CT: New Law Allowing Minors To Use Medical Marijuana Starts Saturday
Hartford, Conn. – One of the new laws taking place in Connecticut on October 1 is a change to the state’s medical marijuana program, and part of that change affects minors. Children will be allowed to use medical marijuana in Connecticut when the new law, recently passed by the legislature and signed by Gov. Dannel […]
AB: Medical Pot Clinic Moves Into Conservative MP’s Old Edmonton Digs
A medical marijuana clinic is moving into the former constituency office of one of Canada’s most vocal anti-pot politicians. Canadian Cannabis Clinics will open its first Edmonton location on Oct. 5 at 6801 170 St., the former office of Conservative MP Rona Ambrose. The company’s chief corporate officer, Ronan Levy, said he was initially unaware […]
Medical Marijuana Replaces More Dangerous Drugs
Insys Therapeutics, the Arizona-based pharmaceutical company that recently became the biggest financial supporter of the campaign against marijuana legalization in that state, makes an oral spray that delivers the opioid painkiller fentanyl and plans to market another one that contains dronabinol, a synthetic version of THC. Insys says it gave $500,000 to the main group […]
MI: New State Regulations On Medical Marijuana
The state now has regulations to control the amount of medical marijuana dispensaries in Michigan. Under the new rules: Dispensaries can be open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; There must be security cameras; There cannot be drive through windows; The marijuana must be labeled; The license must be on display; and Businesses will have […]
MA: Medical Marijuana Growers Make Case For Littleton Site
Littleton – Medical-marijuana company Sanctuary Medicinals, Inc., which already operates in New Hampshire, is looking to open a cultivation site to grow their product in Littleton. Representatives from the company spoke before the Board of Selectmen Monday night to explain their goals in town. Sanctuary Medicinals hopes to convert a 35,000-square-foot building located at 234 […]
BC: Medical Marijuana Company Opening Edmonton Wellness Centre
A company that says it provides medical marijuana and services to people dealing with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and chronic pain is opening a wellness centre in Edmonton. Marijuana for Trauma, a Canadian veteran-owned and operated company, will hold the grand opening of its new Edmonton centre Saturday. The company said it’s not a […]
MA: Southwick Select Board Tables Action On Planned Medical Marijuana Dispensary
Southwick – Most people attending a public hearing Monday night voiced opposition to a proposed medical marijuana dispensary in Southwick. About 30 residents attended the hearing at Town Hall which was cal,led by the Select Board to provide a public information hearing on the dispensary proposal sponsored by Health Wise Foundation Inc., a Massachusetts non-profit. […]
Irish Toddler With Epilepsy Freed From Seizure Nightmare After Cannabis Treatment
An Irish boy of three who suffers from a rare incurable form of epilepsy is seizure free since being treated with cannabis oils in the United States. Tristan Cahalane suffers from Dravet Syndrome, which left him suffering a number of traumatic seizures daily. But for the past three months he has been doing very well […]
ME: High Stakes – Why Some Pot Advocates Oppose Question 1
One of the big questions raised by the ballot initiative to legalize, tax and regulate marijuana in Maine is what effect it will have on the state’s medical marijuana program and the mom-and-pop economy it has created. Currently, there are nearly 3,000 registered caregivers operating as small businesses and eight dispensaries growing and selling marijuana […]
In Florida’s Cannabis Cash Race, Pro-Weed Group Has The Edge For Now
As the fight over Amendment 2 sparks up, proponents of Florida’s medical marijuana campaign have the money edge, at least for now. The tally as of Tuesday: People United for Medical Marijuana has raised $3.99 million, Drug Free Florida Florida Committee $2.86 million. Most of the pro-weed money comes from The Morgan Firm, headed by […]
CA: Free Seminar “An Introduction To The Endocannabinoid System” On Oct. 3
September 27, 2016 – The public is invited to a free seminar, “An Introduction to the Endocannabinoid System,” on Monday, October 3rd, 6:00 – 8:00pm at the Golden Empire Grange, 11283 Grange Ct. (off La Barr Meadows). The class is being offered by Americans for Safe Access (ASA-NC) as part of their “first Monday of […]
Florida's Medical Pot Regulations May Go Up In Smoke
An administrative law judge says the Florida Department of Health has made a mess of medical marijuana regulations. Judge John Van Laningham’s expected ruling in a southwest Florida case sometime next month could throw the state’s budding cannabis industry into total disarray. Two years ago, the Florida Legislature made five licenses available to grow marijuana […]
