Category: Advocacy

Cannabis potency tests improving as legalization gets closer

Cannabis potency tests improving as legalization gets closer By Kerry McAthey  May 21, 2018   With legalization on the horizon, pot potency is top of mind. The strength and effects of cannabis products are going to be an integral part of legalization. A team of researchers from the University of British …

Mayor of New York Prepares the City for Full Legalization of Recreational Marijuana

Mayor of New York Prepares the City for Full Legalization of Recreational Marijuana By Allison Bolt  |  May 21, 2018 The mayor of New York, Bill de Blasio, announced last week that he will be launching a new group of the NYPD to prepare for the city-wide legalization of marijuana. On top …

Lawmakers Advance Bill Pushing VA to Research Marijuana

Lawmakers Advance Bill Pushing VA to Research Marijuana This Feb. 1, 2011, file photo shows medical marijuana clone plants at a medical marijuana dispensary in Oakland, Calif. Jeff Chiu/AP Stars and Stripes 9 May 2018 By Nikki Wentling WASHINGTON — House lawmakers took a step forward Tuesday to push the Department …

New Study Will Explore Medical Marijuana as a Treatment for Autism

New Study Will Explore Medical Marijuana as a Treatment for Autism Despite a near-ban on medical cannabis research federally, a private donation will fund work on autism treatment in California. May 1, 2018 Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Many people have talked about the need for more research into …

Getting off opioids with medical marijuana: Patients turn to pot over pills

Getting off opioids with medical marijuana: Patients turn to pot over pills By Nadia Kounang, CNN Updated 8:24 AM ET, Sun April 29, 2018 (CNN)In 2016, opioids killed more Americans than breast cancer. The drug overdose epidemic has become one of the most concerning public health issues of recent time, and …

Local doctor talks about prescribing medical marijuana

Local doctor talks about prescribing medical marijuana By: Amanda Kenney  Updated: Apr 26, 2018 09:48 PM EDT Click here to watch Video  Altoona, Blair County, Pa. – Now that medical marijuana is legal in Pennsylvania, more than 30,000 residents have been approved to receive the drug, and more than 10,000 have already taken …

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