Now that Washington’s Cannabis Patient Protection Act has gone into effect, MERRY JANE has everything you need to know about the new which will combine both medical and recreational sales in stores controlled by state agencies, according to reports. Read more »
Rauner agrees to extend medical cannabis pilot program
On June 29, Gov. Bruce Rauner extended Illinois’ medical cannabis pilot program and added to the list of qualifying conditions. This comes just days after a judge ruled that post-traumatic stress disorder had to be added to the program, regardless of whether the state wanted to include it. Read more »
How the DEA could introduce big pharma to marijuana
The U.S. could soon be one step closer to allowing marijuana sales at your local drugstore. But while that might mean good news for patients, it could also overturn 20 years of development in the medical marijuana industry. Read more »
A year later, high cost a barrier for medical marijuana
A year after medical marijuana became legal in Minnesota, program supporters are hoping a surge of patients seeking treatment for intractable pain can help bring down the drug’s high cost. Read more »