Tag: medical marijuana
Nebraska senators to hash out legalizing medical marijuana
LINCOLN, Neb. —Nebraska senators will debate whether to legalize medical marijuana under a bill proponents say is aimed at residents struggling with debilitating seizures.
Both...
Colorado seeks federal permission for state colleges to grow marijuana
By John Ingold, The Denver Post
Colorado has made an unusual plea to federal authorities: Let our colleges grow pot.
In a letter sent last month,...
Kentucky House Speaker Will Soon File Medical Cannabis Legalization Bill
Kentucky House Speaker Greg Stumbo has announced that he will file a bill in the upcoming legislative session aimed at legalizing medical cannabis.
“I think...
New Challenge to Federal Marijuana Ban Could Provide Relief to Thousands...
by Gregory Krieg
A bipartisan group of congressional lawmakers have drafted a powerful new challenge to the federal government's ban on marijuana.
Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.)...
Medical Marijuana Float To Debut in Thanksgiving Day Parade
CHICAGO — The city's first medical marijuana clinic will be tossing goodies out to the kids from its float in the Thanksgiving Day Parade...
Marijuana May Hold Promise As Treatment For PTSD
More than 5 million people suffer from symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) annually, and new research suggests that cannabis may help them find...
Massachusetts Has Banked Over $3M In Dispensary Fees & Not A...
MASSACHUSETTS: It was almost an entire month ago that medical marijuana advocates crammed underneath the golden dome of the Massachusetts State House to outline...
In States With Medical Marijuana, Painkiller Deaths Drop by 25%
America has a major problem with prescription pain medications like Vicodin and OxyContin. Overdose deaths from these pharmaceutical opioids have approximately tripled since 1991,...
Is New York Too Corrupt for Medical Marijuana?
New York’s recently signed medical marijuana law mandates that the state Department of Health decide who gets to grow and sell prescription cannabis, but...