West Virginia Opens 2nd Cannabis Banking Round After 1st Round Fails
Mon / Jul 15th
The West Virginia Treasurer’s Office has canceled and reissued its request for proposals for financial institutions to serve the state’s… Read More
Medical Marijuana News
In this section, you will find the latest medical marijuana news throughout the world. For a list of medical studies related to cannabis and its effect on various conditions & disorders, click here.
Ohio Regulators Investigating Two Medical Cannabis Companies
Fri / Jul 12th
Two Ohio medical cannabis companies are accused of lying on their applications and violating the state’s industry rules, Cincinnati.com reports.… Read More
CannTrust Suspends Sales & Shipments Following Health Canada Crackdown
Fri / Jul 12th
Embattled Canadian cannabis company CannTrust has voluntarily suspended all sales and shipments of its products after Health Canada found that… Read More
Danish Company Quarantines CannTrust Oil Following Health Canada Action
Thu / Jul 11th
Danish cannabis company StenoCare has quarantined five batches of cannabis oil produced by CannTrust following Health Canada’s ruling that the… Read More
Florida’s Cannabis Vertical Integration Rules Found ‘Unconstitutional’
Wed / Jul 10th
Florida’s 1st District Court of Appeals has ruled that the legislature-approved medical cannabis rules created an “oligopoly” and are inconsistent… Read More
Hawaii Gov. Allows Decriminalization Law to Take Effect Without Signature
Wed / Jul 10th
Hawaii Gov. David Ige has allowed a cannabis decriminalization bill to take effect without his signature while vetoing a measure… Read More
CannTrust Puts 12,000 kg ‘On Hold’ After Health Canada Discipline
Tue / Jul 9th
Health Canada has ruled a greenhouse operated by CannTrust Holdings non-compliant, pushing the company to hold more than 12,000 kilograms… Read More
Michigan Releases Emergency Adult-Use Cannabis Rules
Mon / Jul 8th
Under emergency adult-use cannabis industry rules in Michigan, cannabis businesses will be easier to open than medical cannabis businesses, delivery… Read More
Israel College Offers Medical Cannabis Bachelor’s Program
Mon / Jul 8th
Israel’s Max Stern Yezreel Valley College will offer a bachelor’s degree program in medical cannabis starting next academic year –… Read More
Arkansas Medical Cannabis Sales Top $2M In 2 Months
Mon / Jul 8th
Medical cannabis sales in Arkansas have totaled $2.2 million since the first dispensary opened in the state on May 10,… Read More
1 in 4 Canadian Cannabis Patients Say Access is Harder Post-Legalization
Fri / Jul 5th
One in four medical cannabis patients in Canada say it is harder to access medical cannabis products since legalization took… Read More
Missouri Gets 500+ Medical Cannabis License Applications
Fri / Jul 5th
More than 500 individuals and businesses have applied to sell medical cannabis in Missouri, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. In… Read More
New Jersey Gov. Signs Medical Cannabis Expansion Bill
Wed / Jul 3rd
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed the medical cannabis expansion bill which will increase the number of industry licenses… Read More
Idaho Advocates Preparing for 2020 Medical Cannabis Ballot Initiative
Mon / Jul 1st
Advocates in Idaho are launching a ballot initiative push to legalize medical cannabis in the state in 2020, according to… Read More
New Mexico Officials Won’t Qualify Out-of-State Cannabis Patients Despite Law Changes
Mon / Jul 1st
New Mexico non-residents are not allowed to apply for a medical cannabis card in the state despite an amendment to… Read More
Missouri Now Accepting Medical Cannabis Patient Applications
Fri / Jun 28th
Would-be medical cannabis patients in Missouri can begin applying for patient cards today after officials pushed up the start date… Read More
Arizona Auditors Uncover Medical Cannabis Regulatory Failures
Thu / Jun 27th
A report from Arizona’s State Auditor’s Office asserts that medical cannabis regulators inadequately investigated complaints against dispensaries, failed to revoke… Read More
West Virginia 2-3 Years Away From Medical Cannabis Sales
Thu / Jun 27th
West Virginia’s medical cannabis law takes effect next month; however, Department of Health and Human Resources spokesperson Allison Adler told… Read More
Oregon Passes Interstate Cannabis Commerce Law
Wed / Jun 26th
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D) has signed a host of new cannabis bills into law, including one that contains language… Read More
Ireland Legalizes Medical Cannabis
Wed / Jun 26th
Irish Health Minister Simon Harris has signed legislation to create a five-year pilot program for medical cannabis access, according to… Read More
University of Maryland Launches MMJ Master’s Program
Tue / Jun 25th
The University of Maryland School of Pharmacy is set to offer the nation’s first master’s degree program in medical cannabis… Read More
Study: CBD Potential Potent Antibiotic
Mon / Jun 24th
Australian researchers are suggesting that CBD could be a potent antibiotic, finding in lab tests that the cannabinoid killed all… Read More
Half of Ohio MMJ Patients Not Using Program
Mon / Jun 24th
Only about half of Ohio’s 42,000 medical cannabis patients have bought products from dispensaries, with most citing high costs as… Read More
Pennsylvania Announces Clinical MMJ Research Participants
Mon / Jun 24th
The Pennsylvania Health Department has launched a private-public partnership to conduct clinical research on the efficacy of medical cannabis for… Read More