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Drug reform advocates across New York state are demanding emergency access to medical marijuana for critically ill patients after the death last week of a 9-year-old girl who suffered from debilitating seizures.
Ricardo Pereyda, a University of Arizona alumnus and veteran diagnosed with PTSD, has begun a petition for the university to reinstate Sue Sisley, one of the foremost experts in using medical marijuana to treat PTSD.
On July 24, Senator Isabelle Allende Bussi, who is President of the Chilean Senate, introduced a motion to modify the law in Chile to permit people to grow and use marijuana for personal use and for "therapeutic and spiritual" reasons.
US Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) today filed an amendment to Senate Bill 2569, the "Bring Jobs Home Act," that would explicitly allow states to pass medical marijuana laws despite the provisions of the federal Controlled Substances Act.
Anxiety is one of the most common mental ailments, affecting a reported 1 in 13 people globally. This recipe combines high magnesium foods with cannabis for a healing recipe aimed at reducing anxiety and bringing a sense of well being.
Minnesota has named Michelle Larson as their first marijuana director with less than a year before their medical marijuana law takes effect.
An analysis of the first six months of Seattle police enforcement under new marijuana laws finds homeless people and African-American males are more likely to be ticketed for public pot use than anyone else.
Almost two-thirds of Australians support the legalization of cannabis for medicinal purposes, according to a new poll which coincides with a renewed push to relax the laws.
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of July 23, 2014:
In Arizona, a Pima County Superior Court judge said the language of the statute is so vague that it could be read that medical marijuana users can sell to other users without fear of breaking the law.
In a much anticipated move, the US Sentencing Commission last Friday voted unanimously to retroactively apply previously approved reductions in federal sentencing guidelines to federal drug war prisoners already serving their sentences.
Florida could rake in big bucks in sales and tax revenue if Amendment 2 passes in November and medical marijuana becomes legal. State projections of sales range from $138 million to $5.6 billion. State projections of tax revenue range from $8.3 million to $338 million...
Recent changes to Health Canada’s medical marijuana regulations have forced a six-year-old boy suffering from Dravet syndrome to smoke marijuana in order to tame his seizures because the health agency prohibited the use of edibles and concentrates.
Oregon voters won't decide on legal recreational cannabis until November, but Portland Mayor Charlie Hayes is already planning under the assumption the ballot measure will likely pass...
In Germany, five people who couldn't afford medical marijuana had their requests to grow originally denied, but three were given the green light on Tuesday. A court spokesperson warned, however, that "this is not a carte blanche for everyone to start growing cannabis at home."
The first recreational marijuana sold legally in Seattle will be put on display at the city's Museum of History and Industry after a woman donated part of her purchase Tuesday.
The New Approach Oregon marijuana legalization initiative has qualified for the November ballot, the secretary of state's office reported today. That means Oregon will join Alaska in voting on marijuana legalization this year.
While compounds like CBD have started to gain favor due to their lack of psychoactivity, decades of research have revealed a number of medical benefits unique to THC.
