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Two more governors respond to AG Sessions’ cannabis claims

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen August 18, 2017

The governors of Alaska and Washington responded to the letters sent by Attorney General Jeff Sessions which questioned the competence of their social cannabis programs. The governors of Alaska, Colorado,...

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...

Israel plans to globally export medical cannabis

Israel plans to globally export medical cannabis

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen August 16, 2017

Israel may soon start exporting medical cannabis to other countries following the recommendation of a government committee approved earlier this week by the ministries of health and finance. The committee...

Justice Department takes no action on cannabis research applicants

Justice Department takes no action on cannabis research applicants

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen August 15, 2017

The Justice Department under Attorney General Jeff Sessions blocked the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) from taking action on two dozen requests to grow cannabis for research. The DEA began accepting...

First dispensary in Hawaii sells out of medicine in days

First dispensary in Hawaii sells out of medicine in days

August 14, 2017

Less than a week after opening, Hawaii’s first state-licensed medical cannabis dispensary is reworking its opening hours as demand for product outnumbers the backlogged supply.   Maui Grown Therapies...

Study: cannabis use lowers hospital mortality rate in trauma patients

Study: cannabis use lowers hospital mortality rate in trauma patients

August 10, 2017

According to a study published by The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, trauma patients who tested positive for cannabis upon admission to the intensive care unit were less likely to die during...

Australian report weighs in on diversion tactics for cannabis offenses

Australian report weighs in on diversion tactics for cannabis offenses

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen August 10, 2017

An Australian law enforcement research fund released a report which stated diversion tactics were more effective in cannabis law enforcement than a formal charge. The report from the Australian National...

First dispensary to begin sales in Hawaii after medical cannabis legalization in 2000

First dispensary to begin sales in Hawaii after medical cannabis legalization in 2000

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen August 9, 2017

Legal sales of medical cannabis in Hawaii began after patients waited 17 years to purchase the plant through a state dispensary. Maui Grown Therapies received approval from the Department of Health...

Task force report does not make the case for AG Sessions' cannabis crackdown

Task force report does not make the case for AG Sessions’ cannabis crackdown

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen August 7, 2017

Attorney General Sessions’ Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety came up with no new conclusions or recommendations to forward the anti-cannabis policies, the Associated Press reported Friday....

Majority of Americans support legalizing cannabis in some form

Majority of Americans support legalizing cannabis in some form

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen August 4, 2017

According to a new poll, nearly half of Americans support legalizing cannabis for social use, while a strong majority supported the idea of medical cannabis. The latest Harvard-Harris Poll survey found...

Study determines legal cannabis not a factor for traffic fatalities

Study determines legal cannabis not a factor for traffic fatalities

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen August 3, 2017

A study published in the American Journal of Public Health determined traffic fatality data did not significantly increase in states where cannabis is socially legal. Researchers analyzed data from...

NFL open to cannabis as solution to players' pain

NFL open to cannabis as solution to players’ pain

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen August 2, 2017

The NFL wrote a letter to the NFL Player’s Association on Tuesday, offering to work with them and study the potential use of cannabis as a pain management tool for players. The letter pointed out potential...

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