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Some officials in Thailand are working to have the country be the next nation to legalize medical marijuana. A draft bill legalizing medical cannabis has already been sent to the legislative body and is expected to be reviewed before the end of the month. Once a traditional medicinal herb used in Thailand, Cannabis became illegal for production, consumption, sale, and...

Currently in New Jersey a patient addicted to opioid painkillers can get a prescription for medical marijuana, but only if they became addicted to those pain killers while managing pain from another illness like musculoskeletal disorder. A proposal from the state Health Department would change that rule to allow anyone addicted to opioids, including heroin, the abilit...

From a straight edge skater kid to rock and roll legend, now Shavo Odadjain, most famous for playing bass in the band System of a Down, is the head of his own premium cannabis company. Odadjain's new company, 22Red, will not only feature his hand picked premium cannabis brands but also clothing and accessories to match. By partnering 22Red with a top cannabis grow...

Word has been getting around that major brands like Coca-Cola Co. and others are looking to branch into the cannabis-infused drink business, but word from Coke is that they're going to be taking things slowly.  Until there is a scientific consensus of safety ontop of being legal, Coke will not be adding any new ingredients, they say. However CBD, the non-psyc...

Many Indiana legislators have refused to even consider a comprehensive medical marijuana program for years now and the most available in the state is non-psychoactive CBD oil. Despite their representatives' opinions, Hoosiers have shown a significant growing interest in medical cannabis beyond just CBD, so it's important to know which legislators are currently...

The support for both medical and recreational cannabis is growing in Wyoming with polls showing a substantial growth in only the last few years. Most age groups have shown increased interest in legalization while the largest opposition comes from those 75 years old and older. Despite growing support the state legislature has made little progress in legalizing the plan...

Louisiana's new medical marijuana program isn't fully operational yet but that doesn't mean some of the businesses aren't ready. Though the state doesn't have any open dispensaries yet the very first health clinic opened in Lake Charles this month. Total Health Clinic, the city's first health clinic, doesn't keep any cannabis product on sit...

Minnesota could greatly expand their medical marijuana program as several new potential qualifyinhg conditions are being debated. The medical cannabis review panel is made up of medical experts and those involved in the program and their job is to weigh the risk and benefits of each condition with cannabis treatment. Panic disorder, opioid addiciton, Alzheimer's d...

New York lawmakers are currently working on drafting a bill that would legalize recreational marijuana in the state and some liquor companies are making their voices heard in hopes of gaining the right to sell the plant as well. They note the decline in alcohol sales over the last 10 years due to legalizing medical marijuana and they also recently argued to stop groce...

Recreational cannabis has been legalized in a few states on the east coast of the U.S. however none of their programs have gotten up and running, yet. Massachusetts has eagerly awaited the final preparations for their first retail dispensaries to open and officails are saying the time is almost here. Northampton, Massachusetts could be home to the east coast's fir...

The city of Winter Haven, Florida opens it's first medical marijuana dispensary this week, Liberty Health Sciences. The company is also opening two more locations this week in PalmHarbor and Merrit Island making 7 total in Florida. The Winter Haven location is only the second medical marijuana dispensary in the county with the first having opened less than tw...

Whether it is a political move to help the tight election race against his Democratic competitor or a true move of interest and education is hard to tell, but the Republican congressman Dana Rohrabacker of California spent part of a day last week accompanying a bus load of senior citizens to a dispensary to shop and learn about potential products. Rep. Rohrabacher has...