CT: Informational Public Hearing Helps Bring Awareness To Medical Marijuana Facility
Southwick, Mass. – People throughout the town gathered at the Southwick Town Hall auditorium for an informational public hearing on Monday night. The Select Board hosted the hearing in regards to the medical marijuana facility that is being proposed as a retail store on 185 College Hwy. HealthWise Foundation, Inc. is the non-profit organization that […]
Arkansas Court Won't Reconsider Medical Marijuana Ruling
Little Rock – The Arkansas Supreme Court says it won’t reconsider its decision rejecting an attempt to block votes on a proposal to legalize medical marijuana. Justices Tuesday denied a petition for rehearing filed by opponents of the proposed initiated act that would allow patients with certain medical conditions to buy the drug. The court […]
Retired Judge – Most Arkansas Medical Pot Signatures Are Valid
Little Rock, Ark. – A retired judge appointed to review petitions for a medical marijuana initiative found more than enough signatures that officials approved for the proposal were valid, despite efforts by opponents to disqualify it from the November ballot. Retired Judge John Robbins says in a report submitted to the state Supreme Court on […]
MI: Panel – Don't Add Eye Disease To Medical Marijuana List
Lansing, Mich. – An advisory panel is recommending that an eye disease not be added to the conditions that qualify for medical marijuana in Michigan. Only one of six members on the review panel was in favor Tuesday. The petition was filed by Melba Velez Ortiz, a professor at Grand Valley State University. She wants […]
CO: Library District To Host Cannabis Forums
As a part of All Pueblo Reads, a series of discussions will be held at Pueblo City-County Library District locations in order to facilitate a community discussion about cannabis. Part 1 was held in September. Part 2: Cannabis Information Forum: Law & Business is scheduled from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Robert Hoag Rawlings Public […]
How to Make a Joint Burn Slower and Last Longer
Proper joint rolling is considered a fine art in many social circles. There’s something special about a properly rolled, evenly burning joint that seems to last as long as you want it to. Unfortunately, not all of us have the magic green touch and joint rolling can be somewhat of a cumbersome task. One opportunity […]
5 Experts Weigh in on Cannabis Concentrates and How to Use Them
This article is sponsored by Firefly, a San Francisco-based technology company that specializes in the research, design, and manufacturing of vaporizer hardware. Cannabis concentrates aren’t going anywhere. This segment of the market – which includes waxes, shatters, hash oils, rosins, tinctures, and more – is expanding at lightning speed, and may give us the most compelling vision […]
ON: Windsor Medical Marijuana Lounge Offers U.S. Presidential Debate Toking Game
What’s the best way to watch the U.S. presidential debate on Monday? At downtown Windsor medical marijuana lounge Higher Limits, there’s a simple answer: High as hell. Like many venues across North America, the lounge will be showing the live televised debate on its biggest screen. But unlike anywhere else, Higher Limits will hold a […]
SC: Medical Cannabis Educational Forum Held In Greenville
Greenville, SC – On Sunday, a public forum on cannabis was held in Greenville. The Medical Cannabis Educational Forum, organized by Cannabis Forward, was the second of its kind and was held from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Larkin’s Sawmill. Healthcare professionals, medical students, caregivers, legislators and anyone with a general interest was encouraged to […]
NSW: Medicinal-Cannabis Trials At Calvary Mater Newcastle And John Hunter Hospitals
The NSW government will begin a medicinal-cannabis trial at the Calvary Mater Newcastle hospital for patients with advanced cancer “in the coming months”. “Researchers are finalising the necessary arrangements to enrol the first patients soon,” a spokeswoman for the government’s Centre for Medicinal Cannabis Research and Innovation said. “The researchers are importing a leaf product, […]
NSW: Medicinal Cannabis Advocates Call For A Fair Go In NSW
The Hunter’s medical establishment should open their minds to the benefits of medicinal cannabis, Garry Clarke says. Mr Clarke’s wife, Rox Clarke, had melanoma that spread to her brain. As previously reported, she died surrounded by loved ones in June. Mr Clarke, of Windale, said his wife used cannabis oil for about a year to […]
Could Marijuana Become A Treatment For Heroin Addicts?
