Virginia parents with children suffering from epilepsy may soon be permitted to have a non-intoxicating strain of cannabis oil that has shown effectiveness in controlling seizures. On Tuesday, the Republican-controlled House of Delegates unanimously approved a measure, 98… Read article here: High Times
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DC Council Approves Bill to Tax and Regulate Weed
It has been less than a month since voters in the District of Columbia approved an initiative to legalize the cultivation and possession of recreational marijuana, and already lawmakers are moving forward with a measure to establish a taxed and regulated pot market simila… High Times
State Approves Boston’s First Medical Marijuana Dispensary
State health officials on Friday approved a highly coveted license for Boston’s first medical marijuana dispensary, selecting Patriot Care Corp. to operate a facility near Downtown Crossing. The company, which was already provisionally approved to open a dispensary in Lowell, also won permission Friday for a location in Greenfield, making it the only company positioned […]
DC Council Approves Record Sealing for Marijuana Crimes
Lawmakers in the nation's capital have voted to make it easier for people who havemarijuana convictionsto have their criminal records sealed. High Times
The Clinic: PA. Senate Approves Medical Marijuana, Gov. Readies Veto
Every Democrat in the Pennsylvania State Senate, and 20 out of 27 Republicans, voted on Wednesday in support of a measure that would legalize medical marijuana in highly restricted forms and for only a small percentage of patients in need. High Times
House Approves Marijuana Business Banking
The House voted 231-192 to prevent the Treasury Dept from spending funds penalizing banks that accepted dispensary deposits. The United States House of Representatives approved a historic public safety measure to allow legal cannabis businesses to use the banking system. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
FDA Approves At-Home Heroin Overdose Kit
With deaths from heroin and prescription painkiller overdoses now a full-swing American epidemic, the federal government has taken steps towards preventing drug fatalities by approving an at home overdose antidote. High Times
Massachusetts Approves 20 Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Massachusetts officials approved 20 medical marijuana dispensaries Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
France Approves Cannabis-Based Medicine
Cannabis-based medicine will soon be available in France, as the country’s health officials recently approved commercial sales of the drug for the first time in history. A report from the Associated Press indicates that Britain’s GW Pharmaceuticals has been gr… High Times
NJ Assembly Approves Changes To MMJ Law
A two-year-old Scotch Plains girl and other sick children who qualify for medical marijuana moved closer to getting the treatments they need after the New Jersey Assembly overwhelmingly approved changes in the regulations on Monday. Vivian Wilson, a toddler who suffers from a severe, rare form of epilepsy, was issued a card to obtain the […]