MA: Additional Discussion Held On Medical Marijuana Facility
Falmouth Board of Selectmen on Monday, October 24, continued discussion on whether to issue letter of support for Seven Point, which is planning to open a medical marijuana dispensary in Teaticket. Selectmen voted 4-1 on October 17 to authorize Town Manager Julian M. Suso to prepare a community benefit agreement with Seven Point, a medical […]
Survey – 81 Percent Of Wyomingites Support Medical Marijuana
More Wyoming residents support legalizing marijuana now than two years ago, according to a survey released earlier this week. Further, most survey respondents also favor nixing jail time for possession of small amounts of marijuana. Support for medical marijuana (with a doctor’s prescription) increased from 74 percent in 2014 to 81 percent in 2016. Marijuana […]
Ten Surprising Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About Cannabis
Six months ago I knew almost nothing about medical cannabis. I’d smoked the odd joint in my misspent, nightclub frequenting youth, but even that was a dim and distant memory. However, it would seem that cannabis and I were destined to become better acquainted. My eyes were opened with a jolt after witnessing the difference […]
Cannabis Protects The Brain From Traumatic Injuries And Concussions, Study Finds
Big Pharma doesn’t want you to know about everything marijuana can do. More and more studies on the abilities of THC are being released recently, and the results are astonishing. Though many have suspected that the drug works wonders on the brain and central nervous system, studies on these theories have been few and far […]
MN: Medical Cannabis – A Miracle For Amelia Weaver And Her Family
Hibbing – When Jean Cole at Hometown Focus asked me to write an update on our daughter Amelia, I thought the timing was pretty perfect, because we are fast approaching November, which is epilepsy awareness month. Jean wrote a story about Amelia and our family’s struggles in 2014, before medical cannabis was made legal in […]
CO: ‘Father Of Cannabis Research’ To Lecture In April At CSU-Pueblo
A Bulgarian-born professor and pioneer in the field of cannabis research is scheduled to lecture during Colorado State University-Pueblo’s 2017 Institute of Cannabis Research Conference in April. Raphael Mechoulam, the “Father of Cannabis Research,” will present the inaugural Mechoulam Lecture, named in his honor. Mechoulam is an organic chemist and professor of Medicinal Chemistry at […]
AU: Patients Still Face Hurdles To Cannabis
Australia’s medicinal cannabis industry officially gets the green light next week but the woman instrumental in driving the changes warns it’ll be a long time before patients see the benefits. From November 1, cannabis for therapeutic use will become a controlled drug rather than a prohibited one. People will also be able to apply for […]
Despite Uncertain Legal Status, Cannabis Has Medical Benefits
The schizophrenic federal government has left cannabis as a Schedule 1 drug on its forbidden list even though it actually applied for a medical patent for it in 2003 to explore potential medical uses for the drug. And few would or could deny some clear medical benefits of cannabis. The obvious side effects of cannabis […]
CT: Middletown Cannabis Advocate Supported Affordability For Low-Income Patients
Middletown – Before an untimely death last August of cancer, resident Tracy Helin credited cannabis for extending and improving his life. A regular cannabis user for 27 years, Helin publicly advocated for the state’s medical marijuana program. Prior to his death last August from complications of metastatic testicular cancer, Helin testified at an informational hearing […]
AR: You Decide – Medical Marijuana Ballot Issues
Little Rock, Ark. – When you head to the polls to vote, you will see two medical marijuana initiatives on the Arkansas ballot. They are Issues 6 and 7. Before you decide, we want to make sure you know the differences between the two. Issue 6 is the Medical Marijuana Amendment. It would cover 17 […]
FL: Poll Shows Medical Marijuana Amendment At 73% Support
A University of North Florida poll released Thursday shows Amendment 2 is looking poised to pass. The survey, from the UNF Public Opinion Research Lab, indicates the medical marijuana amendment is now drawing 73 percent support. That’s down from 77 percent in a similar poll taken a few weeks back. Polling was conducted via live […]
MA: Permit Granted For Medical Marijuana Dispensary In Pittsfield
Pittsfield, Mass. – Manna Wellness was granted a special permit from the Zoning Board of Appeals Wednesday to operate a medical marijuana facility, despite protest from a resident who lives nearby. Julia Germaine of Manna Wellness said the company is looking to build a 3,200 square-foot facility on undeveloped land in the Cloverdale Business Park. […]
Survey – A Majority Of Medical Marijuana Users In California Support Hillary Clinton
Election Day could bring legal weed in five more states, doubling the places in the United States where Americans can recreationally use marijuana. A majority of Americans believe cannabis should be legalized for recreational use. But until now, the presidential candidate whom marijuana users support was unclear. In data exclusively shared with Mic, California-based medical […]
