Medical Cannabis A Viable Strategy To Address The Opioid Crisis
Today, Americans for Safe Access (ASA) released the Medical Cannabis Access for Pain Treatment: A Viable Strategy to Address the Opioid Crisis report to educate legislators and health practitioners on the benefits of medical cannabis as a treatment option for the millions of patients suffering from chronic pain. Prescription opioid use has increased dramatically over […]
IL: We Need To Reform Our Overly Bureaucratic And Pricey Medical Marijuana Law
The current application is cumbersome, onerous and time-consuming. It requires submission of proof of residency, consent to a background check via a Livescan fingerprinting vendor and completion of several forms related to medical history, age, identity and more. The fingerprinting requirement is particularly difficult for patients suffering from serious medical conditions, and it appears to […]
Canada – Medical Questions, Regulations Create Confusion For Medical Pot Coverage
It has been more than a year since Jonathan Zaid won the right to have his medical marijuana prescription covered under his group benefits plan, effectively kicking off a wider conversation about coverage for the drug. For nearly a decade, Zaid, 23, had been suffering from a chronic condition called new daily persistent headaches. He […]
Cured By Cannabis
Consider the hemp store owner who was told she had weeks to live after suffering massive liver failure. Or the cannabis chef plunged into a miasma of pain-killing narcotics after his car careened off an I-805 overpass. Or the life-and-death leap of faith Edgar Garcia is taking as he tries to beat back the tumors […]
Minnesotans With Uncontrolled Pain Can Now Get Medical Cannabis
Minneapolis – Judy Severson stood before the TV cameras and tried not to cry. The 70-year-old grandmother of eight from Edina, Minn. who was about to begin taking medical marijuana and was feeling overcome with emotion. “I am so excited about this program,” Severson said as she wiped away tears. “I have waited for a […]
FL: Medical Marijuana Deliveries Underway
Tampa – It’s been two years since Governor Rick Scott signed the Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act into law, and patients are just now receiving the first medical marijuana doses. One of those medical marijuana prescriptions was delivered Monday to Richard Murphy, a Bay Area man who suffers from seizures. His wife, Pam, is calling the […]
OH: Fairview Park City Council Passes Moratorium On Medical Marijuana Businesses
Fairview Park, Ohio – City Council met in special session Monday night and passed a resolution imposing an up to six-month moratorium on the opening of medical marijuana dispensaries in the city. Council passed the emergency measure on first reading to allow the ban to go into effect before a new state law takes effect […]
GA: Medical Cannabis Should Not Be Hidden
The veil of secrecy surrounding medical marijuana treatment in Georgia is unwarranted. Last December we called on state lawmakers to make it easier to obtain medical cannabis in Georgia because it was the right thing to do for patients who can find no other effective treatment for their conditions. At the time, we said selling, […]
A New Antipsychotic Mechanism Of Action For Cannabidiol
The pharmacological strategy for the treatment of schizophrenia has not changed in the six decades since chlorpromazine was introduced in 1952. Although several newer agents have recently gained approval, the mechanism of action of antipsychotics is still largely based on normalising dopaminergic neurotransmission which does not adequately address the symptomatology of a very complex disorder […]
MI: State's Medical Pot Fees Paying For Police Raids, Vests
When Deborah Young of Ferndale sent her $60 fee to Lansing this year to register as a medical-marijuana user, she assumed the state would use her money to review her paperwork and print her ID card. The fees are “for the operation and oversight of the Michigan medical marihuana program,” says state law – spelling […]
OK: Less Than 72 Hours Left To Sign Petition Putting Medical Marijuana On Ballot
How far would you go to help a loved one in your life? That is the question being asked by members of Oklahomans for Health. For someone who is suffering from the pain of lupus, or for someone who is dying from cancer, members of Oklahomans for Health say to get medical marijuana legislation on […]
ME: Marijuana Caregivers Flourish As Medical Demand Grows
Saco – Brett Messer and Stephanie Caron operate Brigid Farm in a nondescript building in Saco’s industrial zone. There are no signs that hint at what takes place behind the building’s locked doors. In Unity, Dawson Julia operates a 14,000-square-foot warehouse on a main road through town, with a sign that indicates the former dairy […]
CA: Medical Marijuana Delivery In Nevada County – Authorities Take Hands-Off Approach
There’s no reason someone would know the vehicle across the street is delivering medical marijuana. Such deliveries, which happen in Nevada County, produce no strong odor like marijuana grows. They draw no increased traffic and lead to no formal complaints. And then, once the transaction occurs, the vehicle is gone. What remains are questions about […]
