Pedro Sanchez is the new and unexpected president of Spain. Among his supporters, some openly call for the legalization of cannabis. Is this really an opportunity for things to change? On June 1, Pedro Sanchez became Spain’s first president to …
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After Confessing to Inflated Signatures, Oklahoma Marijuana Advocates Turn in Petitions for Legalization Vote
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A group that wants to legalize recreational cannabis in Oklahoma has submitted signatures to qualify the measure for a statewide vote after saying it may not have enough. Marijuana advocacy group Green the Vote delivers signatures …
Read More »Canadians Should Be Allowed to Buy Marijuana Directly From the Grower
Picture this: You’ve just finished your tour of a cannabis cultivation facility. After ogling fields of green, leafy goodness and drooling over crystal-like trichomes from a rainbow of strains, you are invited into a sampling room where you can also …
Read More »Massachusetts Launches Driving-While-Stoned Public Safety Campaign
By, Bob Salsberg BOSTON (AP) — In anticipation of the first recreational cannabis stores opening within Massachusetts in the coming weeks, state officials on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018, stepped up warnings to motorists about the risks of driving while stoned. …
Read More »U.S. Territory of Northern Mariana Islands Have Approved a Cannabis Legalization
“The true essence of legalization has always been about having safe and legal access to cannabis without fear of arrest and harassment,” said Gerry Hemley, co-founder of Sensible CNMI. “[This bill] was carefully crafted to improve public health, protect children, …
Read More »80-year-old Michigan Woman’s Arrest Should Be A Rallying Cry for Medical Marijuana Patients
After 80-year-old Michigan grandmother Dolores Saltzman was arrested by a Clare County sheriff’s deputy for medicating with marijuana while having a lapsed medical marijuana card, she had a message for other marijuana patients: “Don’t be ashamed of something that’s going …
Read More »Pot for pets: U.S. federal law puts vets into a quandary
(Reuters) – A wave of medical research is providing fresh evidence that marijuana may help dogs and cats cope with arthritis, epilepsy, anxiety and other maladies without the side effects of traditional drugs, but veterinarians are afraid to prescribe it …
Read More »Oklahoma Governor Enacts Less-Restrictive Rules for Medical Marijuana
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Republican Gov. Mary Fallin has signed a revised set of emergency rules governing the use of medical cannabis in Oklahoma less than a week after they were approved by the state Board of Health in late …
Read More »Prohibitionist New York Governor Warms to Marijuana Legalization. It Could Be a ‘Cynthia Nixon Effect.’
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was sailing for an unchallenged third term until fellow Democrat, actress Cynthia Nixon, threw her hat into the ring on March 19, 2018. Cuomo, who called marijuana a “gateway drug” in February 2017, changed his …
Read More »Louisiana Lawmakers Add Medical Conditions Eligible For Therapeutic Marijuana
By Melinda Deslatte BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana lawmakers are moving to expand the state’s medical cannabis program, as marijuana nears availability within months. The House voted 60-39 Thursday to add more conditions to the list of diseases and …
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