Back in May of this year, the Liberal Democratic Party of the United Kingdom made a campaign promise to legalize adult-use marijuana if they were elected. This vow on behalf of the Lib Dems was a longshot because they traditionally …
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Massachusetts Lawmakers Want to Delay Recreational Cannabis Regulations Even Further – News
While Massachusetts residents wait for the voter-approved recreational marijuana law to go into effect, the Bay State’s lawmakers have been deadlocked on a plan to tweak the legal weed legislation. But while the state’s house and senate can’t seem to come …
Read More »Scientists Develop Framework for Reliable Cannabis Breathalyzer Testing – News
As both medical and recreational cannabis legalization continues to flourish across the United States, policymakers and law enforcement agencies have been racing to find a way to monitor and keep users from driving under the influence of pot. For years …
Read More »Attorney John Morgan Sues Florida Over the Right to Smoke Medical Marijuana – News
Although Florida’s medical marijuana law does not allow patients to smoke their medicine, the rules of the program could change if a new lawsuit proves successful. According to a report from the Miami Herald, Orlando attorney John Morgan has filed …
Read More »Medical Marijuana Still Stands a Chance in Philippines Despite Violent Drug War – News
If there’s one place in the world that you wouldn’t want to get caught with drugs in, the Philippines is probably somewhere at the top of your list. The Southeast Asian country has spiraled into a violent drug war led by …
Read More »John Morgan Sued the Florida Legislature for Smokable Marijuana
Orlando Florida’s John Morgan is nothing if not a legal pit-bull. A potential gubernatorial candidate for 2018 in the Sunshine State, the Kentucky-born attorney has filed a lawsuit against the Florida State Legislature over their smokeless medical marijuana bill. Passed …
Read More »Marijuana age limit should be low, not high
Cannabis indica. Credit: Wikipedia Lowering the legal age for marijuana use will help to improve prevention, safety and education for young people. As the public debate on legalization of cannabis in Canada gains momentum, one of Bill C-45’s most contentious …
Read More »Cannabis Is the World’s Most Consumed, Least Deadly Drug, According to the United Nations – News
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) just released its 2017 World Drug Report, which collates drug statistics from 2015. Cannabis tops the list as the world’s most consumed, most widely grown, and most confiscated drug. Yet, despite …
Read More »Germany: Patients Successfully Sue Health Insurances for Reimbursement of Medical Cannabis
Before the introduction of Germany’s new medical marijuana law this March, barely more than 1,000 domestic patients (including the author of this article) were legally permitted to buy medical cannabis from pharmacies, paying the standard rate of 15 Euro/gram. These …
Read More »Pennsylvania’s First Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Will Open at the Start of 2018 – News
More than a year after Pennsylvania lawmakers passed legislation to legalize the possession and sale of medical marijuana, licenses have been awarded and prospective dispensaries are beginning to get their affairs in order for a January 2018 rollout. According to the Philadelphia …
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