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Cannabis News
Senators Vote To Expand Medical Marijuana Access For Military Veterans In Key Committee
A powerful Senate committee on Wednesday approved an amendment that’s meant to promote military veterans’ access to medical marijuana by allowing doctors at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to issue cannabis recommendations in legal states.
UK to Study Using Cannabis-Based Medicine to Treat Brain Tumors
The United Kingdom National Health Service and Brain Tumour Charity are partnering on research to determine whether cannabis-based medicine Sativex paired with chemotherapy medication temozolomide can treat glioblastoma, a recurrent brain tumor, the Guardian reports. Once underway, it will be the first such study of its kind in the world.
Texas Nurses Deliver CBD For Holistic Approach to Healthcare
Gina Hogan and Alisha Northern, two nurses with decades of medical experience, launched TX Canna RN together.
Canada’s Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke Signs Cannabis Agreement with Health Canada
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Health Canada to establish its own laws and regulations for the production and sale of cannabis within the MCK territory.
Maryland Cannabis Legalization Referendum Likely for 2022 Ballots
Maryland House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones has indicated that she will support a cannabis legalization referendum on 2022 ballots and announced a plan to create a cannabis workgroup to lay the framework for the industry if the reforms are approved by voters, Maryland Matters reports. Jones said the House “will pass legislation early next year” to put the question to voters.
Louisiana Ends Jail Time for Small Amounts of Cannabis
Louisiana ended the punishment of jail time for possession of small amounts of recreational cannabis, which took effect Sunday.
Study: HIV Patients Who Use Cannabis Daily See Lower Neuroinflammation
HIV-positive patients who consume cannabis daily have lower levels of neuroinflammation than non-cannabis consuming HIV-positive patients, according to a study.
Colombia Lifts Ban on Cannabis Flower Exports
Colombia’s President Ivan Duque last week signed a decree lifting the export ban on dried cannabis flower from the South American country, Reuters reports.
New York Police No Longer Seizing Cannabis in Airports
Police at Albany International and other major New York airports are no longer making arrests, writing tickets, or conducting product seizures in the case of low-level cannabis possession by travelers, according to a Times Union report.
Study: Legalization Sees Short-Term Decline in Opioid ER Visits
Researchers at the Pitt Graduate School of Public Health found that in the first half of 2017 California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada all saw a 7.6% decline in opioid-related emergency room visits but that those rates returned to pre-legalization levels after the six months, according to a WESA outline of the study.
New York Senator’s Bill Would Let Farmers Get A Head Start On Growing Marijuana
A New York senator recently filed a bill to create a provisional marijuana licensing category so that farmers could begin cultivating and selling cannabis ahead of the formal rollout of the adult-use program.
Virginia Attorney General to Hire State’s First Cannabis Attorney
The job requires someone who can serve as general counsel to the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority.
Number Of Banks Working With Marijuana Businesses Stabilizes Following Multi-Quarter Decline
The number of banks and credit unions that report working with marijuana businesses remained stable over the last quarter, according to recently published federal data.
Study: Cannabis First Domesticated in East Asia During Neolithic Era as ‘Multipurpose Crop’
A new study suggests that cannabis was first domesticated in East Asia during the Neolithic Era—from 3900-1700 BC—and was a “multipurpose crop” likely used for both industrial and medical purposes.