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CBD
Can CBD Combat Alcohol & Drug Addiction? Maybe.
March 21, 2019Researchers found evidence that CBD could curb cravings in substance-abuse sufferers — but don't forget about...
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Medical
Smoking Medical Marijuana Is Now Legal in Florida
March 21, 2019Florida medical marijuana patients will soon be able to smoke marijuana flower purchased from dispensaries.
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Joint Opinions
Medicare for All Must Include Cannabis Coverage
March 19, 2019Even in states that have legalized the medicinal use of cannabis, the insurance industry is not...
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Medical
Illinois Works to Prevent Opioid Dependency With Cannabis
February 7, 2019In a pioneering move when it comes to dealing with the nation’s growing opioid crisis, Illinois...
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Medical
Study Finds Medical Marijuana Programs Service More Pain Patients Than Anything Else
February 6, 2019Study shows chronic pain is the primary condition driving patients to medical cannabis.
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Politics
World Health Organization Calls for Rescheduling Cannabis
February 4, 2019The World Health Organization has released its long-anticipated recommendation on cannabis scheduling. But rather than removing...
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Medical
The UK’s Medical Marijuana Program Could Be the Most Expensive in the World
December 22, 2018Sticky buds bring sticker shock as the medical marijuana program unfolds across the pond.
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Politics
New Zealand Approves Medical Marijuana, Confirms 2020 Legalization Vote
December 18, 2018Days after legalizing medical marijuana, New Zealand's government has confirmed that a referendum on general cannabis...
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Joint Opinions
The Problem With Marijuana-Use Surveys (& How They’re Misused)
December 13, 2018Do you dab twice a day or use a non-intoxicating CBD balm for pain? Either way,...
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Politics
U.N. ‘Shadow Report’ Blasts Drug War as ‘Failure’
October 31, 2018Will the U.N. take heed when it revisits the question of drug policy in 2019?
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Economics
Green Planet CEO on Canadian Legalization: ‘We Haven’t Seen the Tip of the Iceberg’
October 15, 2018Co-founder and CEO of British Columbia-based Green Planet, Justin Cooper, speaks with Cannabis Now about the...
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Politics
Vancouver Raid Highlights Canada’s Rough Transition to Legalization
September 22, 2018With only one retail outfit likely to be licensed province-wide and authorities pledging a crackdown on...
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Culture
Marijuana Use Among College-Aged People at 30-Year High
September 6, 2018Thirty-eight percent of full-time college students and a record-breaking 41 percent of college-aged Americans now admit...
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Medical
In Illinois, Marijuana Is an Official Painkiller
August 30, 2018Massive expansion, easing of restrictions in Illinois’s medical marijuana law under bill signed by Gov. Bruce...
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Medical
Vets to Protest For Medical Marijuana Outside VA Headquarters
August 21, 2018This Veterans' Day, a group of veterans will be camping out at the national offices of the...
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Politics
Is Bashing Cannabis Legalization Good Politics Anymore?
August 12, 2018A primary fight in Wisconsin has candidates picking sides on the cannabis question. Given the polling...
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Politics
Former Deputy AG James Cole Wants Cannabis Regulated Like Alcohol
August 3, 2018Cole tells NCIA audience that the cannabis industry doesn’t need descheduling.
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Medical
Florida’s Medical Marijuana Chief Steps Down Amid Controversy
August 2, 2018After three years of mounting discontent from patients and providers alike, Florida's medical marijuana chief Christian...
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Books
Book Review: ‘Cannabis for Seniors’
June 25, 2018New work caters the cannabis message to an older population.
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Medical
Cannabis: Pain Management or More Pain?
June 22, 2018Cannabis has long been known to help with pain, but a new study shows in some...