Members of the US House of Representatives have voted for the first time to expand military veterans’ access to medicinal cannabis in states that allow it. Read more »
Colorado Governor: legal pot is ‘working’
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper did not vote for legal cannabis and said in the past that if he could wave a magic wand and make it go away, he would have. But his job was to implement the will of the voters, and after doing so, Gov. Hickenlooper has changed his tune. With $120 million […]
Macedonia Legalizes Medical Cannabis
Over the weekend, the Macedonian Health Minister announced plans to put medical cannabis in pharmacies across Macedonia. Both Macedonia’s ruling party and opposition party agreed on making medical cannabis available. Macedonia is the second Balkan nation and 13th nation in the European Union to legalize medical cannabis. Read more »
What Would Actually Happen if the DEA Rescheduled Cannabis?
In a 25-page memo to Congress last month, the DEA quietly announced it would make a determination on whether to reschedule cannabis from Schedule I — drugs the DEA considers as having high potential for abuse and no medical value — to a lower schedule. Since the announcement, cannabis advocates have been celebrating at the prospect […]