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Pot demand in US state booms in first week of legal sales

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 10 05:16 AM

Customers spent nearly $11 million in just 5 days since the drug was legalized in Illinois on Jan. 1 Read more »

Bangkok medical clinic offers free cannabis oil

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 06 09:28 PM

A medical clinic in Bangkok opened Monday offering free cannabis oil to hundreds of Thais seeking relief from cancer, insomnia and muscle pain as the government drives home the economic and health benefits of their gamble of marijuana. Read more »

Italy legalizes weaker form of cannabis

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 14 04:37 AM

Italy's parliament legalized the production and sale of a weaker form of cannabis this week, ending months of uncertainty for farmers and sellers.   Read more »

Cannabis, amphetamines tied to severe heart attack risk in younger adults

Reuters
Posted at Nov 26 11:17 PM

Teens and young adults who use cocaine, amphetamines, and cannabis are more likely to be hospitalized for heart attacks by early adulthood than their counterparts who don’t use these drugs, a recent study suggests. Read more »

Medicinal cannabis not proven in mental health, study finds

Kate Kelland, Reuters
Posted at Oct 29 07:01 AM

Evidence is weak for whether medicinal cannabis treatments can relieve mental illnesses such as anxiety, depression and psychosis, and doctors should prescribe them with great caution, researchers said on Monday. Read more »

No more munchies: America's first cannabis cafe opens in California

Jill Serjeant, Reuters
Posted at Oct 02 06:44 AM

LOS ANGELES - Hollywood's three-martini lunch may be going up in smoke with the opening on Tuesday of the first restaurant in the United States where weed can be openly consumed. Read more »

Cannabis made legal in Australian Capital Territory

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 25 07:01 PM

Australians living in the home of the country's parliament will be allowed to grow and possess small amounts of cannabis from next year under a new law passed Wednesday.   Read more »

Medicinal cannabis could bring in $6 billion a year for Colombia, gov't says

Reuters
Posted at Sep 20 07:23 AM

BOGOTA - Colombia could export $6 billion a year in medicinal cannabis products, making marijuana its third-largest source of foreign exchange, the government said on Thursday, as investors called for simpler regulations for marijuana producers. Read more »

Cash in cannabis: Lawmaker sees big bucks in medical marijuana

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 29 10:24 AM

MANILA - Exporting medical cannabis would enable the Philippines to tap into the multibillion-dollar industry at the same time provide treatment to ailing Filipinos, a lawmaker said on Thursday. Read more »

Hawaii decriminalizes marijuana

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 10 07:10 AM

LOS ANGELES - The US state of Hawaii decriminalized possession of small amounts of cannabis on Tuesday, joining two dozen other US states that have adopted similar measures. Read more »

Thailand marijuana festival has visitors on a high

Joe Freeman and Anusak Konglang, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 20 05:17 PM

The atmosphere on the festival's opening day reflected the mix of caution and excitement over the legalization of medical marijuana in junta-run Thailand. Read more »

During 4/20 march, PH cannabis advocates say it’s time stigma ends

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 20 05:15 PM

Marchers carried posters with slogans such as "humanize, decriminalize cannabis use", "All use is medical", "No jail for a plant", and "Cannabis saves lives". Read more »

High-end US department store puts up marijuana section

Reuters
Posted at Mar 23 12:16 PM

BEVERLY HILLS, California - High-end department store Barneys New York has given the marijuana lifestyle the luxury treatment, launching a range of pot-themed products this week in the latest sign a drug once associated with bohemians and deadbeats is moving up the social ladder.   Read more »

In Canada, some moms say cannabis makes them better parents

Clément Sabourin, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 13 05:54 AM

MONTREAL, Canada - Smoking cannabis has made me "a better mother," says Karine Cyr. Read more »

Duterte won't legalize medical marijuana: Palace

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 12 04:54 PM

Medical marijuana will not be legalized under President Rodrigo Duterte’s term, Malacañang reiterated on Tuesday. Read more »

Moms and patients must lobby medical marijuana bill to Duterte, says lawmaker

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 11 01:06 PM

In Albano's bill, medical marijuana is limited to cannabis oil extracted from the plant and its supply will be under government supervision.  Read more »

Duterte thumbs down medical marijuana

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 09 02:01 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday said he would not approve the legalization of medical marijuana, after initially expressing openness to sign a proposed measure allowing its use. Read more »

Bandila Xtra: Medical marijuana

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 07 01:46 AM

Ang samahan ng Philippine Cannabis Compassionate Society, hindi nawawalan ng pag-asang magiging legal din sa bansa ang medical marijuana. Read more »

This Fil-Am chef promotes edible cannabis meals

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 22 09:03 PM

Rudy Sta. Ana isn’t your typical chef as he uses edible cannabis as an ingredient for his Filipino-inspired dishes.  Read more »

Teen cannabis use linked to higher risk of adolescent depression

Reuters
Posted at Feb 14 11:17 PM

LONDON - Teenagers who use cannabis have a higher risk of developing depression and suicidal thoughts as young adults and should be made aware of those risks by parents and doctors, scientists said on Wednesday.   Read more »