Want To Get In The Legal Pot Business In Pennsylvania? It's Not Simple Or Cheap
Now that Pennsylvania is a state where growing, selling and possessing marijuana for medicinal purposes is legal, some people are eyeing it as a way to make money. But whatever economic opportunity that this law creates, there are lots of red tape, strict rules and huge fees attached. It was those ins and outs about […]
CA: Marin Health Board Member Proposes Open Use Of Medical Marijuana At Marin General
A longtime member of the Marin Healthcare District board wants to allow patients to openly use medicinal cannabis at Marin General Hospital. “I want to have Marin General be the first hospital in California to openly and transparently allow patients to use medical cannabis,” said Dr. Larry Bedard, a retired emergency medicine physician who used […]
MA: Hanover – Proposed Medical Marijuana Shop
There’s a proposal for a medical marijuana shop in Hanover. Mass Organic Therapy wants to build a nearly 500,000-square-foot building on Washington Street. Operators told the planning board that they’d grow the pot in Webster and have dispensaries in Hanover and Oxford. If approved, the shop would have two security guards on-site during business hours […]
ON: Cannabis Supply Opens New Local Shop
A local business has recently opened shop to add its presence to the growing medical cannabis business. Cannabis Supply Co. in St. Catharines is a retailer of medical cannabis supplies, including bongs, pipes, vaporizers and supplies alike. But its core service is as a provider of clinics to help people obtain a medical cannabis license […]
ON: Mom Says Nurses Refusing To Administer The Cannabis Oil That Quell Son's Seizures
The mother of a child with a rare, life-threatening illness says nurses are refusing to administer the medicine that most effectively treats his seizures – all because of hospital politics surrounding children and medical marijuana. Maria Niembro’s 11-year-old son, Francesco, has CFC Syndrome (Cardio-Facio-Cutaneous). “There are only 450 people like him in the world,” Niembro […]
CA: Medical Cannabis Grower Registration Starts Monday In Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz – Santa Cruz County will debut a new medical cannabis website Monday to accept online registration from cannabis cultivators operating in the county’s unincorporated areas. For those without computer access, a kiosk will be available at the county Governmental Center, 701 Ocean St. The cost to register each site is $3,500; additional fees […]
New York Medical Marijuana Law A Failure? Legal Cannabis Is Hard To Obtain And Sell
New York medical marijuana distributors have yet to make a profit eight months after medical pot went legal in the Empire State, the Albany Times Union reported Sunday. There are simply too few patients in New York because of a lengthy qualification process that makes it hard for residents to purchase legal pot. Three of […]
FL: Campaign For Medical Marijuana Trumps No On 2 Donations Nearly 700 To One
The fight over medical marijuana has raked in big money from both supporters and opponents of the constitutional amendment, but far more donations have come from the campaign fighting for medical marijuana in Florida than those fighting against it. Donations towards the Yes on 2 campaign outnumbered donations from Drug Free Florida by nearly 650 […]
Lakewood, Other Ohio Cities Block Medical Marijuana Business Licenses
Columbus, Ohio – Ohio’s medical marijuana law is a month away from taking effect and awarding marijuana business licenses is even further down the road, but Lakewood and other communities across the state are already making moves to block marijuana businesses from starting in their communities. A handful of Ohio cities have put a six-month […]
Ex-Hells Angel Sues Ottawa Cops Over Medical Marijuana Bust
A former Hells Angel is suing Ottawa police for false arrest, alleging he was charged with illegally possessing weed even after he showed officers a medical marijuana licence issued by Health Canada for treatment of his post-traumatic stress disorder. In a statement of claim filed in Ottawa court, Michael Clairoux says he injured himself when […]
Cayman Islands – Cannabis Oil Still Not Approved For Medical Use
In May 2016, Premier Hon Alden McLaughlin told his legislative colleagues that his administration had “carefully considered” the merits and drawbacks of using the cannabis derivative, cannabis oil, in the treatment of certain cancers and that “government is persuaded that it is better to favour hope and compassion over fear.” He said at the time […]
Bay Area Man Becomes First Patient In Florida To Receive Cannabis Spray As Treatment
Palm Harbor, Fl – Richard Murphy endures daily seizures and admits life has changed dramatically after a car accident back in 2014. He can no longer function the way he once used to after suffering a traumatic brain injury. His wife, Pam, tells WFLA, “Our lives have changed. He’s on so much medication now.” On […]
