A new bill proposed by a San Mateo state senator would allow children as young as kindergarten to take medicinal cannabis on campus. Read more »
Who qualifies to get medical cannabis in Texas?
SAN ANTONIO – The Texas Compassionate Use Act now makes medical cannabis available to certain people. The law allows a dosage that can’t exceed more than 0.5 percent of THC and not less than 10 percent of cannabidiol. This dosage — to some medical marijuana advocates — is too low. In comparison, Colorado allows THC levels as high as […]
Puff: Why isn’t SF a cannabis sanctuary city?
On February 13, the city of Berkeley declared itself a sanctuary city for recreational marijuana, firmly kicking San Francisco’s cool cred in the butt. As proposed by mayor Jesse Arreguin and passed by the city council, no Berkeley department, agency, commission, officer or employee “shall use any city funds or resources to assist in the enforcement of federal drug laws related […]
Doctors warn against rush to prescribe medicinal cannabis
Doctors have been warned against rushing to prescribe medical cannabis despite Australians’ acceptance of its use. To date, the evidence on the effectiveness of medical cannabis remains “limited”, say Jennifer Martin and Associate Professor Yvonne Bonomo in an editorial for the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP). Read more »