Is marijuana a gateway drug? Carrie Roberts sure hopes so. Roberts, a consultant with Colorado-based Medicine Man Technologies, doesn’t believe that marijuana use leads to abuse of harder drugs, though. Instead, she thinks it might present a gateway out of risky drug use for people struggling with opioid dependency. “I think we could save a […]
US Government Has Been Funding This Israeli Cannabis Researcher For 50 Years
As many Americans approach November 4 with a sense of dread, facing the fact that either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton will be the next president, much more hopeful things will be going on that day. Residents in at least nine states will be voting on ballot initiatives to legalize recreational or medical cannabis use. […]
FL: Poll – 73% Of Voters Support Medical Marijuana Ballot Initiative
The 2016 medical marijuana ballot initiative has strong support among Floridians, according to a new poll. A new poll from the Florida Chamber Political Institute found 73 percent of voters would support the amendment. The survey found 22 percent were opposed to the ballot initiative. The poll of 617 registered voters was conducted from Sept. […]
AZ: Scottsdale Medical Marijuana Dispensary Opening Its Doors
Scottsdale, AZ – Just weeks away from putting the issue of recreational marijuana use in front of Arizona voters, Scottsdale is opening up its newest medical marijuana dispensary. Located near Hayden Road and Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard, Harvest of Scottsdale opened its doors Sunday evening, but not just to medical marijuana patients. “There are a […]
AB: Medical Marijuana Producers Eye Red Deer County
Two prospective medical marijuana producers have their sights on Red Deer County. A development permit has already been issued for one proposal, and the another application is in the approval process for undisclosed sites. Given the recent controversy around a proposed medical marijuana application in a City of Red Deer industrial area, some may be […]
FL: Fact And Fiction Swirls Medical Marijuana Debate
12-year-old Christina Clark takes medical marijuana. Her mother Anneliese Clark uses it to treat the seizures her daughter has had since she was three months old. At her worst, “she just literally, she wasn’t doing anything,” Anneliese Clark said. “She laid on the couch and shook and twitched.” Clark remembers Christina locked in a fetal […]
CA: Richmond Dispensary Sues Over Alleged Monopoly On Medical Marijuana
After more than six years spent trying to open up shop, Richmond Compassionate Care Collective, a medical marijuana dispensary, has filed a lawsuit alleging that Richmond’s three existing dispensaries conspired with community organizers and a city council candidate to monopolize the local medical marijuana trade. Richmond Compassionate Care Collective (RCCC) first obtained a license to […]
CT Promotes Medical Marijuana Research
Connecticut’s Medical Marijuana Program is accepting applications for research proposals starting Oct. 1. Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) Commissioner Jonathan A. Harris suggested research proposals could help make Connecticut “the focal point for medical cannabis research and add to the strong bio-tech base already here.” The DCP is overseeing the application process for projects that […]
MI: Group Teaches Benefits Of Medicinal Cannabis To Healthcare Professionals
Traverse City – Northern Michigan nurses are being taught about the effects of cannabis in the human body. Patients Out of Time held an event Sunday at the Northwestern Michigan College Hagerty Center in Traverse City to discuss the role of medicinal marijuana. The organization focuses on educating healthcare professionals and the public about therapeutic […]
Pot Activist Treks Across Lorain County On Way To D.C.
Grafton Twp. – is a spiritual weed warrior, who wants people to know their mental and physical ailments can be treated with a plant and prayer, versus pharmaceuticals. He said he began his journey after spending 15 years in a West Virginia prison for possession of three ounces of marijuana and sharing his marijuana with […]
FL: FOX 35 Visits Medical Marijuana Dispensary
St. Petersburg – The reception area is all the average person off the street might ever see on a visit to the Trulieve dispensary on Ameritech Way. They only allow certain people past a locked door to a retail area where medical cannabis is kept and sold. “We’ll look on the Florida registry to make […]
FL: Orange County Medical Marijuana Dispensary To Distribute Product Soon
Orange County, Fla. – The owner of Knox Nursery, a medical marijuana dispensary in Orange County, said his operation will soon be distributing the drug, and he hopes to name one product after a little girl fighting cancer. “To meet a child in need of something, it’s just going to be so gratifying,” said Bruce […]
NY: Medical Marijuana Program Must Do Better
Press releases from government agencies frequently contain a fair amount of spin, but state Department of Health’s Tuesday announcement about its medical marijuana program was an absurdly positive portrayal of a system that is badly failing to help people. In announcing what it labeled as enhancements to the program, the health department also attempted to […]
Low-THC Medical Cannabis Oil Will Be Available Monday In South Florida
Florida might finally vote to legalize medical marijuana November 8. But beginning Monday, a few South Floridians will be able to use a strain of low-THC cannabis oil called Haleigh’s Hope. The oil contains high quantities of cannabidiol, also known as CBD, which calms epilepsy patients. However, it does not contain marijuana’s psychoactive chemicals. Modern […]
CT: Blue Point Medical Marijuana Dispensary Moving To Former Bank
Branford’s first medical marijuana dispensary, in business for two years, is relocating to a larger space next door. Blue Point Apothecary LLC will move from a space at the back of Planet Fitness to occupy the first floor of the stand-alone building last occupied by Santander Bank, at 471 East Main St. On Sept. 15, […]
Does Marijuana Hold The Cure For Alzheimer’s?
