IL: 2nd C-U Cannabis Dispensary Opening Next Week
Urbana – NuMed Urbana, the second medical cannabis dispensary that will operate in Champaign-Urbana, plans to open at 11 a.m. Oct. 25. The owners are offering tours of the new facility at 105 E. University Ave., U, to the public in advance of the opening, from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday and again from 1 […]
CA: How The Nation's Oldest Medical Marijuana Law Could Be Affected By Proposition 64
If Proposition 64 passes this November, California will bid adieu to the nation’s oldest medical marijuana law. Enacted in 1996, Proposition 215, or the Compassionate Use Act, created looser restrictions on cannabis use across the state. Chris Conrad is a cannabis authority who has worked as an expert witness in more than 325 marijuana-related cases. […]
The Hawai‘i State Legislative Oversight Committee for Medical Cannabis is Now in Session
from the Hawaii Dispensary Alliance Aloha Alliance! It has been a long quiet summer as the dispensaries work to prepare their facilities and DOH works to administer Hawai‘i’s new medical marijuana dispensary system. Patients and the public alike are understandably curious about the progress of the system. Today, with the first session of the Hawaii State […]
Kauai Deputy Chief on Medical Marijuana Oversight Group
Stakeholders to develop, improve legislation; first meeting slated Wednesday in Honolulu The group tasked with developing and recommending legislation to improve the medical marijuana system to ensure safe and legal access to qualifying patients is scheduled to have its first meeting in Honolulu on Wednesday. The Act 230 Medical Marijuana Legislative Oversight Working Group will […]
Hawaiian Dispensaries Waiting on Seed to Sale Technology
Despite Hawaii’s 8 designated and licensed dispensaries having already identified their storefront location and respective cultivation sites, most medical marijuana grows are in a temporary holding pattern – thanks in part to technical deficiencies within the state medical marijuana program. The main problem seems to be replicating a Colorado-like seed to sale program, as currently […]
Barbados Government, Church Leaders Split On Medical Marijuana
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 Medical Officer Dr. […]
Pain Org Issues Statement On Rescheduling Marijuana
The American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA) issued a formal statement calling for the rescheduling of marijuana and called for more research to determine its safety and effectiveness this week. The organization notes that there is a lack of evidence regarding the long-term effects of marijuana use, and overlapping state and federal […]
AR: Medical Marijuana In Action
Arkansas voters are facing a decision. Should medical marijuana be legalized in the state? There has been much debate over the benefits of the medicinal value of cannabis, and the impact legalization could have on the state. To get a better idea we sent our Drew Petrimoulx to New Mexico, a state that approved medical […]
MT: Single Donor Supports Campaign Against Medical Marijuana Expansion
Bozeman, Mont. – NBC Montana is following the money in the fight over medical marijuana as Election Day approaches. Initiative 182 would expand existing laws, but it won’t pass if a group called Safe Montana has its way. Medical marijuana is a controversial topic in the Treasure State. Some people oppose it, while others believe […]
Cannabis Proponent Says Plant Is Illegal Because Drug Companies Can’t Patent It
Attorney David Couch, a primary supporter of the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment on the state ballot in November, told members of the Northeast Arkansas Political Animals on Friday that money is the reason why cannabis is not legally sold in the state. “Pharmaceutical companies can’t patent it and that’s the only reason why medical marijuana […]
CA: How The Nation’s Oldest Medical Marijuana Law Could Be Affected By Proposition 64
If Proposition 64 passes this November, California will bid adieu to the nation’s oldest medical marijuana law. Enacted in 1996, Proposition 215, or the Compassionate Use Act, created looser restrictions on cannabis use across the state. Chris Conrad is a cannabis authority who has worked as an expert witness in more than 325 marijuana-related cases. […]
FL: Voters Again Face Medical Marijuana Decision
Tallahassee – With medical marijuana already a reality in Florida, voters will decide in November whether to vastly expand the types of patients who are eligible for the treatment. It’s the second time Floridians will weigh in on a medical-marijuana constitutional amendment, with the first proposal narrowly failing in 2014 to capture the 60 percent […]
BC: Hemp Oil Victory For Kyla
A Summerland family is celebrating a victory that will allow their child to legally get the cannabis oil that calms her seizures. Health Canada has granted an exemption that allows four-year-old Kyla Williams and others like her to access the medicine, as long as they have a letter from the agency stating so. Kyla has […]
PA: Medical Marijuana Will Be HR Issue, Experts Warn
Pennsylvania businesses better prepare for medical marijuana because they’re going to have to deal with a whole range of complications once their employees start using it. That was the consensus of the panelists who participated in a forum Thursday morning sponsored by the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce Under the law, businesses will not […]
CA: What Happens To Medical Marijuana If Proposition 64 Passes?
