Hawaii Governor Vetoes Bill Allowing MMJ for Opioid Addiction
On Tuesday, Hawaii Gov. David Ige, a Democrat, vetoed state Senate Bill 2407, which would have allowed for the treatment… 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.
Oklahoma MMJ Program Forges Ahead; Health Officials Tack On New Restrictions
Since Oklahoma voters decided to legalize medical cannabis last month, state officials have fast-tracked the creation of regulatory guidelines for… Read More
Mother Carrying Epilepsy Medication is First Person to Bring Cannabis Legally Into UK
A woman returning from Amsterdam to her home in the United Kingdom this week became the first person to legally… Read More
Maine Lawmakers Override Governor’s Veto, Approve Sweeping MMJ Expansions
Maine lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a medical cannabis reform bill on Monday in a sweeping override of Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s… Read More
Michigan Adds 11 Qualifying Conditions to MMJ Program
The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs added 11 more qualifying conditions to the state’s medical cannabis list on Monday,… Read More
Oklahoma Officials Release Rules Proposal for State’s Medical Marijuana Authority
The Oklahoma State Department of Health released the final draft of rules outlining the state’s newly established Medical Marijuana Authority program… Read More
Texas GOP Endorses Cannabis Decriminalization, Rescheduling, & Industrial Hemp
The Republican Party of Texas officially endorsed the decriminalization of cannabis last month. Party leaders also called on the federal… Read More
Australian Study: Medical Cannabis Does Not Relieve Chronic Pain
A major cannabis study conducted in Australia has found that medical cannabis does almost nothing to relieve chronic pain among… Read More
Massachusetts Issues First Adult-Use Cannabis Retail License
Massachusetts has issued the state’s first retail adult-use cannabis license, according to a MassLive report. The retail license allows the recipient company,… Read More
Ohio Officials Give First MMJ Cultivator Go-Ahead to Grow, License Early Testing Labs
Ohio’s first licensed, state-legal medical cannabis grow has received the go-ahead from the Ohio Department of Commerce, according to a Cleveland.com report. The certificate… Read More
Maine Legislature Completes Adult-Use and MMJ Regulations
Maine legislators passed a bill on Tuesday with sweeping reforms for medical and adult-use cannabis laws in the state, the… Read More
Oklahoma Voters Legalize Medical Cannabis
On Tuesday, voters at the polls in Oklahoma approved a ballot measure to legalize medical cannabis, according to a CNBC report. After… Read More
Senate Approves Medical Cannabis Protections for Veterans
U.S. Senators voted 86-5 on Monday in favor of legislation that establishes protections for veterans seeking state-legal medical cannabis therapies,… Read More
Pennsylvania Governor Signs MMJ Amendment Allowing Research
Gov. Tom Wolfe of Pennsylvania, a Democrat, on Friday signed a bill amending the Pennsylvania medical cannabis law so that… Read More
Connecticut Physicians Reject Opiate Withdrawal As MMJ Qualifying Condition
On Monday, Connecticut’s state medical marijuana board voted against a proposal to add opioid use disorder and opiate withdrawal as… Read More
FDA Approves CBD-Based Epidiolex
The Food and Drug Administration approved GW Pharmaceuticals’ cannabidiol-based medication Epidiolex on Monday, according to the Washington Post. It is the… Read More
Oklahoma Voters Consider Medical Cannabis Legalization on Tuesday
Oklahoma voters will decide on Tuesday whether to pass State Question 778 (SQ778), which would open the door to medical cannabis access… Read More
Proposal Would Give Maine Municipalities Power to Ban Cannabis Retailers
On Friday, Maine state Sen. Roger Katz (R-Augusta) proposed an amendment to a pending medical marijuana reform bill that would… Read More
New Rhode Island Budget Raises MMJ Companies’ Annual Renewal Fees from $5k to $250k
Rhode Island medical cannabis retailers will likely see the cost of their annual renewal fees increase fifty-fold — from $5,000… Read More
Franco Brockelman: Collecting and Analyzing Cannabis Patient Data
Franco Brockelman is the CEO and co-founder of Releaf App, a digital cannabis journal that enables users to record and… Read More
Italian Army’s MMJ Production Falling Short of Demand
The Italian Army is tasked with producing the entirety of Italy’s medical cannabis stores and it’s beginning to have trouble… Read More
UK Home Office Returns Epileptic Boy’s Cannabis Medication After It Was Confiscated at Border
Controversy sparked last week when United Kingdom customs agents confiscated a stock of cannabis oils from Charlette Caldwell, mother of 12-year-old epilepsy… Read More
House Rules Committee Blocks Opioid Crisis Amendments
On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Rules once again blocked two amendments crafted to fight the opioid… Read More
Illinois Lawmakers Approve Bill Opening MMJ Program to Opioid Patients
Illinois lawmakers have approved a bill that would make having an opioid prescription into a temporary qualifying condition for the… Read More