »Meet Tiffany Cabán, The AOC-Endorsed Queens DA Candidate Who Supports Sex Workers
Queens district attorney candidate Tiffany Cabán has a big overarching goal: to get people to stop thinking about criminal justice as a punitive system. But to achieve the larger goal, Cabán has to start small, which means knocking on as …
Read More »Adventures in Growing Cannabis in Coir
There are several different mediums you can grow cannabis in. Coco Coir is one of them. As a cannabis grower, many moments stick out in your mind as aww haw moments when the way you’ve been growing suddenly changes for …
Read More »Israel regulator warns of medical cannabis bubble, eyes Australia pact
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Medical cannabis could become an investment bubble in Israel, the country’s market regulator warned, as cash floods into a rapidly-expanding industry where few companies yet make money. A special unit has been formed by the Israel Securities …
Read More »Two firms first to export LatAm medicinal marijuana to Europe
In this Jan. 30, 2019 file photo, employees prune marijuana plants at a Fotmer SA, greenhouse in Nueva Helvecia, Uruguay. On April 24, 2019, Fotmer in Uruguay and another company in Colombia announced they will become the first to export …
Read More »Sunny Portugal: A gateway to Europe’s medical pot market
CANTANHEDE, Portugal (Reuters) – Famous for its roasted suckling pig and wines, the Portuguese city of Cantanhede now hosts the country’s first medical cannabis production farm – a budding European hub of efforts to meet growing demand for the flowering …
Read More »What Budget do You Need for Growing Marijuana at Home?
Find out how much it will cost you to start a marijuana grow at home. Growing your own marijuana is a gratifying experience. However, many people take a step back due to the high cost involved in the whole process. …
Read More »Study provides insights on marijuana and opioid use in people with cancer
A new study reveals that many people with cancer use marijuana, and rates of use in the U.S. have increased over time. Published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study also found that …
Read More »Germany to launch cannabis farming as Canada’s Aurora, Aphria win tenders
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany has awarded contracts to supply domestically-grown cannabis to two Canadian companies, as it seeks to develop its own medicinal marijuana industry and reduce reliance on imports. Drugs regulator BfArM said on Wednesday it would purchase 4,000 …
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