Kansas marijuana possession, medical hemp bills under consideration
Kansas marijuana legislation has a lawmaker’s attention after a local family struggles to get medical hemp preparations to treat their son’s seizures.
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Illinois medical marijuana bill seeks warning labels
Illinois medical marijuana would be required to carry warning labels about possible side effects under a bill proposed by a Republican lawmaker.
Medical marijuana questions could put a hurt on Pennsylvania patients
Pennsylvania Senate backers of medical marijuana cite flaws in the House bill, which could delay getting the drug to cancer and epilepsy patients.
This Ivy League doctor sees cannabis’ medical promise, wants it rescheduled
Ivy League doctor-professor David Casarett understands and believes in marijuana’s true medical promise, and here’s why he wants it rescheduled.
Medical marijuana market in Illinois loses steam as gov restricts expansion
A market research company says retail sales could reach just $15.6 million in 2016 due in part to the governor’s limits on program expansion.
Illinois medical marijuana advocacy group pushes for expansion
A statewide coalition plans to launch a social media campaign to press Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration to expand the medical marijuana pilot program to more patients.
True or False: A federal study will pay you $3,000 a week to smoke weed
Viral news: the federal government is prepping a marijuana study and will pay big bucks for participants to get high — did you share this fake news?
Update: Push for DEA chief to resign over his medical marijuana remarks
In his black-and-white assessment of medical cannabis, DEA chief Chuck Rosenberg also contradicted one of the most important and thorough evaluations of marijuana’s medical applications — an exhaustive analysis published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in June.
Bernie Sanders calls for major federal pot policy change
No other presidential candidate has stated that marijuana should be completely removed from the schedule of controlled substances regulated by the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Deep dive: Why Colorado has struggled to regulate pot pesticides
State regulators have known since 2012 that marijuana was grown with potentially dangerous pesticides, but pressure from the industry and lack of guidance from federal authorities delayed their efforts to enact regulations, and they ultimately landed on a less restrictive approach than originally envisioned.
Cannabist Calendar: Autumn is blazin’ with 50+ events in October 2015
October 2015 events: Munchie Crawl; Lucha Libre and Laughs Zombie Brawl; Emma Crawford coffin races; Hemp Harvest Party and more.
Denver recalls Mahatma pot extracts over unapproved pesticides
State and Denver inspectors on Tuesday ordered a recall of marijuana extracts sold by Mahatma Concentrates that The Denver Post revealed contained high levels of unapproved pesticides.
Investigation: Denver Post tests find pesticides in pot products
Nearly six months after the city of Denver began a crackdown on unapproved pesticides in marijuana products, a spot-check by The Denver Post found that the chemicals were still being sold to consumers.
Pot industry reacts to new Denver scope on pesticide checks
The marijuana industry has reacted to the city of Denver’s recent expansion of its pesticide inspections protocol by double-checking its labels and, in one case, destroying more than $8,000 worth of infused edibles and oils.
Denver marijuana products pass pesticide test; hold lifted
Denver health officials Wednesday lifted a day-old order to hold hundreds of marijuana-infused lozenges and raw marijuana from two businesses after lab tests showed no trace of an unapproved pesticide listed among their ingredients.
Denver cracks down on pesticide use in pot products
Denver health officials Tuesday began inspecting and quarantining hundreds of marijuana products because their labels listed pesticides not approved for use on cannabis.
New changes in effect July 24 for Washington state medical marijuana
Washington medical marijuana changes: PTSD and traumatic brain injuries will now be considered qualifying conditions; new voluntary registry database.
Washington state veterans form support group to promote medical pot
A Washington state military veteran has launched a support group to reduce suicide rates called Twenty22Many, which is promoting medical marijuana use.
Study finds cannabis compound CBD can help heal bones
There’s yet another use for marijuana: It may help to heal broken bones, according to a new study. Researchers found that cannabidiol — an element of marijuana that does not get people high — improved the healing process in rats with broken leg bones after eight weeks.
Ep. 18 – Project SAM co-founder Kevin Sabet and Denver Post culture reporter John Wenzel
Our guests on The Cannabist Show this week: Kevin Sabet, the co-founder of anti-legalization group Project SAM and Denver Post A&E reporter John Wenzel, who’s also a regular Cannabist contributor. [podcast] TOP NEWS From a July 15 report by The Denver Post’s Electa Draper: The Colorado Board of Health voted…
Cannabist Show: He’s fighting legalization; He writes on pot culture
Our guests on The Cannabist Show this week: Project SAM co-founder Kevin Sabet and Denver Post A&E reporter John Wenzel (who’s also a Cannabist contributor).
Rush Limbaugh tries to understand the concept of ‘wake and bake,’ fails
After Rush Limbaugh fails to understand what it means to “wake and bake,” he cites a recent study on medical pot – and effectively admits he didn’t read it.
Cannabist Show: He sued over off-duty pot use; He writes on Uruguay
On this week’s Cannabist Show, we talk with Brandon Coats, who was at the center of a high-profile pot lawsuit, and Will Carless, a Uruguay-based journalist.
Amid debate on medical marijuana research, Colorado taking charge
Researchers and advocates rail against federal government barriers in medical marijuana research, but Colorado is opening door for more studies.
Obama administration cuts red tape on medical marijuana research
The Department of Health and Human Services is eliminating what many see as a redundant clearance step for medical marijuana research that can take months to complete.
