Arising from the ashes of defeat in the 2014 election, a Florida cannabis coalition has emerged with a brand-new initiative aimed at legalizing medical marijuana in 2016. A report fromThe Miami Heraldindicates that pot proponents filed a slightly amended propo… Read article here: High Times
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Shocking Effect of Medical Marijuana Laws On Opioid Deaths
A study found that states with medical marijuana laws had a 24.8% lower mean annualopioidoverdose mortality rate than states without medical marijuana laws. Read article here: High Times
NY’s Weedfellas: Lobbyists, Labor Unions and the Greasy Underworld of Medical Marijuana
There is bound to be some cutthroat dealings and, perhaps, even a few unfortunate souls found slumped over the steering wheel before the business end of New York’s medical marijuana program is hashed out this year. Of course, this lottery of sorts has driven a pack … Read article here: High Times
New Restrictive Indiana Medical Pot Bill Encourages Cannabis Research
Indiana lawmakers have not been real receptive throughout the years when presented with legislation to legalize marijuana. Even measures aimed at simply decriminalizing the herb have been widely ignored and even mocked by Governor Mike Pence, who recently signed a law to … Read article here: High Times
One Video Will Change How Medical Marijuana Is Viewed
One group of parents has set out to present their proof as to why medical marijuana should be legal. Read article here: High Times
10 Surprising Uses for Medical Cannabis
MichaelBackesspecializes in cannabis science and policy issues. His book Cannabis Pharmacy offers evidence-based information on using cannabis for ailments and medical conditions. Here are 10 surprising uses for medical cannabis fromCannabis Pharmacy. Read article here: High Times
Bud Light Marketing Mastermind Gets Into Medical Marijuana
The marketinggeniusbehind Bud Light, Mara "Mitch"Meyers, hopes to get involved with the business of medical marijuana once Illinois announces the victors of the state’s cultivation and dispensary licenses. Read article here: High Times
Illinois Medical Marijuana Rules Include Access for Children
Despite some controversy, starting in 2015, Illinois state medical marijuana regulators will allow children under the age of 18 to have access to edible forms of cannabis, as long as they have permission from a parent or guardian, a prescription from a primary care physic… Read article here: High Times
Medical Marijuana Draft Regulations Released – Regulations Do Not Include Provision for Emergency Access
Friday: One Week After Death of Eight Year Old Donella Nocero, Patients and Caregivers Rally Outside Governor Cuomo’s NYC Office to Demand Emergency Access to Medical Marijuana Critically Ill Patients and Their Families Ask Cuomo to Grant Their Holiday Wish — Access to Lifesaving Medication Before More Children Die New York – Today, the NY […]
Colorado Funds Medical Marijuana Research, A First
Colorado awarded more than $ 8 million for medical marijuana research Wednesday, a step toward addressing complaints that little is known about pot's medical potential. High Times