The statistics associated with Alzheimer’s disease are downright depressing. The disease, which typically affects the elderly and is characterized by a progressive decline in cognitive function, currently afflicts 5.4 million Americans, and the Alzheimer’s Association expects the direct and indirect costs of treatment to reach $236 billion in 2016. Some one in nine people older […]
Hawai’i Cannabis Awareness Expo Vendors
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Judge Orders Illinois To Add Post-Operative Chronic Pain To Medical Marijuana List
A Cook County Judge has ordered the Illinois Department of Public Health to add Post-Operative Chronic Pain to the list of disorders treatable with medical cannabis. In a blistering order, Cook County Judge Neil Cohen told the Director of the State Department of Public Health, Dr. Nirav Shah to add the condition known as CPOP […]
OH: Bill Might Curb Marijuana Reciprocity
Columbus – A newly introduced bill would rule out the possibility of an agreement between Ohio and Michigan through which they would recognize each other’s medical marijuana patient registration cards. House Bill 597, introduced by Rep. Kyle Koehler (R., Springfield), would prohibit the Ohio Pharmacy Board from negotiating reciprocity agreements with states that allow smoking […]
NY: Medical Marijuana Company Has Financial Issues
Bloomfield Industries, one of five companies in New York with a medical marijuana license, is now seeking new ownership due to financial trouble, a spokesperson with the New York State Department of Health confirmed on Thursday. “Bloomfield Industries has made us aware of its recent financial constraints, and we are monitoring the situation closely,” a […]
OH: Company Provides Insurance Nationwide To Marijuana Dispensaries, Cultivators
Westlake, Ohio – The Ohio Supreme Court ruled this week that it is now legal for attorneys in Ohio to counsel medical marijuana patients, physicians, cultivators and business owners. The amended ethics rule comes specialized insurance companies, like Cannasure in Westlake, are profiting. “We cover the plants, all of the furniture fixtures and equipment, just […]
Before And After Affects As Man Takes Cannabis For Parkinson’s Tremors
A stunning video has been made by a man living with Parkinson’s Disease to demonstrate the relief he gets from using cannabis to self-treat his symptoms. Ian Frizell has posted a short film to show why he supports the drug’s legalisation, calling for MPs to back its legal use for treating medical conditions. He said, […]
Del. Dan Morhaim Faces Legislative Inquiry Over Dual Medical Marijuana Roles
Maryland lawmakers are considering launching an investigation of Del. Daniel K. Morhaim (D-Baltimore County) over his involvement with a medical marijuana company while pushing for regulations and legislation affecting the burgeoning industry, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter. Staff on the Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics are conducting a preliminary probe […]
AR: State Justices Approve Title Of Medical Marijuana Measure
The words used to summarize a medical marijuana proposal on ballots received unanimous approval from the Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday, but the proposed initiated act still faces a second challenge before the state’s highest court. The Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit filed by a coalition of opponents who alleged problems with the Arkansas Medical […]
Ohio Businesses Set To Cash In On Pot
Johnstown, Ohio – Now that Ohio has legalized medical marijuana, dozens of businesses in the state are lining up to cash in. Andy Joseph’s Apeks Supercritical is one of them. The Licking County company, which sells fully automated machines that extract oils from plants – including from cannabis – gets a bump each time a […]
NY: Medical Community, Parents Speak On Medical Marijuana
Amherst, N.Y. – Parents and medical professionals from Medical Cannabis Connection say they’ve seen first-hand how the drug helps seizure and pain patients. They met Thursday night in Amherst to talk about the benefits of the drug and how to change people’s misconceptions about it. “It was about my children at first, then it was […]
MI: Dispensary Owners Weigh In On New Medical Marijuana Bill
Otsego County Mi – There are new marijuana regulations now in effect aimed at helping to clarify the state’s medical marijuana law that was passed in 2008. Governor Rick Snyder signed the bill Wednesday, and today medical marijuana dispensaries are speaking out, The caregivers are happy that there is finally more clarity in the law […]
OH: Medical Board – Doctors Should Talk To Lawyers, Employers About Marijuana Law
Columbus, Ohio – The Ohio State Medical Board is advising doctors to talk to their lawyers and employers if they want to recommend medical marijuana to patients before the state’s dispensaries open. The board on Friday issued guidance about the affirmative defense portion of Ohio’s medical marijuana law in response to a request from the […]
MI: Lansing Mayor, Council Deal With Proposed Medical Marijuana Ordinance
Lansing, Mich – A big issue that is facing local governments in Michigan today is how to regulate medical marijuana. This week, Governor Snyder signed a law that leaves it up to local municipalities to regulate the location and number of dispensaries in their communities. So what does that mean for Lansing? The first decision […]
CA: Santa Rosa’s First Growing Operation For Medical Marijuana Moves Forward
Santa Rosa’s budding above-board marijuana industry continued its growth Thursday when planning officials sanctioned the city’s first commercial growing operation. Planning commissioners voted 5-0 – with two commissioners absent – to allow Aim High Cultivation to establish a medical marijuana cultivation facility at a northwest Santa Rosa building currently occupied by a tile company. The […]
Medical Marijuana Is Legal In PA But Where Do Things Actually Stand?
