The Minnesota Department of Health has added to the list of qualifying conditions for which medical marijuana can be recommended, expanding one of the strictest MMJ programs in the country. As of next July, patients suffering from autism spectrum disorders …
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NBA superstar Karl-Anthony Towns says league should allow medical marijuana
Minnesota Timberwolves’ star center Karl-Anthony Towns supports his fellow players using marijuana as medicine, and hopes the NBA will soon feel the same way. In a recent sit-down interview, Towns explained to ESPN‘s Nick Friedell why he believes the NBA …
Read More »NBA Star Karl-Anthony Towns Is Joining the Fight for Equal Access to Medical Marijuana – News
Lead photo via Instagram user Sally Clarksean Since ex-Golden State Warrior and Denver Nugget Al Harrington let the world in on his new life as a canna-business CEO, using LeBron James’ media platform Uninterrupted to argue for cannabis use in …
Read More »New Landmark $5.5 Million Study Will Explore Effects of Legal Cannabis – News
As state-legal medical cannabis programs are becoming the rule rather than the exception, researchers are looking to replace long-held myths about cannabis users with scientific facts. The National Institute on Drug Abuse is stepping in to fund one of the …
Read More »Minnesota Health Officials Debate Adding Autism, Nausea, and Dementia to List of Qualifying Conditions
Minnesota’s medical marijuana law was first passed in 2014, enacted in 2015, and revised to include post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in 2016. Still a work in progress, officials within the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) will debate the expansion of …
Read More »Target Added CBD Hemp Oil to Its Online Store, But Removed the Product from Shelves In Under a Week – News
CBD hemp oils won’t get you high, but they could help curb epileptic seizures, cure insomnia and treat inflamed joints. But even though the holistic medicine is made from industrial hemp plants and not the THC-producing cannabis buds we imagine …
Read More »Arkansas’ Green Crawl: Why Farmers Don’t See Cannabis as a Cash Crop
On Nov. 8, voters passed the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2016 to implement medical marijuana in the state of Arkansas. The floor was open for cultivators and retailers to request a seat at the table. But applications came in …
Read More »Is Minnesota on the Fast Track to Legalization?
Typically, conversations centering on which state will legalize cannabis next do not find their way to Minnesota, where current Governor Mark Dayton is a staunch opponent of cannabis legalization. In a 2014 poll on the topic, just 30 percent of Minnesotans …
Read More »Cannabis activist claims views reason for denied entry to Canada
Published: Sep 8, 2017, 10:21 am • Updated: Sep 8, 2017, 10:21 am By The Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine — A Maine marijuana activist says he was detained and denied entry to Canada because he supports the legalization of marijuana. …
Read More »Minnesota Representative Argues for Cannabis Legalization to Help Dismantle Racial Inequality – News
As one of the 29 states with legalized medical marijuana, Minnesota has often proven to be a beacon of progression in the generally conservative Midwestern region. While Democratic lawmakers tried their luck with a pair of recreational cannabis measures earlier this year, the GOP-controlled Legislature …
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