medical cannabis

By Shawna Seldon McGregor Policy experts and global researchers break down the data, the myths and the next steps for a country on the edge of reform. In October, Reykjavík hosted the Hemp4Future conference, bringing together international researchers, clinicians, policy specialists and industry leaders to examine how cannabis and hemp could support Iceland’s long-term goals…

Hawaii senators are sending a message to the governor, state attorney general and health department to recognize their “clear legislative stance” in support of requesting an exemption from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) stipulating that Hawaii is permitted to run its medical cannabis program without federal interference. Members of the Senate Health and Human Services…

The United States Army is easing rules for applicants with prior marijuana offenses. Previously, recruits with a marijuana-related conviction were required to undergo a two-year waiting period, seek a special waiver from the Pentagon, and pass a drug test. The revised rules, announced last week, remove those restrictions for those with a single conviction for possessing either…

The New Hampshire House of Representatives has approved an amended bill to establish a psilocybin advisory board to study pathways to allow patients to access the novel therapy—though lawmakers separately rejected an effort to revive separate legislation aimed at protecting gun rights for medical marijuana patients. Members took up the psilocybin and cannabis measures on…

The Puerto Rican hitmaker says cannabis is bigger than business, framing the plant as medicine, resistance, and a way to challenge the machine that taught people to fear it. Like many others, Farruko’s first encounter with cannabis didn’t come through a prescription or a dispensary. It came from the streets, from music, from leisure. It…

Backers of a statewide ballot initiative to legalize medical cannabis access announced that they have surpassed the total number of signatures necessary to qualify the question for the November ballot. According to an update posted on the Natural Medicine Alliance of Idaho’s website, campaigners have gathered more than 77,000 signatures from registered voters. However, those…