Pennsylvania Advances Rules Under New Medical Marijuana Law
Harrisburg – The state moved a few steps closer to setting up a medical marijuana program on Tuesday as the health department posted draft rules for dispensaries and said temporary regulations for growers and processors would be made public in a few days. The draft regulations for dispensaries would prohibit facilities within 1,000 feet of […]
AR: Hutchinson Weighs Alternate Plan For Medical Marijuana
Little Rock – Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday he’s looking at an effort to legalize a limited form of marijuana for patients if two medical pot proposals fail in next month’s election, but has questions about how the alternate proposal would comply with federal law. The Republican said he’s neutral on legislation Rep. Dan […]
Big Changes Coming For DC’s Medical Cannabis Businesses
The medical cannabis industry in Washington DC is in for an interesting ride over the next few months, with regulatory changes on tap that could provide major expansion opportunities for businesses. But exactly how the upcoming regulations may affect the DC industry is up in the air, depending on a number of factors. To begin […]
IL: People Having Trouble Getting Medical Marijuana
Champaign – People across the state are having trouble signing up for the medical marijuana pilot program. It’s not because they don’t quality – but because their doctors won’t sign the paperwork. Mindy Haile was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis decades ago. “We’ve tried physical therapies, the water therapy, exercises, medications. And the medications have steadily […]
OH: Mentor, Kirtland Address Medical Marijuana
Mentor and Kirtland are among a growing number of municipalities tackling the issue of medical marijuana. Leaders in both cities are taking steps to establish local control over its official use in their communities. Mentor City Council on Oct. 18 passed legislation prohibiting cultivation, processing and/or retail dispensing of medical marijuana. Officials made the move […]
Falls Township To Set Guidelines For Medical Marijuana Growers, Dispensers
Falls Township – With an eye on the public safety of Falls Township residents and the local business community, the Falls Township Board of Supervisors is considering an ordinance to set regulations for the production and distribution of medical marijuana. “The state has made some changes in the legality of medical marijuana,” Falls Township Supervisors […]
Health Canada Data Show Medical Marijuana Shipments To Alberta Are Soaring
Health Canada’s latest market statistics show patient enrollment in the federal medical cannabis program (MMPR) grew 110 per cent between January and August this year. Shipments to registered patients across Canada increased 122 per cent, from 28,127 to 62,385, during the same eight-month period. Ontario, with a population of nearly 14 million, accounted for more […]
Arkansas Democratic Senate Hopeful Eldridge Says He Supports Medical Marijuana Plan
Democratic Senate hopeful Conner Eldridge says he supports a ballot proposal to legalize medical marijuana in Arkansas after a competing measure was disqualified. The former federal prosecutor Thursday said he supports Issue 6, which would allow patients with certain conditions to buy marijuana from dispensaries. Eldridge announced his support after the state Supreme Court blocked […]
Rhode Island Issues Emergency Medical Marijuana Regulations
Providence, R.I. – Rhode Island has issued emergency regulations to begin licensing a new group of private growers of medical marijuana. The Department of Business Regulation said creating a new class of marijuana cultivators will protect patients from an expected shortfall of the product this winter. The regulations took effect Tuesday. State officials said there […]
CA: Campbell Council Discusses Compromise To Medical Marijuana Petition
The Campbell City Council is still mulling over the possibility of allowing medical marijuana dispensaries, cultivation and delivery within the city. In an effort to avoid a costly special election, medical marijuana petitioners and the council are trying to reach a compromise that could allow access to medical marijuana in the city. At an Oct. […]
MA: How Recreational Marijuana Could Impact Medical Marijuana
Boston, Mass. – Supporters of legalizing recreational pot believe passage of Question Four would weaken the black market. 22News explains how legal recreational pot could impact medical marijuana dispensaries. There are 8 medical marijuana dispensaries open in Massachusetts including facilities in Greenfield and Northampton. Regardless of the outcome of Question 4, people would still need […]
Pennsylvania Publishes New Rules For Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program expects to solicit applications from aspiring growers, processors and dispensaries in early 2017, health department officials said this week after unveiling draft regulations that will govern the outlets that sell cannabis. Since April 17, when Gov. Wolf signed the medical marijuana bill into law, the health department has granted “safe harbor” […]
Are VA Doctors Prohibited From Recommending Medical Marijuana?
