In January we examined what percentage of people looking at legal dispensary pages (Colorado, Washington, and Oregon) on Leafly.com were from other states, providing some insight into the growing appeal of cannabis tourism. Today we'll identify the states that are the most "cannabis curious," meaning they either have very limited medical marijuana laws or are illegal states, yet they can't help but sneak peeks at Leafly to look up strains and dispensaries or read the latest cannabis news.

E-CBD This non-psychoactive cannabinoid is currently overtaking THC as the active principle in cannabis that medical professionals and patients alike are most interested in. So what are CBD e-liquids?

CBD e-liquids are joining CBD food supplements as the latest stage of the on-going quest to find more effective and healthier ways of consuming cannabidiol. This non-psychoactive cannabinoid is currently overtaking THC as the active principle in cannabis that medical professionals and patients alike are most interested in. So what are CBD e-liquids?

Two Norwegian researchers examined the likelihood of marijuana to cause a motor vehicle crash, and came to a surprising conclusion.

Marijuana appears to be set up for what could be its best year ever.

The plant, which is currently illegal at the federal level, has expanded like a weed over the past two decades. A whopping 23 states have legalized marijuana for medicinal use since 1996, and four states have legalized the sale of marijuana for recreational purposes since 2012.

How High stars Method Man and Redmanare said to be looking to invest in a new app that makes it easy to find legal pot. BlazeNow CEO Jeremy Carr tells HipHopDX that the pair are in talks to "be involved" with the app -- which, when officially launched April 20, will let users search thousands of legal dispensaries and delivery services in states where marijuana is legal -- but nothing is official yet.

For Leaf Miners Resistance is Not Futile: Game Over or Play On?

Mechanical and Organic Methods to the Rescue

Are your Cannabis leaves suddenly looking like the snaky maze aftermath of a Light Cycle tournament from Tron? Chances are pretty good that you’ve got hungry little Leaf Miner maggots tunneling through the juicy interiors to feed on plant cells like Ms. Pac Man chomping on a power pellet. Once sated, after a week or two of tunneling, the maggots will emerge from the leaf, drop to the ground and pupate, quickly metamorphosing into a small adult fly. The mated females will soon inject their eggs below the surface of a healthy mature leaf to start the cycle anew.

If approved by the Food and Drug Administration, GW Pharmaceuticals PLC’s cannabis-derived drug, which treats child epilepsy, would be the first of its kind in the U.S.

And while FDA approval is by no means a sure thing, U.K.-based GW GWP, -10.08% announced positive phase-three trial results for the drug, Epidiolex, Monday morning, sending its shares ballooning over 130%.

Designed to treat a rare type of child epilepsy called Dravet Syndrome, Epidiolex reduced children's’ seizure frequency by almost 40% over 14 weeks of treatment, a statistically significant finding.

Now that 20 states have either decriminalized or legalized marijuana, more and more edible cannabis options have been rolling in to keep up with demand. Marijuana can be infused in brownies, toffees, and many other food products, and consumer and public health officials have shown growing concern over inconsistent and inaccurate dosage information on products. A group of scientists now claims that they have developed a technique to precisely measure cannabis compounds — whether they’re in gummy bears, chocolates, or anything else. They say the new method could help ensure product safety in the ever-growing cannabis industry.

The largest annual event of the marijuana industry drew local backlash from elected officials in Colorado and is moving to California.

Marijuana might be legal in Colorado, but the industry still has battles to fight.

After trouble obtaining a permit in Denver, High Times magazine is moving its annual U.S. Cannabis Cup over the 4/20 holiday to San Bernardino, California.

The success of one weed-based drug trial sent investors scrambling to buy into the future of marijuana pharmaceuticals.

Stock brokers were left scratching their heads on Monday as the value of shares in a little-known company called Cannabis Science Inc. dramatically increased. By the end of day, they were up 120 percent.

Dr. Raphael Mechoulam to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at CannMed 2016 Conference in Cambridge, MA in April Courtagen Life Sciences,Inc.
Posted on: 15 Mar 16