Medical marijuana has been legal for a couple of months in Pennsylvania. There’s so much talk surrounding it. But the explaining isn’t really there. And there’s a reason for that – there’s still a lot to be decided. So where is the state at this point, and where is it headed? Anna’s story “Anna? Do […]
MA: Medical Marijuana Plans Withdrawn In Holyoke
Holyoke, Mass. – It looks like a proposed medical marijuana dispensary won’t be opening in Holyoke, and 22News found out why. Heriberto Flores sent the city a letter, withdrawing his application to open Debilitating Medical Condition Treatment Centers. It was supposed to be a medical marijuana cultivation center and dispensary at 630 Beaulieu Street. Holyoke […]
Medical Marijuana Supporters File Complaints Against SafeMontana
Helena – Montana Citizens for Initiative 182, the group trying to expand access to medical marijuana, has filed campaign finance complaints with the Commissioner of Political Practices against SafeMontana. Initiative 182 Treasurer Jeff Krauss said SafeMontana, the group behind Initiative 176, is deceiving voters with billboards along roads in Billings, Bozeman, Helena, Kalispell and Missoula. […]
CA: Hanford Medical Marijuana Facility Could Employ 1,115 Workers
The “times are a changing” and perhaps cotton will no longer be king in Kings County. Hanford is weighing a proposal by an Oakland company to use a 1 million square-foot vacant Pirelli Tire (Armstrong) plant building to cultivate medical marijuana indoors. The building, in Hanford’s Industrial Park, has been largely empty since 2001. According […]
MA: New Plan Filed For Medical Marijuana Dispensary
The medical marijuana provider that backed off a proposed Kondelin Road site in the face of intense neighborhood opposition has filed new plans to open a potential second local dispensary in a building in Blackburn Industrial Park. Representatives of the Boston-based Mayflower Medicinals, who filed applications with the City Council and for site plan approval […]
MA: Vineyard Medical Marijuana Dispensary Awarded Provisional Certificate
West Tisbury – After two years of effort, Patient Centric of Martha’s Vineyard has been awarded a provisional certificate by state health officials to grow, process and sell medical marijuana on the island. But how or if it will transport products from the still federally illegal plant across federal water for required testing is still […]
NSW: Medical Cannabis Epilepsy Drug Trial In Hunter Valley
Help may be at hand for children in the Hunter who suffer from life-threatening epilepsy with trials for a new cannabis-based drug set to begin in the region. Children with treatment-resistant epilepsy are being selected to participate in a trial of the pharmaceutical-grade, cannabis-derived medication Epidiolex through the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. About 12 children […]
CO: Cannabis Oil Will Be Used In A Hospital To Save A 2-Month Old Baby Girl
Aurora, CO – In December, Nicole and Ernie Nunez brought their beautiful baby girl, Amylea, into the world. However, when they brought her home, things quickly took a turn for the worst. “About a day after we went home from delivery is when she had her first seizure,” Nicole said. “She has a rare form […]
CA: A Walk In The Pot At Cascade Valley Cannabis
Logan Osenga is the proud owner of 600 pot plants. Well okay, technically they belong to his mother/business partner Theresa Stephens, seeing that her name is on the license. For Stephens, investing in a recreational pot farm seemed like a logical retirement option, and Osenga ultimately opted to split the cost instead of further pursuing […]
How Marijuana Destroys Cancer Cells While Leaving Healthy Cells Alone
For over 40 years, research proving cannabis‘s incredible cancer-fighting powers has been either hushed or completely ignored by the US government. It continues to push other treatments, a lot of the time at the cost of your overall health, and carries on strictly enforcing marijuana laws. The major issue in medical research of marijuana is […]
MA: Another Medical Marijuana Company Eyes Holyoke
Holyoke – A company that has proposed medical marijuana facilities in Amherst and Springfield and has ties to such plans in Maryland and Illinois, now is looking here, an official said Wednesday. “We are very interested in the Holyoke community and I believe we will pursue an opportunity there. With that said, we are not […]
AR: Supreme Court Rejects Challenge To Medical Marijuana Act's Ballot Description
The Arkansas Supreme Court today rejected a legal challenge to the sufficiency of the ballot title for an initiated act to legalize medical marijuana, dispensed by non-profit facilities. The lawsuit, by Arkansans Against Legal Marijuana, a coalition including the Farm Bureau and the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce, cited a number of potential developments from […]
