UNM Health Sciences Center Would Convene an Advisory Council and Review Research Proposals Related to the Use, Production, Effects and Efficacy of Medical Marijuana The Bill Would Extend Protections Already Granted to Qualified Medical Marijuana Patients and Medical Providers to Researchers Santa Fe, NM – Saturday afternoon, the New Mexico State House voted (41-26) to […]
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5 Debunked Marijuana Myths The State Uses To Keep America In The Stone Age
There’s a movement underway in America. It involves changing the way Americans view a federally designated controlled substance it classifies as a Schedule I narcotic. Over the last few years, twenty-nine U.S. states have now acted against the federal government’s ban on marijuana, and have voted to legalize cannabis for either medicinal or recreational purposes. […]
Florida Weed Laws – What To Know About Legalization In The Sunshine State
On Election Day, Floridians overwhelmingly voted in favor of Amendment 2, a bill that expands the use of medical marijuana for patients with debilitating diseases, such as HIV/AIDS, epilepsy, cancer and other conditions. According to some legal experts, Florida’s legalization of medical marijuana use is a victory for supporters of national marijuana law reform. Where […]
NY: State Presses Onward With Medical Marijuana Program Expansions
The state Department of Health on Tuesday officially filed amendments and proposed rules for New York’s medical marijuana program that will allow it to authorize nurse practitioners and physician assistants to certify patients. Those expansions are not surprising and conform with proposals DOH issued in August. The department also said it expects to make a […]
Florida Becomes 1st State in the South to Approve Medical Marijuana
2016 Election Shaping Up as Watershed Moment for Movement to End Marijuana Prohibition Florida voters have approved the state’s medical marijuana initiative, Amendment 2. This victory makes Florida, with its huge population and bellwether status in American politics, the first state in the South to adopt a medical marijuana law. November 8, 2016 Drug Policy […]
KY: State Expects Hemp Program To Grow
Kentucky’s industrial hemp research pilot program heads into its fourth growing season with expectations that it will continue to expand. Applications are being accepted through Nov. 14 by the state Department of Agriculture. But farmers should note that there are some new fees for participants, including a first-time $ 350 fee per growing address. Participants […]
Say Hello To The 25th And Newest State To Legalize Medical Marijuana
Marijuana is still illegal at the federal level, but it’s been growing by leaps and bounds at the state level. This has both industry enthusiasts and investors believing that we’re on the cusp of witnessing a major expansion of the industry in 2016. Patients and Legislators Rejoice as Marijuana Expands Since California first passed a […]
State Finds Undisclosed Pesticides in Pot Growing Products
Washington state's Department of Agriculture says it has found traces of undisclosed pesticides in many of the marijuana-growing fertilizers and other products it tested recently. Read article here: High Times
Illinois Judge Gives State 30 Days to Add PTSD to Medical Marijuana Program
It no longer matters what Illinois Governor BruceRaunerthinks about expanding the state’s medical marijuana pilot program; a court ruling handed down this week will force health officials to add post-traumatic stress disorder to the state’s list of… Read article here: High Times
Pot Matters: Legalization Debate in the Silver State
Marijuana legalization will be good for Nevada, the Silver State, and its voters will consider the arguments for and against Question 2 and decide the matter this November. Read article here: High Times