By Steve Kilts In this day and age we take for granted that all the food and drugs we consume are safe and consistent. Many people take their health very seriously and read all the labels on their food to determine how many calories, proteins and carbohydrates they...
On Wednesday, President Barack Obama and GOP nominee Mitt Romney will face off on live television in the first of several debates that could shape the upcoming election. Medical marijuana professionals might want to tune in to the debates: The candidates could field...
Connecticut has taken the first major step toward setting up its medical marijuana program, starting the registration process on Monday by releasing the official online application for patients. Patients who receive a doctor's recommendation can now apply with the...
A growing number of East Coast states have medical marijuana laws on the books that allow dispensaries in some form. But good luck finding an actual medical marijuana center in most of these areas. MMJ dispensary programs on the East Coast have been fraught with...
It's been two years and nine months since New Jersey passed a measure legalizing the use of medical marijuana, becoming the 14th state in the nation to do so. And it'll be at least a few more weeks - if not longer - before the first medical cannabis dispensary opens...
Efforts to legalize medical marijuana in Florida are about to receive a big boost. Gary Johnson, the Libertarian presidential candidate, is expected to announce his support for a bid to get a medical cannabis legalization measure on the Florida ballot in 2014,...
November could be a huge month for medical marijuana, with voters in two states set to weigh in on MMJ legalization and those in another considering tough new restrictions on dispensaries. The elections also will have a major impact on the national medical cannabis...
At first glance, a poll released last week about strict new regulations on Montana's medical marijuana industry seems highly discouraging for the MMJ community. Roughly 44% of registered voters in the state support a ballot measure to keep in place a much more...
The Los Angeles medical marijuana industry is under attack again, just days after thwarting a bid by city officials to enforce a ban on dispensaries. The federal government teamed up with local authorities today to target 71 cannabis centers in the Los Angeles area,...
After numerous delays and setbacks, Washington DC’s medical marijuana program made significant strides last spring when the city selected six cultivation and four dispensary finalists to move forward in the permitting process.
A long campaign to legalize medical marijuana in North Dakota unraveled quickly - and unexpectedly - over the past month. The final nail in the coffin came last week, when the state Supreme Court rejected a plea by MMJ advocates to save the legalization measure after...
In the battle for credibility between medical cannabis supporters and MMJ opponents, chalk one up for the marijuana industry. A new study spearheaded by the California Pacific Medical Center found strong evidence that cannabidiol (or CBD) - a key compound in marijuana...
