Another Hawaii Senate committee has approved a bill to allow patients to immediately access medical cannabis once their registrations are submitted, instead of having to wait until their cards are delivered as is the case under current law. About a month after clearing a joint House and Senate panel with an amendment, the legislation from…
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The Maryland Senate has passed a bill to protect firefighters and rescue workers from being penalized for using medical marijuana while off duty. About a week after advancing through committee, the legislation from Sen. Carl Jackson (D) advanced on the floor in 33-11 vote on Friday. The Senate last year passed an earlier version that…
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Colorado House lawmakers have approved a Senate-passed bill to allow terminally ill patients to use medical marijuana in healthcare facilities such as hospitals—though advocates have warned that recent amendments to the measure undermine its original intent. Weeks after advancing through the Senate, with amendments, the legislation from Sen. Kyle Mullica (D) cleared the House Health…
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While U.S. legacy outlets recycle moral panic, South America’s business establishment is already treating cannabis like a real market, and demanding rules that actually work. In the United States, cannabis is stuck in a weird loop. No real federal program that matches reality. Fifty different rulebooks pretending they’re a country. A hemp market that keeps…
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The Republican governor of Oklahoma says the state’s medical marijuana program has “failed,” and it’s “time to shut this broken system down” amid reports about youth cannabis use. Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) said on Tuesday that the voter-approved “experiment” with medical marijuana legalization has led him to conclude that the program hasn’t worked, citing a…
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Arizona senators have dialed back a pair of measures that would penalize people who create “excessive” amounts of marijuana smoke or odor, with members advancing revised versions of the legislation following criticism that, as introduced, they would have added criminalization provisions back into the state’s cannabis use laws. The latest bill and companion resolution, sponsored…
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Medellín just added a new landmark to Colombia’s medical cannabis landscape: a specialized pharmacy designed to dispense cannabis-derived products under prescription, with a strong emphasis on patient guidance and product traceability. It’s called Green Marketplace Pharmacy Medellín, and it opened inside the Santafé Shopping Center. Founder Henry Muñoz framed the concept in practical terms: a…
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In a rare unanimous vote, Virginia lawmakers approved clearer medical cannabis labels and officially allowed deliveries to patients’ homes. Cannabis legislation in Virginia has often looked like a political tug-of-war. Legalization debates stall, regulators hesitate and the rules shift depending on who’s in power. But this week, lawmakers across the political spectrum managed to agree…
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Washington State Senate lawmakers have sent the governor a bill to allow terminally ill patients to use medical cannabis in healthcare facilities such as hospitals, nursing homes and hospices. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Shelley Kloba (D), was passed by the Senate in a 46-2 vote on Tuesday after having previously been passed by the…
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