medical cannabis

“Jury No Longer Out”—KY Governor on Sweeping Medical-Cannabis Wins

Kentucky’s governor says the result of the November 5 election—which saw more than 100 cities and counties approve local ordinances…

November 8, 2024

Cannabis Use Among Older Adults Almost Doubles in Three Years

A new study supported by AARP shows that marijuana use by older people in the United States has nearly doubled…

September 13, 2024

Brazil Formally Bans Cannabis Flower Import, Weeks After Denying Rumors

Effective July 20, Brazil's National Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) will no longer authorize medical cannabis patients to import products in…

July 20, 2023

NC Medical Marijuana Bill in Flux as Senator Bulldozes Path Through GOP

A Republican North Carolina senator is making it clear that he intends to see his medical marijuana legalization bill pass…

July 3, 2023

Brazil Supreme Court Delays Drug Decrim Trial, as Pressure Mounts

After an eight-year delay and a series of postponements in 2023, Brazil's Supreme Court continues to avoid ruling on the…

June 23, 2023

GA May Put CBD in Pharmacies. Could It Help People on Parole?

In a June 14 public hearing, the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy is considering proposals to make authorized medical cannabis…

June 14, 2023

We Must Avoid Corporate Capture of Brazil’s Medical Cannabis Market

Back in March, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva recreated the National Council for Economic and Social Development, an…

May 11, 2023

From São Paulo, a Wave of Medical Cannabis Reform Across Brazil

On 4/20, São Paulo State Deputy Caio França (Socialist Party) filed a bill that that would authorize domestic cannabis cultivation…

May 4, 2023

Brazil Promises “Evidence-Based” Drug Policy, a Term That’s Lost All Meaning

In March, at Session 66 of the United Nations' Commission on Narcotic Drugs, the delegation from Brazil vowed to take…

April 6, 2023

How Jamaica’s Medical Cannabis Market Abandons Traditional Farmers

The landscape of Jamaica's medical cannabis industry may be shifting. After a Canadian company recently exported cannabis into Jamaica—undercutting the…

March 9, 2023