Lawmakers are poised to fully legalize hemp after a decades-long campaign, setting the stage for the resurgence of a once-common crop that disappeared during the war on drugs. The legalization provision, championed by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and […]
Doctors will be allowed to prescribe medicinal cannabis within months after home secretary Sajid Javid was advised by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs that it has therapeutic benefits. It follows several high-profile …
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) campaigned on, among other things, a promise to legalize marijuana in his first 100 days in office. That didn’t happen. It may not happen …
A new law would allow patients to use cannabis-based medications approved by Western governments, but not permit the cultivation or use of naturally-grown ganja. Although a growing number of Western nations …
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency is in the midst of readdressing cannabis following the regulatory approval of the first cannabinoid-based drug for the treatment of some epilepsy patients. In June, the …
New laws in California and Canada, plus a high-profile UK medical case, have made it safer for nations to come out of the green closet Three major developments in June, including …
Currently, cannabis businesses are only permitted to operate in roughly 144 out of 482 cities in the state. In California, newly proposed regulations would finally provide cannabis access for those living …
The fight over ballot measures wages on in Republican states, with increasingly expensive campaigns and signature-heavy petitions calling for recreational cannabis legalization. Conservative states are beginning to get on board with …
Thailand’s government is currently debating a bill that would legalize medical cannabis, according to a Bloomberg report. Thailand, like many Southeast Asian countries, currently has extremely strict drug trafficking laws. However, as …
Although 30 states have legalized cannabis in some capacity, the federal scheduling of pot is a major headache for businesses and medical patients. Practically everywhere you look, legal cannabis is expanding …