A video of a drug bust released Thursday by the United States Coast Guard looks like a scene out of a Hollywood action movie. The footage shows members of the Coast Guard…
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Pennsylvania Adds Anxiety and Tourette Syndrome to Medical Marijuana Program
Later this July, Pennsylvania’s list of 21 conditions that qualify for medical marijuana treatments will grow to 23. On Thursday, Pennsylvania’s Department of Health approved the addition of two new qualifying conditions:…
What Was Said at Today’s Congressional Hearing on Federal Marijuana Law Reform
The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security held a hearing today on the impact of marijuana laws in America. Despite the wave of cannabis progress, and products, sweeping the…
New Study Finds Decreased Rates of Teen Pot Use in States With Legal Cannabis
A new study has found that the rate of cannabis use by teens has gone down in states that have legalized recreational marijuana. Results of the research were published online on Monday…
Ontario to Issue Eight New Cannabis Licenses to First Nations Communities
Brick-and-mortar cannabis stores have so far been hard to come by in Ontario. But come October, Canada’s most populous province should have 50 more marijuana shops, and eight of them will be…
New Emergency Rules Lay Out Recreational Industry in Michigan
The people of Michigan are one step closer to the development of their recreational marijuana industry. Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a set of emergency rules into effect on Wednesday that detail licensing…
Congressional Subcommittee Schedules Hearing for Federal Marijuana Law Reform
A congressional subcommittee has scheduled a hearing for next week to explore reforming federal marijuana laws. The hearing of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security will be held…
Governor of New Jersey Signs Bill to Expand State Medical Cannabis Program
Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy of New Jersey signed a bill on Tuesday that expands the state’s medical cannabis program. Under the measure, the Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act, the state…
Three New Medical Cannabis Laws Have Taken Effect in Virginia
On July 1, a trio of medical marijuana bills signed in March by Virginia Governor Ralph Northam went into effect. Each expands Virginia’s medical marijuana program in important ways, from increasing access…
Oklahoma Reports Over 140,000 Patients Approved for Medical Marijuana
Oklahomans overwhelmingly approved a measure last summer to legalize medical marijuana. Now the treatment is in overwhelming demand. The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) said this week that, as of Monday, it…