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When deciding on the potential legalization of medical or recreational legalization many legislators say they have done their research, what that means likely varies greatly from person to person. Some make decisions from what they've heard or read, some will go as far as visiting a legal state to see how the program runs and what local governing bodies have to sa...

An increasing number of American patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) are using medical marijuana despite only a few states having it listed as a qualifying condition. One of the primary symptoms of SCD is acute pain which can lead to chronic pain, a symptom that many treat effectively with medical marijuana. A new anonymous study has shown that patients with SCD w...

Most countries around the world consider marijuana illegal and follow through with harsh penalties when caught with the plant, however South Korea holds their cannabis policies much higher. South Koreans are held to their home country's laws on illicit substances even when they visiting or living in another country that may have legalized that substance. For examp...

The Olympian famous for winning the first gold medal in men's snowboarding 20 years ago is also famously a cannabis consumer and advocate around Canada. Ross Rebagliati's famous story had him winning the gold, having his medal revoked when tested positive for cannabis, then having his medal reinstated after officials realized cannabsi was not listed as a ...

State legal medical or recreational cannabis can be found in 31 states in the U.S. as well as Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and Guam, yet a large majority of these businesses run on cash only due to banks' fear of dealing with a federally law. For many major banks it's just not worth being charged with money laundering or any criminal association with selling ...

North Dakota will soon have their chance to vote YES in the upcoming election for Measure 3 which would legalize the use of recreational cannabis for adults 21 and over. While the support for Measure 3 is strong there is also an opposition adamant to stop it with a retort at every turn. One supporting lawmaker compared it to the state's older medical marijuana ini...

It's been less than one week that recreational cannabis has been legal in Canada and already many businesses have listed in their stores and on their websites that they are low or out of certain products. The first official day of legal sales exceeded expectations with over 12,500 transactions inside stores and 30,000 online. Different provinces are handling certa...

Michigan's medical marijuana industry has faced many hurdles but it's finally approaching it's deadline of Oct. 31 to either close your doors or get your state issued medical marijuana license. This year the state has approved 29 dispensaries and several other marijuana business licenses however there are still some pushing their applications to the last m...

Many Democratic lawmakers are attempting to pursue the largest cannabis policy reform ever, but the legislation heavily relies on the House of Representatives going towards a Democratic majority in the upcoming midterm election. There have been attempts in the past but the Republican controlled congress has not advanced a single marijuana measure to vote in the last 2...

This week Canada legalized recreational cannabis and even though most U.S. states bordering their northern neighbors have some form of legalized cannabis it is still federally illegal to cross the border with it. Not only is crossing the Canada/US border with marijuana enough to get you banned from entering the U.S. it appears that even being associated with lega...

Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb discussed medical marijuana at the statehouse this week which became the most detailed discussion indiana legislators have ever had yet on the subject. Though the governor is sympathetic to patients with debilitating conditions like cancer, he says hes waiting on scientific evidence and federal legality to change before he's will...

Oklahoma's medical marijuana industry may be young but advocates are reaching out to help newcomers see all the potential in the wonderful cannabis plant. Not only is medical marijuana available for purchase in Oklahoma but you're also able to grow your own. And thanks to a helpful business you don't have to figure out the specifics of growing your first c...