Congress Working To Let Veterans Administration Recommend Medical Marijuana
With medical marijuana legal in most states, more veterans than ever before are eligible to use cannabis therapeutically. Unfortunately, many find it difficult or impossible to gain access to these life-saving programs because doctors within the Department of Veterans...
Ohio Now Accepting Recreational Marijuana Applications: But When Will Sales Begin?
Applications for medical marijuana dispensaries to serve both medical and recreational customers in Ohio must open by Friday, June 7, say regulators, though it is not expected that dispensaries will begin selling products by this coming Saturday. Ohio...
C3 Industries’ High Profile Dispensaries Celebrate Pride Month with Special Offerings
C3 Industries announced its celebrating Pride Month with special offerings at High Profile cannabis dispensaries located in Michigan, Missouri, Illinois, New Jersey and Massachusetts throughout the month of June, the company said in a press release. As part of its...
Clinical Trial: CBD-Infused Gel Relieves Osteoarthritic Hand Pain
The daily application of a transdermal gel containing CBD relieves pain and improves the quality of life of patients with hand osteoarthritis (OA), according to open-label trial data published in the journal Nature: Scientific Reports. Australian...
Michigan’s Marijuana Industry Hoping Congress Will Stamp Out Chemically Grown Competitor
DETROIT - The 2018 Farm Bill created what’s known as the “Farm Bill loophole” that made hemp-derived THC federally legal. This has allowed operators in other states where marijuana is illegal to take hemp-derived THC and combine it with enough additives to mimic...
Survey finds 65% Of Michigan Voters Support Allowing Licensed Health Professionals To Prescribe Psychedelics
Michigan is one of several legislatures considering bills to legalize psychedelic-assisted therapy with compounds such as psilocybin. To gauge Michigan voters’ interest in legalizing psychedelics, Reason Foundation solicited opinions through online platforms...
3 Arrested After Breaking Into TruLeaf Dispensary
Charges are pending against three men accused of breaking into a dispensary overnight to steal marijuana, Van Buren County sheriff’s deputies said. A fourth suspect allegedly involved in the robbery remains at large. Sheriff’s deputies responded to a 3:30 a.m. report...
Federal: House Committee Approves Amendment Barring Production of Hemp-Derived Intoxicating Products
Members of the House Committee on Agriculture have approved an amendment to federally criminalize hemp-derived products containing mood-altering cannabinoids. The amendment revises section 297A of the 2018 Farm Bill, which expanded the...
Delaware: Governor Signs Medical Cannabis Expansion Bill Into Law
Democratic Gov. John Carney has signed legislation (HB 285) into law expanding medical cannabis access to seniors and others. The new law, which took effect upon passage, provides discretion to physicians to issue medical cannabis recommendations...
Study: Cannabis Poisonings Among Older Adults Have Tripled
Many people may think young people are the main group enjoying the freedom of legalized weed, but in Canada, the greatest increase in users after legalization was among older adults — and sometimes it’s sending them to the hospital, according to new research. The rate...