Proposition 64 not only seeks to legalize and regulate recreational marijuana use in California, but also makes changes to the state’s longstanding medical marijuana industry. “We strengthen it in a couple key ways,” Yes on Proposition 64 spokesman Jason Kinney said of the measure’s medical marijuana provisions. From privacy protections for patients, exemption from state […]
Canada: CATSA Gives Online Advice On Flying With Medical Marijuana
Ottawa – The agency that screens air travellers and their luggage is now providing advice on its website about flying with medical marijuana. The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority says while no change in policy has been made, it has updated its website to inform passengers they should be prepared to show medical documentation if […]
PA: Carlisle Considers Zoning For Medical Marijuana
Carlisle, Pa. – Carlisle Borough Council is moving ahead with a plan to restrict where medical marijuana operations could set up shop. On Thursday, council members voted to begin advertising a proposed ordinance that would amend current zoning laws, to address any future medical marijuana growing or processing facilities. Under a new ordinance, pot producers […]
Smoking Marijuana To Treat Mental Illness Has The Power To Change Lives
Julien is showing us around his family’s idyllic eco campsite, just outside Canterbury in Kent. He points out the fire pits for campers, rain-flushed toilets, and the glamping field that’s brimming with luxury teepees every summer. Then he sits down on one of the picnic benches, pulls out a baggie containing Girl Scout Cookies, a […]
Medicinal Marijuana In Montreal – Just Ask For Boris
The smell is unmistakable. There must be a small mountain of pot lying somewhere in a back room of the storefront office on St-Laurent Blvd. That thick, skunky aroma – strong enough to trigger memories of a misspent youth – is apparent the moment patients are buzzed through the front door of Fondation Marijuana. A […]
CT: Malloy Signs Law Allowing Children To Use Medical Cannabis Oil
Hartford – Months after the state Legislature passed a bill meant to help children who are suffering the most, Gov. Dan Malloy has signed it into law. The bill allows certain minors with debilitating illnesses to use medical marijuana, specifically cannabis oil. The oil has been shown to be effective in treating or alleviating symptoms […]
Delays In Medical Marijuana Prompt Maryland Patients To Self-Medicate
Annapolis, Maryland – While Maryland is on pace to have one of the slowest rollouts of medical marijuana in the country, patients across the state must skirt the law if they want to treat themselves. It has been more than 900 days since former Gov. Martin O’Malley signed the bill legalizing medical marijuana in the […]
AR: State Justices – Voters Will Decide Fate Of Medical Marijuana
Voters will decide the fate of medical marijuana in Arkansas. On Thursday, the Arkansas Supreme Court said that the ballot summary of the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment will allow voters to make an informed decision on Election Day. As a result, the court denied an attempt to prevent votes from being counted. Now, with just […]
Canada: Medical Cannabis Producers Jockey For Top Spot As Legalization Looms
Medical cannabis sellers are in Vancouver this week hoping to catch a glimpse of what their future may hold in light of the looming federal legalization of recreational marijuana. Workshops at the International Cannabis Business Conference that began Thursday and continue Friday include titles like “Safeguarding medical marijuana as legalization unfolds” and “The future of […]
Cayman Islands: Medical Cannabis – Why Don't We Grow Our Own?
