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Pictured: A street in Vigan, The Philippines.

This bill would let hospitals directly distribute medical cannabis to Philippine patients

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen September 28, 2017

A legislative committee in the Philippines approved a measure to allow medical cannabis in the country. The Philippine Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act would allow cannabis extracts to be used for...

Atlanta cannabis decriminalization bill awaits city council approval

Atlanta cannabis decriminalization bill awaits city council approval

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen September 28, 2017

The Atlanta City Council’s public safety committee recently approved a bill which would decriminalize cannabis possession within city borders. The bill aims to reduce the possession to a $75 fine...

New study: 86% of California's cannabis clones contaminated by pesticide

New study: 86% of California’s cannabis clones contaminated by pesticide

Sara Tiradossi September 28, 2017

California’s cannabis supply chain is at risk in 2018, with improper pesticide use and uncertain testing procedures, according to a new research project funded by Steep Hill, a leading global cannabis...

Lawsuit by Florida resident claims special law discriminates against minority farmers

Lawsuit by Florida resident claims special law discriminates against minority farmers

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen September 27, 2017

A Florida resident filed a lawsuit against the state and claimed the special provision under Florida’s medical cannabis law which requires the state to issue one license to a minority farmer is unconstitutional. Columbus...

Washington state to look at options for cannabis home grows

Washington state to look at options for cannabis home grows

Sara Tiradossi September 27, 2017

Washington is one of eight states that allows social cannabis sales, but the only one that does not allow people to grow their own plants. The state’s Liquor and Cannabis Board is currently carrying...

New Mexico medical cannabis company creates pharmaceutical products with help from Israeli firm

New Mexico medical cannabis company creates pharmaceutical products with help from Israeli firm

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen September 27, 2017

Ultra Health, a medical cannabis company in New Mexico, has partnered with Israeli pharmaceutical group Panaxia to manufacture pharmaceutical-grade medical cannabis products like oils, sublingual tablets,...

Dispensaries result in rise of value in nearby residential properties

Dispensaries result in rise of value in nearby residential properties

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen September 27, 2017

A study from the Wisconsin School of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Madison found residences in Denver located near dispensaries gained property value since social cannabis legalization. The...

FBI data shows more cannabis arrests than all violent crimes combined

FBI data shows more cannabis arrests than all violent crimes combined

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen September 27, 2017

According to 2016 crime data released by the FBI, more people were arrested for cannabis possession than any other violent crime in the United States. Cannabis possession accounted for more than 5...

New study: nearly half of Canadians would try edible cannabis products

New study: nearly half of Canadians would try edible cannabis products

Sara Tiradossi September 26, 2017

Half of Canadians said they are interested in trying edible cannabis products when social cannabis is legalized, according to a new study led at Dalhousie University. Sylvain Charlebois, Faculty of...

Colorado to implement warning labels in cannabis products

Colorado to implement warning labels in cannabis products

Sara Tiradossi September 26, 2017

Starting Oct. 1, Colorado will implement new rules to promote public health and safety and help people identify more accurately cannabis products. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment...

Only small percentage of cannabis grows can meet CA's new, rigorous product testing standards

Only small percentage of cannabis grows can meet CA’s new, rigorous product testing standards

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen September 26, 2017

According to the California Growers Association, only an estimated 10 to 15 percent of the state’s cannabis growers will meet the new testing standards. The passage of social cannabis under Proposition...

Medical cannabis could prevent 50,000 deaths annually if legalized

Medical cannabis could prevent 50,000 deaths annually if legalized

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen September 25, 2017

A new study from the University of Indiana found 50,000 lives could be saved a year if medical cannabis were to be legalized nationally. "Adverse effects of moderate Cannabis use on physical health...

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