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
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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.
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
Louisiana Plants First Cannabis Crop After Months of Regulatory Issues
Louisiana’s first legal cannabis crop will be planted today after the grower, GB Sciences, and state regulators finally reached an… Read More
Mormon Campaign Attempts to Block Utah MMJ Ballot Measure
Members of a campaign funded by Mormon attorney Walter J. Plumb filed a lawsuit in Utah state court on Wednesday… Read More
New Jersey Judge Rules Employer Can Discriminate Against MMJ Use
A U.S. District Judge in New Jersey has ruled that an employer can indefinitely suspend an employee for his doctor-prescribed… Read More
North Dakota Legalization Initiative Approved for Nov. Ballot; MMJ Launch Likely Delayed Until 2019
North Dakota voters will get their chance to vote on adult-use cannabis legalization this November, according to the Associated Press. Cannabis… Read More
Three Medical Cannabis Initiatives to Appear on Missouri Ballot
Missouri voters will get to choose from three different medical cannabis legalization initiatives this November, according to the Bolivar Herald Free… Read More
First FDA-Approved CBD Medication to Cost More than $32,000 Per Year
GW Pharmaceuticals has revealed the expected consumer price for Epidiolex, the first cannabidiol-based medication to be approved by the FDA,… Read More
Florida Judge Rejects Licensing Caps for MMJ Businesses
In an exciting twist for Florida’s medical cannabis marketplace, a Tallahassee judge ruled last week that the cap on cannabis… Read More
Florida Officials Seek to Uphold MMJ Smoking Ban
The office of Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi filed a 57-page brief on Friday arguing that an appeals court should… Read More
80-Year-Old Patient Jailed in Michigan for Having Cannabis with Expired MMJ Card
80-year-old grandmother Delores Saltzman was arrested and jailed in Clare County, Michigan for having less than an eighth of cannabis,… Read More
Ohio Issues Seven Provisional MMJ Processor Licenses
Ohio regulators awarded seven provisional medical cannabis processor licenses last week, Cleveland.com reports. Six additional applicants could still be eligible to… Read More
Conservative-Backed MMJ Campaign Launches in Mississippi
A 58-person steering committee, including many prominent conservatives, announced a campaign to put a voter initiative for the legalization of… Read More
Oklahoma Reverses Restrictive Medical Cannabis Rules
This week, the Oklahoma Board of Health reversed some of the restrictive medical cannabis rules it passed earlier this month without… Read More
Pennsylvania MMJ Flower Sales Launch Today
Medical cannabis patients in Pennsylvania can purchase flower under the state’s MMJ program starting today, according to a press release… Read More
Florida’s Controversial MMJ Director Resigns
Christian Bax, Director of Florida’s Office of Medical Marijuana Use (OMMU), has resigned, the News Service of Florida reports. Bax was… Read More
Michigan Gov. Tasks State Police with Investigating MMJ Bribes
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has tasked state police with investigating whether there are officials taking bribes from medical cannabis operators,… Read More
United Kingdom Legalizes Medical Cannabis
Medicinal cannabis products will be available by prescription in the United Kingdom this fall after the government relaxed drug laws… Read More
Michigan Court of Appeals: “Wet Marijuana” Is Illegal
A Michigan Court of Appeals decision makes it impossible for medical cannabis cultivators to legally harvest their plants, according to… Read More
Lebanon Considers Legalizing Medical Cannabis to Defray Debt
Lebanon, which has been struggling under large national debts, is considering legalizing medical cannabis in the near term to help… Read More
British Journal of Pharmacology Review: Cannabis Effective Treatment For Cancer
A review of pre-clinical studies by the British Journal of Pharmacology has found widespread evidence indicating that phytocannabinoids from the… Read More