U.S. veterans may finally have access to medical marijuana thanks to an amendment by the The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday which would allow weed for Vets and a process to obta...
https://theweedblog.com/medical-marijuana-policy/weed-for-vets-now-possible-with-new-amendment
A Maryland special legislative session on medical marijuana has been denied. Since marijuana pre-approval licenses were announced in 2016, the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission has been accuse...
Great news for marijuana patients and entrepreneurs came down from the nation’s capital this week as the Senate Appropriations Committee voted for language in the federal budget to prevent the ...
https://theweedblog.com/medical-marijuana-policy/senators-renew-protections-for-medical-marijuana
In 2015, Chile legalized medical marijuana and now residents of the country are increasingly growing cannabis for medical purposes as the nation begins to loosen prohibition during the implementa...
Amendment 98 (also known as The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment, received 53.11% of the popular vote during the November general election. The amendment will allow doctors to recommend the c...
Medical marijuana has been officially legalized in North Dakota since the passage of Measure 5 (also called the North Dakota Compassion Care Act) last November. However, now the implementation an...
https://theweedblog.com/guest-post/north-dakota-debates-medical-marijuana-program-implementation
New York physician assistants (PA’s) are now allowed to recommend marijuana to medical marijuana patients, they are the newest group of professionals allowed to do so – after nurse practitio...
https://theweedblog.com/medical-marijuana-policy/new-york-physician-assistants-prescribe-marijuana
Hawaii medical marijuana moves forward with cultivator licenses as the state just named it’s third cannabis cultivator, Manoa Botanicals. The company got the green light from officials to begi...
https://theweedblog.com/medical-marijuana-policy/hawaii-medical-marijuana-moves-forward
Advocates push for a 2017 Texas medical marijuana bill during a Constituent Advocacy Day that brought a few hundred cannabis supporters to the state capitol, in Austin. The effort to galvanize s...
https://theweedblog.com/medical-marijuana-policy/2017-texas-medical-marijuana-bill
We know that cannabis is a less harmful substance than those in favor of the Drug War would have you believe. Even in recreational use, cannabis does substantially less damage than alcohol. Eve...
https://theweedblog.com/medical-marijuana-policy/cannabis-harm-reduction
Last month Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed a package of bills explicitly legalizing the distribution of medical cannabis through a regulated system of dispensaries and cultivation centers, i...
https://theweedblog.com/medical-marijuana-policy/new-medical-cannabis-system-michigan-people-unhappy
The drug law reform world needs more celebrities to come out in favor of marijuana legalization and ending the drug war. Yesterday I read a blog, by David Downs at SFGATE, that detailed how Justi...
https://theweedblog.com/ending-marijuana-prohibition/justin-bieber-supports-marijuana-law-reform
By Jamie Goswick It’s been a whirlwind of a month in Michigan. First, the state passed a set of bills (HB4209, HB4210 and HB4827) implementing a new licensing system for the state’s medical m...
Back in June we covered which states were going to be voting on marijuana law reform in November 2016. We also listed each state and the initiatives that they were hoping to be voting on this No...
On August 1st New Jersey’s full legislature gave approval to Assembly Bill 457 which would add post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a qualifying medical cannabis condition. The vote in th...
STEP 1: IF YOU QUALIFY, GATHER YOUR MEDICAL RECORDS PROVING THAT YOU HAVE A QUALIFYING CONDITION. Read this article to find out who qualifies for medical marijuana in NJ. STEP 2: FIND A NEW J...
https://theweedblog.com/medical-marijuana-policy/how-to-get-you-medical-marijuana-card-in-new-jersey
In recent years there has been a vast amount of research released that exemplifies cannabis’ diverse medical value, and 2016 – despite being far from over – has been no different. Below is ...
Come and join congressional candidate Dr. Kumar for a conversation about the current state of medical marijuana in our country, and what Dr. Kumar will do in Congress to fight for medical marijua...
The Democratic National Convention started in Philadelphia on Monday, which drove many supporters and protesters to the city to advocate for their position while Democrats begin to layout their p...
Right after officially receiving the Republican presidential nomination, Donald Trump is already creating rifts between himself and the party platform. Trump has said that he supports medical can...
By Alex Schwantner “What a long strange trip its been…’ we listened to the citizens and created a package that was reflective of the population…” This from Mayor Patrick Keogh of the ce...
https://theweedblog.com/medical-marijuana-policy/city-oks-medical-marijuana-instantly-erases-debt
Do you know someone suffering from dementia? Chances are, you do (or have) because the sad statistic is that one in three seniors dies with dementia. And the incidences are expected to triple...
Written By Joel Goldstein Cannabidiol oil, or CBD oil, is one of the most common cannabinoids found in marijuana, along with THC. This oil is extracted from industrial hemp instead of recreationa...
https://theweedblog.com/medical-marijuana-policy/next-stop-for-the-cbd-oil-industry-dog-treats
In a passionate and heart-warming post on The Players Tribune, Eugene Monroe announced that he is quitting the game he loves. Monroe, who is only 29-years-old, says the decision, “may be puzzli...