With a vote this week, The Legislative Assembly has paved the way for cannabis oil to be legally available in this country for cancer patients and others with a medical need. However, some MLAs have raised concerns surrounding the supply and importation of the drug, which is still illegal in much of the world. One […]
Medical Marijuana Rollout In Pennsylvania Is A Slow Process
Harrisburg, Pa. – It’s been six months since Gov. Tom Wolf signed a law legalizing medical marijuana in Pennsylvania, and already some seriously ill children have access to the drug. Qualifying adults won’t be able to get medical marijuana until the program is fully in place in early 2018. The state Health Department will have […]
Top 10 Health Benefits Of Marijuana
There is no plant on Earth more condemned than marijuana. We’re talking about a living organism which governments have taken upon themselves to designate as an illegal substance. Despite no existing evidence of anyone ever dying of a marijuana overdose, possession of this plant is still illegal in many parts of the world. Marijuana has […]
Family, Lawmaker Push To Legalize Medical Marijuana In TN
3-year-old Josie Mathes, with her hair tied up in a purple bow, gets a kiss and hug from her mother Staci before her weekly therapy session at a hospital in Greene County. Josie attends physical, occupational and speech therapy three times a week for her severe epilepsy. “We are just waiting for her to get […]
PA: Carlisle Looks At Creating Pot Zone
Carlisle may soon allow the inclusion of production and processing medical marijuana in a designated zone in an effort to be proactive. “Since we don’t have that grower or processor of medical marijuana use in our ordinance, we want to put it in,” said Bruce Koziar, “Anybody can go to the Zoning Hearing Board and […]
CA: Grass Valley Marijuana Committee Updates Council With Dispensary Discussion
The Grass Valley City Council opted to postpone any action regarding a medical marijuana dispensary to be located within the city during a council meeting Tuesday. Citing consensus from a previously formed ad-hoc committee, the council decided to wait until after the Nov. 8 election to continue the discussion. Vice Mayor Howard Levine, who was […]
Now Available In N.J. – Cherry Or Grape Cannabis Lozenges
The first cannabis-infused lozenges approved for sale in New Jersey were offered to registered medical marijuana patients Tuesday at a dispensary in Camden County, one year after it opened. The Compassionate Sciences Alternative Treatment Center in Bellmawr announced it would sell a bottle of 30 grape- or cherry-flavored lozenges for $75, or $60 if patients […]
American Epilepsy Society Announce Cannabis Extract Obliterates Epileptic Seizures
Cannabis is by far one of the most healing plants in history. And yet, in most of the world, it remains an illegal drug. In fact, the United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has classified cannabis as a schedule 1 drug according to the Control Substance Act (CSA). This is the same classification as heroin. […]
Cannabis Treats Heroin Addiction Successfully
Opioids & Heroin According to the Center for Disease Control, opioids, including heroin, were responsible for more than 28,600 deaths in 2014 and 61% of all overdose related deaths. Heroin is a growing problem in the United States and it is popping up everywhere from city streets to once quiet American suburbs. Often heroin addiction […]
FL: Dade City Moves Toward Moratorium On Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Dade City – Uncertainty over an impending statewide vote on medical marijuana and whether legislators will take up the issue next session has led Dade City leaders to look at temporarily banning dispensaries. During a meeting Tuesday night, the Dade City Commission voted unanimously to hold a first reading of an ordinance recommended by City […]
QLD: Medical Marijuana Advocate Proposed Action 20 Years Ago
A CQUniversity academic has written a biography about one of Australia’s most notable advocates for legalising medicinal marijuana. Former lawyer, academic, teacher and librarian, Dr Susan Currie is about to launch the biography on social activist Dr Janet Irwin. Dr Irwin rallied for the use of medicinal marijuana at a time when Queensland was far […]
Arkansas Court Says Voters Can Decide Medical Marijuana Plan
Little Rock, Ark. – Arkansas voters will have their say on at least one medical marijuana proposal this November, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday. Justices sided with supporters of a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow patients with certain medical conditions to purchase marijuana from dispensaries. A coalition of groups, including the state Chamber […]
CT: Families Celebrate Expansion Of Medical Marijuana Program For Children
Families of pediatric medical marijuana patients were joined by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center Thursday for a ceremonial signing of legislation to expand the state’s medical marijuana program to include children. “We don’t always get it right on the first go-around but eventually we persevere,” Malloy said. “The idea that we […]
