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With the growing confusion about legal marijuana coming from the Trump administration, Oregon lawmakers have taken it into their own hands to protect the rights and identities of their state's legal consumers. When an adult walks into a recreational marijuana shop in Oregon, their ID is checked to verify the customer is at least 21. What most consumers aren&#...

This week a House bill was passed by the Senate in Colorado to ban anyone from growing marijuana for anyone else, more commonly known as a 'co-op grow'. After passing the Senate 35-0 it is now on the way to the governor's desk, who supports the bill, though a date to be signed is unknown. Officials are worried that a black market is persisting in the state...

This week marks the beginning of Maryland's medical marijuana program with license registration beginning at 9am for those with last names beginning with the letters A through L. Those seeking a license with last names beginning with M through Z will be able to register on April 17 at 9am, with open registration after April 24. Patients with seizures, severe pain,...

A bill in the Nevada legislature that would ban many forms of logos, colors, and candies in marijuana edibles has been delayed until next week. The goal is to prohibit certain qualities in marijuana edibles that could appeal to children, but many advocates of the industry say this bill takes restrictions too far. More specifically, the bill would make any marijuana pr...

Research on marijuana is hard to comeby, but with growing support for the drug there have been great strides in understanding the chemical nature of the plant and how it can effect us. Recently a research team in Buffalo, NY has made a breakthrough in manipulating the cannabinoid biosynthetic pathway of marijuana, meaning they are now able to completely remove TH...

Only 14 of 28 medical marijuana states allow patients with PTSD access to cannabis, and while the last few years have seen great progress in marijuana law reform, too many veterans are being left without the proper medication due to outdated laws. Even Governor Chris Christie, who is notoriously against marijuana, added PTSD to New Jersey's qualifying conditions f...

Shortly after a bill was introduced to legalize cannabis and remove it from the list of banned substances, another federal marijuana bill has been proposed by lawmakers that would instead lower the status of the drug from a Schedule 1 narcotic down to Schedule 3. While not full legalization, this move would drastically the change marijuana industry by removing federal...

This week the first medical marijuana dispensary in Pensacola, Florida opened it's doors and met a few dozen patients eager to learn about how marijuana can help them. Trulieve owns and operates medical marijuana dispensaries in Tallahassee, Tampa, and Clearwater, and hopes the new Pensacola store will continue their professional reputation within the community.&n...

Missouri state law remains harsh on marijuana penalties but a growing number of residents are supporting city-wide measures to greatly reduce penalties for being caught with cannabis. Currently, 10 grams is a misdemeanor with up to $500 in fines and jail time, and 35 grams is a felony. With the passing of Question 5 this week, anyone caught with 35 grams or less in Ka...

Who would've thought that after 46 consecutive years of the University of Michigan's Hash Bash, that marijuana would finally be so close to legalization. In fact, Michigan has had a limited medical marijuana program for several years now, but with the help of local marijuana advocates and politicians, a full marijuana legalization measure could be on the 2018 ...

For the past three years the Las Vegas Hemp Festival has been hosted at the Craig Ranch Regional Park, but this year's fest was quite different. Last November, Nevada voters passed a measure legalizing the possession and use of up to 1 ounce of marijuana, opening up the doors for a lot more fun during this year's festivities. The all-day event welcomed cl...

The science concerning marijuana is greatly expanding as the University of British Columbia (UBC) and Oxford begin research into the molecular components of cannabis. Close to 30 different molecules called terpene synthases genes believed to be responsible for marijuana's taste and aroma were recently discovered by scientists at UBC. One of the stud...