Medical Marijuana News

Lawmakers in the U.S. House and Senate have proposed bipartisan legislation to federally legalize medical cannabis for combat veterans.

Alabama’s bill to legalize medical cannabis has been approved for consideration on the full House floor; a previous version of the bill already passed the state Senate.

New Jersey’s highest court ruled this week that a construction company must comp the monthly medical cannabis bill of an injured employee, upholding an appellate court ruling from last year.

Oklahoma officials have revoked the license of cannabis testing lab Nationwide Engineering Testing, LLC over alleged public health and safety concerns and other violations.

North Carolina state Sen. Bill Rabon, one of the state’s top GOP lawmakers, has introduced a proposal to legalize medical cannabis.

A key committee in Texas’ House has advanced a proposal containing expansions to the state’s limited medical cannabis program.

The Alabama House Judiciary Committee advanced the medical cannabis bill approved by the state Senate in February.

The mayor of Newport, Arkansas, and several other private entities have filed suit against Natural State Wellness Enterprises over allegations of fraud, conspiracy, and breach of contract.

Workers at the Greenleaf Compassionate Care Center in Portsmouth, Rhode Island have voted to join the UFCW Local 328.

South Carolina state Sen. Tom Davis (R) said he believes lawmakers will pass the medical cannabis proposal he sponsored this legislative session.

Nebraska’s Legislative Judiciary Committee has advanced legislation to establish a comprehensive medical cannabis program in the state, setting the bill up for a floor vote.

France is launching a two-year medical cannabis experiment involving 3,000 registered patients.

Men’s Tribal House in Utah is the first sober living home in the state to let facility residents utilize medical cannabis on their path to recovery.

A Florida high school teacher was fired this week for medical cannabis use after being drug tested following an at-work injury that resulted from a student pushing her on a flight of stairs.

The Faculty of Pain Medicine at the Australian and New Zealand College of Anesthetists is telling physicians not to recommend medical cannabis for chronic pain due to a lack of evidence.

The average rate of medical cannabis use among seniors in Canada grew from 17.6% in 2017 to 31.2% in 2019.

Oklahoma lawmakers are attempting to slow the state’s rapidly growing medical cannabis industry with a two-year cap on new licenses.

A recent Florida poll found a strong majority of respondents disapprove of capping THC content in legal cannabis and that support for medical and adult-use cannabis is continuing to grow.

Colorado state senators have approved legislation allowing children with complicated medical conditions to access medical cannabis while at school.

Missouri officials have started to revoke the business licenses of some medical cannabis operators who failed to open their business on time.

Lawmakers in Tennessee’s House Health Committee voted to advance a measure that would allow adult cancer patients to consume medical cannabis via THC-rich cannabis oil.

A recent study found that a two-week course of high doses of CBD can restore the function of two different proteins that are key in reducing the effects of Alzheimer’s disease.

Colorado is the latest state to consider capping THC content in cannabis products after a lawmaker there proposed a 15 percent THC cap for concentrates.

A New York City Fire Department emergency medical technician filed a notice of claim to sue the city for $5 million after being placed on limited duty due to doctor-prescribed medical cannabis use.