Day: September 19, 2017

Ontario’s harshest penalties for driving while high are reserved for young drivers, novice drivers, and commercial drivers. The post Ontario Hypes Penalties for High Driving While Awaiting a Reliable Test appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Ontario Hypes Penalties for High Driving While Awaiting a Reliable TestContinue Reading

A partial list of cannabis’s medicinal uses. Over the past four decades, medical marijuana’s credibility has grown in the medical community as a possible solution to treat chronic conditions and diseases. While marijuana hasn’t demonstrated that it is the ultimate solution or cure to end a disease in general, itContinue Reading

Aurora Cannabis sent its first shipment of medical marijuana to Germany, a market with so much growth potential that Canadian licensed producers have been racing to gain a toehold there. Monday’s shipment of 50 kilograms (110 pounds) of dried cannabis to Berlin-based Pedanios represents “a critical step” in Aurora’s international expansionContinue Reading

Massachusetts’ highest court ruled Tuesday that field sobriety tests typically used in drunken-driving cases cannot be treated as conclusive evidence that a motorist was operating under the influence of marijuana. The post Massachusetts Court: Roadside Drunk Driving Tests Not Valid for Cannabis appeared first on Leafly. Read More:Continue Reading

United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions is scheduled to speak with law enforcement officials in Portland, OR, on Tuesday afternoon. The post Oregon Update: Cannabis Audit Coming—and Jeff Sessions, too appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Oregon Update: Cannabis Audit Coming—and Jeff Sessions, tooContinue Reading

The vast majority of medical students aren’t learning about the medicinal applications of marijuana, according to a new study. Without doctors who are properly educated on how to recommend medical cannabis, business owners in states with MMJ programs could face bottlenecks in getting product to customers. Washington University School ofContinue Reading

West Virginia regulators are anticipating the state will need about $2 million to launch its medical marijuana program. State health officer Dr. Rahul Gupta told both the state Senate and the House of Delegates the program could potentially be funded through an “internal loan,” the Charleston Gazette-Mail reported. The biggestContinue Reading