IL: More Patients Using Medical Marijuana In Quincy
Quincy, Ill. – Officials at Quincy’s medical marijuana dispensary say they’re seeing more patients because more doctors are signing off on the Illinois pilot program. The dispensary currently serves 140 patients, up from 60 patients when it first opened in November. Across the state, $2.9 million dollars worth of medical marijuana products were purchased in […]
CA: Petitions Seek 2017 Vote On LA Medical Marijuana Clinics
Proponents said Friday they would begin gathering signatures this weekend for a proposed ballot initiative aimed at repealing Proposition D, a Los Angeles ban on medical marijuana dispensaries, and replacing it with a permitting process. The Cannabis Activity Permits and Regulation initiative, which was approved by the city clerk this week for circulation, is sponsored […]
Maryland Panel Makes First License Decisions On Medical Pot
Baltimore – After long delays, a Maryland panel voted Friday to give initial approval to 15 medical marijuana growers and 15 processors in the state, but it will be at least several months before any of them gets final approval for a license. The Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission voted unanimously in the first stage of […]
NSW Cannabis Laws Exclude 'Super Effective' Oil
A medical cannabis campaigner claims the NSW Government has missed the point of the wonder drug. Premier Mike Baird has announced cannabis-based medicines that were previously only able to be used in clinical trials in NSW can now be considered by doctors for patients who have exhausted standard treatment options. However, Griffith veterinary nurse Kelly […]
PA: Medical Marijuana Advocate Who Risked Arrest Loses Battle With Cancer
Camp Hill, Pa. – A central Pennsylvania man who inspired thousands in his battle to legalize medical marijuana has died. Randy Robertson was featured in two ABC27 News reports. In October, he said he chose to use medical cannabis illegally after a rare bile duct cancer spread to his lungs and liver. He was told […]
AR: Competing Marijuana Measures Likely To Face Off In Court
The Arkansas Medical Cannabis Act is already on the November ballot. Now, it appears a Medical Marijuana Amendment will join the ballot next week. Having two competing marijuana measures on the ballot may mean that neither one passes, despite the fact that poll numbers reveal the majority of Arkansans support the use of medical marijuana. […]
AR: Support For Medical Marijuana Still Strong Among Likely Voters
The final results from the latest Talk Business & Politics-Hendrix College Poll indicate strong support among Arkansas voters for medical marijuana. The issue was on the 2012 ballot, but narrowly failed. In 2016, there may be competing medical marijuana proposals in the November general election. In the latest survey, conducted June 21, 2016 among 751 […]
Canada – New Medical Marijuana Regulations Should Allow Pharmacist Dispensing
Health Minister Jane Philpott has a golden opportunity later this month to improve access and safety for medical marijuana patients and Canadian pharmacists hope she will take it. By amending the Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (MMPR) to allow pharmacists to dispense medical marijuana, Canadians would have a safe, reliable and convenient alternative to mail-order […]
IL: Medical Marijuana Dispensary Sets Up Shop In Effingham
Effingham – A medical marijuana dispensary has moved to Effingham with plans to open later this month. The Clinic Effingham, located at 1009 Ford Avenue, moved into its location on the north side of the city in the same building complex that also houses the new VA Clinic. Kovler’s Green Thumb Industries, of Chicago, and […]
MA: Medical Marijuana Dispensary Proposed For Hanover Site
Hanover – A medical marijuana company that has already won provisional approval from the state is seeking the town’s OK to open a dispensary on Route 53 in Hanover. The town’s planning board reviewed site plans this week for a 4,700-square-foot retail operation at 2001 Washington St. proposed by Mass Organic Therapy, which hopes to […]
States That Approved Medical Cannabis See 25% Plunge In Prescription Overdose Deaths
From a libertarian point of view, there’s no reason that the government should be regulating plants in the first place. From a health perspective, the fact that marijuana still isn’t legalized all across the United States is even more frustrating. Even though new evidence isn’t needed to justify the legalization of marijuana, we continue to […]
AR: Compassionate Care Wants Competing Medical Marijuana Proposal To Stay Off Ballot
Two potential competing ballot measures involving medical marijuana could confuse voters, argued the group Arkansans for Compassionate Care in a press conference today. The group, which is pushing the Arkansas Medical Cannabis Act (AMCA), made the case that the other group, Arkansans United for Medical Marijuana, should stand down and join their effort. Arkansans for […]
OH: Medical Marijuana Law’s Impact On The Workplace
