Medical Marijuana News

January 7, 2016

Vermont Governor Asks Legislature to End Prohibition

Yesterday, in his state of the state address, Gov. Peter Shumlin asked the Vermont Legislature to develop and pass a marijuana regulation bill in the 2016 session. “I will work with you,” he told legislators, “to craft the right bill that thoughtfully and carefully eliminates the era of prohibition that is […]
January 5, 2016

Continuing Efforts to Legalize Marijuana Lounges in DC

The continuing debate over whether to allow marijuana lounges or private marijuana clubs in jurisdictions that have legalized the recreational use of marijuana surfaced again this week, and this time it was the subject of two different votes by the City Council of the District of Columbia. In a strange […]
January 5, 2016

Comprehensive Med. Marijuana Bill to Be Introduced in Georgia

Rep. Allen Peake, who championed Haleigh’s Hope Act in 2015, is prefiling HB 722, which would greatly improve on last year’s legislation. Most importantly, the bill would allow regulated cultivation, processing, testing, and dispensing of medical cannabis in Georgia — protecting families and seriously ill patients who otherwise have to […]
January 4, 2016

D.C. Council Lifts Ban on Private Marijuana Clubs Reverses Decision Moments Later

Even though marijuana is legal for adults to possess and grow in the nation’s capital, the only legal place to consume it is in a private residence. Public consumption was not made legal by voters when they approved Initiative 71 in 2014, and the D.C. Council passed an emergency measure that also […]
January 4, 2016

Oregon Now Accepting Marijuana Business Applications

Monday marked the start of the application process for those seeking to operate a business that would serve the adult retail market in Oregon. Applicants can now apply to be a non-medical marijuana producer, processor, wholesaler, laboratory, or retailer, or obtain a research certificate, on the state’s website. Those with […]
January 3, 2016

Study: Consumers Infrequently Combine Marijuana And Alcohol

Marijuana consumers do not typically use cannabis and alcohol in combination with one another, regardless of whether they are consuming cannabis for medicinal or social purposes, according to data published online ahead of print in the journal Addiction. Authors reported, “Fewer than one in five recreational users report simultaneous use […]
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