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New Hampshire House Voted to Legalize Marijuana
The New Hampshire House of Representatives embraced adult-use marijuana legalization Tuesday and passed HB 656 with a 207-139 vote. After officially legalizing medical marijuana in 2013 and decriminalizing the personal possession of small amounts in September 2017, today’s vote to …
Read More »Rhode Island Considering Cannabis Home Delivery to Compete with Legal Massachusetts Weed – News
There are currently only three licensed medical cannabis dispensaries in Rhode Island, and for some of the state’s licensed patients, it may be much easier to hop across the border and purchase weed from a Massachusetts retail shop. If the …
Read More »Sessions Voids Cole Memo, the Sky Isn’t Falling
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has long loathed the intention and effect of “the Cole memo.” An Obama-era policy established in 2013, the Cole memo has afforded critical protection from federal prosecution for the state-sanctioned consumption, cultivation, and sale of cannabis …
Read More »Trump administration toughens stance on recreational marijuana (Update)
The US Justice Department on Thursday reversed official policy that had tolerated the growing state-based movement to legalize marijuana sales, just three days after California formally permitted recreational use of the drug. Announcing a “return to the rule of law,” …
Read More »Massachusetts Celebrates Legal Weed as Regulators Seek to Make Amends for Drug War – News
As of last Friday, the first phase of Massachusetts’ voter-approved legalization ballot measure went into effect, allowing adults to possess up to 10 ounces of weed at home, and one ounce on their person. Legal retail sales are expected to …
Read More »Massachusetts will allow smoking weed at yoga studios, movie theaters under new regulations
(Photo via Drug Policy Alliance) Massachusetts regulators are planning to offer adults a wide variety of public areas to enjoy legal recreational marijuana. The state Cannabis Control Commission approved “mixed-use” licenses this week that would allow marijuana sales and consumption …
Read More »Canna Claus Survival Guide: Buds, Dabs, and Oils for Christmas 2017
Canna Claus will be busy packing mom and dad’s stockings with something new this year on Christmas Eve, sparking joy with the gift of marijuana and her intoxicating derivatives. Marijuana dispensaries in Alaska, California, Colorado, Oregon, Nevada, Massachusetts, and Washington …
Read More »Medical marijuana for children with cancer? What providers think
A study published in Pediatrics examined interdisciplinary provider perspectives on legal medical marijuana use in children with cancer. It found that 92 percent of providers were willing to help children with cancer access medical marijuana. However, providers who are legally …
Read More »Delaware Cannabis Advocates Expect Recreational Legalization as Soon as Next Year – News
Photo via omersukrugoksu The green rush is moving east. As Massachusetts and Maine continue to try and sort out regulations for voter-approved recreational cannabis sales, and advocates wait with bated breath for more news out of New Jersey and New …
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