Ohio’s new medical marijuana law has left many in the state with unanswered questions, ranging from when and where it will be available to what its effect will be on the workplace. Scott Gedeon, of counsel in the Cleveland office of the labor and employment law firm Fisher Phillips, said he’s received a number of […]
NJ: Activists Conduct ‘Foot Traffic Study’ To Push For Marijuana PTSD Treatment
Trenton – Medical marijuana advocates have been placing orange cones around the statehouse in an effort to get Gov. Chris Christie to sign legislation allowing medical marijuana to be used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. The advocates are calling it a “foot traffic study,” in reference to the fake traffic study supposedly conducted during the […]
MA: Medical Marijuana Clinics Are A Done Deal
All the debate and unhappiness in Lee aside, the Board of Selectmen had no grounds on which to oppose a medical marijuana clinic. State law won’t allow it. The board voted 2-1 Tuesday night not to try to block a medical marijuana clinic off Route 102 proposed by Massachusetts Alternative Care Incorporated (Eagle, August 4). […]
Cannabis Fights Cartilage Loss In Arthritis
A recent study published in the U.S. National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health shows that synthetic cannabinoid treatment reduces osteoarthritis-related cartilage breakdown. This isn’t exactly breaking news to us, or any avid cannabis aficionado, but it is fantastic that evidence like this is being shared with the rest of the world, in a […]
New Jersey Legislators OK Pot For PTSD Treatment
New Jersey lawmakers have given final legislative approval to a measure that would allow medical marijuana to be used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder, a move heavily favored by military veterans. The bill, however, still faces a possible veto by Republican Gov. Chris Christie, who has often expressed his dislike for the legalization of medical […]
Rethinking Medicinal Cannabis
Hugh Hempel, a technology industry veteran, has become a health care entrepreneur and a surprising supporter of medicinal cannabis. In 2006, his identical twin daughters were diagnosed with Niemann Pick Type C, a rare and fatal neurodegenerative disease, often referred to as “Childhood Alzheimer’s.” Since then, Hugh and his wife have done a lot of […]
MN: More Patients Join Medical Cannabis Program After Addition Of Intractable Pain
Minnesota’s medical cannabis program added 481 intractable pain patients as of July 29. As of Monday, August 1, these patients who have chronic pain that can’t be controlled well with existing methods of treatment – can for the first time start receiving medical cannabis at one of the state’s eight cannabis patient centers. The influx […]
Nebraska Families 4 Medical Cannabis To Hold Fundraiser
Families who are hoping to someday bring the issue of medical cannabis to a vote in Nebraska are hosting a fundraiser this weekend. Nebraska Families 4 Medical Cannabis will sponsor a family picnic at the Boat House Bar & Grill at Branched Oak Lake in Raymond from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Fellowship and family […]
AR: New Poll Prompts Medical Cannabis Patients To Invite For-Profit Marijuana Group
Little Rock, Ark – Concerned patients and supporters of the Arkansas Medical Cannabis Act (AMCA), which has already been certified to appear on the November ballot, are calling on the for-profit group, Arkansans United for Medical Marijuana to forego turning in any remaining signatures on their initiated amendment, inviting them to join their team instead. […]
Start Where We Agree When It Comes To Medical Marijuana
Here’s where I think I’ve heard medical marijuana advocates and opponents share views: • Opposition to the black market. No one wants the moonshiners messing everything up, stealing electricity, siphoning off water, damaging the environment, raising the risk of wildfire, running honey oil labs. • A need for regulation. Business licenses or permits, registration of […]
MA: State Advocate Urges Springfield Officials Not To Let Politics Trump Patients
Springfield – As city officials argued about a negotiated agreement with a planned medical marijuana dispensary in East Springfield, a top state advocate said she hoped they were not losing sight of the most important issue – the patients. Nichole Snow, executive director of the Massachusetts Patient Advocacy Alliance, said after a City Council committee […]
NM: Hearing Addresses Medical Marijuana ID Card Backlog
Thousands of patients who rely on medical marijuana to treat debilitating conditions say they aren’t getting the medicine they need. That’s because of a big backlog in applications for medical marijuana ID cards in our state. By law, the Department of Health has 30 days to approve or deny an application. Right now, it’s taking […]
MA: Boston Goes To Pot Via Lowell
Boston – About two years ago, Father Joe Quinn became one of about 100 people in the world to be diagnosed with a rare incurable condition that he said left him with the possibility of “saying goodbye to life.” Unable to take narcotics, the Franciscan friar was in “excruciating pain” until he found a medicine […]