MI: Detroit Marijuana Dispensary Hosts Voter Registration Pop-Up
Detroit – An activist group plans to hold voter registrations drives at marijuana dispensaries in what it calls an “out of the box effort” is to boost voter turnout in November. The Michigan chapter of Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network held the first pop-up drive at the House of Zen dispensary on Mack Avenue […]
MO: Kander – Time For Legislature To Pass Medical Marijuana Law
St. Louis – Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander, who is the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate, said Thursday that it’s “time for the state legislature to step up” and pass a law allowing medical marijuana. Kander came out in support of medical marijuana in a statement through the secretary of state’s office, not […]
MI: Medical Marijuana Bills Become Law, “Hope It Works” Says AG Schuette
Lansing, Mich – The governor has signed the legislation, most of the law enforcement community has endorsed it, but the state’s top law enforcement official refuses to take a stance on the Medical Marijuana laws. It took eight years but the governor signed legislation this week to regulate the medical marijuana industry. As it moved […]
Autistic Boy Gains Ability To Speak After Just 2 Days Of Cannabis Oil Treatment
At 10 months of age, Kalel Santiago of Puerto Rico was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer called neuroblastoma. He endured chemotherapy, radiation treatments, and surgery for two years – and survived. Then he was diagnosed with something permanent: severe autism that disabled him from speaking. “While he was in the hospital, we noticed […]
MO: KCMO Mom Wants Medical Marijuana For Her Son’s Severe Epilepsy
Kansas City, Mo. – A Kansas City mom wants Missouri voters to legalize medical marijuana for patients who need it, like her son with severe epilepsy, but politicians are blocking it from going on November’s ballot. “I’m very upset because these elected politicians are trying to stop something that we the people who put them […]
AU: Medicinal Cannabis On Agenda At Wollongong Hospital Workshop
Towradgi’s Ben Oakley wants less talk, and more action, on medicinal cannabis. The 20-year-old, who suffers from a rare and debilitating neurological disorder, was among the crowd at a workshop on the issue at Wollongong Hospital on Wednesday. He welcomed the talk by leading medicinal cannabis researcher Dr David Allsop, who is using research to […]
MI: Gov. Snyder Signs Medical Marijuana Bills Clarifying Dispensaries, Edibles
Lansing, MI – Gov. Rick Snyder on Tuesday signed bills legalizing and regulating medical marijuana edibles and dispensaries. “This new law will help Michiganders of all ages and with varying medical conditions access safe products to relieve their suffering,” Snyder said. “We can finally implement a solid framework that gives patients a safe source from […]
CO: Groups Protest After City Council Distributes Cease And Desist Letters
Colorado Springs, Colo. – Days after the Colorado Springs city council distributed cease and desist letters to cannabis clubs, protesters aren’t backing down. Wednesday, groups marched downtown Colorado Springs to send a message to the city. The group started at the city administration building, at the corner of South Nevada Avenue, and marched to City […]
Nevada Offers Online Medical Marijuana Card Application
Las Vegas – Nevada officials say they will now offer the medical marijuana card application process online. The Las Vegas Sun reports that the doing so will eliminate the need for patients to make trips to a Department of Motor Vehicles branch and a Division of Public and Behavioral Health office. Patients will be able […]
CA: City Creates Task Force To Address Medical Marijuana
The Paso Robles City Council voted Tuesday night to create a task force to address the city’s medical marijuana regulations. Mayor Steve Martin and councilmen Steve Gregory, John Hamon and Jim Reed voted in favor of the task force. Councilman Fred Strong was absent, attending another meeting on behalf of the city. City Manager Tom […]
Missouri Voters Won't See Medical Marijuana On Ballot
Jefferson City, Mo. – A proposal to allow medical marijuana in Missouri won’t go to voters this year because of an insufficient number of valid signatures, a judge ruled Wednesday. Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green’s decision backed those by St. Louis-area election authorities, who threw out thousands of petition signatures; in some cases, people […]
MA: Wareham Medical Marijuana Dispensary Closer To Reality
