medical cannabis

Federal Judge Rejects Pennsylvania Prosecutor’s Lawsuit Challenging Ban On Marijuana

A district judge in Pennsylvania has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s ban on gun ownership by state-legal medical marijuana patients, ruling that the prohibition is constitutional and that patients can avoid legal jeopardy “by simply choosing an alternative treatment.” “Plaintiffs have no constitutional right to use marijuana—medical or otherwise, and there are no…

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NORML Remembers Richard Lee

NORML regrets the passing of Oaksterdam University founder and longtime activist Richard Lee. Richard was an entrepreneur who helped greatly advance the public’s perception of cannabis and its consumers. Years prior to the adoption of statewide legalization in California, Lee boldly opened some of the first marijuana coffeeshops in the United States, the Blue Sky…

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June 17- June 24, 2025 – Cannabis & Tech Today

Welcome to the latest edition of “Last week in Weed,” catching you up on the latest breaking news and industry developments in the world of cannabis. Here’s what you may have missed over the last week: Congress Eyes Hemp THC Ban, Industry Rings Alarm Bells A House committee advanced a measure last week that would…

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Retired Congressman Who Championed Marijuana Reform Is ‘Deeply Concerned’ About

Former Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) says he’s “more than a little concerned” about the lack of progress on marijuana reform under the Trump administration since he retired from Congress last session. And part of that worry emanates from a sense that the bipartisanship cooperation he helped build around the issue on Capitol Hill seems to…

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