The effort to legalize recreational marijuana in Arizona has seen millions of dollars in contributions opposing the initiative – and political advertisements on both sides of the aisle. A recent ad from the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol , a pro-pot group, tells the story of a post-9/11 veteran, Bruce Laird, who was prescribed […]
FL: More Ballots Turn Up In Broward Without Medical Marijuana Amendment
Hours after a Broward judge said she was ready to rule quickly on a case about ballots missing the medical marijuana amendment, a new wrinkle appeared Tuesday evening: Two more voters found Amendment 2 missing on their ballots. NORML of Florida, a group that supports reforming marijuana laws, filed a new emergency motion Tuesday night […]
AR: Hutchinson – Open To Looking At Alternate Medical Marijuana Plan
Little Rock – Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson says he’s open to looking at an effort to legalize a limited form of marijuana for patients if two medical marijuana proposals fail in next month’s election. But the Republican governor said he has questions about how the alternate proposal would comply with federal law. Hutchinson told reporters […]
In Colorado, A Call To Add PTSD To Medical Marijuana List
Colorado is a marijuana pioneer, but unlike in 18 other states, post-traumatic stress disorder is not on the list of qualifying conditions for medical marijuana use. That means those with PTSD, including a large number of veterans, have to pay higher fees to use recreational marijuana. Advocates also say they have to deal with stigma. […]
Once Hesitant, Physician Focusing On Prescribing Medical Marijuana
North Stonington – After discovering the benefits of medical marijuana for her patients suffering from chronic conditions, a local physician hopes to bring relief to patients who live in remote areas or cannot travel using telemedicine. Dr. Stefana Pecher, a licensed physician who operates the Country Doc Walk-in and Wellness Center at 391 Norwich-Westerly Road, […]
FL: Charlotte County To Temporarily Ban Marijuana Sales If Amendment 2 Passes
Charlotte County – Even if Amendment 2 passes, you may not be able to get medical marijuana locally right away, at least in one county. Charlotte County commissioners on Tuesday decided to put a moratorium on marijuana dispensaries until they can regulate it properly. It’s set for nine months and means any cannabis businesses cannot […]
Canada: No To Medical Marijuana Store
There is interest in opening a medical marijuana dispensary, otherwise known as a “compassion club” in urbanStirling-Rawdon. People have approached Stirling-Rawdon’s Police Chief Dario Cecchin for his opinion on such a store, many of which already exist in Canada, including on the Tyendinaga Territory. The plan involves leasing space in a commercial building at 400 […]
'Yes' On Florida's Medical Cannabis Amendment
Claim: “Because there’s no local option to allow communities to ban, limit or restrict the location of pot shops. If Amendment 2 passes you can expect the seedy elements of the pot industry to move in right next door to your neighborhood, your church, your business and even your child’s school,” an anti-Amendment 2 pamphlet […]
Sports Injuries And Chronic Pain – Cannabis Helps A Former Football Pro
Many boys dream of playing professional football, but few of them ever consider the risks that go along with the glory. Former NFL player Brandon Haw was no different. Haw began playing football when he was just eight years old, and back then, his attention was focused on the challenges inherent in the game, and […]
What Will A Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Dispensary Look Like?
