A recent bill out of the California state house would make marijuana compassionate-care programs exempt from the substantial state taxes on the medical cannabis that they supply to patients in need. SB 829 corrects a hole in Proposition 64, which saddled these not-for-profit organizations with taxes. The Compassionate Use Act…
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Newsflash: DEA Finally Recognizes Value of More Cannabis Research
It’s about time. The Drug Enforcement Administration is moving to increase the amount of cannabis to be legally grown for research purposes in the U.S. and decrease the amount of opioid drugs produced under the group’s watch. You heard that right. The same organization whose leaders for years have been…
Marijuana and the Opioid Crisis: A Tale of Two Countries
In the fight for medical marijuana, there has been no more compelling of a battleground than opioid addiction. Both U.S. and Canadian governments have dubbed the rapid increase in overdoses to be a crisis or epidemic. Meanwhile, cannabis has demonstrated itself to be the potential key to unlocking the addictive…
Pennsylvania Must Ditch Harsh Marijuana DUI Law
Pennsylvania’s marijuana DUI law could be about to see some much needed reform. State Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland) is working on a bill that would exempt medical marijuana patients from an overbearing law that prevents them from ever being allowed to drive, according to The Inquirer. The move comes as…
Marijuana Rolling Onto International Stage
While we try to hash out how to handle marijuana laws across the U.S., World Health Organization is bringing their findings to the global stage. WHO was tasked by secretary general of United Nations to deliver a recommendation on the level of international control necessary for cannabis, according to a…
Could Veterinarians Recommend Pot for Pets?
We all know the importance of keeping Sparky away from the pot brownies. But is it possible your pet could receive medical marijuana as a recommended treatment from their vet? A vast majority of rational Americans agree that the use of marijuana as a treatment for medical purposes is a…
Medical Marijuana Education Critical Under Current Administration
Recently, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded an Obama-era Department of Justice Directive that essentially urged federal prosecutors to ignore marijuana crimes so along as alleged violators were in compliance with state laws. This step gave states the space to figure out how they wanted to handle recreational and/or medical…