medical marijuana

Colorado Springs Won’t Ban Cannabis Sales, May Target Legalization ItselfColorado Springs Won’t Ban Cannabis Sales, May Target Legalization Itself

Colorado Springs Won’t Ban Cannabis Sales, May Target Legalization Itself

The Colorado Springs City Council has passed an ordinance to allow the city's marijuana legalization measure to move forward as…

January 16, 2025
Wisconsin Marijuana Legalization (at Least Medical) Finally Looks CloserWisconsin Marijuana Legalization (at Least Medical) Finally Looks Closer

Wisconsin Marijuana Legalization (at Least Medical) Finally Looks Closer

Wisconsin is a regional outlier: Bordering three legal-cannabis states in Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota, it has yet to legalize even…

December 11, 2024
Arkansas Supreme Court: Medical Marijuana Votes Will Not Be CountedArkansas Supreme Court: Medical Marijuana Votes Will Not Be Counted

Arkansas Supreme Court: Medical Marijuana Votes Will Not Be Counted

Arkansas voters will get to decide on a medical marijuana expansion initiative at the ballot in November—but those votes will…

October 22, 2024
National Cancer Institute Surveys Pain Patients’ Cannabis, Polysubstance UseNational Cancer Institute Surveys Pain Patients’ Cannabis, Polysubstance Use

National Cancer Institute Surveys Pain Patients’ Cannabis, Polysubstance Use

A federal government agency has published a wide-ranging series of scientific reports on marijuana and cancer as part of an…

September 23, 2024
Marijuana and Working Memory: Research Contradicts StereotypesMarijuana and Working Memory: Research Contradicts Stereotypes

Marijuana and Working Memory: Research Contradicts Stereotypes

Researchers looking into the effects of medical marijuana use on brain processes say in a new federally funded paper, published…

September 20, 2024
Daily Weed Use Linked to Being “More Motivated,” Compared to WeeklyDaily Weed Use Linked to Being “More Motivated,” Compared to Weekly

Daily Weed Use Linked to Being “More Motivated,” Compared to Weekly

A new study on effects of frequent marijuana use challenges a number of cannabis stereotypes, with researchers finding no association…

April 30, 2024
KY Advances Medical Marijuana Bill to Disqualify Patients With Drug FeloniesKY Advances Medical Marijuana Bill to Disqualify Patients With Drug Felonies

KY Advances Medical Marijuana Bill to Disqualify Patients With Drug Felonies

On March 12, legislation that would impose multiple barriers on medical marijuana access in Kentucky passed through the House and…

March 15, 2024
UK Medical Cannabis Access Beset With Social and Systemic BarriersUK Medical Cannabis Access Beset With Social and Systemic Barriers

UK Medical Cannabis Access Beset With Social and Systemic Barriers

While a number of countries have been taking recent steps toward legalizing cannabis, the United Kingdom lags behind. Unlike in…

January 8, 2024
Ukraine to Legalize Medical Marijuana, Amid PTSD From Russia InvasionUkraine to Legalize Medical Marijuana, Amid PTSD From Russia Invasion

Ukraine to Legalize Medical Marijuana, Amid PTSD From Russia Invasion

Ukrainian lawmakers have given final approval to a bill legalizing medical marijuana nationally, sending it to be signed into law…

December 21, 2023
Georgia’s Doomed Bid to Have Pharmacies Sell Medical CannabisGeorgia’s Doomed Bid to Have Pharmacies Sell Medical Cannabis

Georgia’s Doomed Bid to Have Pharmacies Sell Medical Cannabis

Pharmacies in the state of Georgia were preparing to sell medical cannabis, in compliance with state laws and regulations. But…

December 19, 2023