One of the country’s most prestigious academic institutions will be home to a new research center dedicated to studying cannabis.  The Yale School of Medicine announced the creation this week of “a research center to study the acute and chronic effects of cannabis and cannabinoids on neurodevelopment and mental health.” Called

The University of California, Davis announced this week that it is launching a new institute that aims to “advance basic knowledge about the mechanisms of psychedelics and translate it into safe and effective treatments for diseases such as depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, addiction, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease, among

British police reportedly found thousands of cannabis plants inside an old tire factory this week in what was being described as one of the biggest weed busts of its kind in the region.  The British newspaper The Independent reported that law enforcement in the otherwise sleepy Lincolnshire village “busted one

According to the latest poll released by a cannabis trade association, more than half of Hawaii's residents think it is time to amend their laws to allow recreational marijuana use for adults.  According to the Hawaii Cannabis Industry Association, 52% of the state's residents are for legalizing adult-use cannabis, while

Native information station WFSB experiences that the power, which is being in-built New Britain, Connecticut, might be “shut to 5 colleges, a few of that are lower than a mile away.” Locals in New Britain are involved about that proximity, citing the anticipated odor from the brand new cultivation middle.  “How ought

While many supporters are calling for federal decriminalization of cannabis, one Republican congressman wants to downgrade marijuana from schedule I and schedule III. This would enable research to progress at a quicker pace, and offer several other benefits. Rep. Greg Steube, R-Florida), reintroduced H.R. The Marijuana 1-to-3 Act or H.R.610