Developers of a marijuana dispensary in Wareham continue to make slow, but steady, progress toward opening the facility, almost four years after voters legalized the substance for medical purposes. “We’ve been working on this for three years,” said Compassionate Care Clinics CEO Michelle Stormo. “It’s been a long time coming.” The company had planned to […]
PA: Medical Marijuana Stopped Brenden’s Epileptic Seizures
Dingmans Ferry When Brenden Doran of Dingmans Ferry was only three weeks old, he got very sick. When he threw up, the contents of his stomach flew five feet from his bassinet. He was losing weight. Doctors prescribed medicine but it didn’t work. It took weeks before they identified the problem: pyloric stenosis, the narrowing […]
DC Medical Marijuana Patients Could Soon Get More Pot
Washington – District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser wants to double the amount of medical marijuana that qualified city residents can buy each month. Bowser announced Wednesday that she will propose allowing patients to buy 4 ounces of pot a month, rather than 2 ounces. The regulatory change requires approval by the D.C. Council. The […]
LA: LSU AG Center Ready To Grow Medical Marijuana
Baton Rouge, LA – LSU is moving forward with plans to grow medical marijuana for the state. Bill Richardson, LSU Vice President of Agriculture, presented his plan to the Baton Rouge Rotary Club Wednesday afternoon. The marijuana will be grown off campus, and no students will be involved. It will be processed into medicinal form […]
CA: Council Unsure About Marijuana Facility
Hanford – The Hanford City Council was skeptical Tuesday about a proposal for a medical marijuana processing facility touting more than 1,000 new jobs and millions of dollars in tax revenue. In a letter submitted to the city last week, Keith Stephenson, owner of the Oakland-based Purple Heart Patient Center medical marijuana dispensary, said he […]
Ohio Attorneys Given Green Light To Advise Medical Marijuana Clients
Columbus, Ohio – Ohio attorneys were assured Tuesday by the state’s high court they could assist medical marijuana clients under the new law. A non-binding advisory opinion issued in August suggested Ohio lawyers couldn’t advise medical marijuana businesses and patients under the state’s professional conduct standards because the substance remains illegal federally. The Ohio Supreme […]
CO: Legislative Panel Backs Marijuana For PTSD
Denver – Post-traumatic stress disorder would be eligible for medical marijuana treatment in Colorado under a proposed measure that was advanced Wednesday by a legislative panel. The interim committee sent the bill to the Legislative Council Committee on a 5-0 vote, though some lawmakers said they have concerns. The panel also advanced a handful of […]
AR: Lawsuit Over Medical Marijuana Ballot Item Hinges On What’s Clerical, Technical
Opponents who want to remove a medical marijuana act from the ballot argued in court Monday that more than 15,000 of its voter signatures are invalid. Meanwhile, the secretary of state’s office and the act’s sponsor said the act has enough signatures and the mistakes are due to allowable clerical and technical errors. The lawsuit […]
FL: Patients Struggle To Find Doctors To Recommend Cannabis
Volusia County, Fla. – Voters will decide in November whether or not to legalize medical cannabis in Florida, but there is already a budding system for growing, recommending and delivering products for a very specific set of patients. Fox 35 has learned that those patients are having trouble finding doctors who will treat them. It’s […]
Irish Firm Works To Unlock Potential Treatments From Cannabis Extracts
An Irish company has started research with a number of Irish universities to advance medicines using cannabis extracts. GreenLight is working with University College Dublin (UCD), the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Ulster University and others to research the effectiveness of cannabinoids for treating illnesses such as cancer, MS and glaucoma. UCD will be […]
OR: Saco Restricts Where Medical Marijuana Can Be Grown
The Saco City Council has approved an ordinance that restricts where medical marijuana caregivers can grow pot. The small-scale marijuana growers, known under state law as caregivers, must either grow in their homes or in two of the city’s industrial zones. Zoning rules adopted Monday night apply to suppliers who are registered with the state, […]
CA: Regulators Take Ideas For New Medical Pot Rules
For the second time in less than a week, state regulators visited Redding to gather ideas on possible rules for the medical marijuana industry. “None of this is final by any means,” said An-Chi Tsou, a senior policy analyst with the Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation. That agency joined with the state’s new Office of […]
