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Illinois now allows parents to give children medical cannabis at school

August 10, 2018

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...

Advocates are hopeful for cannabis reform in Texas

The majority of Texas Democrats who are running for office seem to be supportive of Texas’ cannabis laws

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial • August 10, 2018

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...

Tennessee GOP Governor candidate features Trump in campaign ad supporting medical cannabis legalization

I think medical should happen, right? Don’t we agree?," Trump says in the ad

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial • August 7, 2018

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...

Elderly people in Seattle are swapping opioids for cannabis to treat pain

Medical cannabis treatment significantly relieves pain and improves quality of life for seniors with minimal side effects reported

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial • August 5, 2018

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...

Delays continue for Ohio’s medical cannabis program

Medical cannabis patients in Ohio do not have access to the online patient registration portal, despite the fact that it was due to go live this month

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial • August 2, 2018

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...

Has cannabis legalization in the U.S. reached a turning point?

Oklahoma’s reformed cannabis laws, combined with a shift in public opinion, may encourage the federal government into making medicinal cannabis legally accessible to the remaining 20 states.

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial • August 2, 2018

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...

Hawaii’s medical cannabis program will grant access to out-of-state patients

Out-of-state patients with medical cannabis prescriptions must first gain approval from Hawaii State’s Department of Health

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial • July 31, 2018

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...

Poll results: British public supports legalization of cannabis to be sold like alcohol and cigarettes

Lord William Hague describes cannabis reform in the UK as a “decisive change that would be economically and socially beneficial."

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial • July 28, 2018

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...

New York’s Department of Financial Services will not sanction state-chartered banks and credit unions

The guidance was issued in response to queries from financial institutions regarding provision of financial services to state-licensed medical cannabis-related businesses.

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial • July 26, 2018

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)...

New York State Department of Health will allow medical cannabis as substitute for opioids

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial • July 20, 2018

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....

Using cannabis to treat heroin addiction – is it possible?

Based on the findings of a 2014 study published in the journal JAMA, opioid overdoses fell by 25 percent in states that have legalized medical cannabis

July 14, 2018

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...

CEO of GW Pharma talks about Epidiolex getting FDA approval

The DEA must accurately categorize CBD within 90 days of the approval

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial • July 2, 2018

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...