Beckley News : Cannabis - Marijuana

Is marijuana's beer-like buzz more damaging than what people get from hard liquor? Is there a scientific reason why this drug is deemed so dangerous and illegal? Nope.

Prohibition didn't stop people from drinking and abusing alcohol, and it's not stopping them from doing drugs. In fact, it's making the problem worse.

A poll today shows 38 per cent of people in Ireland now support legalisation.

Colorado marijuana dispensaries made huge sales in the first week of legal recreational marijuana.

As medical marijuana continues to be debated, more doctors are coming out in favor of its use

A countdown of the top 25 countries to visit for the marijuana aficionado rated by legality, availability, and how sweet it would be to roll a fat joint there.

The New York Times reports NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to allow limited use of pot by those with serious illnesses.

On January 1st, Colorado became the first state in the nation to legally sell marijuana for recreational purposes.

That's why Colorado and Washington have the most moral drug laws in America right now.

Simon Jenkins: The war on the war on drugs is the only war that matters. Uruguay's stance puts the UN and the US to shame

A Good Samaritan stopped on the side of the road to help a broken down motorist. When police arrived, the officer smelled marijuana smoke and arrested the man who stopped to help.

The move was a major shift that could have far-reaching implications for industrial farming and human health.

Only a year ago, marijuana prosecutions made up 60% of all drug-related arrests. That has changed.

Following the legalisation of marijuana, prices have begun soaring

A satirical website managed to trick some people into thinking marijuana was a particularly lethal drug, with a rather excellent hoax story.

INCB vs Uruguay: the art of diplomacy - Drug Law Reform in Latin America

Under the proposed law, the possession up to 2 ounces of cannabis, and the cultivation of up to 3 plants, would be legal for those 21 and older.

The neurosurgeon and CNN chief medical correspondent explored the effects of cannabis on our bodies and the benefits of medical marijuana in a 2013...

Almost 5,000 years ago, Chinese physicians recommended a tea made from cannabis leaves to treat a wide variety of conditions including gout and malaria.

Colorado health officials want to reduce the fee that licensed medical-marijuana patients pay, in a move that could impact how many people stick with medical marijuana after recreational pot sales start in January.

The committee has met since September to hammer out details such as security, background checks and marijuana testing.