The U.S. government’s classification of cannabis as a Schedule I drug is impeding medical marijuana research, a leading think tank said Tuesday, in what it called a misstep that could impact advancements in health care. Read more »
Marijuana use more than doubles in just 12 years
The number of adults using marijuana more than doubled in recent years, according to new research culling data from two massive surveys. In 2001, just 4.1 percent of adults said they used marijuana. That increased to 9.5 percent by 2013. The findings were published Wednesday in JAMA Psychiatry. Read more »
Federal ruling protects pot dispensaries that follow state law
Congressional action prohibits federal drug enforcers from shutting medical marijuana dispensaries that comply with state law, a federal judge in San Francisco ruled Monday in a potentially precedent-setting case. Read more »
UN to call on governments around the world to decriminalise all drugs, says Richard Branson
The UN may be about to call on the governments of all countries to end the “war on drugs” and decriminalise the use and possession of all illegal substances. Read more »