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Lawmakers in Connecticut are going back and forth on the discussion of legalizing recreational cannabis. While the state already has legal medical marijuana some lawmakers are concerned that retail cannabis is going too far. Others are concerned about the financial cost it would bring, but are these fears backed up by anything? Recreational cannabis is growing into ne...

California is the only state in the U.S. that allows state licenses for dispensaries to also act as a cannabis smoking lounge. While some cities are easing their way into this new era of social cannabis cities like San Francisco are leading the way. The closest comparable thing to these new cannabis lounges might be the coffee shops in Amsterdam famous for their ...

Lawmakers in New York are going to debate legalizing medical marijuana for pets after an Assemblywoman introduced a bill this week. Specifically the bill would allow veterinarians to prescribe medical cannabis to their animal patients. Studies show that cannabis is not only effective at treating many different human illnesses but also many different animal illnes...

Indiana residents have been getting mixed signals for the last year or two when it comes to the legal status of CBD. Lawmakers have attempted to clear that up multiple times but the divide in support and understanding of these bills has only caused more problems. Luckily the legislature has finally gotten it's act together and in the last possible hours decided to...

Delaware lawmakers intend to continue down the road of legalizing recreational cannabis within the state and voters are very interested in exactly what that will look like. The Adult Use Cannabis Task Force has decided to amend the current legislation and this week they voted to release their legalization report to the public. The report is a detailed analysis of what...

Connecticut lawmakers ran into a slight setback this week after a snow storm delayed a hearing that would've featured a debate on the legalization and sale of recreational cannabis in the state. The General Law Committee will instead have the hearing today which will decide whether or not adults will be able to purchase and possess retail cannabis. If passed, adul...

A hot new product has hit the dispensary shelves in Massachusetts and it's more affordable than you might think. A simple cannabis infused lip balm was designed and created by Ermont Inc. in Massachusetts as a way for cannabis consumers to keep their lips hydrated in the cold months while also relieving anxiety, pain and inflammation. The 5mg tube of lip balm is a...

Isreal is the world's leader of reasearch and development when it comes to cannabis as their government approves of and regulates medical marijuana throughout the country. A small company has made it their mission to solve the difficult issue of proper dosing when it comes to taking medical cannabis and they seem to have developed a vaporizer that does just that. ...

In a positive step forward the Arizona House Committee on Military, Veterans and Regulatory Affairs approved a bill that would require more specific testing of the state's medical cannabis before it reaches patients. Most other states with comprehensive medical marijuana programs test their cannabis for molds, disease-causing bacteria and other harmful substances ...

Oklahoma lawmakers have changed their minds and decided to no longer pursue a recently proposed medical marijuana bill. The decision comes after the approval for Ballot Question 788 to be available for voters in June. If voters say YES to question 788 then it would legalize a medical marijuana program in the state much more diverse than the limited program proposed on...

North Dakota voters said YES to a medical marijuana ballot measure almost 16 months ago and the Administrative Rules Committee has finally finished detailing the regulations for the state's program. The rules are done and go into effect the first of April, but now the long process of awarding cannabis business licenses and then growing and preparing product for pa...

The state of São Paulo, Brazil has had an uproar of support for a scientist who was recently put under investigation for discussing his cannabis research at a symposium he organized. At 87 years old Elisaldo Carlini, a retired professor of psychopharmacology, is credited as a pioneer of medical cannabis research. In the 1950's he published several impo...