New D.C. Law Allows Medical Cannabis In Schools
Fri / Sep 20th
Washington D.C. has passed emergency legislation to allow children enrolled in the District’s medical cannabis system to receive their medical… 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.
Nevada Investigates Cannabis Testing Labs After Failed Product Tests
Thu / Sep 19th
The Nevada Department of Taxation on Tuesday issued a health advisory for four cannabis strains sold at four dispensaries for… Read More
New Mexico Officials Withholding Non-Resident Medical Cannabis ID Cards
Thu / Sep 19th
The New Mexico Department of Health is still refusing to issue medical cannabis patient cards to out-of-state residents as the… Read More
Health Canada Suspends CannTrust Cannabis License
Wed / Sep 18th
Health Canada has suspended the license of CannTrust Holdings Inc. more than two months after the agency found the company… Read More
Former Army Camp Approved as Cannabis Manufacturing Site
Wed / Sep 18th
The Pittsburg, California City Council has approved a plan to allow cannabis manufacturing in an industrial area that was once… Read More
Utah Lawmakers Scrap Plan for Health Dept. to Dispense Medical Cannabis
Wed / Sep 18th
Utah lawmakers have scrapped plans to dispense cannabis out of county health departments and, instead, approved a plan to allow… Read More
Imperial College London Studying Entourage Effect of Cannabis
Mon / Sep 16th
The United Kingdom’s Imperial College London and European medical cannabis company EMMAC are partnering on a study to evaluate the… Read More
Head of Maryland’s Medical Cannabis Commission Resigns
Thu / Sep 12th
Joy A. Strand, the executive director of the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission, has resigned, the Baltimore Sun reports. Strand is… Read More
Alabama Cannabis Commissioner Decries “Medical Cannabis” Term
Tue / Sep 10th
Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission member Stephen Taylor, a child and adolescent psychiatrist and addiction psychiatrist, said that the state should… Read More
Patient Advocate Removed From Ohio Marijuana Committee
Mon / Sep 9th
The patient advocate on Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Advisory Committee, Bob Bridges, has been removed and he believed his ouster is… Read More
Missouri Receives 2,100 Medical Cannabis Applications
Thu / Sep 5th
Missouri has received more than 2,100 medical cannabis industry applications, according to Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services officials.… Read More
New Medical Cannabis Rules Take Effect in Oklahoma
Tue / Sep 3rd
New medical cannabis rules are now in effect in Oklahoma, including seed-to-sale tracking requirements, clarifications for gun-owning patients, and rules… Read More
EU Approves Ugandan Medical Cannabis Company Exports
Tue / Sep 3rd
European Union inspectors from the Netherlands have approved a shipment of medical cannabis products from Uganda’s Industrial Globus Uganda Ltd.,… Read More
California Assembly Approves Medical Cannabis on K-12 Campuses
Wed / Aug 28th
California’s Assembly has approved a measure to allow school boards to decide whether or not to allow medical cannabis use… Read More
Washington Officials Considering ‘Cannabis 2.0’ Reforms
Wed / Aug 28th
Officials in Washington are considering overhauling the state’s adult-use cannabis laws, including adding a social equity program, the Associated Press… Read More
UK Health Institute Rejects CBD As Epilepsy Treatment
Tue / Aug 27th
The National Institute for Health Care and Excellence – a United Kingdom policy group – has decided not to recommend… Read More
Thailand Turning Illegal Cannabis into Medicine
Mon / Aug 26th
Officials in Thailand are turning seized cannabis into medical cannabis products for the domestic market, according to a report from… Read More
Arkansas Medical Cannabis Sales Top $6M In 3 Months
Mon / Aug 26th
Medical cannabis sales in Arkansas have reached $6.04 million just three months after sales commenced in the state, according to… Read More
Cannabis Flavonoid Shows ‘Significant’ Potential as Pancreatic Cancer Therapy
Thu / Aug 22nd
Researchers at Harvard University’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have found a cannabis flavonoid to have “significant therapy potential” for treating pancreatic… Read More
Utah Plans Special Session to Address Cannabis Program Fixes
Thu / Aug 22nd
Utah lawmakers are likely scrapping the plan to dispense medical cannabis through health departments, opting instead for at least a… Read More
Israel Operations of Tikun Olam Up for Sale
Wed / Aug 21st
Medical cannabis company Tikun Olam is reportedly looking to sell their operations in Israel following a Health Ministry decision to… Read More
Former Detroit Lions’ Cannabis Company Partners with Harvard for CTE Studies
Fri / Aug 16th
Former Detroit Lions Calvin Johnson and Rob Sims are partnering with Harvard University to research the effects of cannabis on… Read More
More CannTrust Compliance Violations Discovered by Health Canada
Tue / Aug 13th
The woes continue for CannTrust Holdings Inc. as Health Canada has cited them for constructing two rooms at its Vaughan,… Read More
Illinois Gov. Makes Medical Cannabis Program Permanent
Tue / Aug 13th
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) has signed legislation making the state’s medical cannabis program permanent and expanding the qualifying conditions… Read More
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