A global group of leaders wants to end what it says is a failed policy and instead focus on legalising use and putting people’s health first, writes Europe Correspondent Ann Cahill.
Cannabis has recently become popular as an ingredient in skincare products claiming to be the "curing elixir" for a number of common skin conditions including dry skin and acne.
President Obama’s $4 trillion budget plan would allow the District to spend its own tax dollars to legalize and regulate marijuana by rolling back restrictions put in place by Republican lawmakers last year.
The number of over-the-counter marijuana dispensaries in Vancouver has soared in the past year to an estimated 61 shops. But as for what’s in store for 2015, the city’s police, politicians and pot impresarios all say the future looks pretty hazy.