Nearly six years since New York legalized medical marijuana, one of the Big Apple’s five boroughs still didn’t have its own dispensary—until now. It’s simply called “Be,” it’s Staten Island’s first medical cannabis dispensary, and it is finally opening its doors to patients this month. New York Gov. Andrew... Read more
Amid a global pandemic that has changed the way we interact and live, the state of Illinois will allow medical marijuana dispensaries to conduct curbside sales for the duration of the month. The new rules were announced this week by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation as... Read more
A recent surge in sales brought Arkansas’ nearly-year-old medical marijuana industry over the $50 million threshold. The milestone comes after what local television station KATV described Monday as a “significant increase in sales last week.” Since the state’s first medical cannabis dispensary opened its doors last year, patients have... Read more
Some Massachusetts residents are preparing for the coronavirus pandemic by stockpiling supplies — emptying grocery store shelves, stacking up cans of black beans in their cupboards and, apparently, buying a lot of marijuana to make it through a potential extended self-quarantine period. In Brookline, marijuana dispensary New England Treatment... Read more
After months of reviewing applications, the Office of Marijuana Policy on Friday made public for the first time the list of about 300 people who are applying for more than 200 state licenses to cash in on Maine’s long-awaited recreational marijuana market. The list includes some surnames familiar to many Mainers,... Read more
While the Iowa Legislature and Gov. Kim Reynolds debate the finer points of Iowa’s medical marijuana laws, a majority of Iowans say they want its medical usages expanded and marijuana to be legalized for recreational use, the latest Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows. It’s the first time the poll... Read more
March 16, 2020 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment The bills would allow VA doctors to recommend medical marijuana prescriptions to patients while another would kickstart veteran-related cannabis research. A pair of key bills that could expand veterans’ access to medical marijuana passed in a House Committee this week. One... Read more
Alabama is one step closer to legalizing medical marijuana after the state senate approved a bill this week to permit the treatment for patients with qualifying conditions. The bill, sponsored by Republican state Sen. Tim Melson, passed the chamber on Thursday by a 22-11 vote, according to the Montgomery... Read more
The House Veterans’ Affairs Committee on Thursday advanced two bills related to medical marijuana use for veterans. The first measure, sponsored by Rep. Lou Correa (D-Calif.), would require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to research the effects of medical-grade marijuana on the health outcomes of veterans with conditions like chronic... Read more
Two bills that would change federal policy regarding the medicinal use of cannabis by military veterans were approved by the House Veterans Affairs Committee on Thursday, a move that sets the stage for a potential floor vote on the measures by the full House. The first bill, known as... Read more