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Washington, DC Mayor Signs Bill Allowing Medical Marijuana Self-Certifications

The Washington, DC city council has passed an emergency ordinance allowing patients to self-certify to use...

Politics

Mississippi Legalizes Medical Marijuana

Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves recently signed legislation to legalize medical marijuana, marking the end of a...

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Colombian President Supports Legalizing Medical Marijuana

While traveling in Israel last week, Colombian President Iván Duque said he supports his country’s legalization...

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Veterans Speak Out for State Medical Marijuana Programs

The VA has been cutting off benefits to military veterans who use medical marijuana unless they...

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New York Regulators Approve Home Cultivation of Medical Marijuana

Cannabis regulators in New York have issued proposed rules for the home cultivation of medical marijuana...

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VA Still Punishes Veterans for Using Medical Cannabis

Military veterans continue to be denied much-needed treatment by the VA because of their cannabis use,...

Politics

Panama Approves Medical Marijuana Law — Is Costa Rica Next?

Panama's national legislature approved a medical marijuana law—a first for the nations of the Central American...

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Pliny the Elder: Ancient Pioneer of Medical Marijuana

Historians of the cannabis plant have long contended that Pliny the Elder was among the first...

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Despite Adult-Use Legalization, Veterans Are Awaiting Medical Cannabis

On Veterans Day, many of America’s former soldiers find themselves without access to plant medicine that...

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Thailand Set to Expand Medical Marijuana Program

Thailand’s medical marijuana program, after a slow and cautious start, is about to embark on commercial...

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Louisiana Medical Marijuana Program Expands

Louisiana's medical marijuana program has been stalled for years and was strictly limited to begin with....

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7 Diseases That Can Be Treated with Medical Marijuana

A partial list of cannabis’s medicinal uses.

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Veteran Faces 5 Years in Prison for Medical Marijuana

In Alabama, a Black disabled vet was sentenced to five years for cannabis that he uses...

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Colombia Makes History with First High-THC Medical Cannabis Sales

Khiron Life Sciences announces that it will be the first company authorized to sell high-THC and...

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Tod Mikuriya: Grandfather of Medical Marijuana

If there is one person with a claim to reviving the pharmacopoeia of cannabis in the...

Politics

With Brexit Done, Why Won’t Boris Johnson Fix British Medical Cannabis?

The Conservative prime minister’s party is still reserving medical cannabis access to only the richest of...

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Worker’s Comp Claims Down in Medical Marijuana States

Study finds cannabis helping with pain cuts down on worker’s comp claims.

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Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Patients to March on State Capitol

Oklahoma has one of the most permissive medical marijuana industries in the nation, but advocates warn...

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Illinois: More People Apply for Medical Marijuana To Avoid Paying High Taxes

With the launch of the recreational cannabis market in Illinois comes changes for medical users.

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Cannabis Use in Hospitals Is Still Prohibited, Despite State Medical Pot Programs

More and more people are using cannabis to treat a wide spectrum of medical conditions, and...