Canadian Labor Union To Cover Medical Cannabis For Members
Members of a large Ontario labor union are now covered for medical marijuana. Just last week, the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) launched the new benefit, which provides insured members with medical cannabis coverage. Read more »
California Lawmakers Rush to Set Cannabis Regulations
As the launch of California’s adult-use cannabis market looms—sales are set to begin Jan. 2, 2018—lawmakers are scrambling to put in place rules to regulate the industry and ensure it functions smoothly. Read more »
Jeff Sessions Asks Congress to End Medical Cannabis Protections
When President Donald Trump signed a $1.1 trillion spending bill last month, he seemed to scoff at a provision that prevents the Justice Department from prosecuting state-legal medical cannabis. Now his attorney general, Jeff Sessions, wants to do away with the protection completely. Read more »
New York veterans push for medical marijuana to treat PTSD
Bob Becker still has his reservations about marijuana usage. But when it comes to post-traumatic stress disorder, a condition many of his fellow veterans live with, his views on medical marijuana have shifted. Read more »