A Taste Of His Own Medicine For Langley Marijuana Advocate
At first, he thought it was a shoulder injury. When the pain in his left shoulder started, Randy Caine thought his days working in construction had caught up with him. “I thought I had a rotator cuff injury.” Then, in June of last year, Caine noticed a lump on his neck It was lung cancer, […]
ON: Medical Marijuana? This Place Will Hook You Up
The Sault’s first Medical Marijuana Clinic has opened its doors, and business has been so good they’ve had to double their services. The clinic, Bodystream Medical Marijuana Services, helps patients in acquiring medical marijuana prescriptions via teleconferencing with licensed doctors. It does not have marijuana on site nor does it sell marijuana however patients who […]
MA: Vote Scheduled For Springfield’s Medical Marijuana Dispensary Proposal
Springfield, Mass. – Springfield City Councilors are expected to vote this month on granting a license for a proposed medical marijuana facility. Wednesday night, the Health and Human Services Committee decided not to recommend the host-city agreement to the City Council. Their biggest concern was a clause in the contract, granting exclusive rights to Hampden […]
FL: Dispensary Moratorium Decision Delayed
The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners has delayed decision on whether to impose a year-long moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries. County commissioners approved the first of two votes to impose the moratorium last month, and had been set to take up the second vote at their meeting Thursday night. The moratorium was first proposed […]
Maryland Panel To Make License Decisions On Medical Cannabis
Baltimore – A Maryland panel is scheduled to make preliminary decisions about who will get licenses to grow and process medical marijuana in the state. The Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission is set to vote on the first stage of the licensing procedure for 15 growers and 15 processors. It also will be choosing several additional […]
Can Medical Marijuana Treat ADD And Autism?
Phoenix – It’s been decades since the psychotic and crazed images of pot smokers filled the big screen in 1936’s “Reefer Madness” where marijuana was deemed, “public enemy No. 1.” Today, things are a lot of different. Filled with the sound of high-tech machines, a pristine growing operation in Tempe is one of many across […]
MA: Friar Among First Customers At Boston’s First Medical Marijuana Dispensary
Boston – This day has been a long time coming for Father Joseph Quinn. He suffers from a rare illness that causes him debilitating pain. “It’s called Ogilvie syndrome. My entire digestive system no longer works,” he told WBZ-TV. That excruciating pain is unmanageable because Father Joseph is allergic to all pain medications. “There were […]
TX: Petition To Allow Medical Marijuana Access To Veterans
El Paso, Texas A petition is circulating that’s been sent out and paid for by Representative Beto O’Rourke’s Congress Committee. The goal is to send a message to congress that veterans should be allowed to discuss medical marijuana as an option for treatment with their VA doctors. “We’ve agreed that when these veterans come back […]
Nevada's Attorney General Says No Marijuana For Some Visitors
Las Vegas – Marijuana is on a lot of minds, from smokers to dispensary owners and even lawmakers. Everyone is watching what happens in Nevada come November, but one opinion issued from one person could send a lot of profit up in smoke. On July 26, Nevada’s attorney general issued a written opinion to the […]
New Hampshire Law Expanding Medical Marijuana Program Now In Effect
Concord, N.H. – On Tuesday, an expansion of the state’s medical marijuana law went into effect, further nullifying federal prohibition in practice. Rep. David Luneau (I) introduced House Bill 1453 (HB1453) earlier this year. The legislation adds ulcerative colitis to the list of debilitating medical conditions that qualify a patient to access medicinal cannabis under […]
ON: Medical Marijuana Support Centre Opens
Marijuana For Trauma Inc. officially opened its first medical marijuana support centre in southwestern Ontario Thursday. The Canadian veteran-owned and operated company will focus primarily on helping veterans with post traumatic stress disorder and chronic pain. National Medical Science Liaison and Clinical Coordinator Francois Halle says MFT doesn’t dispense marijuana, instead it facilitates and supports […]
ON: Ottawa Councillor At Odds With A New Marijuana Clinic In His Suburban Ward
A grey area just got a little wider in Ottawa. A new medical marijuana dispensary is set to open in Stittsville in the city’s west end – the first such business to open up in the suburbs. The local City Councillor is not impressed. “I would encourage the police to close it down,” says Shad […]
PA: Age Discrimination In Medical Cannabis Access
The great Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has taken a giant step toward allowing access to medical cannabis. If children younger than 18 years can obtain an amnesty letter from their physician, they can appropriate the acceptable cannabis dosage forms from other states where the sale of medical cannabis is legal, provided that their families go and […]
