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Published in the JAMA Network Open journal is the new evidence review of the effectiveness of medical marijuana on patients with multiple sclerosis. The initial reports were made by the patients on how medical marijuana effected the symptoms of their conditions. The patients' self-reports showed benefits of the medication for the muscle contractions, however docto...

Canada's new recreational cannabis market will be handled a little differently throughout each province. Ontario is one market that will handle all deliveries by mail meaning an influx for the Canadian postal system, but the different postal companies say they're prepared for however much comes at them. One challenge added into the large amount of mail de...

Newfoundland, the furthest east Canadian province, was the first in the country to see marijuana nationally legalized at the strike of midnight on October 17th. Several cannabis dispensaries around the province made sure their doors were open as the clock struck 12 so they all could be among the first to sell legal marijuana in Canada. The dispensary owners ...

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When New Jersey's medical marijuana program initially began the regulations were so tight, like in many states, that much of the program's information was kept under wraps. A patient couldn't look online and see how much the medicine they need is, they would have to hope for the best when they took a trip into the shop. Thanks to new changes in the state&#...

Rhode Island medical marijuana advocates are celebrating this week as the state's Department of Health approved a petition that would allow certain medical marijuana treatments for patients with autism. Specifically there is a push from parents to get their children with autism access to the medication to help ease some of the symptoms or harmful behaviors. T...

Missouri voters will have not 1 but 3 different ballot initiatives to vote on that would legalize medical marijuana in the state, but how do you know which one is best for you?  Amendment 2 was created by the group New Approach Missouri  and would legalize medical marijuana and allow regulated licensed facilities to grow and sell the plant as well as allo...

The Mayor of Ocean Springs, Shea Dobson, will soon be hosting an event to begin gathering signatures and support for a potential ballot initiative for the 2020 election. Mississippi's Medical Marijuana 2020 will need over 86,000 signatures from registered voters to make it on the ballot for the general election. By educating people and acknowledging modern scienti...

In California the Moreno Valley City Council voted earlier this year to limit the number of cannabis businesses that were allowed to open in their city shortly after California's recreational program went live at the beginning of the year. With no more than 27 cannabis businesses permitted in the city that leaves 8 dispensaries, 8 cultivators, 5 manufacturers, 2 t...

The fight for medical marijuana in Utah is stronger than ever and at this point the battle no longer seems to be if medical marijuana should be in Utah, but which bill will become law, Proposition 2 that could be picked by voters, or the compromise bill created behind closed doors by legislators. The compromise bill will have it's first public hearing next week bu...

New marijuana business deals are creating superpower companies in the U.S. and Canadian cannabis markets as MedMen purchases PharmaCann for $682 million. Now the largest American marijuana business, MedMen has licensed business in 12 states among 79 facilities including retailers, cultivators and processing buildings. Often compared to Apple stores due to their modern...

Illinois residents have a short window coming up to both listen to the proposals being made about legalizing recreational marijuana and voice their opinions. A town hall meeting is planned for Des Plaines this coming Wednesday where state representatives will be making a presentation and holding a discussion on the "pros and cons of cannabis legalization". R...