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Congressmen address alleged cannabis research obstruction by Justice Department

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen August 24, 2017

On Wednesday, a group of lawmakers sent a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions which relayed concern about reported moves by the Justice Department to halt cannabis research. Representatives Matt...

Proposal for on-site cannabis consumption allowed to move forward

Proposal for on-site cannabis consumption allowed to move forward

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen August 24, 2017

After month-long deliberations whether permitting on-site cannabis consumption at retail stores could be beneficial, the Alaska Cannabis Control Board officially proposed regulations to allow the measure...

11-year old girl joins former NFL player’s lawsuit to decriminalize cannabis

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen August 24, 2017

An 11-year old girl from Texas is suing Attorney General Jeff Sessions to decriminalize medical cannabis nationwide. Alexis Bortell suffered from crippling seizures before she found relief in CBD oil....

Mexican government will provide CBD to patients in need

Mexican government will provide CBD to patients in need

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen August 24, 2017

The first publicly traded cannabis company in the United States will provide the government of Mexico with medical-grade CBD hemp oil to treat patients with seizure disorders. Medical Marijuana Inc....

Cannabis may reduce risk for stroke

Cannabis may reduce risk for stroke

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen August 22, 2017

A new study suggests cannabis may reduce a person’s risk of having a stroke. The research, which was conducted at the Center for Brain Health at The University of Texas, found cannabis improved oxygen...

Tribe from Minnesota sees profit in hemp

Tribe from Minnesota sees profit in hemp

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen August 22, 2017

After a Native American tribe in Minnesota began the cultivation of hemp, the goal of a self-sustaining economy became more viable. Last year, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) gave the Minnesota Department...

Social cannabis sales in Nevada slow due to lack of distributors

Social cannabis sales in Nevada slow due to lack of distributors

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen August 21, 2017

Sales from Nevada’s social cannabis program had dropped 20 to 30 percent since it launched in July, according to a report from the Nevada Department of Taxation. A shortage of cannabis distributors...

New bill would push cannabis to Schedule III

New bill would push cannabis to Schedule III

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen August 21, 2017

A new bill before Congress would move cannabis from its Schedule I designation to Schedule III, the same classification shared by tylenol codeine, ketamine and dronabinol. Congressmen Rep. Matt Gaetz...

Veteran takes police to court after illegal raid

Veteran takes police to court after illegal raid

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen August 21, 2017

A former special forces infantryman and Bronze Star awardee who used medical cannabis cannabis to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) sued the Fountain police SWAT team after law enforcement raided...

No one is claiming Arkansas's 32 available medical cannabis licenses

No one is claiming Arkansas’s 32 available medical cannabis licenses

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen August 18, 2017

The state of Arkansas is facing no demand for permission to use, grow and sell medical cannabis as the deadline for applications near.  Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration spokesman Scott...

Judge repairs cannabis distribution shortage in Nevada for the second time

Judge repairs cannabis distribution shortage in Nevada for the second time

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen August 18, 2017

A Nevada judge cleared the way for state cannabis regulators to start issuing distribution licenses to businesses other than existing alcohol wholesalers. Again. Carson City District Judge James Russell...

Judge: fired medical cannabis patient can sue employer

Judge: fired medical cannabis patient can sue employer

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen August 17, 2017

Employers can be sued for refusing to hire applicants who tested positive for medical cannabis, a Connecticut federal judge ruled last week. In the case of Noffsinger v. SSC Niantic Operating Co., Katelin...

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