Legal Related Kentucky Governor Names Members to Medical Marijuana Committee by Sophia Vida June 15, 2022 Kentucky's governor Andy Beshear (D) announced this week that he has named members to a medical marijuana committee that will conduct public hearings on the issue and advise him on ways he can advance patient access while the legi...
Trends & Articles Study Finds Prescription Marijuana Products with More THC May Ease Chronic Pain by Sophia Vida June 10, 2022 According to a new study, people who suffer from chronic pain may find small-to-moderate pain relief for the short-term when using certain prescription cannabis products with higher THC to CBD levels. Unfortunately, there also ...
Marijuana Bill Passes in D.C. that Will Ban Firing Employees for Failed Marijuana Tests by Sophia Vida June 08, 2022 Employees may soon have one less thing to worry about in D.C. as lawmakers this week passed a bill that would ban the firing of employees for failing marijuana tests. The city council in Washington, D.C. unanimously passed a bi...
Legal Related Iowa State Supreme Court Rules Arizona Medical Marijuana Card Doesn’t Allow Women to Do This by Sophia Vida May 27, 2022 Arizona medical marijuana card doesn't allow woman to possess drug in Iowa, according to a state Supreme Court ruling. This is even if the woman had to obtain a doctor's authorization to have it, a divided Iowa Supreme Court ru...
Cannabis Guests Sick at Wedding After Food is Laced with Marijuana by the Bride by Sophia Vida April 22, 2022 According to Florida officials, a 42-year old bride and her 31-year old caterer are accused of serving food laced with marijuana to unsuspecting guests at her wedding reception. The women were arrested Monday following an inves...
Science related (Medical) Research Finds that Marijuana Increases the Odds of Nonmedical Opioid Use by Sophia Vida March 22, 2022 According to research published recently in Addiction, cannabis use significantly increased the odds for nonmedical opioid use among adults with a history of substance abuse. “Our results suggest that cannabis seldom serves a...
Sector News Ukrainian Refugee Asks if Marijuana is Legal in the UK During a Live News Report by Sophia Vida March 17, 2022 A Ukrainian refugee was pretty eager to find out if his new home country allows the legal sale of marijuana. The refugee asked whether weed is legal in the UK during a live news report. Sky News was reporting from near the c...
Legal Related Senator Chuck Schumer Asks Fellow Senators to Do This for Marijuana Legislation by Sophia Vida February 11, 2022 First reported by the Ohio Capital Journal, Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer has asked senators to help shape marijuana legislation bill. “Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis once famously said that the states are Americ...
Science related (Medical) Study Finds that Young Marijuana Users are at Increased Risk of Repeat Stroke by Sophia Vida February 09, 2022 According to a recent study investigating links between cannabis use and repeat strokes, young people with a history of stroke or TIA who regularly use cannabis are 50% more likely to experience a repeat stroke. According to th...
Featured Study Reveals Startling Find on Cannabis Consumption on Driving Ability by Sophia Vida February 07, 2022 A two-year study conducted at the UC San Diego Center for Medical Cannabis Research (CMCR), found that at least 50% of subjects who smoked cannabis with THC in a randomized clinical trial had a significantly diminished ability to ...