Marijuana News

August, 2016

• 28 August

  Drug Policy Experts Offer Methods for U.S. Marijuana Legalization

  Changing federal marijuana laws in the U.S. has proven problematic. But a couple of drug policy specialists have some marijuana ...
• 27 August

  Study: Opioid Addiction Causes 3,000% Rise In Medical Services

  In one of the first research studies focused on privately insured patients with opioid problems, researchers uncovered an epidemic of ...
• 24 August

  New DEA Policy Helps Marijuana Research, But Hurdles Remain

  The recent debate surrounding the DEA rescheduling marijuana will at least lead to more research becoming possible. Research on specific ...
• 23 August

  UFC Fighter Nate Diaz Vapes CBD After Loss at UFC 202

  Following a tough loss over the weekend at UFC 202, UFC fighter Nate Diaz won the hearts of medical marijuana ...
• 22 August

  Nashville Ordinance to Decriminalize Marijuana Possession

  A new ordinance introduced in Nashville, Tennessee, would decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. The current penalties for possession ...
• 19 August

  Hillary Clinton Campaign Says It Will Reschedule Marijuana

  The DEA decided against rescheduling or descheduling marijuana last week, so it will remain on the Controlled Substances Act as ...
• 18 August

  Fed Court Bars DOJ from Prosecuting Medical Marijuana States

  This week a federal appeals court in San Francisco banned the Justice Department from prosecuting cases where medical marijuana patients are ...
• 17 August

  7 Main Issues That Reseachers Want to Learn About Marijuana

  Most scientists admit that studying marijuana is safe, and that researching it shouldn’t be such an arduous process. Gregory Gerdeman, ...
• 15 August

  New York’s Medical Marijuana Industry Is in Dire Straits

  The medical marijuana program in New York has been up and running for eight months. But the challenging and restrictive ...
• 15 August

  Marijuana Helps Athlete Run for 200 Miles, and Recover Faster

  One determined ultrarunner proved that marijuana does not make you lazy or unproductive, but it actually assists with exercise. After ...