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Florida legislature passes medical implementation bill

Florida legislature passes medical implementation bill

June 14, 2017

While Florida voters approved the state's medical cannabis amendment in November, legislation implementing the amendment is finally on its way to the Governor. Gov. Rick Scott is expected to approve...

Legal cannabis could bring $5B to California economy

Legal cannabis could bring $5B to California economy

June 13, 2017

The Golden State will be raking in billions which will attract heavy cannabis-tourism, a new state-sponsored economic study found. While California is still creating guidelines for social cannabis,...

AG Sessions asked Congress for permission to prosecute medical cannabis providers

AG Sessions asked Congress for permission to prosecute medical cannabis providers

June 13, 2017

Attorney General Jeff Sessions has asked members of Congress to undo federal medical cannabis protections that have been in place since 2014, according to a letter he wrote last month. The protections,...

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Nevada tribes see progress for legally cultivating, dispensing cannabis

June 12, 2017

Tribal governments in Nevada will now be able to enter cannabis negotiations directly with the state's governor's office, thanks to legislation signed earlier this month. The legislation, Senate Bill...

New York may add menstrual cramps as qualifying medical cannabis condition

New York may add menstrual cramps as qualifying medical cannabis condition

June 9, 2017

New York women may be able to treat their dysmenorrhea, or severe menstrual cramps, with medical cannabis soon. The  New York Assembly's Health Committee passed an initiative to add cramps to the list...

Arkansas expects 20K to 40K medical cannabis applicants

Arkansas expects 20K to 40K medical cannabis applicants

June 8, 2017

Officials in one Deep South state are expecting a flood of medical cannabis applications. Arkansas, which legalized medical cannabis by vote in November, is anticipating between 20,000 to 40,000 people...

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ACLU, Drug Policy Alliance sue California city over home cultivation requirements

June 7, 2017

The ACLU of California and the Drug Policy Alliance have filed suit against the California city of Fontana over the city's restrictive requirements regarding cultivation cannabis plants at home. Under...

Colorado adds PTSD as a qualifying medical cannabis condition

Colorado adds PTSD as a qualifying medical cannabis condition

June 6, 2017

Colorado became the 10th medical cannabis state to add PTSD to its list of qualifying conditions Monday, after Democratic Gov. John Hickenloope signed Senate Bill 17 into law. It is the first new condition...

Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval

Nevada lawmakers finalize cannabis tax

June 6, 2017

Nevada lawmakers passed a measure Sunday night that would set cannabis tax rates at 10 percent for retail sales and 15 percent for wholesale. Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval is expected to approve the...

Research suggests cannabis to help with schizophrenia

Research suggests cannabis to help with schizophrenia

June 5, 2017

New research has shown cannabis-derived substances may improve cognitive impairment specific to schizophrenia without the side effects current medications cause, reported Medical News Today. The research,...

Gov. Chris Sununu

Decriminalization bill heads to New Hampshire governor

June 2, 2017

Republican Gov. Chris Sununu is expected to pass a decriminalization bill the New Hampshire House passed without debate on Thursday. Possession of up to three-quarters of an ounce of cannabis will be...

Medical cannabis company files free speech lawsuit

Medical cannabis company files free speech lawsuit

June 1, 2017

A medical cannabis company in New Mexico is suing a state agency for infringing on its First Amendment rights. The company, Ultra Health, is specifically suing EXPO New Mexico, the group that organizes...

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