AUSTIN, Texas – A proposal seeking full legalization of marijuana on religious grounds has cleared an unlikely legislative hurdle. Republican state Rep. David Simpson of Longview argues marijuana comes from God and therefore shouldn’t be banned by government. Read more »
Cannabis-based drug helps kids with severe seizures
OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) — Bay Area researchers are about to begin testing a new drug that could offer hope to children with a life-threatening disease. It’s based on a form of medical marijuana that parents say is already helping their children. On most days, 2-year-old Avery Lee is a bundle of energy. But during frightening episodes, […]
Why Washington state is extinguishing medical marijuana
SEATTLE, Washington — For the past 10 months, three marijuana markets have been operating simultaneously in Washington state: the street market, the medical market and the recreational market. In the future, however, there will only be two. And contrary to some people’s expectations about legal recreational pot making drug dealers obsolete, it’s the medical dispensaries […]
Louisiana’s medical marijuana legislation slides through Senate, headed to House
The Louisiana Legislature on Monday (May 4) moved closer to authorizing pharmacies to dispense medical marijuana to patients in Louisiana. The Senate rubber-stamped the legislation, which spells out how the state’s medical marijuana industry would work, by a vote of 22-13. If the bill is adopted into law, those with a prescription could obtain the drug […]