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Studies Suggest Cannabis Doesn’t Kill Pain, But Improves Tolerance

Researchers from Syracuse University have shown in a systematic review of research that cannabis has a positive effect on pain… Read More

Online Registration Coming to Michigan’s MMJ Program

Medical cannabis patients in Michigan will be able to register and renew their medical cannabis ID cards online starting October… Read More

Florida Rep. Lambasts DEA’s Cannabis Imports Decision

U.S. Rep Matt Gaetz (R-Florida), who has worked to spearhead legislation in his home state, has lambasted the DEA decision… Read More

Louisiana Removes Patient Cap for MMJ Doctors

Louisiana regulators agreed this week to lift a cap limiting doctors to just 100 active medical cannabis recommendations, the Associated Press reports. Fearing… Read More

Ohio Prohibits CBD Sales Outside Dispensaries

Ohio’s Pharmacy Board has clarified that non-psychoactive CBD is a controlled cannabis product under state law and as such may… Read More

Mormon Church Says Lawmakers, Not Voters, Should Legalize MMJ

Mormon Church leaders have continued to campaign against Proposition 2, Utah’s medical cannabis ballot measure, but have issued statements indicating… Read More

New Mexico Health Sec. Refuses to Allow MMJ for Opioid Addiction

Secretary of the New Mexico Department of Health Lynn Gallagher has again declined to add Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) to… Read More

Michigan Judge Blocks the Shutdown of 98 Dispensaries

A judge in Michigan has blocked an effort by state officials to shutter 98 medical cannabis dispensaries, the Associated Press reports.… Read More

Michigan Regulators to Shutter 98 Dispensaries

98 of Michigan’s medical cannabis dispensaries will need to close down until at least December after state regulators on Tuesday… Read More

Study Expounds CBD’s Effectiveness vs. Seizure Disorders

A groundbreaking study conducted at the University of Alabama Birmingham has found that cannabidiol (CBD) is an effective treatment for… Read More

Majority of Utah Voters Continue to Support MMJ Despite Mormon Opposition

64 percent of Utah voters support Proposition 2, the state’s upcoming medical cannabis ballot initiative, according to the first poll on… Read More

Opioid Vending Machines Dispense Cannabis Knowledge in Chicago

A Chicago advertising agency working with medical cannabis company Cresco Labs launched a dramatic medical cannabis campaign in downtown Chicago… Read More

California Police Rally Against Statewide Cannabis Deliveries Proposal

Police chiefs across California last week rallied against a proposed state rule that would allow licensed cannabis companies to perform… Read More

Bipartisan Lawmakers Ask VA Secretary to Research MMJ as Opioid Alternative

A bipartisan group of federal lawmakers sent a letter last week asking the Department of Veterans Affairs to investigate medical… Read More

Virginia to Select Medical Cannabis Licenses In Secret

On Tuesday, Virginia state regulators met to decide the recipients of the state’s first five medical cannabis licenses. Their first… Read More

Study: CBD May “Normalize Dysfunction” In Brain, Countering Pychosis

A study investigating the effectiveness of cannabidiol (CBD) in treating psychosis has found preliminary evidence that CBD helps to “reset”… Read More

Michigan Regulators Consider MMJ Delivery

Medical cannabis patients in Michigan could soon have access to home delivery services, according to an Associated Press report. The change was… Read More

Connecticut Adds New Qualifying Conditions to MMJ Program

On Tuesday, Connecticut’s Regulations Review Committee added eight new conditions to the list of qualifying conditions for the state’s medical… Read More

Whole-Plant CBD Extract Fights Epilepsy Better Than Refined CBD, Study Says

In a recent review of studies by Brazilian researchers, it was found that epilepsy patients treated with CBD-rich whole-plant hemp… Read More

California Legislature Passes Bill Allowing MMJ In Schools

On Monday, the California state Assembly passed a bill allowing child patients to consume medical cannabis on school grounds, CBS… Read More

Cannabis Approved as Opioid Exit Path in Illinois

A measure written to limit barriers for medical cannabis and provide easier access for patients currently taking prescription opioids will… Read More

Mormon Church Officially Comes Out Against Utah MMJ Initiative

On Thursday, leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hosted a news conference where they came out unequivocally… Read More

World Health Organization Recommends Descheduling CBD

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended that “preparations considered to be pure cannabidiol CBD should not be scheduled within the… Read More

Florida Politician’s Accounts Closed for Taking MMJ Advocacy Donations

This month, Wells Fargo closed the accounts of Florida agriculture commissioner candidate Nikki Fried due to her receiving money from… Read More