FL: CannaMoms Keep Up Fight For Landmark Marijuana Legislation
Passage of medical-marijuana legislation remains an uphill battle across the country. But a chance to score a landmark victory for the cause could come with Amendment 2, known also as the Florida Right to Medical Marijuana Initiative. This question comes up for a vote on the Nov. 8 general election ballot. After falling less than […]
MT: Leaders Endorsing New Medical Marijuana Initiative
Montana – Leaders from communities across Montana are coming together in support of Montana’s new medical marijuana initiative, I-182. Montana Citizens for I-182 announced that 116 “Champions for I-182” have endorsed the measure that will appear on the November ballot. “Republicans and Democrats, doctors and patients, veterans, community leaders from across Montana are coming together […]
PA: Employees Who Use Medical Marijuana Are Now Protected
Employees who use medical marijuana are a new protected class under federal equal employment opportunity laws, according to a panel of experts discussing Pennsylvania’s new medical marijuana law at a Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce symposium this morning. Keya C. Denner, an attorney with Norris, McLaughlin & Marcus in Bridgewater, N.J., said Pennsylvania businesses […]
AR: Health Matters – Marijuana As Medicine
Albuquerque, N.M. – Arkansas voters are facing the decision about whether or not medical marijuana should be legalized in the state. There has been much debate over the benefits of the medicinal value of cannabis and the impact legalization could have on the state. In an effort to make sure voters are informed about this […]
FL: Pine Island Man – Marijuana Helped Cure My Cancer
Next month Floridians will be asked once again to decide on medical marijuana. Amendment Two on the November ballot asks voters to decide on whether to expand Florida’s current medical marijuana laws to include medical marijuana with THC. Currently low THC cannabis oil is legal in Florida, if prescribed by a doctor. Jason Cole believes […]
Canada: The Competitive World Of Medicinal Marijuana
Vancouver – Master horticulturalist Francoise Levesque tends to the thousands of marijuana plants at Tilray, one of 35 federally licensed producers of medicinal marijuana that have brought pot growing “from the basement into the light.” “We are pioneering, in a way, how to do things,” says Levesque, who was growing tomatoes before joining the Vancouver […]
UK Recognizes Marijuana Extract As Medicine
A chemical compound found in marijuana can now be used for medicinal purposes in the United Kingdom, according to the governmental branch that regulates medicine. “We have come to the opinion that products containing cannabidiol (CBD) are a medicine,” a spokesman for the U.K.’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency told The Huffington Post. CBD, […]
Medical Marijuana Sales Hit $23.5 Million In Illinois
Fulton, Illinois – It’s been almost a year since medical marijuana sales started in Illinois and profits are skyrocketing. Sales have topped $23.5 million since the program started last November. As of October, 11 2016 the program now includes more than 11,000 patients and the number of dispensaries is growing with 44 licensed to sell […]
IL: Cancer Patient Battles For Medical Cannabis
The state’s fledgling medical cannabis program has 19 giant cultivation sites, located across Illinois. But those sites serve only about 11,000 patients. That averages about 578 patients for each football-field sized greenhouse growing product. You would think they would want every patient they could get. But Barbara Schneider says she has been waiting for her […]
Reasoned Approach Needed On Medical Cannabis Plants
I miss the days when Kathy’s Diner was open in downtown Northampton. My wife and I would bring our kids there for breakfast on Saturday mornings. Police officers often sat at the counter and my son would chat with them, enamored of their presence and smart uniforms. This was before the National Guard, state police […]
MD: High Hopes, But No Buzz For Growing Medical Cannabis On Farmland
County leaders earlier this month let expire a bill that would have allowed medical cannabis to be grown in the county’s agricultural zones, the idea drying up in the face of opposition from Frederick’s farming community. We think that was a mistake. When the law to allow medical cannabis cultivation in Maryland was still being […]
Iowans Push For Expanded Medical Cannabis Options
Des Moines – Sick and suffering Iowans went to the Iowa Capitol building Tuesday to urge voters to research legislative candidates’ position on expanding access to medical cannabis that they and their children need before casting their ballots in the 2016 election. “Disease isn’t partisan,” said West Des Moines resident Sally Gaer, whose daughter has […]
The Cannabis Closet
“Coming out of the closet” is a figure of speech long associated with the gay community but the expression has been used to describe many situations in which admission of some societal anomaly is involved. Deviating from the norm, even when one is certain their path is correct, can be a nerve wracking experience. And […]
Medicinal Marijuana – Queenslanders Given Access To Drug
