Researchers See Potential in Cannabis to Fight Opioid Epidemic
After watching a generation of patients fall victim to overdoses and addiction from the mass prescribing of pain pills, researchers seeking alternatives to prescription opioids are turning more frequently to a drug the federal government has long said is neither safe nor effective for the treatment of any medical condition. Read more »
Update: After meeting with Sessions, Colorado gov thinks AG unlikely to crack down on marijuana
Following a face-to-face meeting with U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper said he doesn’t think a federal crackdown is imminent for his state or others that have legalized cannabis. Hickenlooper shared some details of his meeting this week with Sessions in Washington, D.C. during an appearance Wednesday on MSNBC’s “Meet the Press […]
No more free samples at marijuana dispensaries, here’s why
Medical pot business owners could see their compliance costs increase by $524 per pound under new rules drafted last week by state lawmakers, a cost it would pass on to consumers by raising prices as much as 10 percent. The new regulations were rolled out to put new, stricter guidelines on the medical marijuana industry […]
ICYMI: California Releases Its Initial Medical Marijuana Regulations
This past Friday, three of the California state agencies charged with implementing the Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act released their initial draft rules that will govern all medical cannabis commercial activity in California. These long-awaited rules make up the regulatory standards for: transportation, distribution, and retailers (as developed by the Bureau of Medical Cannabis […]