Harrisburg – Sometime in 2018, when Pennsylvania’s first medical marijuana patients walk in the door of their local marijuana dispensary, the first thing they’ll see is a sign warning them they’ve got to be at least 18 years old to enter unless accompanied by an adult. They’ll walk past video surveillance cameras and into a […]
Medical Marijuana Legal In Ohio, But Patients Still Can’t Get It
Can you legally buy medical marijuana in Ohio? If so, can you get it from a licensed medical marijuana dispensary, family member or friend, drug dealer or grow it yourself? You would think the answers to these questions would be simple and straightforward under the letter of the law. Not so much. Technically, medical marijuana […]
IL: Dispensary Looks To Lighten Cost Load For Some Medical Marijuana Patient
With additional fees tacked on the state’s medical marijuana card renewal, an Elmwood Park dispensary is trying to offset the hardship for some, offering a one-time discount. FloraMedex, located at 7955 W. Grand Ave. is trying to address such situations, teaming with a leading medical marijuana cultivator and processor on a deal that could save […]
FL: Medical Pot Proponents “Hopeful” That Broward Ballot Glitch Is Isolated
Lauderhill – Amendment 2 proponents say a potentially devastating misprint that left the medical marijuana measure off mail-in ballots in Broward County appears to have affected only a handful of voters. Ben Pollara, campaign director for the pro-pot push, spent 40 minutes in the Broward Supervisor of Elections office as workers began opening envelopes, verifying […]
CA: Cannabis Crusades Will Feature Dennis Peron, The Father Of Prop 215, This Friday
Nevada City, Calif. – Dennis Peron, the father of Prop 215, will guest on the popular radio program, the Cannabis Crusades, this Friday from 12:00 – 2:00pm on KVMR, 89.5fm. He will be discussing his strong opposition to Prop 64, a ballot measure that will decide whether adults 21 years or older will have access […]
It's High Time The U.S. Cloned Canada's Medical Pot Model
America’s presidential candidates have been conspicuously cagey about the status of federal medical marijuana legalization during this campaign season, suggesting that state officials are in for at least another four years of slapdash lawmaking and enforcing. In Canada, however, getting medical marijuana is a federally regulated, streamlined process akin to getting a library card or […]
RI: Three Students Lit Up Campaign For Medical Pot
Rhonda O’Donnell was the woman in the wheelchair, one of the more visible faces of the medical marijuana movement. But it was actually her son and his college friends who got the program off the ground. While his mother, a Warwick nurse suffering from multiple sclerosis, captured the media attention in 2005, Tom Angell and […]
Dr. Oz Looks At Medical Marijuana As A Potential Cure For Opioid Addiction
Opioid painkiller addiction is the fastest growing drug addiction in the United States today, and it was recently featured on the popular Dr. Oz TV show. Dr. Oz pointed out the astonishing statistics that 48 million Americans, one out of every 5, have reported that they have abused prescription drugs. 12 states have more opioid […]
CA: Stockton Voters Weigh Two Pot Measures
Stockton – There are only two medicinal marijuana dispensaries inside Stockton city limits but that could change if Measure P passes this November. Supporter and Stockton attorney Zach Drivon said this could be a good change. “Regulation and licensing of the cannabis industry is actually going to increase public safety, it’s going to increase safe […]
Testing For Marijuana Raises Medical, Legal Questions
Alcohol exits the body in a matter of hours. Cocaine can take a couple of days. Cannabis has no exact timetable. The cannabis compound detectable in urine samples is evidence of past use, not actual impairment, said Dr. Alan Shackelford, a Harvard Medical School-trained physician who founded Amarimed of Colorado, a clinic in Denver focusing […]
ND: Measure 5 – What It Means For You?
Fargo, N.D. – North Dakotan’s will decide if the state should legalize medical marijuana in addition to choosing a President on November 8th. Measure 5 is 34 pages in length and also called the North Dakota Compassionate Care Act. If approved it would legalize the use of medical marijuana which means patients that suffer from […]
Report – Arkansas Medical Marijuana Plan Costs More Than It Raises
Little Rock – Arkansas finance officials say competing proposals to legalize medical marijuana would cost the state more to enforce than they would generate in new tax revenue. The state Department of Finance and Administration on Thursday detailed the projected revenue and costs for the two measures on the November ballot that would allow patients […]
MA: North Attleboro Selectmen Approve Letter Of Support For Medical Marijuana Grower
North Attleboro – Reversing an earlier decision to table a letter of support for a prospective medical marijuana growing facility until a public hearing could be held, selectmen voted Thursday night in favor of the letter amid concerns the landscape might shift after the Nov. 8 general election. Among those concerns is if Question 4 […]
Here Are The Bizarre Reasons The FDA Refuses To Say Marijuana Is Medicine
With a handful of states slated to vote on either medical or full marijuana legalization this November, the pressure is on for the federal government to perhaps reassess its dated policies on the drug. After all, there’s no shortage of evidence the legal and cultural stigmas attached to the drug for generations were a purposeful […]
PA: City Council To Weigh Where Dispensaries Can Open
