Marijuana or cannabis bears a great social stigma which seems to be loosening in recent years. Safer than alcohol or tobacco, myths still run rampant surrounding its use.

Jan 21, 2010 - Nicholas Morine

Medical marijuana is a good idea. Thousands of patients have found pain-relief through smoking cannabis. There's concern that some dispensaries are selling illegally.

Nov 30, 2009 - Karen Stephenson

The 2011 Amsterdam Cannabis Cup is the largest marijuana and hemp festival in the world and involves a competition for the best weed buds, hash and seeds.

Oct 26, 2010 - Marianne Crone

Is there such a thing as a 'good' drug vs. a 'bad' one from a spiritual perspective, or is the interpretation primarily political?

Dec 2, 2007 - Lisbeth Cheever-Gessaman

Many Colorado medical marijuana dispensary owners may soon be out of business due to new state rules preventing convicted felons from owning a dispensary.

Aug 1, 2010 - Karen Stephenson

The list of drug companies falsifying clinical trial results is alarming, causing death and illness in millions. Why are they permitted to continue?

Apr 25, 2010 - Grace Joubarne

A new soda containing cannabis hits Colorado's medical marijuana stores in February 2011, but is the rad and colorful packaging also aimed at teenagers?

Jan 31, 2011 - Kelly Pfeiffer

Cannabis has its use for manufacturing clothes and paper, but also in the retail market and medical world as it aids in healing diseases such as cancer.

May 3, 2010 - Alexandra Cooke

The U.S. gave Canadian Marc Emery five years for ignoring American law and selling marijuana seeds in that country. He was sentenced Sept. 10 2010.

Sep 10, 2010 - Marcus Hondro

Marijuana is blamed by many people for many medical and societal ills out of ignorance - despite recent medical evidence clearing up many of these misconceptions!

Dec 22, 2008 - Nicholas Morine

Using sounds, it is believed to be possible to induce the effects of a range of illegal drugs. Websites such as I-Doser offer such a service at a cost.

Feb 5, 2010 - Ed Knight

Traditional herbal medicines - like Garlic, Qinhaosu, Periwinkle, Gotukola and Gloriosa - are being used to make new "wonder drugs" by modern pharmaceutical companies!

Feb 26, 2010 - Sanjiva Wijesinha

With what is perceived as immoral by many people, the coffee shops of Amsterdam's Red Light District have created a culture unlike any other in the world.

Aug 3, 2010 - Andrew Buswell

Amsterdam's policy of tolerance towards the use of soft drugs has manifested in the opening of coffee shops that has grass on the menu as well as coffee.

Sep 23, 2010 - Sandra Bancroft

A recap of the summer of 2003, Escape to Canada explores the legalization of same-sex marriage and marijuana in Canada.

Mar 24, 2009 - Jennifer Berube

Merck is a research driven pharmaceutical company. It used to be a leader in its industry; due to various reasons the company has lost its competitive edge.

Jun 30, 2010 - Rehan Choudhary

It's a weekend of big changes for the small mountain town of Nimbin. And in the last few years, the festival itself has seen many changes. Not all are for the better.

May 6, 2009 - Laura Restrepo Ortega

Guide to coffee shops in Amsterdam for tourists wanting to smoke pot. Select your favorite marijuana and cannabis from the coffee shop's menu.

Nov 18, 2010 - Marianne Crone

The gang that couldn't shoot straight was not the only bunch of criminals to make dumb mistakes in committing their crimes. Some politicians are not too smart either.

Feb 13, 2009 - Carroll Trosclair