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A bipartisan group of senators recently sent the Trump administration letters asking that they expand research on medical cannabis. One letter was sent to...
Epilepsy sufferers may never have to worry about enduring bouts of life-threatening seizures ever again, thanks to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approving the world’s first ever cannabis-derived...
A total of 30 U.S. states have officially given cannabis the green light, with Oklahoma being the most recent state to legalize the green plant for medical use. Despite this, cannabis is still deemed to...
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner signed a bill legalizing industrial hemp on Saturday, making Illinois one of many states in the nation to allow for the growth of non-psychoactive cannabis.
“Legalizing...
Alcohol corporation Constellation Brands Inc. has recently announced a deal that has sent a ripple of excitement across the cannabis and alcohol industries.
On Wednesday, August 15, Constellation Brands...
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Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) has introduced a bill that would allow students who have drug convictions on their criminal record to receive financial aid. As things...
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A group of cannabis opponents is suing to stop medical cannabis legalization from appearing on Utah’s ballot in November, claiming the proposition violates...
Democratic U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist has publicly proposed a new bill that will grant veterans the opportunity to receive medical cannabis treatments. The bill (H.R. 6589) will prevent veteran patients from...
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A new study has found workplace fatalities are down in states that have legalized medical cannabis, which is encouraging to advocates who claim medical marijuana...
Cannabis legalization in Canada will be enacted on October 17, 2018.
When this eagerly anticipated day comes, doctors in the North American country hope that Canada's medical cannabis system will eventually...
The global cannabis industry is booming. According to GrandViewResearch, it will grow at a CAGR of 34.6% from 2018-2025. By 2024, the industry will be valued at a whopping $63.5 billion.
Cannabis could...