In preparation for the launch of the state’s medical marijuana program, a member of Philadelphia City Council on Thursday introduced zoning restrictions to limit where growing operations and dispensaries can open. The legislation, introduced by Derek S. Green, would ban dispensaries within 500 feet of residential areas, churches, hotels, convention centers, playgrounds, pools, parks, recreation […]
AR: The Push For Medical Marijuana Begins
Advertising has begun for Issue 6, the constitutional amendment to allow sale of medically prescribed marijuana through for-profit dispensaries regulated by the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Division. Issue 7, the initiated act to allow medical marijuana distributed through non-profit agencies regulated by the Health Department, also has an ad on the web. That group hasn’t […]
Arkansas Medical Marijuana Proponents Launch TV Ad
Little Rock, Ark. – Supporters of a medical marijuana proposal in Arkansas have launched a television ad touting the November ballot measure as a way to help children with seizures. Informing Arkansas on Friday began airing the ad for the proposed constitutional amendment, which would allow patients with certain medical conditions to buy marijuana from […]
QLD: Kids Needed For Medicinal Cannabis Clinical Trials
Queensland Health is searching for 30 children with severe treatment-resistant epilepsy to take part in a medicinal cannabis trial. It comes after the State Government last week passed laws allowing people with certain conditions to access the drug under the supervision of a medical professional. The clinical trials will involve ‘Epidiolex‘ – a cannabis plant-derived […]
CA: Santa Ana Drops Charges Against Dispensary Workers Arrested During Infamous Raid
Santa Ana’s city attorney office has dropped all charges against a dozen employees of Sky High Holistic, the Santa Ana medical marijuana dispensary that police raided on May 26, 2015, during which officers were recorded on surveillance footage eating what appeared to be pot edibles, throwing darts, and insulting a paraplegic pot activist. After the […]
It’s High Time The U.S. Cloned Canada’s Medical Pot Model
America’s presidential candidates have been conspicuously cagey about the status of federal medical marijuana legalization during this campaign season, suggesting that state officials are in for at least another four years of slapdash lawmaking and enforcing. In Canada, however, getting medical marijuana is a federally regulated, streamlined process akin to getting a library card or […]
AU: United In Compassion Focus Medical Cannabis Education, Not Cultivation
Instead of growing medical cannabis, Lucy Halsam wants to focus on making United In Compassion the equivalent of the Heart Foundation Tick to the budding industry. Earlier this year, Ms Halsam purchased a property near Tamworth, named DanEden in honour of her son, which was set to become a medical cannabis farm – but those […]
UT: Weinholtz Outlines Policy Proposal For Extending Legalization Of Medical Cannabis
Salt Lake City – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Weinholtz outlined policy proposal details Thursday that favor more extensive legalization of cannabis for medical use in Utah. Weinholtz alludes to state Sen. Mark Madsen’s bill from earlier this year that proposed legalized access to the entirety of the marijuana plant for qualifying patients. The bill was […]
UK: Home Office Rules Out SNP Call For Medicinal Cannabis Use
The legalisation of cannabis for medical use in Scotland remains unlikely, despite winning the backing of the SNP conference in Glasgow. The Home Office confirmed to The Scotsman it has no plans to devolve drug laws to Holyrood or review the classification of the plant, which is illegal to sell, use or possess in the […]
Before Amendment 2, Legal Cannabis Industry Already Budding In Florida
With his raspy voice, long ponytail and friendly demeanor, George Douthitt is the guy you might get if you called central casting and ordered up a vintage pothead. True to form, the 63-year-old eagerly accepted a delivery from his weed guy one recent morning, forking over $50 for a small package of marijuana. This drug […]
FL: Medical Marijuana Amendment Is About Compassion
For 45 years, the Epilepsy Foundation of Florida has been on a mission to accelerate therapies that stop seizures, find cures and save lives. With 400,000 Floridians living with epilepsy, we’ve had a lot of work to do. One of our guiding principles is our commitment to physician directed care. Simply, we believe that licensed […]
UT: New Medical Marijuana Measures Presented To Committee
Salt Lake City – Utah state legislators began laying the groundwork Wednesday to make another run at legalizing medical marijuana for people with certain conditions. During a committee hearing, four Republican lawmakers presented outlines of measures they’re planning to introduce at the next legislation session that they hope can work in concert. The measures would […]
NM: Moriarty Delays Decision On Medical Marijuana
Moriarty is getting closer to limiting where medical marijuana companies can set up shop, but stopped short on Oct. 12 of making a final decision to give more time for researching what restrictions should be put in place. That’s when the City Council continued its public hearing on adding medical marijuana-related businesses to its list of […]
Battle Lines Drawn On Potential Changes To Maryland Medical Marijuana Law
Del. Cheryl D. Glenn is co-author of the Maryland state law that permits the use of marijuana for medical purposes. She says that measure needs an overhaul. Michael Bronfein is chief executive of a company that was awarded one of the state’s 15 licenses to grow medical marijuana. He says the law is the best […]
Can Cannabis Cure Dravet Syndrome?