Patients with a range of medical conditions will be allowed to access legal medicinal cannabis products in Queensland from March next year. The State Parliament last night unanimously passed the Public Health (Medicinal Cannabis) Bill 2016, will allow greater use of medicinal cannabis products for some patients. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the legislation would provide […]
TN Lawmaker Wants To Legalize Medical Marijuana After CO Trip
Twenty-five states allow medicinal marijuana in the United States, and the closest state to us that allows it is Ohio, but Georgia passed a law last year and is next in line. Now one Republican Tennessee State Representative wants to make it legal here at home. Representative Faison, from District 11, had a family member […]
CA: A Look At Tax Propositions And Legalizing Medical Marijuana
There is an overwhelming number of propositions on this year’s statewide ballot. – 17 in total. As part of our You Decide 2016 coverage we’re breaking down each one of these measures over the next several days. In this report, Monte Francis takes a look at two tax measures and a move to legalize recreational […]
MI: Lansing's Proposed Medical Marijuana Ordinance Stays On Hold
Lansing – It could take awhile before City Council votes on a proposed medical marijuana ordinance that’s been changed, debated and delayed for several months. Until a new ordinance is brought to Council’s full eight-member body and approved, the city will continue following an ordinance created in 2011 that doesn’t include a licensing process for […]
Nearly 80 Percent Of Floridians Support Legal Medical Marijuana
Two years ago, Florida voters just barely missed a 60 percent threshold to legalize medical marijuana in the state. That won’t happen this November – at least not if a new poll on the measure from the University of North Florida is even close to accurate. UNF’s survey, released this morning, finds that 77 percent […]
Some Florida Republicans AWOL On Talking About Amendment 2
Florida Republican leaders have been conspicuously quiet about where they stand on Amendment 2, the ballot initiative that would legalize medical marijuana. “I think a lot of people are being quiet about it because they assume it’s going to pass and they don’t want to be on the wrong side,” incoming Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman […]
FL: Hearing Over Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Opens
Tallahassee – A nursery that lost out by four one-thousandths of a point to a competitor is now trying to persuade an administrative law judge that the Central Florida business deserves a highly sought-after license to sell medical marijuana products. The hearing in the McCrory’s Sunny Hill Nursery challenge opened Monday, nearly a year after […]
FL: Nursery Seeks License For Selling Medical Marijuana Products
A nursery that lost out by four one-thousandths of a point to a competitor is now trying to persuade an administrative law judge that the Central Florida business deserves a highly sought-after license to sell medical marijuana products. The hearing in the McCrory’s Sunny Hill Nursery challenge opened Monday, nearly a year after health officials […]
The Fight Over Medical Marijuana Continues In The State Of Florida
Tallahassee, Fla. – It’s down to a one month campaign for both sides of the medical marijuana fight in Florida. The Vote no on 2 campaign questions if Amendment 2, the constitutional amendment legalizing medical cannabis in the state, is really all about helping sick people. “This is not what you think it is,” Christina […]
Arizona Awards 31 New Medical-Marijuana Licenses, And You Can Probably Guess Where
The Arizona Department of Health Services awarded preliminary licenses for 31 new medical-marijuana dispensaries last week, creating a lucrative opportunity for entrepreneurs and (soon) more shopping choices for patients. Most of the 747 applicants lost out on their hoped-for pot of green gold – not to mention the nonrefundable $4,000 of their $5,000 application fee. […]
FL: Poll Shows Voters Backing Rubio, Medical Marijuana
A new poll of likely voters by the Universiy of North Florida suggests U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio and the backers of a medical marijuana initiative have something to celebrate. The poll of 696 likely voters, conducted Sept. 27-Oct. 4 and released Tuesday, shows Rubio leading with 48 percent of the vote, ahead of U.S. Rep. […]
CA: Butte Supervisors To Decide Position On Measure L And Medical Marijuana
In Butte County, voters will get to decide again whether they want to change the rules on growing medical marijuana. Measure L goes before voters in November. It would overturn Measure A, which voters approved more than two years ago and allows most property owners in unincorporated areas to grow medical pot within a maximum […]
UK: Cannabis-Based Products Are Medicine, Says Regulator
Products that contain a cannabis-based ingredient called cannabidiol or CBD are medicines, UK regulatory body the MHRA has said. It has written to 18 companies letting them know they now have 28 days to get a licence to legally sell such products in the UK. Currently, there is only one licensed medicine available in the […]
