San Francisco – Americans across the country voted Tuesday for the right to inhale without going to jail, legalizing recreational marijuana in four states, and medical marijuana in three others. In California, where medical marijuana is already legal, voters approved recreational pot, a major coup for backers of pot legalization. The new laws make pot […]
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Poland: One Medicine Approved With More Medical Marijuana Bills Up For Debate
There already is one medicine containing active marijuana substances used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis. The drug, Sativex, can be prescribed by a doctor but is not reimbursed by the Polish National Health Service (NFZ). The Ministry explained that such medicines can be specially imported into Poland. These drugs can be used if they […]
OxyContin for Children is FDA Approved, While Cannabis Remains Illegal
While the federal government continues to balk at the idea of legalizing cannabis oil, even low-THC strains with minimal to no intoxication for children suffering from a variety of conditions, they apparently do not have any issue with the youth of America getting hooked … Read article here: High Times
Cannabusiness: Approved to Grow, Native American Tribes Join the Green Revolution
The 250-memberPinolevillePomoNation, just outsideUkiah, last month inked a deal with United Cannabis of Colorado and Kansas-basedFoxBarryFarms to grow medical marijuana on the tribe'srancheria, afterthe U.S. Justice Depa… Read article here: High Times
Cannabis Has Been Studied More Than Many FDA Approved Pharmaceuticals
Opponents of legalizing cannabis for medicinal purposes are fond of arguing that the plant must be subjected to the same standards of clinical study and FDA review as conventional medicines. What they fail to mention is that cannabis and its active components have already… High Times
Medical Marijuana Rules Approved
Connecticut’s new medical marijuana program will move forward now that regulations governing the system were approved by a key legislative committee in a voice vote Tuesday afternoon. The vote, by the regulations review committee, clears the way for the state to seek applications for marijuana growers and sellers. William Rubenstein, consumer protection commissioner, said he […]
Sharp Limits on L.A. MMJ Businesses Approved
A ballot measure to sharply limit the number of medical marijuana dispensaries in the Los Angeles was approved by voters Tuesday night. The measure won with 62% of the vote, according to the latest results. Proposition D would reduce the number of pot shops in the city from about 700 now to about 130 by […]