A safety protocol was put in place for customers who lined up. A lineup of people outside of J. Supply Co. for its opening Saturday morning. Tape was put on the ground six feet apart, both outside and inside for people to practise social distancing. (Jacob Barker/CBC) The doors to J. Supply Co. opened on Saturday to a lineup of people waiting to make their first purchase at a legal cannabis retailer in Windsor, about 18 months after the federal government legalized it for rec

The debate is still well underway and unresolved: Is cannabis (both cannabis and hemp) considered a plant with medicinal value? Cannabis scientists have proven over and over again, it can be. Examples abound where cannabis has proven effective in treating seizures, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and even oral health and diabetes, among a variety of other conditions. Still, lawmakers and cannabis advocates do not overwhelmingly agree. Even presidential nominee, Joseph

As the economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic piles up, U.S. cities and states are set to face significant lost revenue given the loss of business activity. But, as DataTrek Research’s Jessica Rabe writes in a note, “there’s a simple and effective solution for states and cities to help cover their huge budget shortfalls after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides: legalize recreational sales of marijuana.” New York, the epicenter of COVID-19 cases in the U.S., might see a rev

Six men have been charged with serious drug and other offences in Darwin. Suspicious electronic money transfers from Darwin to Indonesia have led police to a major drug smuggling and money laundering operation. After a joint investigation involving Northern Territory officers and the Australian Federal Police, six men have been charged with serious drug and other offences. Police allege a 49-year-old NT drug dealer had organised for couriers to take money to Bali on his behal

Cannabis dispensaries will be allowed to continue operating in Los Angeles County under the just-announced “safer at home” emergency order that closes nonessential businesses through at least April 19. (Illustration by Kagan McLeod) The “safer at home” emergency order just announced by Los Angeles County and the cities within its borders at a Thursday evening news conference requires all indoor malls, shopping centers, playgrounds and nonessential retail businesses to close e

Cannabis consumers line up outside a Montreal sales point for the mood-altering drug March 18, 2020 To manage stress in the face of the coronavirus pandemic or just to pass the time under quarantine, Canadians and tourists have been lining up for several days at pot shops and flooding online cannabis retailers' sites to stock up on the mood-altering drug that was legalized here in 2018. In front of the Societe Quebecoise du Cannabis (SQDC) boutique on Sainte-Catherine Street,

Nearly $12 million worth of cannabis has been seized and destroyed following a major drug bust over the border. Detectives from the State Crime Command’s Drug and Firearms Squad came across the huge haul during this year’s Cannabis Eradication Program, which targets the outdoor cultivation of cannabis throughout Northern NSW. During the program, detectives seized 5,818 plants, with an estimated potential street value of $11.6 million. This includes more than 3,100 plants and

Cannabis smokers aiming to keep calm and carry on despite coronavirus queued up outside Dutch "coffee shops" on Sunday after the government ordered their closure to beat the outbreak. Customers lined up in their dozens as they tried to beat a deadline for the closure of the cannabis cafes and stockpile weed supplies for what could be weeks of lockdown. The Netherlands' famed coffee shops have become as much a part of the country's popular image abroad as sex clubs in Amsterda

Cannabis-based medicine is being tested as a more "natural" remedy to help fight insomnia. Jodie Buddle says she's tried everything else to help her sleep. "Sometimes I don't sleep at all, sometimes I'll have two hours broken sleep," she said. "The maximum I've had is five hours." Insomnia affects one in 10 adult Australians. (9News) She says she's tried melatonin, natural products, avoiding phones and screens at night - but nothing's worked. Ms Buddle is not alone, with one

Professor Eric Brown (left); research associate Maya Farha (centre), and postdoctoral fellow Omar El-Halfawy, are authors of the study and members of the Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research and Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences at McMaster University. Credit: McMaster University McMaster University researchers have identified an antibacterial compound made by cannabis plants that may serve as a lead for new drug development. An inter