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Most of us were caught off-guard by the rush of states this year that approved the limited use of CBD-only marijuana extracts because these traditionally conservative states had heretofore rejected the medical use of marijuana.
It's not as if you needed another log to toss onto your "DEA is the Devil" bonfire, but a new report from the Drug Policy Alliance casts them in an even more pejorative light (if you can believe it).
Silicon Valley entrepreneurs love to beat their chests about how disruptive they are. But that bravery hasn't extended to one booming industry that's experiencing a 68 percent growth rate: the legal cannabis market.
The Drug Enforcement Agency is permitting Kentucky farmers to go forward with plans to engage in the state-sponsored cultivation of industrial hemp....
Earlier this week, the Drug Enforcement Administration ordered that 250 pounds of hemp seed be seized at Louisville Airport in Kentucky...
After being misled by the DEA about whether it would release imported heed seed destined for the state's hemp research projects, the state of Kentucky is now suing the federal anti-drug agency,
Washington state can't make a member of a medical marijuana co-op pay thousands of dollars in marijuana tax because he's facing a federal crime for it, the man claims in Federal Court.
Patients who use medical marijuana for pain and other chronic symptoms can take an unwanted hit: Health Insurers don't cover the treatment
The Legitimate Use of Medicinal Marijuana Act is a serious federal move to get marijuana recognized for the incredible and 100% proven medical benefits it can have to those who seriously need it.
Washington US Attorney Jenny Durkan assessed the state’s poorly-regulated medical cannabis program in 2013. "Not tenable".
Maine patients, parents and activists gathered to urge President Obama to remove medical marijuana from the federal government’s list of scheduled drugs.
Lawmakers approved legislation authorizing the physician-supervised use of varieties of cannabis high in the non-psychotropic cannabinoid cannabidiol (CBD).
Attorney General Eric Holder said the administration would work with Congress if lawmakers want to take marijuana off the list of the most dangerous drugs.
The Maryland Senate passed SB 923, authorizing the Medical Marijuana Commission to license and regulate medical cannabis growers and treatment centers
A friend of mine and I were talking about why rescheduling cannabis was important. Specifically, he wondered about the necessity of allowing it to be opened for scientific exploration. His attitude was…
Lawmakers in several states have moved forward with legislative proposals to permit cannabis possessing high quantities of CBD (cannabidiol), but otherwise maintaining criminal prohibitions on the whole plant.
On the CNN website today, Dr. Sanjay Gupta writes: “I am more convinced than ever that it is irresponsible to not provide the best care we can, care that often may involve marijuana. I am not backing down on medical marijuana; I am doubling down.”
18 Members of Congress called on President Obama to reclassify marijuana from its current position as a dangerous drug, alongside heroin and LSD.
