Despite Donald Trump’s outlandish plan to build a wall on the border in between the U.S. and Mexico, drugs continue to be smuggled, especially in the Southwest region. A recent study on large-scale drug arrests shows that trafficking is more rampant in Arizona …
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Polish lawmakers legalise medicinal marijuana
Poland’s lower house of parliament, which is controlled by the conservatives, on Thursday voted to make medicinal marijuana legal under certain circumstances. The EU member follows in the steps of the Czech Republic, Finland, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, as well …
Read More »Vermont House Kills 2017 Recreational Marijuana Legalization Bill – News
Although there seemed to be a great deal of promise in Vermont becoming the first state in the nation to legalize recreational marijuana by way of the state legislature, the issue is officially dead for 2017. On Wednesday, the Senate …
Read More »Arkansas Dept. of Health to Begin Accepting Patient Applications
A long time bastion of marijuana prohibition, the Deep South is slowly waking up and allowing medical marijuana a respectable place in their accepted pharmacopeia. On Wednesday, the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) announced they would begin accepting medical marijuana …
Read More »More questions than answers on legal pot in Nevada
A man walks past the Mynt Cannabis Dispensary in downtown Reno, Nev., Wednesday, June 21, 2017. The Mynt is one of at least four medical marijuana dispensaries in Reno that have received the necessary local licenses and are ready to …
Read More »Early Recreational Marijuana Sales in Nevada Will Likely Be Delayed – News
Nevada was expected to launch early recreational marijuana sales at the beginning of next month, but it appears some snags brought on by the alcohol industry could cause delays. On Tuesday, a Carson City judge handed down a verdict that …
Read More »Legal Pot Recommendations Released by New Brunswick Working Group
A provincial working group based in New Brunswick released an interim report today that outlines how the province may handle adult-use cannabis when it becomes available in July of 2018. Consisting of Ministers from Public Health and Safety, the Department …
Read More »PNC Bank Is Closing the Marijuana Policy Project’s Bank Accounts – News
The Marijuana Policy Project, one of the country’s most notable cannabis advocacy groups, was recently notified by PNC Bank that their accounts would be closed due to their involvement in the cannabis industry. The federal government prevents banks from handling …
Read More »Marijuana legalization raises the need for more research
Credit: Elena Zhukova At a Paul McCartney concert at San Francisco’s AT&T Park in 2010, Matthew Springer, PhD, wasn’t shocked to be surrounded by a haze of marijuana smoke. He was, however, amazed that the audience tolerated it without complaint. …
Read More »Medical Cannabis Could Pose $5 Billion a Year Threat to Big Pharma, According to Research – News
With cannabis legalization slowly spreading across the United States, it’s no secret that certain entities are throwing endless stacks of cash to lobby against the plant. One of the biggest enemies to the marijuana movement is Big Pharma, a multi-billion industry …
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