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Ohio residents began early in-person voting on the state’s adult-use cannabis legalisation initiative last week. Ahead of the statewide election on November 07, voters have had the chance to vote on the landmark legislation, listed as ‘Issue 2’, since October 11. The proposed ballot would make Ohio

Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission Adopts New Procedures to Address Licensing Concerns. The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) has revised its procedures to address concerns raised by litigants and to find a path forward with the state’s licensing process. The AMCC recently voted to halt

Healthcare Providers Address Cannabis Use in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients. As of August 2023, 38 US states, 3 territories, and Washington, DC, have approved the use of medical marijuana, and 23 states plus Washington, DC, have approved recreational marijuana. Each state differs in how they

Jersey City Public Safety Director James Shea is suing New Jersey and its Attorney General to block police officers from keeping their jobs if they smoke pot. If employees who drive buses, operate forklifts, and work with hazardous equipment aren’t allowed to test positive for pot should the police

State regulators will accept applications for recreational marijuana licenses until mid-December. The Cannabis Control Board, which approves industry policy, voted Tuesday to extend the application window by two weeks. Regulators indicated they were responding to people who wanted more details on

Giddiness was widespread five years ago today, when Canada legalized cannabis sales for adult use. Consumers in Metro Vancouver were accustomed to buying cannabis products either as part of a medical authorization, from illicit dealers or from black-market retail stores. There was a sense that

Hemp Retailers in Maryland Permitted to Resume Sales After Temporary Ban on THC Products. Hemp retailers across Maryland have been given the green-light to open their doors and start selling products once again, after a judge in Western Maryland granted a motion to temporarily stop the enforcement

The Colorado Department of Revenue released monthly sales data showing $15 billion in sales since 2014, but a steady decline in sales since the pandemic. The Colorado Department of Revenue (DOR) released a monthly cannabis sales report for August, the latest month available, showing that adult-use

Michigan Cannabis Boom Propels Young Lawyers to Partnership Fast-Track. Myles Baker is only six years out of law school. In a couple of months, it's likely the associate attorney for Detroit firm Dickinson Wright PLLC will make partner — an often-elusive reward for a young lawyer. Baker is only 31

New York is dramatically expanding a legal marijuana market plagued by a sluggish rollout of retail stores. New York officials launched legal recreational marijuana sales by promising many of the first retail licenses to people with past drug convictions, hoping to give people harmed by the war on

At 40, I had early menopause, Medical marijuana saved my sex life. When I was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer at 40, chemotherapy left me exhausted and nauseous all the time. Doctors wrote me a prescription for anti-nausea drugs, but they didn't help much. Even morphine didn't

Cannabis companies are working to help support breast cancer patients and research through limited-time promotions. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 240,000 women and 2,100 men are diagnosed with breast cancer every year. Of that number, an estimated 42,000 women

the use of cannabis as medicine was given a major boost in legitimacy last week when the American Nurses Association formally recognized cannabis nursing as a specialty nursing practice. "This recognition highlights the essential role and special contribution of cannabis nurses to the health care

Why Are Athletes Still Being Punished for Cannabis Use? In April, the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced that US long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall was stripped of her recent national indoor title and hit with a one-month suspension after a positive test for cannabis. The positive sample was

Gov's Cannabis Appointment Sparks Investigation. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz's (D) appointment of Erin DuPree as the cannabis director prompted the legislative auditor to embark on a preliminary inquiry. According to Star Tribune, Judy Randall, the State Legislative Auditor, stated her intention on

FOX 2 - Seventeen states — including Michigan — allow medical marijuana use for minors. Doctors say it helps children with autism, seizures, and behavioral issues. But in this state, it can be tough for kids to use their medication during school hours. Legislators are working to ease the burden for

Cannabis research powerhouse Israel produces more cancer and medical marijuana data. Cannabis can not cure cancer, but it can help in a variety of ways including pain, neuropathy, nausea, appetite and more. But for day to day life, pain and appetite have an oversized influence. Over half of patients

Although some of the city's choices were found to be 'concerning' and 'odd,' the competition for 6 retail licenses was not unfair, judge rules. El Monte will not need to award a cannabis license to an applicant that alleged it failed to secure one due to arbitrary and potentially corrupt decisions

For many years athletes were discouraged from consuming cannabis at all costs. They were often told by their coaches and trainers that cannabis was bad for them, that it was a ‘gateway drug,’ and that it would ruin their athletic aspirations. These days many athletes openly admit to being cannabis

A cannabis reform group is challenging the Secretary of State for approving a ballot question petition they say violates the law. The petition in question repeals the state’s medical marijuana program. Republican Secretary of State Monae Johnson approved the petition for circulation in early