New York medical marijuana program set to launch Jan. 7
New York is finally set to launch its legal medical marijuana program on Thursday, the Associated Press reports. “New York State’s Medical Marijuana Program is scheduled to launch on January 7, 2016,...
View ArticleBest edibles to look out for in 2016
Cannabis edibles aren’t just relegated to space cakes and brownies anymore, as evident in the 2015 Best Of Edibles List Awards. The Edibles List held its annual awards ceremony in Los Angeles over the...
View ArticleMarijuana may decrease migraine frequency, study finds
Researchers have found an association between decreased migraine headache frequency and use of medical cannabis, according to a new study published in the Pharmacotherapy medical journal. Experts from...
View ArticleFormer Super Bowl QB Jim McMahon used medical marijuana to quit painkillers
As current athletes continue to receive punishments for marijuana use, Jim McMahon now uses medical marijuana to cope with his sports-related injuries. The ex-Chicago Bears quarterback spoke out about...
View ArticleRoseanne Barr plans to open a California marijuana dispensary
Television icon Roseanne Barr’s new endeavor won’t show up on her IMDB page: medical cannabis dispensary owner. Barr is one of 20 applicants selected last year to open medical marijuana dispensaries in...
View ArticleLos Angeles considers medical marijuana tax to help homeless
The city of Los Angeles could turn to pot to help the homeless population. LA is currently considering a a tax on medical marijuana as well as a number of different sources to reduce the city’s...
View ArticleCongressman tells DOJ to drop medi-pot case
One California lawmaker is demanding San Diego law enforcement to abandon a case against a medical marijuana extraction company. Med-West, a marijuana production business that specializes in creating...
View ArticleMedical marijuana programs lead to fewer drug prescriptions, study finds
As the cost of pharmaceutical drugs continues to soar, medical cannabis has helped cut the need for Medicare prescriptions in states where it’s legal. A study published Wednesday in Health Affairs...
View ArticleMedical marijuana has no appeal to kids, study finds
Legalization opponents may have lost their strongest argument against medical marijuana. A recent study published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence found that kids living in states with legal...
View ArticleSome red states supported marijuana more than Donald Trump
America’s red states may be responsible for Donald Trump’s presidential election, but some of those states think just as highly about legalizing marijuana as they do Trump, if not even more. Five...
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