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Standard.net/Government/2018/04/01/Utah-Governor-s-opposition-to-medical-marijuana-initiative-draws-fire”>collected enough signatures to place the initiative on this year’s ballot, but the idea of a comprehensive medical cannabis program is a step too far for many conservative politicians in the state. Last month, Utah lawmakers passed three bills allowing …

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“We need to treat our residents with compassion,” Governor Murphy said in January when he ordered a review of the state’s MMJ program. “We cannot turn a deaf ear to our veterans, the families of children facing terminal illness, or …

Donald Trump’s revolving door of a White House staff has actually received some sort of praise after the ousting of former Department of Veterans Affairs chief David Shulkin. Medical marijuana advocates for American veterans are both hopeful and cautious in …

On March 19, President Donald Trump unveiled his administration’s plan to stem the opioid overdose crisis in the United States, which has claimed some 350,000 lives since 2000. Among other measures, it proposes severe punishment for people involved in the …

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Wants to legalize hemp and remove it from the controlled substance list. Continue reading at theweedblog.com

By John Hanna TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — If Democrat Carl Brewer were Kansas governor, lawmakers might be discussing legalizing marijuana to raise extra money for public schools as they struggle to agree on a plan for satisfying a state Supreme …

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Recreational marijuana isn’t legal in Florida, despite a widely shared online report that the Legislature had passed a measure legalizing use. The website yourdailyideas, in a story dated from Orlando, Florida, reported lawmakers had agreed on …