Tag Archives: Legalization

Philadelphia ‘marijuana doctor’ suspended for ‘problematic pattern of cannabis use’
Philadelphia ‘marijuana doctor’ suspended for ‘problematic pattern of cannabis use’

by Sam Wood Pennsylvania has revoked the license of a Philadelphia doctor known for easily [...]

17
Apr
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FDA Sends Warning Letters to Three Online CBD Sellers

The FDA last month warned three U.S. companies who were distributing hemp-derived CBD products that [...]

16
Apr
State Financial Regulators Press Congress To Allow Marijuana Banking Access
State Financial Regulators Press Congress To Allow Marijuana Banking Access

The top financial regulators in 25 states and U.S. territories are joining together to pressure [...]

16
Apr
Study Finds Marijuana Motivates People To Exercise, Smashing Lazy Stoner Stereotype
Study Finds Marijuana Motivates People To Exercise, Smashing Lazy Stoner Stereotype

By Kyle Jaeger Most people who use marijuana report that consuming before or after exercising [...]

16
Apr
Home Prices Up in Cities With Adult-Use Cannabis
Home Prices Up in Cities With Adult-Use Cannabis

Home prices in cities with easy access to adult-use cannabis dispensaries have risen on average [...]

16
Apr
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Oregon lawmakers reject plan to restrict recreational cannabis supply

The Oregon Senate shot down a plan to limit the state’s supply of legal, adult-use [...]

11
Apr
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New Bill Would Protect Veterans From Losing Benefits Over Marijuana

By Kyle Jaeger Military veterans in legalized states would be shielded from losing their federal [...]

10
Apr
U.S. Attorney General Says He Prefers Marijuana Reform Bill To Current Federal Law
U.S. Attorney General Says He Prefers Marijuana Reform Bill To Current Federal Law

By Kyle Jaeger Attorney General William Barr said on Wednesday that he would prefer that Congress [...]

10
Apr
Proponents of decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana say fewer tax dollars will be spent housing people in county jails for nonviolent crimes. Callie Richmond for The Texas Tribune
No, experts don’t consider marijuana a gateway drug. That, and five more fact checks from the Texas Legislature on weed.

It’s unlikely Texas will become the next Colorado or California anytime soon. But when it [...]

10
Apr
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Legal marijuana workers blast U.S. citizenship denials over work

By Associated Press U.S. immigration authorities blocked two immigrants’ applications for citizenship because of their [...]

05
Apr
An early 1860s German pharmaceutical manual featuring cannabis at "Through the Rx Bottle," a history of medicinal cannabis at the Lloyd Library and Museum. (Photo: Ryan Terhune / The Enquirer)
The history of cannabis as medicine? That’s tucked away in the stacks of a prestigious collection in Cincinnati

By Carol Motsinger More than 360 years. That’s the time difference between the first book [...]

05
Apr
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The EPA Is Funding Research On Using Hemp As A Sustainable Alternative To Concrete

By Kyle Jaeger The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is funding a research project looking into [...]

30
Mar
CVS to Sell Cannabis-Based Products, but Only in These Key States
CVS to Sell Cannabis-Based Products, but Only in These Key States

The market for CBD oil is projected to reach $1 billion by 2020, and the [...]

28
Mar
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House panel approves marijuana banking bill

BY ALEX GANGITANO The House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday approved legislation that would allow [...]

28
Mar
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NFL Considers Options for Medical Use of Marijuana

The NFL has been hidebound about players using pot for pain, but federal law makes [...]

26
Mar