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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...

Nationwide legalized medical cannabis could poach more than $4B from pharmaceutical companies annually

Nationwide legalized medical cannabis could poach more than $4B from pharmaceutical companies annually

May 31, 2017

If the United States legalize cannabis for medical conditions such as chronic pain, anxiety and seizures, cannabis could siphon more than $4 billion annually from the country's pharmaceutical industry,...

Proposed federal cannabis tax could squeeze legal sales

Proposed federal cannabis tax could squeeze legal sales

May 30, 2017

A federal bill proposed in March has the potential to push legal cannabis consumers into the black market. The H.R. 1823 - Marijuana Revenue and Regulation act was introduced in the House of Representatives...

Clinical trial shows cannabis extract reduces seizures in kids with rare disorder

Clinical trial shows cannabis extract reduces seizures in kids with rare disorder

May 25, 2017

Patients with a rare and debilitating form of epilepsy called Dravet syndrome have experienced a significant reduction in seizures after being treated with cannabis. In some cases, patients' seizures were...

Vermont governor vetoes legalization bill

Vermont governor vetoes legalization bill

May 24, 2017

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott announced Wednesday he will veto a legalization bill that would have made Vermont the first state to pass legalization through the legislature without a public vote. The bill would...

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