BizCann Expo – Medellin
BizCann Expo concentrates the entire cannabis industry into one comprehensive event!
Is the UK waking up to the Benefits of Medical Cannabis?
On 1st November 2018, medical cannabis became legal in the UK. It was a somewhat surprising, albeit positive and seismic decision from the Home Secretary at the time, Sajid Javid. A heartfelt campaign led by parents of children with severe epilepsy managed to do what all campaigners dream of, to change the mind of a government minister and force a change in the law.
Families urge government to fund medical cannabis research
The families of people suffering from chronic illnesses are calling on the government to fund more research into medical cannabis.
Breaking A Sweat With Cannabis, Does the Plant Improve Performance?
Marijuana is more accessible (and popular) now than ever, but little is known about the plant’s definitive effects on athletes.
How Northern Ireland’s only medical cannabis vape lounge is supporting mental health and chronic illnesses
A type of medical cannabis is being prescribed much more often by doctors in Brighton and Hove than in most other parts of England.
Cannabis stores could soon be allowed to operate in Surrey
Although cannabis has been legal in Canada for nearly five years, cannabis retailers are not allowed to operate in the city of Surrey.
Court Lifts Ban on Legal Weed Shops in Brooklyn, Buffalo and Beyond
A federal appeals court has lifted part of an injunction that prevented cannabis regulators from issuing licenses for recreational dispensaries in some parts of New York, removing a major obstacle for the state’s rollout.
Raphael Mechoulam, the ‘father of cannabis research’ who discovered THC, has died
Raphael Mechoulam, the Israeli researcher whose work helped to broaden the scientific understanding of cannabis and the compounds that cause the drug’s distinctive high, has died.
Can you bring weed on a plane? It’s complicated
Twenty-one states and Washington, D.C., have legalized recreational use for adults 21 years and older, and 37 states and Washington, D.C., have medical marijuana programs. But marijuana is still illegal under federal law.
Malawi cannabis: Farmers’ high hopes fail to materialise
Malawian farmer Ethel Chilembwe has paid out hundreds of dollars, cleared six hectares of land and got ready for the training, but after two years of waiting she has not cultivated a single cannabis plant.