Medical marijuana backers submit signatures to get proposal on Arkansas ballot
Supporters of one of three marijuana-legalization proposals submitted more than 117,000 signatures Monday to Secretary of State Mark Martin, pleading that their efforts to legalize the drug will fail if multiple measures make the November ballot. Read more »
Rep. Andy Harris, foe of legalized marijuana, leads push for research
Two years after Rep. Andy Harris put himself in the center of a controversy over legalizing marijuana in the nation’s capital, the conservative Republican is emerging as a leading voice advocating for more research into the drug’s medicinal value. Read more »
Scientists who consulted with the NFL about medical marijuana are trying to solve one of the industry’s biggest shortfalls
Frustrated by a lack of funding for medical marijuana research, scientists launched a nonprofit institute to bring together the world’s top researchers, according to The International Business Times. Read more »
Medical pot for PTSD could save program
Advocates for medical marijuana hope Illinois’ plan to expand its program will give the industry the boost it needs to sustain itself — but some doctors warn that, despite changes made to protect them, they still have legal and medical concerns about the product. Read more »