Cannabis Patient Employment Protection Bill Introduced in Hawaii
Mon / Feb 24th
Hawaii lawmakers are considering a measure to protect medical cannabis patients from being fired or from hiring discrimination, Hawaii Public… 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.
Study: Cannabis Patients With ADHD Use Fewer Prescription Drugs
Fri / Feb 21st
A study published last month in the Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal suggests that cannabis patients with ADHD are likely to… Read More
West Virginia Removes Flower from Medical Cannabis Bill
Thu / Feb 20th
West Virginia’s Senate Judiciary Committee has advanced a stripped-down version of a medical cannabis reform bill that would have allowed… Read More
New Mexico to Close Medical Cannabis ID Loophole
Wed / Feb 19th
New Mexico lawmakers have approved a bill to end the issuance of state medical cannabis cards for out-of-state patients, the… Read More
NFL Considers Relaxed Cannabis Policy
Tue / Feb 18th
The National Football League is considering drastically updating its cannabis policies in the new Collective Bargaining Agreement between the league… Read More
Medical Cannabis Expansions Pass Iowa House Panel
Thu / Feb 13th
A measure to expand Iowa’s medical cannabis program to include THC-rich products passed the House of Representatives’ Committee on Public… Read More
Trump Proposes Cutting Federal Cannabis Protections
Wed / Feb 12th
President Donald Trump’s 2021 fiscal year budget proposal was released this week — the proposal suggests dropping federal protections for… Read More
Medical Cannabis Bill Introduced in Alabama
Tue / Feb 11th
Alabama State Senator Tim Melson (R) is expected to introduce a measure today to legalize medical cannabis in the state,… Read More
90% of Kentucky Supports Medical Cannabis Reforms
Thu / Feb 6th
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky’s Health Issues Poll found 90 percent of Kentuckians support medical cannabis legalization in the… Read More
Whoopi Goldberg’s Cannabis Brand Shuts Down
Wed / Feb 5th
Whoopi Goldberg’s women-focused cannabis company, Whoopi & Maya, has shut down, according to a statement posted on the company’s website.… Read More
Court Approves Prescription Tax Cuts for Cannabis Businesses
Tue / Feb 4th
A New Mexico appellate court has ruled that state-licensed medical cannabis producers can claim a tax deduction for prescription medication,… Read More
Cannabis CEO Donates $1.5M for Cannabinoid Research
Mon / Jan 27th
Colorado State University graduate and CEO of medical cannabis company Panacea Life Sciences Leslie Buttorff has given $1.5 million to… Read More
Medical Cannabis Bid Approved for Mississippi Ballot
Mon / Jan 27th
Mississippi voters will decide whether to legalize medical cannabis in the state after the ballot initiative was approved by the… Read More
Cannabis Data Breach Leaks 85,000 Dispensary Files
Thu / Jan 23rd
A data breach in the cannabis point-of-sale system THSuite leaked more than 85,000 files from dispensaries throughout the U.S., including… Read More
Ohio Medical Cannabis Market Still Growing After First Year
Tue / Jan 21st
Ohio’s medical cannabis dispensaries have been open for business for one year as of Thursday, January 17, 2020; over that… Read More
Utah Bill Addresses Expungement, Patient-Employee Rights
Tue / Jan 21st
A bill introduced in Utah would allow some medical cannabis patients to expunge prior low-level cannabis convictions, clarify when police… Read More
Thai Clinic Offering Both Cannabis and Mainstream Medicine
Thu / Jan 16th
A health clinic in Chiang Mai, Thailand is the first to offer both cannabis-based and modern treatments – one of… Read More
Minnesota Auditors Call Health Dept.’s Cannabis Control Inadequate
Thu / Jan 16th
A report from Minnesota’s Office of the Legislative Auditor found that the state Department of Health’s internal controls of the… Read More
Ohio Petition Seeks to Add ‘Browns/Bengals Fan’ As Cannabis Qualifying Condition
Wed / Jan 8th
At least one football fan in Ohio has embraced their Democratic right to petition and is asking regulators to grant… Read More
New Mexico Water Districts Strained by Cannabis Production
Wed / Jan 8th
Two rural New Mexico water districts say medical cannabis farms in the area have put a strain on local water… Read More
Utah Announces 14 Medical Cannabis Pharmacy Locations
Tue / Jan 7th
The Utah Department of Health has chosen the locations of the state’s fourteen medical cannabis “pharmacies.” Ten applicants were awarded… Read More
Missouri’s Social Equity Law Meets First Court Challenge
Thu / Jan 2nd
A Missouri family is suing the state’s Department of Health and Senior Services after they were denied a license to… Read More
Arkansas Medical Cannabis Sales Top $28M in 2019
Tue / Dec 31st
Medical cannabis sales in Arkansas reached $28.13 million since the program launched in May, the Associated Press reports. According to… Read More
Study: People With Depression History More Likely to Use Cannabis
Fri / Dec 27th
New research suggests that people who suffer from depression are about twice as likely to use cannabis as people who… Read More
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