Cayman Islands: After Vote Legalizes Medicinal Cannabis Oil, Supply Becomes The Issue
A legislative vote Monday has cleared the way for cannabis oil to be prescribed in the Cayman Islands for cancer patients and other medical issues if the government can find a legal supplier. Lawmakers approved a key second reading of a bill that will amend the Misuse of Drugs Law to allow the substance, derived […]
Advocates Ask Iowans To Press Politicians On Medical Marijuana Law
The group “Iowans 4 Medical Cannabis” is urging Iowa voters to press this year’s political candidates to support legalizing marijuana for broad medical use. “We are asking voters to ask their candidate what they will do to help suffering Iowans who need access to this treatment option in Iowa, produced, tested and dispensed by Iowans, […]
UK: SNP Members To Vote On Medicinal Cannabis
SNP members will this week be urged to back the legalisation of cannabis for medicinal use. The party will vote at its autumn conference on whether the Class B drug should be available by prescription on the NHS. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon previously said she was not in favour of general decriminalisation of the drug, […]
FL: Medical Cannabis Clinic Offering A Non-Euphoric Strain Of Medical Marijuana
It’s agonizing as a parent to watch, but video of little Charlotte Figi is credited for revolutionizing the way the world views the cannabis plant. Traditional treatments for her uncontrollable seizures almost killed the child until her mother Paige Figi turned to medical marijuana as a last resort. “Her seizures were instantly abated so her […]
Kid Friendly Cannabis Now Offered At Florida Clinic
Tampa, FL – Tampa’s first Family Medical Cannabis Clinic is now open for patients across Tampa Bay, offering a non-euphoric strain of marijuana as a treatment option for children and adults. “In particular the CBD that’s found in the low THC medical cannabis – that’s now for people with seizures, people with muscle spasms, and […]
Ontario’s Medical Pot Vaping Exemption Came From Consultations With 2 People
Toronto – Ontario’s Liberal government defended allowing medical marijuana users to vaporize anywhere by saying they had consulted “very broadly” – but emails show those consultations involved the input of just two people, The Canadian Press has learned. Ultimately, the associate health minister had to defend the policy for just one day after the government […]
People’s Pharmacy – Will Marijuana Ease Face Pain?
Q: I have a question regarding trigeminal neuralgia. My mother suffers from this very painful condition. Carbamazepine is effective in stopping the pain, but it has side effects that she doesn’t tolerate, even at low doses. Surgery is not an option for her. Are there any other treatments that provide relief for the pain? I […]
NJ: A Hug And Thanks To Christie For Approving Pot For PTSD
The day after Gov. Christie signed a bill allowing vets to use marijuana for post-traumatic stress syndrome, he was greeted by cheers – and some boos – as he exited his black SUV and walked to the entrance of the Trenton Statehouse. In a video clip posted on Facebook last month, he was more stunned […]
With Little Oversight, Untrained Volunteers Set Up MD's Medical Marijuana Industry
When lawmakers first envisioned a medical marijuana commission, they created a panel of volunteers to look after what was supposed to be limited program of academic centers dispensing the drug. Three years later, those same untrained volunteers have become closely watched regulators who have presided over the rocky launch of Maryland’s multimillion-dollar medical marijuana industry. […]
FL: Indian River County Commission Set To Pass Medical Marijuana Rules
Indian River County – If Florida voters approve Amendment 2 on the Nov. 8 ballot – changing the state constitution to allow medical marijuana – the County Commission wants to restrict where the dispensaries or treatment centers would be allowed. The county is preparing changes to land development rules that would restrict the centers to […]
Cannabis Activist Group Opens Upstate NY Chapter
The Cannabis and Hemp Association has opened a chapter upstate. Billing itself as New York City’s leading voice for cannabis and hemp advocacy and industry, the group met last week to discuss the current state of the medical marijuana industry and its future possibilities. The event marked the launch of the CHA Albany chapter. The […]
FL: Lake Wales Company Makes Another Bid For A Medical Marijuana License
Lake Wales – A company seeking to cultivate marijuana-based medicine in Lake Wales faces what might be its final chance at a state license in an administrative hearing beginning today. GrowHealthy, which purchased a former mattress factory in Lake Wales in 2014, finished a close second in the central region when the Florida Department of […]
IL: 2 Investigators – Patient, 77, Waits For Her Medical Marijuana Card
More than 11,000 people suffering from painful conditions have received medical marijuana cards since the state of Illinois’ pilot program began in 2014. Many more are still waiting, having to jump through so many hoops critics say the program needs to be streamlined. 2 Investigator Pam Zekman checked it out after getting a complaint from […]
