Marijuana-derived epilepsy drug doubles sales, sending GW Pharma stock soaring
GW Pharmaceuticals PLC reported Tuesday afternoon that sales of its cannabis-derived epilepsy drug more than doubled from the previous quarter, sending shares spiking more than 11% higher in after-hours trading. GW Pharmaceuticals GWPH, +10.22%  reported second-quarter sales of $68.4 million for Epidiolex, which uses cannabidiol, a compound present in cannabis plants to treat... Read more
Grading the Democratic Presidential Candidates on Marijuana: Cory Booker

Each Saturday, we have been running a series of blog posts that take a close look at each of the Democratic Party candidates for President in 2020. We examine each candidate’s historic approach to marijuana law and policy, and we also canvas their current respective stances on marijuana. Over the past five weeks, we covered Joe…

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First batch of Louisiana’s medical marijuana cleared for release Tuesday to pharmacies by regulators
State agriculture regulators have cleared Louisiana’s first batch of medical marijuana for release to pharmacies, ending months of delays getting the product cleared for patients.  John Davis, the head GB Sciences Louisiana, said medical marijuana will be released to pharmacies on Tuesday and that’s when the first patients can... Read more
Thailand set to deliver first batch of medical marijuana
Thailand plans to distribute about 10,000 bottles of cannabis oil next week for hospital patients, a government official said on Thursday, the first official use of medical marijuana since a law legalizing it came into effect this year. The Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) will deliver 4,500 5ml bottles of... Read more
More than 4,000 Missourians approved for marijuana cards in program’s first month
Other than applying for a medical marijuana card, July 23 was a pretty ordinary day for a Springfield man in his mid-30s. He got up early, went in to work and got home by 5 p.m. He completed the process from his living room in his second-floor, south Springfield apartment. The... Read more
Finding your Voice, When No One Can Hear You
Public opinion of cannabis is shifting rapidly with adult use cannabis legal in 10 states and 33 states have approved medical marijuana. But we wage a daily battle in our struggle to communicate. Most markets forbid the use of mass media to reach our customers or even educate the... Read more
Grading the Democratic Presidential Candidates on Marijuana: Pete Buttigieg

Each Saturday, we have been running a series of blog posts that take a close look at each of the Democratic Party candidates for President in 2020. We examine each candidate’s historic approach to marijuana law and policy, and we also canvas their current respective stances on marijuana. Over the past four weeks, we covered Joe…

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Indiana ignores marijuana as neighbors legalize it
Illinois joined 11 states in legalizing recreational marijuana this year, joining Michigan as the second state in the Midwest to legalize the substance. In Indiana, nine bills related to marijuana died without a committee hearing in 2019, bucking the national trend. Over 30 states allow marijuana prescriptions for medical... Read more
Selection process for Missouri marijuana licenses needs racial equity boost, advocates say
You are here: Home / Policy & Legal / Missouri / Selection process for Missouri marijuana licenses needs racial equity boost, advocates say July 26, 2019 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment As she applies for a state license to make marijuana-infused products for medicinal use, Keyonna Gray is thinking... Read more
Why Israel’s Biggest Medical Marijuana Firm Doesn’t Have a License to Operate in the Country
It’s Israel’s biggest and oldest medical marijuana company, but until this week, when a court issued an interim order allowing it to resume sales of cannabis flowers, it had been effectively banned from the market. As of Tuesday morning, Tikkun Olam had resumed sales at its retail shops in Tel Aviv... Read more
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