What marijuana does to your body and brain
Marijuana’s official designation as a Schedule 1 drug — something with “no accepted medical use” — means it is pretty tough to study. Read more »
Harris backs federal rescheduling of marijuana
Should she be elected to the U.S. Senate this November, California Attorney General Kamala Harris would advocate for the federal government to change how it classifies marijuana as a controlled substance. Read more »
Battle Over Georgia’s ‘No-Buzz’ Medical Marijuana Law Gets Personal
A Georgia mom is helping to lead the charge to expand the state’s limited medical marijuana law, which she says unfairly excludes many patients with severe medical conditions — including her 5-year-old autistic daughter — who could benefit from the plant’s medicinal properties. Read more »
Mexico’s president proposes legalizing medical marijuana
Mexico’s president Enrique Peña Nieto has announced plans to introduced laws to legalize medical marijuana and increase the quantity anyone can carry and consume for recreational purposes from five grams to 28 grams. His plan would also free some prisoners convicted of possessing small amounts of marijuana. Read more »