Cannabis Treats Anxiety, Depression And Activates Brain Pathways
Despite the myths we’ve heard throughout our lives about cannabis killing brain cells, a growing number of studies indicate that cannabis actually has neuroprotective properties. Cannabis has been found to have an incredible ability to regulate emotional behavior, and may be the most reliable medicinal plant available as a therapeutic target for the treatment of […]
MA: Committee Chooses Not To Vote On Springfield’s Marijuana Dispensary Agreement
Springfield, Mass. – Springfield’s Health and Human services committee did not recommend a proposed medical marijuana facility’s host agreement, because of a contract clause meant to eliminate competition. Springfield’s Health and Human Services committee refused to formally recommend a host agreement for Hampden County Facility to open a medical marijuana dispensary. It all boils down […]
Southern Colorado School Districts Prepare For New Medical Marijuana Law
Colorado Springs, Colo. – This school year, many districts will likely have new policies that allow some forms of medical marijuana on campus. District 20 said its new policy has already been approved. Other districts 11 News spoke to on Wednesday said they’re doing the same and choosing not to opt out. Parents like Jennie […]
Q&A – Eugene Monroe On Why The NFL Desperately Needs Medical Marijuana
Last month, offensive tackle Eugene Monroe retired from the NFL at 29 years old, after seven seasons with the Jaguars and Ravens. Monroe’s retirement came just a few months after he declared his advocacy for medical marijuana as a way to combat the constant pain that comes with life as an NFL player. It also […]
NM: Public Meeting Planned On Medical Cannabis Card Delays
Santa Fe, N.M – As the backlog of applications for the state’s Medical Cannabis Program continues, groups are looking for answers. The backlog has left medical cannabis patients waiting 60 or more days to receive their cards. But a state statute says it should only take 30 days. Advocacy groups say the problem has been […]
AU: ACT Government’s Medical Marijuana Scheme To Support Canberrans Seeking Cannabis
People in Canberra seeking medicinal cannabis will so get the support of the ACT government as it would soon be starting a medical marijuana scheme. The government is developing an evidence-based framework for the scheme, Assistant Health Minister Meegan Fitzharris announced on Thursday. The medicinal cannabis scheme would support those who are at their vulnerable […]
Women Take On Increasing Role In NM's Medical Cannabis Industry
Rachael Speegle, director of operations at the Verdes Foundation, New Mexico’s highest-grossing medical cannabis producer in the first quarter of 2016, says when she was working as a registered nurse she never felt conspicuous or disadvantaged as a woman. When she transitioned into the world of medical cannabis, on the other hand, she stood out. […]
PA: Planners Tell Towns To Get Ready For Medical Marijuana
Medical marijuana is coming to Pennsylvania, and towns can’t use local zoning laws to keep it out of their backyards. But they can plan ahead to make sure zoning codes direct marijuana growing and processing operations and dispensaries to the locations that make the most sense in local cities, townships and boroughs. “As the third […]
After Almost 30 Years As A Surgeon, This Physician Became A Pot Doc
The pool in the front yard of Dr. Francis D’Ambrosio’s Hollywood Hills house is shady and filled with inflatable loungers that drift in the breeze. An empty energy drink can and full tray of butts rest on the table near the entrance. Just inside, in a home office to the side of his dining room, […]
Pennsylvania’s Office Of Medical Marijuana Gets Director
The Pennsylvania Office of Medical Marijuana will be led by an HIV care administrator currently working in the state Department of Health. John J. Collins, who joined the health department in April, is a public health program assistant in the Division of HIV Disease. He will begin his new duties on Monday. A certified allied […]
MI: Lansing's Pot Industry Thriving, Despite Green Elephant In The Room
Lansing – While most of what’s sold in Lansing marijuana dispensaries remains illegal under federal statute, few items represent the industry’s hazy legality as well as the grape-flavored “Medicated Cool-Aide.” Filled with about 20 ounces of purple liquid, each bottle sports a cartoon cluster of grapes decorated with big red sunglasses and a lit doobie. […]
MA: Public Hearing Getting Scheduled On Medical Marijuana Plan In Holyoke
Holyoke – Supporters, foes and others can comment on a plan to put a medical marijuana dispensary in the Springdale Neighborhood at a public hearing to be held next month or early October, a city councilor said Tuesday. Ordinance Committee Chairwoman Linda L. Vacon said time is needed to post notice of such a public […]
CA: Three Marijuana Measures Head For Ballot In San Bernardino
