judge has ordered Illinois officials to add intractable pain as a qualifying condition for medical marijuana, a ruling that could greatly expand access to the drug. Read more »
How to Navigate the New World of Cannabis
Since the New Year, cannabis dispensaries have been open to the general adult public, which means that many people are visiting their local pot shop for the first time or for the first time in years. And what they’re finding is a whole new, glittering and confusing world of cannabis, filled with hundreds of choices. […]
Marijuana legalization could inject over $130 billion into US tax coffers by 2025 — if the Trump administration stays hands-off
Marijuana legalization could create $132 billion in federal tax revenue and inject over a million jobs into the US labor market by 2025 if it becomes legal nationwide, a new study says. Read more »
Why federal cannabis crackdown may be a blessing in disguise for legal weed
Now that the dust has settled around attorney general Jeff Sessions’ promise of harsher federal marijuana enforcement, advocates of legalization have largely exchanged their initial disappointment over the move for one of long-term optimism. Read more »