Charlotte Figi had her first seizure when she was three months old. It began after a warm bath, a common precursor to the first seizures in Dravet Syndrome. Within a couple of years, she was experiencing over 300 spontaneous grand mal seizures a week. You may have heard of Charlotte’s story. She’s been featured on […]
CA: Ojai-Based Cannabis Cooperative Seeks Restitution From Sheriff, Ventura County
Shangri La Care Cooperative, a medical marijuana club based in Ojai, has been raided three times since October 2015 and is seeking restitution for the value of property lost or destroyed during the raid, a lawsuit filed against the Sheriff’s Department and the County of Ventura this month says. On Oct. 6, 2015, Ventura County […]
PA: Temple, Jefferson To Collaborate On Medical Marijuana Research
Two Philadelphia medical schools today announced they are collaborating on research into medical marijuana, and will be co-sponsoring an academic conference on cannabis at the end of this month. Temple University will partner with Thomas Jefferson University’s Center for Medical Cannabis Education and Research to “encourage research and education initiatives involving physicians and scientists” across […]
Cannabis Pill Could Reduce Epileptic Seizures – Australian Researchers
Melbourne – A cannabis pill administered to adults with epilepsy could reduce seizures, Australian researchers said on Wednesday. The drug is the subject of a world-first clinical trial in Australia and New Zealand led by Melbourne researchers. Terry O’Brien, a neurologist at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and head of the trial, said there was desperate […]
How Does Cannabis Consumption Affect Autism?
Autism and Cannabis at a Glance Autism is a collection of disorders that impact brain development, characterized by communication difficulties, social interaction problems, and repetitive and sometimes injurious behaviors Autism is caused by a combination of genetic mutations and environmental factors, such as advanced parental age and pregnancy problems Autism management focuses on therapies over […]
MA: Wellesley Wants To Wait And See On Pot
Wellesley’s Board of Selectmen isn’t interested in backing a medical marijuana dispensary in town, citing uncertainty about the need for it should applications be approved in surrounding towns and the looming vote on pot legalization. “I’m not against a dispensary in principle. None of us is against a dispensary in principle,” said Chairman Marjorie Freiman. […]
FL: Medical Marijuana Sales Restricted In Indian River County
Indian River County – The County Commission has approved restrictions medical marijuana treatment centers, limiting them to only a few locations in the unincorporated county. The areas are zoned general industrial, and are adjacent to the railroad right-of-way north of 12th Street and to two parcels east of Old Dixie Highway near Ninth Place, both […]
MT: I-182 A Sensible Medical Marijuana Solution
OK, Montana. We have gone back and forth and around and around about medical marijuana in this state for more than a decade. It’s time for us to settle on the best course of action and work toward making it as compassionate, realistic, effective and enforceable as possible. Initiative 182 takes Montana in the right […]
BC: Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Poised To Sprout In Cumberland
The Village of Cumberland is a step closer to implementing bylaws that will allow a medical marijuana dispensary business to operate in the community. Staff presented its report that outlines considerations for the review of applications for medical marijuana dispensaries, along with the required amendments to the business license bylaw to allow for the licensing […]
OH: Medical Board Isn't Blocking Doctors From Recommending Marijuana, Officials Say
Columbus, Ohio – The Ohio State Medical Board on Wednesday further complicated its position about whether or not doctors can issue preliminary medical marijuana recommendations to patients. Board member Robert Giacalone said during a committee meeting Ohio’s medical marijuana law is not “crystal clear” and the board is not prohibiting doctors from recommending medical marijuana. […]
OR: Seniors Invited To Information Session About Marijuana Benefits And Liabilities
Would you like to learn about marijuana and its medicinal/recreational uses? The Neport 60+ Activity Center has assembled a panel of experts to answer your questions. Please join us on Monday, October 24 at the Center for Health Education, 740 S.W. 9th Street in Newport. There will be two FREE sessions available to the public: […]
Montana Ballot Initiative Looks To Roll Back Restrictions
Nearly 90 percent of cannabis cardholders in Montana are without access to a legal provider, a roughly 300 percent increase since a Montana Supreme Court ruling went into effect Aug. 31 limiting medical marijuana providers to three clients. Initiative 182 on election ballots mailed out last week aims to remove the three-client restriction and relax […]
Medical Marijuana May Improve Cognitive Function, Study Says
