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The Cannabis Control Commission in Massachusetts finalized regulations for the incoming recreational cannabis industry this Friday making it just before the deadline. Members of the commission made it a point to hear from industry stakeholders and public interests to help design the best set of rules for those in the state. A big step made by the commission was decidi...

It's well known by now that cannabis businesses as a whole are shunned by banks in the United States. High numbers do not outweigh their fear of handling money for businesses dealing in a federally illicit substance. But a business that everyone knows has a large amount of cash on hand can attract unwanted attention from burglars. Luckily there are lawmakers ...

A new study published in The American Journal of Medicine finds that using cannabis does not effect kidney health. Human kidneys are not damaged by moderate  use of cannabis, says the study of almost 14,000 adults aged 18-59. As cannabis becomes more popular people become more concerned about what we don't know, so it's important to bring research to...

Pennsylvania's medical marijuana program has only been running for about a month and now patients are waiting on dispensaries to be restocked. Everyone was eager to get started but the primary problem seems to be that only 1 of the state's 12 cannabis suppliers is supporting all dispensaries and patients in the state. An official at the Department of Heal...

After Proposition 64 passed in California in 2016 it not only legalized recreational cannabis for adults, it also means that those with prior cannabis convictions can petition to have theirs expunged. Since it's passing there are still around 3,000 adults who have not filed to have their records fixed in Sonoma County, so as a response the District Attorney's ...

Medical and recreational marijuana has become so popular around the United States that it's causing policies to change outside of it's own industry. While businesses retain the right to terminate employees or refuse new-hires due to cannabis positive drug tests, the amount of businesses choosing to test is significantly reducing. In 2016 77% of Colorado employ...

The Republican led legislatures in both Idaho and Indiana shut down medical marijuana bills this week as hopes were high to see them passed. Despite growing support for medical cannabis in both states, representatives say they're just not ready for the development. Idaho lawmakers passed a limited CBD bill back in 2015 only to have the governor veto it, showing th...

Patients from all around the United States use medical marijuana for a variety of illnesses and while some states only support a few as qualifying conditions it's clear that patients with many more illnesses are able to find relief using cannabis. This week in New York an event was hosted to help bring awareness to at least one condition, the annual Miss...

In Kentucky this week a man with glaucoma and debilitating pain from a car accident over 20 years ago states his case for why the state should legalize medical marijuana. His wife and lawmakers who sponsor the bill were by his side and have been pushing for such legislation for several years now.  House Bill 166 would set a legal framework for the state's med...

A dispensary in Philadelphia was set to open soon after receiving it's state permit and city approval, but the building operator has declined the company access and blocked them from opening. The building operator says the deed forbids "illegal activity" which the dispensary falls into under federal law, despite the dispensary already gaining a legal per...

Utah legislators are debating an extremely conservative medical marijuana bill that would be limited only to those who have a terminal illness and 6 months to live. Some are calling it progress, and while it could help some people relieve pain before death, there could be a much more impactful medical marijuana bill up on the voter ballot in November. Lawmakers are aw...

It's no argument that opioid pain killers are wreaking havoc on many people around the U.S. including veterans who are often prescribed what is known as a "combat cocktail" by the VA. The combat cocktail is often a mixture of drugs including opioid pain killers, psychotropics , blood pressure drugs, and anything that might counteracat the side effects of...