California introduces bill to end organ transplant denials for medical...
In a move to save the lives of many Californians, Assembly member Marc Levine has introduced a bill to prevent medical marijuana patients from being denied organ transplants based solely on their...
View ArticleUkrainian mob behind four Bay Area pot clinics, prosecutors allege
Prosecutors say that four Bay Area medical marijuana clinics are actually working as an illegal prescription mill generating millions of dollars for the Ukrainian mob. According to CBS, alleged...
View ArticleCypress Hill’s B-Real to open Dr. Greenthumb medical dispensary in Orange County
Rapper B-Real is set to expand his prevalence in California’s marijuana culture when he opens his new Dr. Greenthumb dispensary in Orange County later this year. According to the OC Register, the...
View ArticleSF’s Green Cross Dispensary shows off rare Dr. Seuss art collection
The Green Cross cordially invites you to pick up some choice medical cannabis while you relive your childhood. The SF dispensary’s walls are currently adorned with rare art pieces created by legendary...
View ArticlePuerto Rico moves to legalize medical marijuana
In an unexpected move, Puerto Rico’s Governor Alejandro García Padilla signed an executive order to legalize the medical use of marijuana in the U.S. territory. The Caribbean Island joins 23 U.S....
View ArticleLouisiana Senate passes medical marijuana bill
Louisiana lawmakers took one step closer towards making legal medical marijuana a reality by voting in favor of a new senate bill. According to the New Orleans Times-Picayune, the Louisiana Legislature...
View ArticlePennsylvania Senate approves medical marijuana
In a decisive 40-7 vote, the Pennsylvania Senate on Tuesday passed a bill to legalize the use of medical marijuana for seriously ill patients. Sponsored by Republican Sen. Mike Folmer, the bill would...
View ArticleColorado governor cracks down on medical marijuana
Colorado’s governor is setting new regulations for the state’s medical marijuana program. Gov. John Hickenlooper was scheduled on Monday to sign Senate Bill 14, which would direct state health...
View ArticleCalifornia cheers new medical marijuana regulations
Gov. Jerry Brown recently signed off on historic new rules setting regulations into California’s medical marijuana industry, much to the delight of many industry workers and advocates applauding the...
View ArticleNorth Dakota approves medical marijuana petition
North Dakota is one step closer to providing medical marijuana to its residents. ND’s Secretary of State Al Jaeger accepted a petition on Monday to put a medical marijuana legalization measure on the...
View ArticleMedical marijuana sales launch in Illinois
Cannabis patients in Illinois now have safe, legal access to medical marijuana. The state’s first medical marijuana dispensaries opened their doors on Monday under a strictly regulated four-year pilot...
View ArticleColombia to legalize medical marijuana by presidential decree
Medical marijuana is making its way to Colombia. Colombian Minister of Health Alejandro Gaviria announced on Tuesday that the government is set to legalize the distribution and use of medical marijuana...
View ArticleWatch: ‘Rolling Papers’ documentary explores world of pot journalism
Marijuana journalism may have been around since the days of High Times, but Colorado’s legal marijuana market has helped revolutionize the field, as evident in the upcoming documentary, “Rolling...
View ArticleCongress approves ‘ceasefire’ extension on medical marijuana
President Obama has extended a federal ‘ceasefire’ on targeting lawfully ran state medical cannabis programs. The president signed the FY 2016 omnibus appropriations bill on Friday, which contains...
View ArticleColombia’s president signs decree to legalize medical marijuana
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos signed a decree on Tuesday that effectively legalizes the cultivation and sale of cannabis for medical purposes, the AP reports. A previous 1986 law allowed for...
View ArticleCannabis-growing nuns campaign to fight Merced marijuana ban
A group of Merced City nuns are fighting for their right to grow medical marijuana. The “Sisters of the Valley,” who grow medical cannabis crops in order to produce salves and tonics concentrated with...
View ArticleNew 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...
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