ON: Getting A Prescription For Marijuana Is About To Become Easier In Guelph
Medical marijuana is becoming an increasingly accepted form of treatment for any number of ailments – from chronic pain to multiple sclerosis, to chemotherapy-induced nausea – and in Guelph, getting a prescription will soon be a little easier. Canadian Cannabis Clinics, which bills itself as “Canada’s largest network of cannabis-specialized medical clinics,” is set to […]
CA: City Attorney Launches New Marijuana Campaign
San Diego – The city attorney and the city’s 14 regulated medical marijuana dispensaries are teaming up. They want medical marijuana users to only patronize the law-abiding clinics. Hard to believe, but the local weekly, San Diego Reader, with all of its medical marijuana dispensary ads in the back, was part of a news conference […]
Developing Medical Marijuana Issues In Ohio
When Ohio Governor John Kasich last month effectively legalized medical marijuana in Ohio with his signature, the state became the 25th in the United States to legalize an extensive medical cannabis program, according to a count by the National Conference of State Legislatures. With D.C., that is more than half of the jurisdictions in the […]
Maryland’s Geography Of Pot
When the General Assembly legalized medical marijuana in Maryland, it required the commission running the program to “actively seek to achieve racial, ethnic, and geographic diversity when licensing medical marijuana growers.” But the Attorney General’s office advised the commission that, absent a study documenting racial disparities in the medical cannabis industry, creating racial and ethnic […]
Legal Medical Pot Helps Older Americans Remain In The Workforce
States with legal medical marijuana have more people over age 50 in the workforce – and they’re working longer hours. The correlation is noted in a study published last month by researchers at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and Temple University, who analyzed 20 years of data from the national Health and Retirement Study, […]
Canada: Navigating Access To Cannabis For Medical Purposes Regulations
Vancouver – The announcement on August 24 of the provisions under the newly-minted Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (ACMPR) put the legal right to grow marijuana for medicinal use back in the hands of registered medicinal users. But as Vincent Vega once said: it’s legal, but it ain’t 100% legal. Here’s what you […]
MI: What Do New Medical Marijuana Laws Mean For Detroit’s Many Dispensaries?
Big changes are coming to Michigan’s medical marijuana system. Gov. Rick Snyder has signed new laws that give cities more power to regulate provisioning centers, including deciding where they locate and their hours of operation. For the city of Detroit, officials say that means more ammunition to shut down provisioning centers – also known widely […]
Who’s On The Ohio Medical Marijuana Advisory Committee?
Columbus, Ohio A pain management doctor, staunch opponents to marijuana legalization and the father of a boy with cerebral palsy were a few of the people selected to advise state regulators setting up Ohio’s medical marijuana program. Ohio’s new medical marijuana law required Gov. John Kasich and legislative leaders from both parties to appoint 14 […]
NV: Q And A – Marine Explains Why He’s Advocating For Marijuana Legalization
When Brian Eberhart suffered a gruesome leg injury during a martial arts training exercise in the Marine Corps, it set off a chain of events that led to four surgeries and prescriptions to an array of opioid pain medications. It also left him addicted to the painkillers he said were freely prescribed to him. Eberhart, […]
Michigan Now Regulating Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Michigan was not regulating the sale of medicinal marijuana. That all changed on Sept. 21 in Lansing. Gov. Snyder signed a package of three bills into law, which aims to regulate the retail sale of medical marijuana and marijuana-infused products. “This new law will help Michiganders of all ages and with varying medical conditions access […]
Autism Could Soon Be Added To The Medical Marijuana List In Minnesota
Over the last several years, medicinal marijuana has been slowly making its way across the States. It is not approved for all conditions, and each state has its own set of guidelines and qualifications. However, for some, the legalization has offered hope. Minnesota parents who have a child with autism may soon be turning to […]
OH: Group That Fought Medical Marijuana Gets 2 On Advisory Panel
Columbus, Ohio – Ohio’s new medical marijuana advisory committee will include two members of a group that fought legalization, raising concerns among advocates about whether the panel will be stacked against patients. The 14-member panel’s roster was set with final appointments Thursday. Republican House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger has named Marcie Seidel (SY’-del), executive director of […]
LA: LSU AgCenter To Host Forum On Medical Marijuana Program
