All posts tagged "medical cannabis"

Joint Opinions

Choose Cannabis for Wellness, Not Intoxication

An excerpt from “The Cannabis Manifesto,” published by North Atlantic Books.

Medical

Thailand Set to Expand Medical Marijuana Program

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

Medical

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...

CBD

Will CBD Be an Answer to Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs?

A new study suggests CBD could play a role in fighting antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Many U.S. cannabis...

Medical

Why You Should Tell Your Doctor If You Smoke Cannabis

A new study suggests that you shouldn’t lie to your doctor when they ask if you...

Medical

Should Health-Conscious Consumers Really Smoke Medical Marijuana?

It’s the method that matters when it comes to consuming cannabis.

Medical

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

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

Legal

Ireland Partially Decriminalizes All Drugs

After years of planning, Ireland has finally moved ahead to decriminalize first-time drug offenders — and...

Medical

Medical Cannabis in Utah Will Not Impede Federal Funds

Utah demonstrates that states and institutions can no longer claim they can't legalize marijuana because they'll...

In The Magazine

The Flowering of the U.K. Underground

Medical cannabis reform in the United Kingdom is coming too slowly to fulfill demand from consumers...

Politics

Uganda Poised to Become Africa’s Next Cannabis Powerhouse

After the country’s Agriculture Ministry approved cultivation licenses, other legislators demanded that legality be clarified before...

Medical

France Set to Launch a Medical Marijuana Experiment

France will begin the process of legalizing medical cannabis cautiously, in preparation for more sweeping measures.

In The Magazine

How Moms Turned Advocates Lead the Push for Pediatric Cannabis

Some of the strongest advocates for legalizing medicinal marijuana are those for whom the issue hits...

Films

‘Weed the People:’ Marijuana for Those Who Need It Most

A documentary project produced by Ricki Lake shares family stories of cannabis cures.

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...

Medical

Smoking Medical Marijuana Is Now Legal in Florida

Florida medical marijuana patients will soon be able to smoke marijuana flower purchased from dispensaries.

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...

Medical

The UK’s Medical Marijuana Program Could Be the Most Expensive in the World

Sticky buds bring sticker shock as the medical marijuana program unfolds across the pond.

Industry Events

As New York’s Cannabis Prospects Grow Brighter, the State’s Media Gathers to Learn

With legal marijuana seemingly on its way to the Empire State, members of the media put...