State of the Leaf: Costa Rica Gets Closer to Legalizing Medical Marijuana
International progress abounds from beyond the borders! Costa Rica already decriminalized cannabis, but now it’s considering a major medical marijuana program, New Zealand’s Labour Party is trying to solve a problem like medical cannabis access, and the United Kingdom found that the number of cannabis arrests have been cut nearly in half in the last […]
DEA Plans To Decide Whether To Reschedule Marijuana By Mid-Year
The Drug Enforcement Administration plans to decide whether marijuana should reclassified under federal law in “the first half of 2016,” the agency said in a letter to senators. Read more »
Ohio Could Have Medical Marijuana by November
Ohio, a pivotal midwestern state for the medical marijuana movement, may again vote on medical pot legalization in November. And strong voter sentiment, coupled with a professional, if last-minute campaign, is increasing the chances that the swing state of twelve million people will vote yes. Read more »
Medical Marijuana Growers In Colorado Will Start Testing Pesticides And Harmful Chemicals
Beginning July 1st, Medical Marijuana growers in Colorado will have to test for pesticides and other potentially harmful chemicals. Medical marijuana testing has not been happening due to lack of enough labs to carry out the test. Currently, there are sufficient labs due to the explosion of the marijuana industry, and state lawmakers are keen […]