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Mexico's lower house passes bill approving cannabis for medicinal use

Mexico’s lower house passes bill approving cannabis for medicinal use

May 7, 2017

Mexico's lowest house passed a bill Friday approving cannabis use for medicinal purposes. The bill does not legalize smoking in public, but it does direct the Health Department to "design public policies...

New Mexico's medical cannabis program is booming - sales soar 86 percent

New Mexico’s medical cannabis program is booming – sales soar 86 percent

May 5, 2017

New Mexico's Medical Cannabis Program saw an 86 percent increase comparing the first three months of 2016 to the first three months of 2017, according to a press release from one of the state's medical...

Vermont legislature makes cannabis history

Vermont legislature makes cannabis history

May 4, 2017

Vermont made cannabis reform history yesterday by being the first state to pass legalization measures through both the House and Senate chambers without the need for a public vote. The two chambers...

Uruguayans to be the first to sign up for state-vetted cannabis

Uruguayans to be the first to sign up for state-vetted cannabis

May 3, 2017

Citizens of Uruguay were able to register to buy cannabis for social use through a government-regulated system on Tuesday. The state Cannabis Regulation and Control Institute said nearly 600 people have...

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Congress’ new budget will allow medical cannabis states to proceed without fear of federal intervention

May 1, 2017

Congress included a provision in its newly unveiled budget that will block the Justice Department, including U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, from spending federal dollars on interfering with states'...

Could cannabis social clubs be coming to Nevada?

Could cannabis social clubs be coming to Nevada?

April 29, 2017

The Nevada Senate passed a bill which would let local governments permit marijuana social clubs and other forms of public use by 12-9 on Tuesday. The bill will need to head to the Assembly for a final...

Southern Colorado introduces the country's first cannabis-funded scholarships

Southern Colorado introduces the country’s first cannabis-funded scholarships

April 28, 2017

Colorado's cannabis tax dollars have already helped public schools and the homeless within the state. Now, those tax dollars will be sending students to college. In southern Colorado's Pueblo County,...

West Virginia becomes 29th state to introduce medical cannabis legislation

West Virginia becomes 29th state to introduce medical cannabis legislation

April 27, 2017

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice recently signed the West Virginia Cannabis Act into law, marking the 29th state to legalize cannabis for medicinal purposes. Citizens of The Mountain State won't have...

Colorado sees 33 percent decline in cannabis related DUIs

Colorado sees 33 percent decline in cannabis related DUIs

April 25, 2017

The amount of citations written for those driving under the influence of cannabis in Colorado decreased by 33 percent in the first quarter of 2017 compared tot he same period in 2016, as reported by The...

New legislation aims to remove cannabis as a Schedule I drug

New legislation aims to remove cannabis as a Schedule I drug

April 24, 2017

As cannabis legalization, and therefore rescheduling, has reached an all-time high in the United States, two Congressman have proposed a bill that would allow medical patients, scientists and medical researchers...

New study links medical cannabis laws with a decline in Medicaid prescriptions

New study links medical cannabis laws with a decline in Medicaid prescriptions

April 19, 2017

According to a new study by Health Affairs, significant evidence shows negative association between medical cannabis laws and prescriptions filled for each category of Medicaid beneficiaries.  The authors...

Will Canada see legalized cannabis for social use under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau?

Will Canada see legalized cannabis for social use under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau?

April 18, 2017

Last week Canada’s Liberal Party-led government announced several bills to legalize cannabis for social use throughout the country. This hold's true to the 2015 campaign promises from Prime Minister...

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