The activists aiming to implement strict THC limits on Colorado’s marijuana industry will withdraw the controversial Amendment 139 next week, their attorney told The Cannabist.
CHICAGO — Illinois must add post-traumatic stress disorder to the list of diseases eligible for medical marijuana treatment, a Cook County judge ordered Tuesday in a sternly worded ruling that also said the state’s public health director engaged in a “private investigation” that was “constitutionally inappropriate.” In a lawsuit filed…
Lane County was found in the wrong for firing an employee for his off-duty pot use to help ease effects from his cancer treatment.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Part of Ohio’s new medical marijuana law that sets aside a piece of the state’s budding pot business for minorities appears to be unconstitutional, legal experts told The Associated Press. The provisions were inserted into the fast-tracked bill at the request of Democrats, whose votes were key…
Medical marijuana patients in Ohio say they need access to their medicine. But should they follow Ohio state senator Kenny Yuko’s advice?
The bipartisan Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2016 would ‘cut through the red tape’ that currently makes it exceedingly difficult for researchers to obtain and use marijuana in clinical trials.
What are the specific diseases, syndromes and ailments that qualify for medical marijuana in Ohio? Here’s the full list of MMJ-qualifying conditions.
The New Jersey Assembly passed legislation to allow qualified residents with post-traumatic stress disorder to get medical marijuana for treatment.
Huge funding from Pueblo County officials will be used to conduct research of marijuana and its effects on the community and efficiency of treating various medical conditions.
Pressure is mounting on the federal government to update decades-old marijuana policy. Pot is still listed as a Schedule 1 drug, next to heroin.
Hemp seeds are being distributed to approved growers in West Virginia for a research project on the crop, which took 2 years to create rules for the project.
Patients with glaucoma, chronic pain and those in hospice care can now use cannabis in treatment options.
The Veterans Affairs hospital in Phoenix has blocked a local doctor from giving a lecture about marijuana’s effect on veterans with PTSD.
During a speaking stop at a San Bernardino marijuana festival, Rep. Dana Rohrabacher discovered a cannabis-infused wax that he uses to relieve his arthritis pain.
The U.S. House has approved a measure that would allow doctors with the Department of Veteran Affairs to talk with their patients about medical marijuana and make recommendations for treatment.
The Rhode Island Senate has passed a bill that would approve the use of marijuana to treat post-traumatic stress disorder.
A proposal to legalize medical marijuana was quashed in the Missouri House by a 85-71 vote
The Colorado marijuana industry is stepping up its fight against the state’s efforts to regulate the application of pesticides on cannabis. A bill seeking to codify the governor’s executive order about unapproved pesticides died in a state Senate committee after passing the House.
A groundbreaking, Colorado-funded study looking at whether cannabis can treat post-traumatic stress disorder in military veterans has received the final go-ahead from federal authorities.
Towns along the Washington border have felt competition from Oregon’s nascent state-regulated marijuana market more keenly than anywhere else. Revenue in those counties has seen a steep drop since last fall, even as overall Washington pot sales continue to climb.
In a lengthy memo to lawmakers, the Drug Enforcement Administration said it hopes to decide whether to change the federal status of marijuana by July.
TOPEKA, Kan. — A Navy veteran seeking to get five of his children back from state custody in Kansas says his use of medical marijuana to treat PTSD — not the family’s past scrapes with the law — prompted the state’s action.
Pennsylvania Senate backers of medical marijuana cite flaws in the House bill, which could delay getting the drug to cancer and epilepsy patients.
Ivy League doctor-professor David Casarett understands and believes in marijuana’s true medical promise, and here’s why he wants it rescheduled.
A controversial commodity: Wall Street veterans are taking a very long view on trading a product that’s still federally illegal.
