New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will soon receive a report from the New York Health Department recommending the state legalize recreational ...
June, 2018
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21 June
Survey Finds Marijuana Use and Arrests Have Increased in Japan
The National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry released survey data showing that about 1.3 million Japanese residents between the ages of ...
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19 June
Synthetic Pharmaceutical CBD Gets Approval from FDA Advisory Panel
The FDA’s advisory panel has voted unanimously to recommend the synthetic marijuana drug Epidiolex for approval. Epidiolex, manufactured by G.W. Pharmaceuticals ...
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15 June
Bill Protecting Medical Marijuana States Approved by Senate Committee
The Senate Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Bill includes a provision protecting state-legal medical marijuana businesses, and the Senate Appropriations Committee ...
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14 June
Senate Committee Passes Farm Bill with Federal Hemp Legalization
The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, which includes legalizing hemp cultivation nationwide, was passed 20-1 by the Senate Agriculture Committee on ...
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12 June
“65% Say Smoking Marijuana Is Morally Acceptable,” Study Finds
A recent Gallup poll found that 65% of those surveyed agree that using marijuana is morally OK. Those saying alcohol use is ...
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11 June
CBD Can Help Cigarette Smokers Quit, Study Finds
A new study completed by the Clinical Psychopharmacology Unit of University College London found that cannabidiol (CBD) may be helpful for those ...
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7 June
Colorado Governor Vetoes Marijuana ‘Consumption Rooms’ Bill
Colorado’s House Bill 1258, which would approve marijuana consumption rooms in Colorado, was vetoed by Governor John Hickenlooper. In a June ...
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5 June
Ohio Awards the State’s First Marijuana Dispensary Licenses
The Ohio State Board of Pharmacy received 376 applications for just 60 provisional dispensary licenses across the state. On June 4, ...
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5 June
Researchers Find Cannabidiol (CBD) Can Heal Eczema
Research conducted at the University of Colorado indicates that CBD is helpful in treating eczema and its associated symptoms, making it ...