Insys Therapeutics, the Arizona-based pharmaceutical company that recently became the biggest financial supporter of the campaign against marijuana legalization in that state, makes an oral spray that delivers the opioid painkiller fentanyl and plans to market another one that contains dronabinol, a synthetic version of THC. Insys says it gave $500,000 to the main group opposing Arizona’s legalization […]
How Long Beach wants to tax marijuana if it’s legalized in November
In 50 days, Long Beach voters will decide whether to legalize medical marijuana within its borders, and California voters will determine if recreational marijuana should be permitted statewide. Read more »
If marijuana is legalized in California, where would $1 billion in new tax revenue go?
If you probe why the polls show a majority of California voters support a statewide effort to legalize recreational marijuana, increased tax revenue inevitably comes up. Read more »
Smoking medical marijuana can still get you fired
While many states have approved medical marijuana and a handful have approved recreational marijuana use, it is still an illegal drug under federal law. Only a few states have passed legislation that says testing positive for medical marijuana can’t be used against you for employment. But that doesn’t mean you are allowed to smoke at […]