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The European elections are a battle for the EU’s future, with the results informing not only the choice of Jean-Claude Juncker’s successor but the 751 MEPs who will wield considerable influence over the shaping of Brussels regulations…

For investors who have already cashed in on the U.S. “Big Marijuana” fundraising trend, the growing acceptance of cannabis among Britain’s political and business establishments is very promising. There’s also more than enough space in the…

What do former Mexican President Vicente Fox, Statistics Canada’s Director-General James Tebrake, and financial publication The Economist have in common? Well, they’re all part of a huge cannabis conference arriving in Toronto this…

Howard Marks made his name in the illicit drugs trade but the late drugs baron is making a posthumous comeback to cash in on a booming legal trade in cannabis-related products. Borrowing his most famous alias, the first Mr Nice store opened…

© iStock/Jose S Although regulatory reform has occurred across Europe, many patients still experience barriers regarding accessing medical cannabis, here Prohibition Partners explores further. Prohibition Partners explains how…

With the spread of marijuana legalization and weed entering the mainstream in a major way, the country is blooming with more amazing cannabis-friendly events to attend than ever before. It's like weed is constantly messaging you “Wyd?” But…

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionCannabis oil: 'Why I break the law for my son' Scared her son could die from violent seizures, a mother began breaking the law in an attempt to protect him. After seeing severe…

Whatever the eventual consequences of Brexit for the NHS,12 an article published in the Daily Telegraph in March made it clear that an even greater threat to public health in the UK may emerge from the battle for control of the Conservative…

This story has been updated. TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A measure to legalize adult-use marijuana in New Jersey fizzled out Wednesday when state Senate President Steve Sweeney said he would instead look to voters next year and will pursue…

A Greek billionaire has been arrested after entering a Caribbean country with around 5,000 cannabis plants on a private plane. Alkiviades David was first detained on Tuesday 7 May by anti-narcotics police officers at the…