3 Aug 2018

Study: Patients Report Herbal Cannabis Provides Insomnia Relief

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Study: Patients Report Herbal Cannabis Provides Insomnia Relief | Paul Armentano

The use of herbal cannabis is associated with reductions in self-perceived insomnia severity, according to data published in the online, open-access journal Medicines. University of New Mexico researchers assessed the influence of marijuana use on self-perceived insomnia severity levels in 409 subjects. Study participants recorded real-time ratings of their symptom severity on a zero to 10-point scale using […]

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2 Aug 2018

Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Start Selling Dry Leaf Cannabis

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Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Start Selling Dry Leaf Cannabis | Paul Armentano

Licensed dispensaries in Pennsylvania are anticipated to begin providing herbal cannabis this week to registered patients, with some dispensaries stocking dry-leaf cannabis as early as Wednesday. RELATED: Where Can You Buy Medical Marijuana Flower in Pennsylvania? Nearly half of all Pennsylvania dispensaries will begin selling medical marijuana in plant form on Aug. 1, with others following […]

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1 Aug 2018

Where Can You Buy Medical Marijuana Flower in Pennsylvania?

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Where Can You Buy Medical Marijuana Flower in Pennsylvania? | TJ Baker

Starting this week, licensed medical marijuana dispensaries in Pennsylvania will begin selling dry-leaf herbal cannabis, also known as “flower” or “bud,” in addition to other forms of medical marijuana products already being sold, such as oils, pills and topicals. Nearly half of the dispensaries in the state will begin selling dry leaf cannabis starting Wednesday, August […]

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31 Jul 2018

Why Does the New York State Department of Health Want to Legalize Weed?

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Why Does the New York State Department of Health Want to Legalize Weed? | Phillip Smith

Acknowledging that his previous opposition to marijuana legalization was being undercut by popular opinion and the spread of legalization in nearby states such as Maine, Massachusetts, and Vermont, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) in January called for an assessment of the possible impact of legalizing the herb in the state. The state Health Department […]

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29 Jul 2018

Kentucky Cannabis Activists Schedule Educational Forum in Henderson

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Kentucky Cannabis Activists Schedule Educational Forum in Henderson | Matthew Bratcher

There will be an educational forum on the benefits that medicinal cannabis has to offer to Kentucky and its citizens. Featuring support from state cannabis activists including members from Kentucky Cannabis Freedom Coalition (KCFC), Kentucky affiliate for the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (KY NORML), Kentuckians for Medicinal Marijuana (KY4MM), the Alliance […]

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28 Jul 2018

There’s a Surprising Obstacle to Legalizing Marijuana in New Jersey

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There’s a Surprising Obstacle to Legalizing Marijuana in New Jersey | Phillip Smith

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) campaigned on, among other things, a promise to legalize marijuana in his first 100 days in office. That didn’t happen. It may not happen at all this year, and state Sen. Ronald Rice (D) is one major reason why. Marijuana legalization advocates led by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Nicholas […]

There’s a Surprising Obstacle to Legalizing Marijuana in New Jersey | The Daily Chronic

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27 Jul 2018

New Jersey Suspends All Pot Prosecutions – At Least Until Fall

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New Jersey Suspends All Pot Prosecutions – At Least Until Fall | Phillip Smith

TRENTON, NJ — State Attorney General Gurbir Grewal has shaken up New Jersey’s marijuana politics with an announcement Tuesday that he has ordered county and municipal prosecutors to defer all marijuana-related cases until early September. The move was an unexpected response to a squabble over whether a city in the state could decriminalize pot possession […]

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26 Jul 2018

Advocates Question Police Tactics That Led to Man’s Death Over Small Marijuana Grow

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Advocates Question Police Tactics That Led to Man’s Death Over Small Marijuana Grow | NORML

The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) questions the excessive use of force used by Pennsylvania law enforcement, whose pursuit of a man suspected of growing a small amount of marijuana outdoors ultimately led to his death. The body of a suspect in the case, Pennsylvania resident Gregory A. Longenecker, was found earlier this […]

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25 Jul 2018

Oklahoma Governor Signs Restrictive Changes to Voter-Approved Medical Marijuana Law

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Oklahoma Governor Signs Restrictive Changes to Voter-Approved Medical Marijuana Law | NORML

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — Oklahoma’s Republican Governor Mary Fallin on Wednesday signed into law emergency regulations amending State Question 788 — the state’s voter-initiated medical marijuana access law. The changes, approved Tuesday in a 5 to 4 vote by directors at the Department of Health, seek to severely limit patients’ access to a wide range of cannabis products. Specifically, the new provisions prohibit the […]

Oklahoma Governor Signs Restrictive Changes to Voter-Approved Medical Marijuana Law | The Daily Chronic

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24 Jul 2018

Medical Marijuana Access Leads to Significant Reduction in Prescription Opioid Use, Study Finds

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Medical Marijuana Access Leads to Significant Reduction in Prescription Opioid Use, Study Finds | Paul Armentano

The enactment of medical cannabis access laws is associated with significant reductions in prescription opioid use among Medicaid enrollees, according to just-published data in the journal Addiction. Investigators with the University of California at San Diego assessed the relationship between medical cannabis legalization and opioid use among Medicaid enrollees over a period of 21 years (1993 to 2014). […]

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