All posts tagged "medical marijuana"

Culture

Honoring The Marijuana Movement’s Deceased Heroes

This Dia De Los Muertos, Cannabis Now remembers and honors those activists who have since passed...

Cannabis

Oregon Patients Are Getting Lost in the Legalization Hustle

Medical marijuana patients in Oregon are losing out to legalization.

Cannabis

Medical Students Taught Almost Nothing About Cannabis

Thanks to federal prohibition, new doctors are entering the field with almost no education on how...

Joint Opinions

Dr. Oz, Gwyneth Paltrow & the Endorsements Cannabis Actually Needs

Gwyneth Paltrow and Dr. Oz recently declared their support for medicinal cannabis. But these two celebrities...

Legal

Pennsylvania Lawsuit Threatens State MMJ Program

A scorned permit applicant sued for an injunction that could bring Pennsylvania’s entire medical marijuana program...

Culture

Medical Marijuana Refugees and the Sickness of Prohibition

A British family has moved to the Netherlands so their son can access cannabis medicine for...

Cannabis

Participation in Arkansas Medical Marijuana Still Limited

Arkansas medical marijuana program is facing a lack of doctors willing to recommend cannabis to patients.

Politics

Pot Industry Gets Two Month Reprieve From DOJ Axe

Congress has extended the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer amendment from Sept. 30 through Dec. 8.

Books

Book Review: ‘Cannabis Saved My Life’

A collection of profiles highlights people who have changed their lives through the healing powers of...

Politics

Hawaii Says ‘Aloha’ to Legal Medical Marijuana Sales

Hawaii was the first state to pass a medical marijuana law through the legislature — now...

Politics

Testing Company: Ohio College Ready to Host Pot Testing Lab

A recent announcement by a company eager to offer testing services to Ohio's emerging medical cannabis...

Politics

NFL Signals Softening Stance on Medical Cannabis

Which will come first; nationwide marijuana legalization, or NFL football players smoking weed? It’ll be close.

Cannabis

Cannabis Pet Meds: The Next Frontier in Veterinary Medicine

Keeping your pets away from your stash is always a good idea, but that doesn’t mean...

Medical

Could Cannabis Help Treat Autism Spectrum Disorder?

A growing number of parents of autistic children are coming out in support of medical cannabis,...

In The Magazine

Cannabis Deserts

Even in states that are home to some of the best cannabis on Earth, access to...

Cannabis

Wellness in a Capsule

A growing number of cannabis users are finding better, more effective ways to titrate their medical...

Cannabis

Aunt Zelda’s: How a Family Recipe Launched a Company

Mara Gordon created a company devoted to the promise of cannabis’ ability to treat diseases.

Politics

Safe Cannabis Access for Veterans Moves Forward in Congress

A major Senate committee has approved an amendment to the military appropriations bill that would allow military...

Politics

UN Drug Report Calls for Research and Regulation on Cannabis

The United Nation Office on Drugs and Crime recently released its annual global report — it...

Politics

Utah’s MMJ Patients Are Taking Decriminalization to the Polls

Utah is proof positive of a maxim in drug-policy reform: Never trust a lawmaker with medical...