A new study says medical marijuana, unlike recreational marijuana, may actually improve cognitive functioning in adults, rather than impair it. The study, led by McLean Hospital’s Staci Gruber and published in Frontiers in Pharmacology, found that after three months of medical marijuana treatment, patients performed certain cognitive tasks better than they did before treatment began. […]
MI: Medical Marijuana Potentially Lucrative For State
Lansing, MI – New medical marijuana regulations will be put into place in December, and some are projecting millions of dollars in state revenue with the changes; some analysts estimate the number could be more than $63 million a year, according to the Detroit Free Press. The new regulations require a 3% excise tax on […]
Canada: Making Marijuana Dispensaries Safe
As Canada inches closer to legalized marijuana, safety standards for dispensary-sold medical cannabis are being brought under greater scrutiny. In an investigation done by The Globe and Mail in August, one third of medical marijuana samples collected from Toronto area dispensaries showed the presence of chemicals and mould that could cause a variety of illnesses […]
MI: Portage Sets Hearing On Extending Temporary Medical Marijuana Moratorium
Portage, MI – Portage is proposing to extend its medical marijuana moratorium until the state comes up with licensing rules regulating dispensaries. A Nov. 1 public hearing by the Portage City Council will determine if the city continues its current medical moratorium pending approval of state licensing rules on regulating medical marijuana edibles and dispensaries. […]
Utah Legislators Set To Discuss Medical Marijuana
Salt Lake City – A Utah legislative committee is scheduled to meet Wednesday to discuss whether marijuana should be legal for people with certain medical conditions. The state has a limited medical marijuana law, but two proposals to expand it died at the state legislature this year. Medical marijuana proponents have found a new legislative […]
Marijuana Helps Girl Who Suffers Chronic Seizures
A little girl with a serious medical condition is making amazing progress after using what many believe is a breakthrough treatment option. As a last resort, her family tried a non-euphoric strain of medical marijuana for their 10-year-old daughter’s relentless seizures. And it worked. A video of Charlotte Figi that shows her during a seizure […]
Cervical Cancer Treatment – Cannabis Triggers Cancer ‘Suicide’
Women may soon use marijuana for cervical cancer treatment. New study suggests the drug contains a chemical compound that could encourage cancer cells to kill themselves. Researchers at North-West University in South Africa found marijuana has anti-carcinogenic properties potentially effective for cervical cancer treatment. They found cannabidiol (CBD) triggered the process called apoptosis or cell […]
British Regulator Declares Cannabis Compound A Medicine
Last Thursday the United Kingdom’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) officially announced it was designating cannabidiol (CBD) – a non-psychoactive cannabis compound – as a medicine that can be administered for the purpose of “restoring, correcting, or modifying physiological functions.” This means that CBD products, which British law has been silent on until […]
AR: Your Tax Dollars At Work Against Medical Marijuana
The fight for Arkansas to join most of the rest of the United States in providing legal marijuana for medical use with advocates lined up against the unending-power of the state. On one side today, supporters of Issue 7, the Arkansas Medical Cannabis Act, will hold a news conference in Fayetteville in support. Speakers will […]
AU: Nimbin To Host Medicinal Cannabis Workshop
As California appears set to fully legalise cannabis in coming weeks, advocates in Nimbin are holding yet another workshop this weekend to educate people about the plant’s medicinal qualities. The workshop at 11am in the Nimbin Town Hall will update people on the situation in NSW, as well as provide legal advice for those who […]
Motl Dismisses Complaint By SafeMontana On Marijuana Ballot Proposal
Montana’s Commissioner of Political Practices on Tuesday dismissed a complaint that alleged campaign finance violations by the group supporting an initiative to loosen restrictions on medical marijuana. The complaint was filed by SafeMontana, a group formed by Billings businessman Steve Zabawa that opposes expanding medical marijuana. Montana Citizens for I-182, the ballot committee campaigning for […]
TX: Leander Mom Wants To Try Cannabis Oil To Ease Daughter's Seizures
Leander, Texas – Kenza Hocini, 2, has more than a 100 seizures a day. The 24-pound girl is confined to a wheelchair because she can’t stand, sit or do anything by herself. She can’t even eat on her own. “I thought she was having 20 to 30 seizures a day, we did her EEG three […]
NY: Columbia Care Making Changes To Improve Access To Medical Marijuana
Rochester, N.Y. – Columbia Care, a local medical marijuana dispensary that opened early last year, has been criticized for not being accessible, lack of medical variations, and not enough doctors in their network. CEO Nicholas Vita says they have made changes, beginning with adding new meds. “We have inhalable vaporizers, pins – which are a […]
