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Hemp Oil Hustlers – Report on Medical Marijuana Inc., HempMeds & Kannaway
A half year ago, Project CBD assigned a writer to investigate and report on Medical Marijuana Inc., a penny stock umbrella company that markets “hemp oil” products infused with cannabidiol (CBD), a medicinal component of the cannabis plant. Originally we had hoped to shed light on the complex financial machinations of Medical Marijuana Inc., a […]
New Mexico: Workers’ Comp Must Cover Medical Pot
Injured while on the job? The cost of your medical cannabis may be covered by workers’ compensation. So ruled<http://www.courthousenews.com/2014/09/05/71084.htm> the New Mexico Court of Appeals in the case Vialpando v. Ben’s Automotive Services and Redwo… High Times
Italian Army To Grow Medical Marijuana
Rome – The Italian army is aiming high with its latest weapon on the medical front: marijuana. The ministers of defense and health signed a deal Thursday for a joint project to produce cannabis derivative drugs for pain relief. The famous spiky-leafed plants will be cultivated and treated at a military pharmaceutical plant in Florence. […]
Illinois – First Medical Marijuana Licenses Issued To Patients
Seriously ill Illinoisans are starting to find out if they’ll be able to legally use medical marijuana. Jim Champion, who was the first person to apply to be part of the state’s Medical Cannabis Pilot Program, got an acceptance letter last week telling him he’s in the program, he said. “I was shocked it came […]
Study: Medical Marijuana Works for 92 Percent of Patients
A new survey released this week by the Public Health Institute finds the majority of medical marijuana patients in California — 92 percent — agree that the herb has been beneficial in calming the symptoms of their suffering from conditions like cancer, chronic pain and … High Times
Penn Medical Marijuana Bill Is Lame
When the Pennsylvania Senate approved a proposal last week aimed at legalizing medical marijuana, supporters were hoping for something more substantial than a green light on a restricted bill. Supporters argue that while patients across the state who suffer from condition… High Times
New Mexico Credit Unions To Close Medical Marijuana Licensed Producer Bank Accounts
Move May Force Producers to Move to a Cash-only Payment System Santa Fe, NM – Eight months after the Federal Justice Department and Treasury Department announced new guidelines allowing banks to work with marijuana businesses, some of the credit unions in New Mexico sent letters to close to half of the State’s licensed medical marijuana […]
Italian Military To Grow Medical Marijuana
Italy's government announced Sept. 18 plans to cultivate medical marijuana at a secure military lab outside Florence and distribute it through pharmacies. High Times
Cuomo Administration Asks U.S. Department of Justice to Allow New York to Acquire Medical Marijuana From Other U.S. States for Critically Ill Children
Patients, Families, and Advocates Thank Cuomo For Federal Request, But Urge Additional State Action to Save Lives of Critically Ill Patients Patients Call on Governor to Create State-Based Emergency Access Program New York — Friday, the Cuomo Administration sent a letter to Deputy Attorney General Cole following up on an earlier letter to U.S. Attorney […]