The federal war on legal medical marijuana providers is paused for now, thanks to a major legal victory in California. Read more »
This 85-Year-Old Chemist Has Made Deciphering Marijuana’s Medical Secrets His Life’s Work
Raphael Mechoulam, an Israeli chemist, is best known for his work in the field of cannabis, including helping to isolate and synthesize its active component, called THC. But he is increasingly impatient to see his findings translate into clinical trials. Read more »
Q&A: New California marijuana czar on pot use: ‘It appears there is a medical need’
Lori Ajax has two years to set up California’s first system to license, regulate and tax medical marijuana. Gov. Jerry Brown recently appointed the Republican to become the first chief of the Bureau of Medical Marijuana Regulation. Read more »
State of the Leaf: Costa Rica Gets Closer to Legalizing Medical Marijuana
International progress abounds from beyond the borders! Costa Rica already decriminalized cannabis, but now it’s considering a major medical marijuana program, New Zealand’s Labour Party is trying to solve a problem like medical cannabis access, and the United Kingdom found that the number of cannabis arrests have been cut nearly in half in the last […]