This week, the Minority Cannabis Business Association released the Municipal Ordinance model on how they believe localities should administer new marijuana business licenses. The goal is to have the licenses released in a way that promotes minority entrepreneurs and ensure that the emerging industry will not be dominated by a flood[…]
A bill that would make Florida the 11th U.S. state to legalize marijuana has been filed in Florida’s Legislature. House Bill 1117 would legalize the possession and use of up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana for those 21 and older, who would also be allowed to grow up to six[…]
Exposure to marijuana isn’t associated with significant changes in brain morphology in either older or younger subjects, according to a pair of new studies. As reported by NORML, in the first study, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine compared brain scans of occasional (one to two[…]
A ballot initiative that would make medical marijuana legal for everyone 21 and older has been filed in Nebraska. The initiative was filed by State Senators Anna Wishart (D) and Adam Morfeld (D) on behalf of Nebraskans for Sensible Marijuana Laws, a nonprofit political committee. The group is hoping to[…]
The use of marijuana is associated with sustained effects on weight and metabolism, including lower body mass index (BMI) and lower overall cholesterol levels, according to a study published in The Journal of Psychopharmacology. Spanish researchers assessed the relationship between cannabis and weight over a three-year period in a cohort of 510 subjects.[…]
Utah voters have passed an initiative to make medical marijuana legal. By a large majority voters have passed the Utah Medical Cannabis Act. The initiative legalizes medical marijuana and marijuana products for patients who have been recommended the medicine by a physician. The new law establishes a licensed and regulated[…]
The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has classified Epidiolex, a prescription medicine made from cannabis-derived cannabidiol (CBD), as a Schedule V controlled substance, which is the lowest classification under U.S. law. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave approval to the medicine in June for the treatment of two rare forms of severe[…]
Here we count down our list of the top cannabis smoking methods. #5 – Pipes Ah, the good ol’ pipe. Its pure efficiency and practicality make it stand out among the crowd of other smoking options not on this list (knifers, fruit, etc.). However, its simplicity, and the fact[…]
A top official from the US Customs and Border Patrol has affirmed that the agency will enforce a federal policy prohibiting those involved with the Canadian marijuana industry from entering the United States. Section 212 of the US Immigration and Nationality Act states that foreigners are ineligible to enter the[…]
Georgia’s Constitutional Court has effectively legalized the possession and consumption of personal amounts of marijuana. The court ruled today that consuming marijuana “is an action protected by the right to free personality”, and as such an individual can’t be charged with a criminal penalty or a citation for doing so.[…]