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Politics

What Happens When Congress’s Medical Marijuana Protections Expire?

Spoiler: Nothing. The U.S. federal government is scheduled to shut down again later this month, which...

Politics

Medical Cannabis Zoning Battle Could Cost Detroit Millions

Detroit's city council was poised to implement medical cannabis zoning regulations, but then voters stepped in...

Cannabis

Medical Marijuana Regulations Delayed in Peru

The process of working out implementing regulations for Peru's new medical marijuana program is now officially...

Cannabis

Pennsylvania Runs Out of Medical Marijuana in 3 Weeks

The Pennsylvania medical marijuana industry is experiencing a shortage.

Legal

Panama Could Be the Next Latin American Country to Legalize Medical Pot

Panama’s National Assembly is debating a measure to legalize medical marijuana, but in sharp contrast to...

Cannabis

Judge Rules Texas Father Can Give Autistic Child Medical Marijuana

Parents who administer medical marijuana to their children are often left unprotected under state and federal...

Cannabis

Canada Introduces ‘Sin Tax’ on Medical Marijuana

In Canada’s new federal budget, the country set up a tax framework that would tax adult-use...

Politics

Utah Moves to Delay Medical Marijuana Before It’s Even Legal

A bill put forth in the Utah state legislature on Feb. 27 would force any medical...

Legal

Florida Nursing Homes Are Prohibiting Medical Cannabis

In senior-laden Florida, cannabis in nursing homes is frequently banned because of federal prohibition, which contradicts...

Cannabis

Today Is the 40th Anniversary of America’s First Medical Marijuana Law

New Mexico enacted the first medical marijuana law in the nation on Feb. 21, 1978, thanks...

Politics

Medical Marijuana Patients Can Lose Their Jobs for Smoking Cannabis

Do you smoke weed? Congratulations, you can be legally fired for doing so. This is one...

Culture

Farewell Dennis Peron, Medical Marijuana Champion

Dennis Peron, who helped pass California’s medical marijuana law and who lawmakers recognize as the “father...

Politics

New Jersey Gov. Moves to Expand Medical Marijuana Program

New Jersey's new governor continues to not waste time when it comes to marijuana policy.

Cannabis

Liberating Medical Cannabis in the Netherlands

The Netherlands is generally perceived as a mecca for cannabis, but the reality is far more...

Politics

The Benefits of Keeping Your Medical Marijuana Card After California Goes Legal

The dawn of retail cannabis sales to all adults 21-and-over doesn’t mean dusk for medical marijuana,...

Cannabis

Can Medical Cannabis Survive in Oregon?

Over 90 percent of the state’s medical dispensaries vanished in just one year.

Cannabis

CBD Gets a Green Light For Medical Application

The World Health Organization released a report saying that CBD should not be a controlled substance,...

Economics

How the Budget Crunch Could Hurt Medical Marijuana Patients

The federal government has been marijuana's number one enemy for years, but in this instance, cannabis...

Politics

Hawaii Doesn’t Want Medical Marijuana Patients To Own Guns

Honolulu police have issued letters to medical marijuana patients telling them that it was illegal to...

Cannabis

RIP to the OMMP: The Death of Medical Cannabis in Oregon

New laws for medical marijuana in Oregon is crushing OMMP and shutting out small farmers.