Constellation Brands will pay CAD 245 million ($191 million) for a 9.9% stake in Canopy Growth Corporation, a Canadian supplier of medicinal marijuana, paving the way for it to launch a series of cannabis-infused alcoholic drinks. Constellation, the owner of vodka brands like Svedka and the importer of US beers like Corona and Modelo, said…
Anxiety and migraine sufferers may get a chance to use medical cannabis as a treatment in the Garden State New Jersey’s notoriously strict medical marijuana program may be on the road to expansion, thanks to the approval of five new ailments as qualifying conditions for medical cannabis by state regulators. Patch reports that the state’s Medicinal Marijuana Review Panel…
Dutch Passion collected a special ’30 Year Achievement Award’ at the 2017 Expogrow event in Spain. The award recognises the 30 years of contribution including the discovery of feminized cannabis seeds in the 1990’s by Henk van Dalen, Dutch Passion’s founder. Dutch Passion also collected another two cannabis cups at the recent Elite Cup contest…
Companies have begun applying to Denmark’s medicines regulator to grow cannabis plants ahead of the drug becoming legalised for medicinal purposes next year, it’s reported. Some 13 companies have already submitted applications for growing cannabis plants to the Laegemiddelstyrelsen, so that they can help treat Danes suffering from painful illnesses such as cancer and multiple…
A group of 10 U.S. House members is pushing the Trump administration to begin researching medical marijuana’s potential benefits for military veterans struggling to cope with war wounds. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) “is uniquely situated to pursue research on the impact of medical marijuana on veterans suffering from chronic pain and PTSD given…
Much of his collection includes hand-blown bottles and containers that have been preserved by an underground network of controlled substance artifact collectors. Prior to 1937, marijuana was considered medicine, and its versatile parent plant, hemp, was grown and refined for the production of paper, textiles, clothing, biofuels and more. But that all changed with a…
The Medical Cannabis Commission also issued dispensary licenses to two additional businesses, bringing the total number approved to sell medical marijuana to 6 Medical marijuana regulators in Maryland have approved licenses for two cannabis businesses that were under investigation for potential conflicts of interest, after concluding that no evidence had been uncovered that should preclude…
I joke with my children and friends that I’m the poster pensioner for pot now I’ve joined this campaign. The 64-year-old said the devastating effects of multiple sclerosis have left her dependent on the illegal drug for the pain relief she feels it gives her. Mrs Cox, from Cwmbran, Torfaen, served with Gwent Police in…
Brenda Davidson, 55, has told how she was left stunned with the results of just a few drops of the oil after it was recommended by her hairdresser The 55-year-old mum of three from Orkney has revealed she couldn’t believe the results after over a decade of taking strong painkillers offered her little relief. Former…
Athletes Get The Green Light To Test CBD Products Cannabidiol (CBD) is no longer going to be an issue for athletes, thanks to changes made in the banned substances list of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). WADA, the group that oversees drug testing for the Olympics, is also responsible for setting anti-doping guidelines in several…
