Opponents of legalizing marijuana for medical purposes have long argued that such laws will encourage more youngsters to partake. But that notion may have no factual grounding, according to a new study that shows cannabis use among teenagers didn’t increase in states that legalized medical marijuana. Researchers collected and analyzed 24 years’ worth of survey […]
NYS Senate passes bill allowing emergency access to medical marijuana
Albany, NY – A new bill that will allow earlier access to medical marijuana for life-threatening conditions like epilepsy, has passed the State Senate. Now, the bill is off to the governor’s desk for signing. The legislation is sponsored by Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi and State Senator Joe Griffo. Read more »
Colorado court: Workers can be fired for using pot off-duty
DENVER (AP) — Pot may be legal in Colorado, but you can still be fired for using it. The state Supreme Court ruled 6-0 Monday that a medical marijuana patient who was fired after failing a drug test cannot get his job back. The case was being watched closely by employers and pot smokers in […]
All forms of medical marijuana are legal, Canadian court rules
Medical marijuana patients in Canada can legally use all forms of the drug, the Canadian Supreme Court has ruled. Medical marijuana patients will now be able to consume marijuana, not only smoke it. Cannabis oil is now permitted instead of only “dried” marijuana, meaning people can bake it into food products. Read more »