Amendment Will Allow VHA Doctors to Recommend Medical Marijuana to Patients in Medical Marijuana States Amendment Already Passed Senate Appropriations Committee, Will Likely Become Law Later This Year WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House passed a bipartisan amendment today, 233 to 189, allowing Veterans Administration (VA) doctors to recommend medical marijuana to their patients in states […]
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CO: Bill Passed Would Require School Districts To Allow Medical Marijuana
A bill has passed in Colorado that would require school districts to allow students to use medical marijuana on school grounds. The bill will only allow non-smokeable cannabis medicine at schools. “There is a no smoking ban at schools anyways, this isn’t about that. This is controlled. This is me coming to the school as […]
Bill Passes To Allow Medical Marijuana Oil In Virginia
Big news today for children and adults hoping to get a form of medical marijuana to treat epilepsy. The General Assembly has passed a bill allowing cannabidiol, or CBD, to be produced and distributed in Virginia. Senator Dave Marsden said, “Marijuana is a plant and there is a process by which you can derive these […]
Bipartisan Group of Senators and U.S. Representatives Call for VA to Allow Vets Access to Medical Marijuana
Current Policy Preventing VA Doctors from Recommending Medical Marijuana Set to Expire Push Comes Amid Broad Bipartisan Support for Medical Marijuana in House and Senate Today, a broad group of legislators from both parties sent a letter to the Veterans’ Administration (VA) demanding a change in policy to allow veterans to access medical marijuana. Currently, […]
Bill Passed That Would Allow Retail Pot Sales in Washington D.C.
In a showing of bipartisan support, the Senate Appropriations Committee put their seal of approval on a Financial Services bill earlier this week that removes the ban on retail pot shops in the District of Columbia, allowing the jurisdiction to move forward with legislati… Read article here: High Times
3D Printers Allow You to Create a Custom Pot Garden
The world's first 3D-printable hydroponics system intended for medicinal cannabis cultivation was created and recently released by3Dponics, an international company with offices in Ottawa and San Francisco. This innovation empowers city dwellers and those with l… Read article here: High Times
Denver Seeks to Allow Marijuana in Bars and Restaurants
After a year and a half of retail pot sales in Colorado, activists have decided to take the concept of legal weed to the next level by campaigning to allow social pot consumption in businesses where booze is served. Read article here: High Times
Congress Will Not Allow VA Doctors to Discuss Medical Marijuana with Patients
Earlier this week, the House of Representatives gathered on Capitol Hill to hash out the details of an amendment to a bill, which would have allowed physicians working with the Veterans Administration to recommend medical marijuana to their patients. Unfortunately, it did… Read article here: High Times
Bill That Would Allow Pot Companies to Use Banks Introduced to Congress
A marijuana banking bill was introduced to Congress this week in an effort to allow legal cannabis companies to open bank accounts. Read article here: High Times
Nevada Bill Would Allow Sick Pets To Use Medical Marijuana
A Nevada senator introduced a bill on Tuesday that would allow pets to use pot. A veterinarian would have to certify that the animal has an illness that might be alleviated by marijuana, but many are still concerned by the proposal. Read article here: High Times