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Weed fell from the sky in Israel on Thursday, with a drone dropping hundreds of small bags of cannabis in the streets of Tel Aviv. The stunt attracted dozens of people, including some brazen enough to collect the free products from the middle of a busy road as drivers honked at them. A group that goes by the name “Green Drone” apparently made…

Public health officials have lamented the rush to locate a reliable Covid-19 treatment has led to “desperation science,” marked by maverick experimentation and…

Martha Stewart, OG of lifestyle branding, is now the latest celebrity with a CBD line. The hemp-derived, cannabidiol-rich gummies, soft gels and oil drops…

(Capitol Heights, MD, April 2020) - Hope Wiseman (the youngest, African American woman to own and operate a medicinal marijuana dispensary) is set to host The 4|20 Experience virtual cannabis conference this weekend on April 19, 2020 and April 20, 2020. The two-day digital conference will include a series of educational panels, interactive…

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Some Pennsylvania senators are proposing another bill for growing cannabis after Governor Tom Wolf announced his support for the…

Hemp is an incredibly versatile crop. Not only can it be used for industrial purposes, clothing, food, and paper, but research suggests hemp batteries are even…

The checkout optimization platform becomes the bridge between Shopify and Square CartHook, the leading checkout optimization platform for ecommerce merchants on Shopify, announced a partnership with payment processor Square, which makes it possible for CBD merchants to sell their products online with confidence and peace of mind. CartHook…

Even pastors are preaching the healing power of CBD oil. Adam Swanson, a Murfreesboro, Tenn.-based pastor, took a leap of faith when he decided to…

R&B superstar John Legend surprised everyone in mid-September by partnering with Plus Products to launch 50 state compliant CBD gummies. This is a huge…

For the first time in the US, customers will legally be able to order cannabis as if it were a bottle of wine and that is what the owners are aiming for. The cannabis can be smoked in pre-rolled joints or vaped even as the industry is grappling with a vape contamination issue. The cafe’s opening also offers an extension to the cannabis market,…

Charlotte’s Web Holdings (CWB) has received what appears to be first-ever U.S. patent for a hemp plant cultivar. The news was first broken…

A federal judge has thrown out Indiana’s ban on smokable hemp, calling it unconstitutional for states to ban one type of hemp because they can’t easily…

Cannabis cafes in the Netherlands are to be supplied legally with drugs from regulated producers as part of a trial aimed at tackling the black market. Under Dutch law, cannabis can be sold over the counter in licensed coffee shops, but it is currently illegal to produce and supply the drug. The country's loose policy on cannabis has seen…

The son of reggae legend Bob Marley is looking to open a medical marijuana dispensary in Montclair, partnering with Lightshade, a Colorado-based dispensary. …

Hemp farmers in Central Oregon were faced with a situation no grower wants to see on Aug. 9, when severe thunderstorms in the area dumped golf ball-sized hail…

Residents of 19 Michigan cities are gearing up to take part in the state’s cannabis social justice program. The business licensing discount system is designed to prioritize entrepreneurs in the new industry who are longtime residents of economically underprivileged areas, who have been adversely affected by the war on drugs, and who have a…

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized nearly four tons of marijuana last week in a package from Mexico to the United States. The shipment was…

The American Bar Association (ABA) has passed a resolution in support of ending federal marijuana prohibition and removing the substance from the Controlled…