Marijuana news
As of today, November 20th, adults over the age of 21 are able to legally purchase marijuana in the state of Massachusetts for the first time in over a century. As noted by NORML, Massachusetts was the first state to enact marijuana prohibition — doing so on April 29th, 1911. Voters decided in[…]
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he guarantees that the legalization of hemp will be included in the final version of an upcoming farm bill. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Friday that completing work on a new farm bill looms as one of his top priorities when Congress reconvenes[…]
Michigan voters have passed an initiative to legalize marijuana. Voters this evening passed Proposal 18-1 into law, making Michigan the 10th state to legalize marijuana. The initiative allows for the possession of up to 2.5 ounces, or up to 10 ounces at a private residence, for those 21 and older.[…]
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[…]
Beginning yesterday, November 1, doctors in Britain are allowed to legally prescribe medical cannabis, reports The New York Times. The change was announced on Thursday by Home Secretary Sajid Javid, and comes after he called for an urgent review of cannabis-based medicinal products over the summer. Javid’s office said in July[…]
In a double whammy the Speaker of the House of Representatives Paul Ryan (R) says he supports the medical use of CBD oil, which he says is “proven to work”, and also says he’s in favor of industrial hemp. Ryan made the comments on Tuesday, stating that CBD “has proven[…]
The past use of cannabis is significantly associated with lower odds of diabetes in adults, according to data published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Review. Investigators with the University of Toronto assessed the association between cannabis use and diabetes in a nationally representative sample, while accounting for a range of potential confounders[…]
A judge for the U.S. District Court of Connecticut has ruled that an employer can’t rescind a job offer to an employee based solely on their status as a medical cannabis patient. “[T]here is no legitimate dispute that defendant’s rescinding of plaintiff’s job offer was contrary to plaintiff’s right not to be[…]
The Constitutional Court of South Africa has ruled that the personal use and cultivation of marijuana is not a criminal offence. “The right to privacy is not confined to a home or private dwelling. It will not be a criminal offence for an adult person to use or be in[…]
The Coca-Cola Co. is in “serious talks” with Aurora Cannabis Inc. to develop cannabis-infused beverages, reports BNN Bloomberg. According to “multiple sources familiar with the matter”, Coca-Cola, the world’s largest beverage company, is interested in developing beverages that are infused with cannabidiol. Coca-Cola and Aurora would likely develop beverages that contain[…]