OH: Six-Month Moratorium On Medical Marijuana In North Ridgeville
North Ridgeville, Ohio – If you are looking forward to medical marijuana being grown and sold in North Ridgeville, you will have to wait. If you don’t want it in the city, you will likely have six months to lobby city council on your views. On Monday the city council was considering imposing a 180-day […]
MI: Otsego County Medical Marijuana Activists And Police React To Potential New Laws
There could be changes to state medical marijuana laws. The governor is expected to sign new bills for regulating and taxing it in Michigan. Changes include a tax on the marijuana provisioning centers sell, and allowing non-smokable forms of medical marijuana. 9 & 10’s Blayke Roznowski and photojournalist Noah Jurik found out how marijuana activists […]
NFL’s Top Advocate For Medical Marijuana Takes On Maryland Regulators
Until he was released from the Baltimore Ravens earlier this year, Eugene Monroe was the NFL’s foremost advocate for allowing players to use medical marijuana. Now he’s embroiled in a new pot dispute as a partner in a company suing Maryland regulators for rejecting its application to grow the drug. Monroe and other officials with […]
CBD Oil Is Shaking Up The Medical Cannabis Industry
Corinne Malanca credits CBD oil with saving her father’s life. Five years ago, Stan Rutner underwent chemotherapy for Stage 4 lung cancer. After treatment, an inoperable brain tumor was found and he fell sick with pneumonia caused by his radiation treatments. Thinking Rutner only had weeks to live, Malanca turned to the internet for answers. […]
How Medical Cannabis Changed My Life
Medical cannabis is slowly becoming part of the mainstream discussion in the UK. The NHS is trialling a cannabis vape pen, you can now buy medical oils with a high CBD content (the chemical in weed that helps mitigate the symptoms of lots of nasty ailments) and just last week a parliamentary report recommended that […]
MD: Sykesville Asks Planning Commission To Look Into Cannabis Zoning
The decision on where the growing, processing and dispensing of medical cannabis will take place in Sykesville town limits could soon be in the hands of the town Planning Commission. Earlier this month, the Sykesville Town Council requested that the commission look into the town’s zoning ordinance, said Town Clerk Kerry Chaney. The group will […]
Medical Marijuana Backers In Missouri Close To Throwing In The Towel
Backers of an initiative to place a measure before Missouri voters in November that would allow for medical marijuana say their effort appears to be close to defeat. Jack Cardetti, a spokesman for New Approach Missouri that is pushing the proposal, said despite having gathered enough petition signatures, a judge has ruled that the group […]
MA: Medical Marijuana Plan In Holyoke Withdrawn By Herbie Flores, Brian Lees Group
Holyoke – The group pitching a medical marijuana facility headed by prominent figures Heriberto Flores and Brian P. Lees took another detour by saying it was withdrawing pursuit of a special permit from the city. It was unclear if that signaled the plan to open such a dispensary by Debilitating Medical Condition Treatment Centers, a […]
AR: Republican Big Business Attack Continues On Medical Marijuana
As I mentioned, the Farm Bureau/Chamber of Commerce combine that has joined hands with Gov. Asa Hutchinson to beat medical marijuana proposals that would provide legal relief to sick people brought a controversial “expert” to Arkansas today. They showed off Kevin Sabet in Springdale and added a hospital executive, a sheriff and a chamber of […]
MA: Provisional License Issued For Marijuana Dispensary On Martha’s Vineyard
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health Monday issued a provisional license to Patient Centric of Martha’s Vineyard (PCMV) to operate a registered marijuana dispensary (RMD) in Dukes County. Geoff Rose, chief executive officer of what would be the Island’s first medical marijuana dispensary, said he expects to complete the rigorous setup review and be open […]
MA: Medical Marijuana Dispensary Site Plan Review Continued To Next Monday
Last night, the Planning Board held another hearing on the Site Plan Review for 255 Turnpike Road. After more than 90 minutes, the hearing on the Medical Marijuana Dispensary was continued to next Monday, September 26th. CommCan is expected to come back with answers to some of the Planning Board’s and residents questions. But it’s […]
Waiting for Healthcare in Hawaii
When was the last time you had to wait 15 days for a prescription? In Hawaii, this is normal. Once you wait for and receive your 329card, you can then start growing. The only way to purchase medicine is to wait for dispensaries to open. Those announcements won’t come until the next legislative session approaches […]