Two years ago, the city of San Bernardino had an opportunity to develop and propose sensible medical marijuana policies on its own terms. Today, the city faces a situation of its own making, as at least three measures pertaining to the regulation of medical marijuana dispensaries will be on the November ballot. On Monday, the […]
CA: Cathedral City Talks Medical Marijuana
Cathedral, Ca. – Cathedral City officials held a luncheon at Cimarron Golf Club Wednesday morning to discuss the process for opening a medical marijuana dispensary. Releaf is scheduled to open on August 15 and city officials say a total of 26 applications to open marijuana dispensaries are in the pipe line. The marijuana industry could […]
WA: Puyallup Tribe Pursuing Medical Marijuana Grow After Signing Deal With State
The Puyallup Tribe of Indians is taking another step in the marijuana business. Earlier this year, the tribe opened a marijuana testing laboratory in Fife after signing a deal with Gov. Jay Inslee and the state Liquor and Cannabis Board. The tribe has now amended the compact to include production and sales of marijuana for […]
ON: Marijuana Dispensaries Closing Doors In Wake Of Waterloo Raid
The police raid of a medical marijuana dispensary in Waterloo appears to be having far-reaching effects around the region. On Tuesday, police officers were seen removing computers and other items from the Waterloo Dispensary on King Street North. Waterloo Regional Police say the raid was part of an “ongoing investigation”, and they cannot comment on […]
The Correlation of Women’s Sexual Health and Marijuana Use
Primary Outcome Measures: Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug (19.8 million past-month users) according to the 2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). There is a current movement towards the legalization of marijuana in various states and there are numerous claims of potential uses in medicine. The internet is rich with […]
CA: Gridley's Medical Marijuana Ordinance Amended
An urgency ordinance passed by the Gridley City Council on February 16, 2016, set to expire August 16, 2016 regarding Medical marijuana special situations was first adopted by the Gridley City Council on January 18, 2016. The Gridley Planning Commission reviewed the language adopted at their July 19, 2016 meeting and recommended the adoption with […]
BC: Victoria Pushes Ahead With Marijuana Dispensary Regulations
Victoria city council are moving forward to regulate medical marijuana dispensaries that have popped up on city streets, in an attempt to control a booming sector. There are currently 38 known medical marijuana-related businesses operating in Victoria that sell marijuana paraphernalia, provide medical advice and/or manufacture products containing marijuana, only eight of which have business […]
ON: Marijuana Dispensary Set To Open In Stittsville, Local Councillor Is Unhappy
A medical marijuana dispensary about to open in Stittsville has sparked a spat between the city councillor for the suburb and the entrepreneur who owns the business. Coun. Shad Qadri says it would be irresponsible of Magna Terra Health Services on Iber Road to operate without a licence and within a “mere 15-minute walk” of […]
TN: Roe – More Research Needed On Medical Marijuana
Bristol, Tenn. – More medical marijuana research is needed before being used to treat military veterans, U.S. Rep. Phil Roe told a Veterans Town Hall meeting at Bristol Regional Medical Center on Tuesday night. Army veteran Derrick Plank of Bluff City, who was wounded in Iraq in 2003, noted 26 states allow medical marijuana use […]
WA: More To The End Of Medical Marijuana Than Just Weed
There isn’t much left to say regarding the events that transpired the last 26 days in Washington State. Enough time has passed since the closure of dispensaries and medical collectives around the state for patients to become ill and perish. Patients are still tirelessly rallying at the capitol, hopeful for change. Mothers are still panicked […]
$2.9M Of Medical Marijuana Bought In Illinois
Chicago – The Latest on the medical marijuana program in Illinois (all times local): 10 a.m. Illinois patients legally purchased $2.9 million worth of medical marijuana products in July. State officials with the medical cannabis pilot program released the figures Wednesday. June sales had been $2.57 million. Sales have climbed steadily since purchasing began Nov. […]
Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Program Falls Short Of Expectations
Massachusetts marks a milestone of sorts today in the availability of medical marijuana. The first dispensary in the city of Boston is scheduled to open. The medical marijuana shop operated by Patriot Care that scheduled its grand opening for Wednesday in a formerly vacant retail location in Boston’s Downtown Crossing will be just the seventh […]
NV: Mesquite Marijuana Dispensary Holds Open House
Deep Roots Medical held an open house on Friday afternoon to introduce the public to their newly opened medical marijuana dispensary at Deep Roots Harvest, located at 195 Willis Carrier Canyon in Mesquite. The dispensary unit at the Deep Roots Harvest site was open from 3:00 to 8:00 pm for the public to obtain information […]
