Published: Nov 30, 2017, 2:48 pm • Updated: Nov 30, 2017, 5:31 pm By Bryan Flaherty, The Washington Post It’s no secret that Josh Gordon has a history of drug and alcohol use. The Cleveland Browns wide receiver recently was reinstated by the NFL from an indefinite suspension for violating the league’s substance-abuse policies and…
A medical marijuana grower/processor in western Pennsylvania became the first state licensee Tuesday to receive the go-ahead to begin production. Cresco Yeltrah in Jefferson County, northeast of Pittsburgh, is one of 12 grower/processors licensed for Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program, the state Department of Health announced. “Every day we hear from patients who are desperately waiting…
Published: Aug 24, 2017, 5:05 pm • Updated: Aug 24, 2017, 6:37 pm By Jon Murray, The Denver Post Denver’s voter-authorized program to allow social marijuana use at some businesses is ready for launch, city officials said Thursday as they announced they were ready to accept applications. But the initial batch of license requests for…
Massachusetts’ Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) agreed to expedite the application process for the 20 Massachusetts weed businesses in running for recreational licenses. Details about the identities of the businesses that received prioritized review status were disclosed Tuesday night in a document available on the CCC website. No conflicts of interest were reported in the spreadsheet. Several of…
Published: Dec 11, 2017, 2:19 pm • Updated: Dec 11, 2017, 2:34 pm By Polly Washburn, The Cannabist Staff In a sign of the mainstreaming of marijuana in the United States, consumers can purchase “the original Weed Christmas Tree” at walmart.com. The tree is seven feet tall, and according to the description, comes with “realistic…
Two studies published Monday in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine find that the availability of medical and recreational marijuana is linked to lower rates of opiate prescribing. In the first study, Hefei Wen of the University of Kentucky and Jason Hockenberry of Emory University found that the passage of medical and recreational marijuana laws were…
While most Canadians and many other people around the world may be applauding Canada’s passage of the Cannabis Act, not everyone is happy about it. The most prominent opposition to the legalization of cannabis in Canada is Russia. The U.N. also made a negative statement about the adult-use cannabis market in Canada, but their response…
On Monday, Albuquerque City Councilors met to discuss marijuana legislation. 5 of 9 Councilors voted that marijuana possession should result in a citation, not criminal charges. That’s right: this city just voted to decriminalize marijuana. A Closer Look At The Legislation Possession of under 1 ounce of marijuana would elicit a citation and a $25 fee….
In light of the opioid crisis and the Attorney General’s intense opposition to marijuana, renown Dr. Sanjay Gupta writes open letter to Jeff Sessions about cannabis. In his letter, Dr. Gupta outlines the three main benefits of cannabis: It reduces pain, opioid withdrawal symptoms and addicts’ craving. Here is what Dr. Gupta says in his…
Published: Nov 3, 2017, 4:49 pm • Updated: Nov 3, 2017, 4:56 pm By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff A CBD-based pharmaceutical drug in development is one more step closer to potential FDA approval. Earlier this week, London-based GW Pharmaceuticals plc, which operates in the United States as Greenwich Biosciences, wrapped up its New Drug…