Month: August 2017 (Page 26)

The National Institutes of Health is funding a five-year study to see if chronic pain patients do better with MMJ. The post Feds to Study Medical Marijuana’s Effect on Opioid Use appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Feds to Study Medical Marijuana’s Effect on Opioid UseContinue Reading

Flushing is when you stop feeding your cannabis plants nutrients and give them water. The process is generally as easy at it sounds, but it’s crucial to know precisely when and how often to flush. The post How and When to Flush Cannabis Plants appeared first on Leafly. Continue Reading

Coalition members say they’re done waiting for lawmakers who rejected proposals to pass a broad medical cannabis law three years in a row. The post Utah Initiative for Medical Cannabis Moves to Signature Drive appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Utah Initiative for Medical Cannabis Moves to SignatureContinue Reading

Ohio regulators don’t expect to issue the state’s first medical marijuana cultivator licenses until around November, at least a month later than growers expected. The new timeline could delay the startup of the state’s MMJ program beyond the planned September 2018 launch date, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported. The stateContinue Reading

Health officials announced new regulations that will permit new products, including chewable and effervescent tablets and lozenges as well as topical lotions, ointments and patches. The post NY to Allow Use of Medical Cannabis Lozenges, Lotions, and More appeared first on Leafly. Read More: NY to Allow UseContinue Reading

New York’s medical marijuana dispensaries will soon be allowed to sell ointments, lozenges and chewable tablets. The proposed regulations are intended to expand a program that’s been limited by its restrictions on allowable forms of cannabis – no smokable flower, for example – and small patient pool. The Department of HealthContinue Reading

Another dispensary in Hawaii is selling medical marijuana. Aloha Green opened for business in Honolulu this week after receiving a notice to proceed from the Hawaii Department of Health. The dispensary got the green light from the state after completing lab testing requirements and passing a final inspection. Aloha Green joined MauiContinue Reading

Puerto Rico is drowning in a sea of debt more than $74 billion deep, and many on the Caribbean island see legal cannabis as a potential lifeline. The sunny Caribbean island of Puerto Rico is facing some dark financial times: Large companies fled the island for friendlier tax laws, creatingContinue Reading