7 mayors want pot removed from federal list of illegal drugs
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Mayors from seven U.S. cities in states with legal marijuana said Monday they have formed a coalition to push for federal marijuana policy reform just days after President Donald Trump expressed support for bipartisan congressional legislation to ease the federal ban on pot. Read more »
California’s Legal Cannabis Businesses Are Turning In Their Illegal Competitors
Licensed cannabis businesses in California who are complying with the state’s regulations are growing increasingly frustrated with the thriving black market. As a result, some licensed dispensaries have filed complaints with the California Bureau of Cannabis Control to try and eradicate their illegal competitors. Read more »
Scott Wiener and Compassionate Care
The state senator drafts a bill that would exempt not-for-profit medical cannabis donation programs from state taxes. Read more »
Medical cannabis and the challenge for regulation of medicines
Three-quarters of the British public think doctors should be able to prescribe cannabis for medical purposes. Wider interest has followed recent media reports about children such as six-year-old Alfie Dingley, whose seizures have been dramatically reduced after being given cannabis products – often by traveling abroad for treatment, or illegally sourcing or importing from countries such as the […]