Baton Rouge – The LSU AgCenter will host a forum to discuss outside investment opportunities for its state licensed medical marijuana program. The LSU AgCenter has opted to be a licensed producer for Louisiana’s medical marijuana program, but due to state budget constraints will seek outside investments to finance the operation. University officials said the […]
Breaking Down The Stigma And Myths Surrounding Medical Cannabis
For a year and a half after being diagnosed with herniated discs in her neck and spine that prevented her from walking, Jane Bradford relied on a mix of prescription opiates to reduce her pain. Given their side effects – Bradford was constantly groggy and had concerns about long-term health impacts of opioid use – […]
FL: Administrative Law Judge Sides With State In Medical Marijuana Licensing Case
An administrative law judge ruled against a North Florida nursery that had lost its bid to get a license to grow and dispense medical marijuana. Administrative law Judge R. Bruce McKibben issued the ruling Friday, saying Loop’s Nursery & Greenhouses “failed to prove by a preponderance of evidence that its application to become a distributing […]
NV: Veterans, Soldiers Tout Pot Benefits In Fight Against PTSD, Opiate Addiction
Legalized access to cannabis will help former military soldiers fight symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder while reducing their need for opiate prescriptions, a panel of combat veterans and politicians said in Las Vegas on Wednesday. An estimated 20 veterans commit suicide each day, said marijuana advocate Dr. Sue Sisley at Wednesday’s conference, for various reasons […]
CA: San Diego Steering Pot Users Toward Legal Dispensaries
Aiming to rid San Diego of illegal pot shops, city officials are partnering on a new campaign urging people to use only the 15 medical marijuana dispensaries that have received permits to operate legally. The most effective way to put the roughly 20 to 30 illegal shops out of business is to deprive them of […]
CA: Officials May Visit Other Medical Pot Facilities
Hanford – Members of the Hanford City Council want Police Chief Parker Sever and Community Development Director Darlene Mata to go on a fact-finding travel mission before council members decide whether to allow an industrial-scale medical marijuana cultivation and processing facility south of town. At their regular meeting Tuesday, the council directed Sever and Mata […]
MT: Advocates Push I-182 To Increase Access To Medical Marijuana
Montanans have been voting on initiatives about the medical use of marijuana since 2004, and this year will be no different. I-182 would reverse recent restrictions that limited medical marijuana providers to just three patients, restrictions that all but eliminating access for more than 12,000 Montanans who have state permission to use the substance. But […]
ME: Freeport’s First Medical Marijuana Dispensary Could Displace Dance Studio
Freeport – The town’s first medical marijuana dispensary is planned for the north end of Route 1, where it could displace a dance studio. Brody Pagel of Portland, who owns HMP Properties and is a teacher in Falmouth, has applied for a change of use at 1456 U.S. Route 1, where Fusion Dance is leasing […]
California’s New Weed Czar Tours State To Tout New Cannabis Rules
California’s Wild West of medical marijuana is about to be tamed, on the eve of a historic vote that could greatly expand recreational use of cannabis. Just as labeling allows consumers to trust the difference in potency between a strawberry-rosé spritzer and 190-proof grain alcohol, new state regulations will demand testing, labeling, certification and licensing […]
Medical Marijuana In Illinois – A Look Inside A Cultivation Site And A Dispensary
Half of states and the District of Columbia are now on board with medical marijuana. And nine states have marijuana issues on the November ballot. Since the first sales last November 9th, total retail sales in Illinois topped 23.5 million dollars last month. There are now more than 11,000 medical marijuana card holders in Illinois. […]
CA: Oakland Medical Marijuana Dispensary Celebrates Milestone
Oakland, Calif. – Oakland’s Harborside Health Center, a medical marijuana pioneering enterprise in California, is celebrating it’s 10th anniversary today. California will soon decide at the ballot box on whether to allow all adults to use pot for recreational use with Proposition 64 come November. For a decade now, Harborside Health Center has been and […]
Everything You Need To Know About Medical Marijuana
If medical marijuana isn’t already the law in your state, there’s probably a ballot initiative coming to your polling station or a bill working its way through your legislature that would make it so. More importantly, the majority of Americans already have the legal right to seek out the drug to treat their ailments. Still, […]
Final Opportunity To See Documentary On Cannabis-Selling Nuns
Lyntoria Newton was in Atlanta last year, visiting her family for the holidays, when a news story about a pair of nuns came on TV. It profiled the Merced-based Sisters of the Valley – Christine “Kate” Meeusen and her apprentice Darcy Johnson – not for their religious servitude or generosity during the Christmas season, but […]