PA: Middletown Supervisors Debate Medical Marijuana Ordinance
The Middletown supervisors might have come up with a plan to address medical marijuana growers, processors and dispensaries. But not before some differences of opinion became obvious. And if they stick with the direction they approved this week, all applicants would have to seek approval from the same divided board. Solicitor Joseph Pizzo told the […]
Ireland: Mother Seeks Prescribed Cannabis For Daughter
Vera Twomey’s daughter, Ava, suffers from Dravet syndrome which is a rare but severe form of epilepsy that hampers people’s cognitive development and requires those with the affliction in need of round-the-clock care due to the frequency of the seizures they suffer. While Ms Twomey has managed Ava’s symptoms over the past month with the […]
FL: Two Years In, Few Patients Participate In State Medical Marijuana Program
The drug deal went down the way they usually do – a quick exchange of cash for goods, and the user had his product, while the delivery man went on to his next drop-off. The big difference in this case was that the exchange of pot for cash was perfectly legal. At the office of […]
WV: Local Communities Mull Medical Marijuana Concerns
Marietta – With the recent legalization of medical marijuana in Ohio through House Bill 523, businesses and local governments in Washington County are forming opinions on the topic and how they will approach this new law. While the law may say use is OK in certain circumstances, some municipalities and employers are weighing whether they […]
OH: Troy Residents Debate Medical Marijuana At City Hearing
Troy, Ohio – Medical marijuana is now legal in Ohio, but a number of local cities are saying not so fast. The city of Troy is the latest to hold a public hearing on the issue. Monday night residents on both sides came out to get their voices heard. One woman claimed marijuana is a […]
Barbados Examines Medical Use Of Marijuana
Barbados Today – One day after Prime Minister Freundel Stuart told church leaders the “nefarious” illegal drug – as well as firearms – trade was “haunting” the country and threatening the very safety and security of the Barbadian family, it emerged today that Government was examining the possible use of marijuana for medical purposes. Senior […]
CA: Not Your Parents’ Dealer – Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Today
Brightly lit rooms, enticing menus and a smiling staff greet customers from the entrance of the Green Door. What initially might seem like a favorite coffee bar is actually a San Francisco dispensary. The Green Door in San Francisco is one of the oldest medical marijuana dispensaries in the United States, having opened in 2003. […]
5 Things You Need To Know About CBD Marijuana
CBD, or cannabidiol, is quickly changing the debate around the potentials of medical marijuana. When most people think of marijuana, they think of the chemical THC because it is the chemical that gets users high. But recently, more and more people have been looking into another compound found in marijuana called CBD. While many doctors […]
OH: Beavercreek City Council Mulls Extending Medical Marijuana Ban
Beavercreek – The Beavercreek City Council on Monday night discussed extending the city’s six-month ban on medical marijuana.Mayor Bob Stone suggested extending the ban until the state finalizes its medical marijuana program. “We have to take action every six months, every nine months,” Stone said during a work session. “Whatever length of term we want […]
IA: Senator Grassley Discusses Blocked Medical Marijuana Bill
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley opens up on a medical marijuana bill being blocked in the U.S. Senate. Many of Iowa’s issues with medical cannabis regulation could be cleared up if the federal government were to reclassify marijuana as something other than a Schedule one drug. The Senate Judiciary Committee – chaired by Grassley – is […]
FL: Seniors Are The Wild Card In Medical Marijuana Vote
There’s a big battle at the ballot box in just three weeks: medical marijuana. Both sides are fighting for what could be the deciding vote – senior citizens. It’s the second round for Amendment 2. In 2014, it narrowly failed getting 57% of the 60% supermajority needed to pass. Last time, only 38% of voters […]
MA: North Attleboro RTM Reduces Buffer Zone For Medical Marijuana Operations
North Attleboro – Representative Town Meeting members voted Monday to change zoning bylaws and reduce the buffer area for medical marijuana operations around places where children congregate. Previous town bylaws restricted locations for medical marijuana cultivation centers or dispensaries to venues with a buffer zone of at least 500 feet from schools, churches, gymnasiums, playgrounds […]
IA: Capitol Digest – Medical Cannabis
Des Moines – Gov. Terry Branstad said Monday he expects the issue of whether to extend the state’s limited medical cannabis law beyond its July 1 expiration date will be the subject of legislative discussions during the 2017 session. Branstad said he is open to considering some expansion of a 2014 law that parents of […]