Florida medical marijuana patients are confused and distressed. It’s been 15 months since the state’s residents voted to legalize medical marijuana and qualified patients are still without their voter-approved medication. Passed by 71.3 percent of the electorate in November 2016, …
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Press Release: Wana Brands Expands Sour Gummies Line
Named The Cannabist People’s Choice Award Winner for Best Edible in January 2018“>The Cannabist People’s Choice Award Winner for Best Edible in January 2018, Wana Brands leads the edibles market in the United States, owning 20 percent of the highly …
Read More »Marijuana Legalization Will Be a Hot Topic at the 2018 Polls
On Election Day, Nov. 6, 2018, many frustrated constituents queueing up to vote may be less interested in deciding the fate of a specific candidate than legalizing recreational marijuana. A growing problem for elected officials on the wrong side of …
Read More »Florida Judge Will Hear Lawsuit to Allow Smokable Medical Marijuana – News
A Leon County Circuit Court judge will hear arguments about the validity of Florida’s smokable medical marijuana ban next month, finally giving one of the Sunshine State’s most controversial legal weed regulations its day in court. The lawsuit, first filed …
Read More »Florida Researchers to Explore Cannabis and HIV with Major Grant
University of Florida Health’s Dr. Robert Cook is lead investigator of a study starting in January that will look at the health effects of cannabis on people with HIV as well as its potential as an alternative to addictive opioids. …
Read More »Colorado Senator Cory Gardner Supports Bill to Reform Tax Laws for Cannabis Industry – News
Lead image via Philip Taylor Colorado Republican Senator Cory Gardner has announced that he is co-sponsoring a new bill that would allow any state-legal canna-business to claim the same tax deductions and credits as other small businesses. The Small Business …
Read More »F.D.A. Warns Companies Against Claims That Marijuana Cures Diseases
WASHINGTON — Everyday Advanced Hemp Oil, Bosom Lotion and CBD Edibles Gummie Men may have their fans, but the Food and Drug Administration is not among them. Four companies selling those and dozens of other marijuana-derived dietary supplements have been …
Read More »Special Delivery: Orlando Couple Finds 65 Pounds of Pot Inside Amazon Package – News
Lead photo via Flickr user Carl Malamud If you’ve ever been to a big box retailer in California’s Humboldt or Trinity counties around cannabis harvest season, you’ve probably seen an increase in Costco or Sam’s Club stock of giant plastic …
Read More »Can adults develop ADHD? New research says probably not
Credit: Florida International University Adults likely do not develop ADHD, according to new research by FIU clinical psychologist Margaret Sibley. More than 80 percent of people diagnosed with adult-onset ADHD probably don’t have ADHD at all. Those who actually have …
Read More »Colorado’s opioid deaths have declined since marijuana legalization, study finds
(Photo by David Downs) Legal pot has likely saved lives from opiate overdoses in Colorado, new research suggests. A new study published in the American Journal of Public Health found a drop in deaths related to opioid drugs after Colorado …
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