MA: Boston’s First Medical Marijuana Dispensary Set To Open
Boston – The owners of Boston’s first-ever medical marijuana dispensary are predicting a small turnout for the facility’s milestone opening. Executives at Patriot Care were hard at work Tuesday night preparing for Wednesday’s grand opening, which is expected to draw just a few dozen customers with state-issued medical marijuana cards. Even before the doors of […]
MA: Springfield Marijuana Dispensary Agreement Comes With Perks
Springfield, Mass. – The City Council’s Health and Human Services Committee will meet with Hampden Care Facility Inc. at City Hall on Wednesday to discuss the proposal to put the city’s first medical marijuana dispensary in East Springfield. Hampden Care Facility Inc. wants to turn a building located at 506 Cottage Street into a medical […]
CA: Santa Rosa Medical Marijuana Businesses Gain Access To Wider Swath Of City
The Santa Rosa City Council declared Tuesday that medical marijuana support services such as testing labs and oil extraction businesses can legally be located in certain nonresidential areas of the city. The move, which takes effect immediately, opens up significant new areas of the city to the medical cannabis industry, as long as they follow […]
SD: Medical Marijuana Backer Asks Court To Get Measure On Ballot
The sponsor of a medical marijuana ballot measure is asking the courts to overturn the secretary of state’s rejection of the initiative for the ballot. A spokesman for the office said Tuesday the lawsuit is under review. Backers are seeking to get the initiated measure on the November ballot. Sponsor Melissa Mentele says supporters have […]
Toronto Might As Well Be Mars When It Comes To Storefront Weed
Raymond Hathaway, a Toronto paralegal who is suing the city for $1 million for interfering with his access to medical marijuana as a result of police raids on dispensaries back in May, doesn’t mince words. “The raids are grand theft, destruction of property, and, from a patient perspective, criminal harassment on the basis of disability,” […]
Oklahomans For Health Readies For Petition Deadline
Stories of hope and healing keep volunteers like Mike Lee standing in the summer heat. Lee supports Oklahomans for Health, a grassroots organization pushing to legalize medical marijuana in the Sooner State. Since May 14, volunteers have canvassed the state, connecting supporters to State Question 788, an initiative petition to create new laws for Oklahomans […]
Forms Reflect Updates To Illinois Medical Marijuana Program
Chicago – Illinois health officials have posted new forms for doctors and patients in the state’s medical marijuana program to reflect changes in the law. The Illinois Department of Public Health posted the updated information on its website Tuesday. The new material includes a form physicians must use to certify that a patient has a […]
MD: Medical Cannabis Meeting Relocated After Ellicott City Flood
Last weekend’s flooding of Ellicott City has forced the Medical Cannabis Commission to move its much-anticipated Friday meeting from Ellicott City to Baltimore. The commission is scheduled to select the top applicants to launch Maryland’s medical marijuana industry, but that decision will now take place at the University of Maryland School of Medicine instead of […]
Interested In The Marijuana Business? One-Day 'Crash Courses' Coming To Ohio
Legalized medical marijuana is coming soon to Ohio, and Marijuana Business Daily is bringing its “crash course” here to inform potential entrepreneurs. “We chose Ohio because of the potential for the industry,” said Editorial Director Chris Walsh. Half of the U.S. has legalized marijuana in some form, and the Ohio legislature followed suit this year […]
SD: Medical Marijuana Backers Sue Secretary Of State
Supporters of a ballot measure aimed at legalizing small amounts of marijuana for medical use filed a complaint Tuesday claiming the South Dakota Secretary of State’s office didn’t do enough to prove petition signatures were illegitimate before disqualifying the measure. Melissa Mentele, primary sponsor of the ballot initiative and founder of the South Dakota Coalition […]
CA: Hollister Council To Host Public Hearing On Pot Ordinance
Hollister City Council members Thursday are set to host a public hearing on a proposed medicinal marijuana ordinance that would allow pot dispensaries here for the first time since 2010. The hearing is set for 6 p.m. Thursday at the Veterans Memorial Building, 649 San Benito St., in downtown Hollister. Council members in June voted […]
MA: Springfield City Council Committee Renews Talks On Medical Marijuana Dispensary
Springfield – A City Council subcommittee has scheduled a meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 3, to review formal agreement reached between Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and the owners of a medical marijuana dispensary planned on Cottage Street in East Springfield. The council’s Health and Human Services Committee is meeting at 4 p.m., at City Hall to […]