Alcohol and cannabis are two of the worlds most widely used drugs.  Alcohol is legal almost everywhere in the western world, and cannabis is transitioning slowly through the end of its own period of prohibition.

Alcohol has few, if any, medical benefits.  Cannabis has numerous medical benefits, some of them are still unknown as a result of prohibition which has prevented serious medical research.

We have covered numerous stories about an amazing company called 3Dponics. Their open source 3D printable hydroponics system has continued to evolve over the past year, with individuals from around the world downloading, 3D printing, and iterating upon these unique horticultural tools. Their community now stands at over 6000 members, and they have taken many strides to bring their system into STEM education around the world.

Today, 3Dponics’ CEO and Creative Director, Michael Golubev, has informed 3Dprint.com of their latest project, which on the surface appears to be a doozy, for more reasons than one.

Neutra Corp. (NTRR) and Surface to Air Solutions (S2O2) could soon take their partnership international as talks opened this week to bring the joint venture’s pesticide-free growing solutions to cannabis growers in Canada.

Jul 06, 2015 (ACCESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- SEATTLE, WA / ACCESSWIRE / July 6, 2015 / Cannabis may seem like a tightly controlled market on the surface, but lax state laws, inconsistent lab practices, and inaccurate test results have introduced dangers to users. In a joint investigation, Oregon Live and the Oregonian tested ten popular marijuana concentrates in Oregon and found that nearly all of them contained pesticides. A total of 14 chemicals were found in eight of the samples, including six that the federal government considers carcinogenic.

Before I can address the negatives or benefits of cannabis, we all first have to take a look at the current state our country and Government is in.

There are so many problems which our country is facing, which government is not quite fulfilling and majority of our people is not acting as the best sidekicks to take on these issues and making it a 50/50 partnership. From issues of poverty mainly, to corruption within our parliament house, to drugs, crime and so much which we are all familiar with, either from first hand experience or having to bare witness to a friend or stranger.

So personally these problems should firstly be improved or dealt with accordingly before we can get to legalising cannabis and enjoy it in a mature and secure environment.

It turns out legalising marijuana in Washington wasn’t such a bad idea.

Who would have thought (a few people actually did) that making weed widely available in the state would not be catastrophic.

If you’re judging the decision based on money generated, it was certainly a good one.

Washington’s racked up more than $250 million (£160m) in marijuana sales in the past year from around 160 weed stores — roughly $62m (£39m) of which constitute marijuana excise taxes.

Packets of a variety of recreational marijuana named ‘Space Needle’ (Picture: AP)

That’s beyond the state’s original forecast of $36m (£23m).

And when state and local sales and other taxes are included, the total payday for the state and local governments tops $70m (£45m).

Getting permission to sell this stuff is not easy.

You may have a passion for the product, but getting the go-ahead to start growing and selling marijuana in Massachusetts can be a long, expensive and difficult path.

Just ask Jeffrey Roos, CEO of Mass-Medi Spa, a potential dispensary in Norwell and Nantucket. Roos and his team have spent three years and about $300,000 in their journey to open. They’re still waiting.

“I’s my rights innit?  I can grow me own medicine carn’I?  I’m too sick to work. I can save the NHS millions. Le’s have anuvver spliff.”

Face it, this is exactly how too many people in Britain see medicinal cannabis users. It’s not true. It’s not fair. It’s unjust. Almost everything about it is wrong. The one thing that’s right – is that it’s a stereotype some people keep on reinforcing.

DENVER, CO  The MaryJane Group (OTC Markets MJMJ) today formally announces the continued growth of its popular Bud+Breakfast brand with the newly leased Hotel San Ayre in Colorado Springs. Joining the company’s two Bud+Breakfast locations in the Denver area, Hotel San Ayre will offer guests seeking a cannabis-themed vacation even more opportunities for education and enjoyment.

DENVER, Colo. — It’s been more than 18 months since the tiny South American country of Uruguay legalized the cultivation, taxation and sale of recreational marijuana.

The most striking element of Uruguay’s legislation is that the government has pledged to hire companies to cultivate its own marijuana, which will then be sold to the public in pharmacies.