Massachusetts’ ban on all vaping devices last week could accelerate rather than curb a spate of vaping-related illnesses across the state, a local cannabis-testing expert warned. The temporary clampdown on all e-cigarettes, whether used for nicotine or marijuana-derived THC, is a “cause of concern” because it could “push people into the black market” where unregulated...

We have to remember that any drug reform is about young people’s future health and safetyMatt Noffs: The Australian Capital Territory’s chief minister, Andrew Barr, has said that he would contemplate reforming drug laws beyond cannabis, including MDMA. Go on, admit it, you dream about regulating ecstasy, don’t you?Alex Wodak: Yes, I’ve been dreaming about this and thinking about it for a...

This investment may have smelled funny at first, but now it’s starting to stink. Shares in the maker of Corona and Modelo beers slid more than 7 per cent after the giant brewer said its investment in marijuana company Canopy Growth booked nearly half a billion dollars in losses in a single quarter. Constellation Brands...

Doctors at the Mayo Clinic examined samples of lung tissue from 17 patients, all of which looked as if the people had been exposed to toxic chemicals, the researchers said.

Lowell Cafe opens in west Hollywood – the first restaurant in the US where weed can be openly consumed. Continue reading...

He must’ve been a fan of “Breaking Bad.” The owner of a Georgia car wash was busted for using his business to help run his drug operation, a report said. Terry Gaines, 49, and seven others, were arrested over the weekend after authorities executing a search warrant at The Slab car wash in Savannah uncovered...

Hundreds of people have been sickened by lung illnesses linked to vaping, most by using THC products.

He’s trading bagels for burgers. Diminutive “Bagel Boss Guy” Chris Morgan was busted for drug possession in Long Island, sparking his latest off-the-rails rant early Tuesday — about the lousy hamburger he was served in police custody. “One squashed hamburger with no f–king cheese on it!” Morgan, 45, whined as he filmed himself leaving the...

THC vaping cartridges have been found in disparate places, by varying numbers, suggesting a sprawling black market.

Researchers have shown for the first time the molecular mechanisms at work that cause cannabidiol, or CBD, to block the psychiatric side-effects caused by tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive chemical in cannabis.

Cannabis vape sales sink amid questions over illness apparently associated with THC and nicotine productsMore than 800 Americans have fallen ill and, as of Friday, at least 13 had died from a severe respiratory illness apparently linked to vaping. The mysterious illness left one Illinois teenager with lungs like those of a 70-year old.For the cannabis industry, the public health scare is its first major crisis...

A driver on Staten Island, who was allegedly smoking marijuana, closed the car window on an NYPD officer’s arm on Sunday night and sped off — driving over the cop’s foot in the process, sources said. The suspect was driving a Mercedes sedan at around 10 p.m. in Elm Park when he was pulled over...

He was just trying to weed out bad flavors. A well-known Sicilian chef was found with the wrong type of pot alongside his pans — but insisted he was just “researching new flavors” for his contemporary cuisine, according to reports. Carmelo Chiaramonte was busted with a pair of 6-foot marijuana plants and just over a...

Police find cannabis-flavoured wine, olives, coffee and tuna at home of Sicilian celebrity chef Carmelo Chiaramonte A well-known Sicilian chef arrested with drugs at his home justified their presence by saying he was looking for “new flavours” for contemporary cuisine, Italian media have reported.Officers say they found a pair of two-metre tall marijuana plants and 500 grams of Indian hemp at...

While some have concerns over the move – a first for Australia – the territory isn’t expecting things to change all that muchChief minister Andrew Barr describes the Australian Capital Territory’s decision to legalise cannabis possession for personal use as an “evolution, not a revolution”.That’s certainly the way Stephanie , a Canberra resident who has smoked cannabis for...