Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor
Illinois has passed a bill allowing parents to give their children medical cannabis at school. The bill was signed by the state’s governor last week, and...
Public opinion on cannabis reform in Texas is changing for the better.
Don't get carried away into thinking that The Lone Star State is going to become the next big leader in the U.S. cannabis industry...
Voters are being asked to help Tennessee’s Republican House speaker, Beth Harwell, progress to the role of governor.
The GOP Governor candidate claims she is the sole Republican gubernatorial candidate...
Cannabis or opioids?
For many former opioid users, the green plant is shaping up to be a safer alternative to common opiate-based painkillers, such as codeine, fentanyl, and hydrocodone.
Pain relief...
The tension is rising in the Buckeye State, as medical cannabis patients impatiently wait for the drug to be made available under the Ohio medical cannabis program.
Medical cannabis dispensaries were...
Is the U.S. at a crossroads in cannabis legalization?
There’s no way to ignore the progression of the U.S. cannabis industry, from the hundreds of dispensaries ushering consumers through their striking...
As of July 2018, Hawaii’s Department of Health will be accessible to patients who reside outside of the state. The state medical cannabis program will be made available to islanders and visitors who...
Cannabis has been illegal in the UK since 1928, when the 1925 Dangerous Drugs Act came into effect. However, the UK's cannabis laws are on the brink of being overturned. Based on the results of a recent...
Cannabis industry banking issues are causing concern among New York’s financial officials.
On July 3, 2018, fresh guidance was issued by New York State’s Department of Financial Services (NYSDFS)...
On July 12, medical cannabis patients in “The Big Apple” rejoiced as the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) announced it would permit cannabis prescriptions for the replacement of opioids....
America’s opioid epidemic has claimed countless lives and has also contributed to the number of heroin users across the nation.
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), as much as...
On Monday, Justin Gover hit a milestone in his career. He is the CEO of GW Pharmaceuticals – a company that created a cannabis-based medicine called Epidiolex. Not only is Epidiolex being used to treat...
