All posts tagged "Medical Marijuana"
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Alexis Evans | August 21, 2017ICYMI: Best of the Week
Check out Law Street's best of the week!
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Alexis Evans | August 16, 2017Marijuana May Not Actually Help with PTSD or Chronic Pain
Two new studies cast doubt on medical marijuana's effectiveness at treating common conditions.
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Alexis Evans | August 15, 2017Hawaii’s First Marijuana Dispensary Has Already Run Out of Weed
Is this Nevada all over again?
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Alexis Evans | July 28, 2017Senate Committee Approves Medical Marijuana Protections
Congress vs. AG Sessions' anti-marijuana agenda.
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Alec Siegel | July 27, 2017House Committee Blocks Medical Marijuana Access for Veterans
The amendment could still make it into a final bill.
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Alec Siegel | June 27, 2017How Has Marijuana Legalization Impacted Driving Safety?
A pair of recently published studies provide some insight.
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Alec Siegel | June 14, 2017Sessions Asked Congress to Remove Marijuana Protections from Spending Bill
The attorney general is no fan of marijuana.
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Alec Siegel | June 12, 2017California Legal Marijuana Market Could Generate $5B, Study Finds
Legalization is set to take effect next January.
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Alec Siegel | May 30, 2017Detroit’s Medical Marijuana Dispensaries are Closing by the Hundreds
City officials have embarked on a large-scale effort to reign in dispensaries.
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Alec Siegel | May 17, 2017New Jersey Senator Proposes Marijuana Legalization Measure
The senator said his goal is to lay the groundwork for legalization under the next governor.
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Alec Siegel | May 9, 2017Does Marijuana Improve Memory in Aging Brains?
Other recent studies show the opposite effect on developing brains.
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Alec Siegel | May 2, 2017Provision in Spending Bill Protects States’ Medical Marijuana Laws
Jeff Sessions won't get funding to pursue a war on medical marijuana.
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Alec Siegel | April 18, 2017Poll: More Than Half of American Adults Have Tried Marijuana
Although, less than half support legalizing recreational marijuana.
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Alec Siegel | April 10, 2017Canada Set to Legalize Recreational Marijuana in July 2018
Some government officials think the target date is too ambitious.
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Alec Siegel | April 4, 2017Could California Become a Sanctuary State for Marijuana Businesses?
A new bill could make the state a safe haven for marijuana growers and sellers.
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Alec Siegel | April 3, 2017John Oliver Blasts America’s Marijuana Laws
The comedian delivered some cutting cannabis commentary.
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Alec Siegel | March 29, 2017Study: Fewer Opioid-Related Hospitalizations in States Where Medical Pot is Legal
The same states have not seen a rise in marijuana-related hospitalizations.
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Alec Siegel | March 28, 2017UK Mom Credits Marijuana With Saving Son From Cancer
She claims his two rare forms of cancer were cured by marijuana--is that even possible?
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Alec Siegel | March 22, 2017Oregon Issues First Recreational Marijuana Recall After Failed Pesticide Test
But not before some customers bought the tainted batch.
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Alexis Evans | March 16, 2017Government Marijuana Looks Nothing Like the Real Stuff
Researchers need marijuana that real people would actually want to smoke!
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Anneliese Mahoney | March 15, 2017Fact-Checking Jeff Sessions’s Claim that “Medical Marijuana Has Been Hyped, Maybe Too Much”
Sessions made some concerning statements about marijuana today.
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Alec Siegel | March 8, 2017Israel Announces it Will Decriminalize Recreational Marijuana Use
Penalties will shift from jail time to fines.
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Alexis Evans | March 6, 2017Cannabis in America March 2017: Will Colorado Be First to Legalize “Pot Clubs”?
Check out our March Cannabis in America newsletter!
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Alexis Evans | March 3, 2017The Trump Effect?: Oregon Lawmakers Push to Protect Pot Privacy
The battle lines have been drawn.
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Alec Siegel | February 24, 2017Will the Trump Administration Crack Down on Marijuana?
On Thursday, Sean Spicer indicated that it could happen.
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Alec Siegel | February 20, 2017The New Drug Gaining Popularity in Nursing Homes: Marijuana Pills
Residents are turning to the drug to alleviate pain and other symptoms.
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Alexis Evans | February 20, 2017ICYMI: Best of the Week
Check out the top stories from Law Street!
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Alec Siegel | February 15, 2017New Mexico Senate Votes to Expand Medical Marijuana Program
Next up: the House of Representatives.
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Alec Siegel | February 14, 2017Jeff Sessions Signals Marijuana Enforcement Will Remain the Same
Marijuana advocates might be able to breathe a small sigh of relief.
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Alec Siegel | February 9, 2017Will Israel Start Exporting Medical Marijuana?
If a recent bill is passed, then yes.



