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Medical

After 4-Year Wait, Louisiana Medical Patients Can Get Some Weed

Advocates worry "most restrictive" rules in the country may not be sustainable.

Medical

Texas Lawmaker Lies about Pot & Veteran Suicides to Block Medical Access

70% of military veterans dead by suicide had THC in their systems, according to Donna Campbell,...

Legal

Major Pot Eradication Effort ‘Operation Clean Sweep’ Underway in Emerald Triangle

As local, state and national police team up to shut down illegal cannabis grows in Northern...

Economics

Cannabis Concentrates Are a Multi-Billion Dollar Powerhouse

The latest data shows the concentrate sector could be worth more than $13 billion by 2026.

Economics

Cannabis Industry Pushes Congress for Small Business Support

A detailed rundown of testimony from members of the cannabis industry, who urged legislators to support...

Legal

U.S. Appeals Court Orders DEA to Consider Cannabis Rescheduling Petition

The Cannabis Cultural Association won a limited legal victory, with a federal appeals court ruling that...

Medical

Texas May Finally Be Serious About Medical Cannabis, But There’s a Problem

An expansion of the Lone Star State’s limited medical marijuana bill is heading to the state’s...

Legal

Georgia Passes Law to Allow Medical Marijuana Cultivation

A new law in Georgia will allow the production of cannabis for medical purposes, giving teeth...

Politics

Weed-Fueled Workers of the World, Unite! New Pot Employment Rights Bill Introduced to Congress

New legislation introduced in the House of Representatives is being hailed by advocates as a critical...

Politics

Bill Filed to Expand Veterans’ Access to Medical Marijuana Has Promising Path to Passage

Advocates say that, unlike in years past, this time the bill could be championed by the...

Dispensaries

Dispensary Profile: Harmony Brings State of the Art Cultivation to New Jersey

Automation and biosecurity technology are on full display at this New Jersey medical dispensary.

Medical

NHL Alumni to Study Medical Marijuana For Brain Injuries

Organization wants to learn more about how cannabis may be able to benefit players.

Legal

Legislation Promoting Veteran Access to Medical Marijuana Filed in Congress

VA doctors are currently prohibited from recommending medical marijuana for their patients, even for serious conditions...

Medical

Why Isn’t Medical Marijuana Available for Mental Illness?

One out of 6 Americans use pharmaceutical drugs to treat an emotional or mental issue. In...

Politics

Two Major Marijuana Reform Bills Filed in Texas

The 2019 legislative session will see two bills designed to improve cannabis laws in Texas.  

Politics

Growing Acceptance of Medical Cannabis for Veterans, But Many Still in ‘Exile’

As evidence mounts for the efficacy of cannabis in treating PTSD, medical marijuana is fast being...

Legal

Courts Rule Workers Cannot Be Denied Employment for Medical Cannabis Use

After years of upholding employee firings for use of cannabis even under state medical marijuana programs,...

Medical

Jeff Sessions & Congress Are Both Preventing Federal Marijuana Research

Jeff Sessions has continued to wage his war against marijuana by blocking all potential marijuana research,...

Industry Events

University of Michigan to Host Cannabis Conference Ahead of November Legalization Vote

With Michigan facing a legalization initiative this November, the student-organized cannabis conference is intended, among other...

Medical

In Illinois, Marijuana Is an Official Painkiller

Massive expansion, easing of restrictions in Illinois’s medical marijuana law under bill signed by Gov. Bruce...