Day: July 12, 2018

This week, Hawaii’s Department of Health announced that it would be expanding avenues of access to the state’s medical marijuana program. Some of the biggest moves include creating a mechanism for out-of-state medical marijuana patients to access Hawaiian dispensaries, allowing doctors to give patients certifications that last three years insteadContinue Reading

Those who have been hoping for a new direction in Mexico’s approach to the ultra-violent drug cartels were heartened by president-elect Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador’s announcement that his interior minister will be Olga Sánchez Cordero. The interior ministry, called Gobernación, is responsible for all domestic affairs, including security matters. Sánchez Cordero,Continue Reading

The New York State Health Commissioner allows doctors to recommend medical cannabis as an alternative to opioids, effective immediately. The post New York Emergency Rule OKs Medical Marijuana as Opioid Alternative appeared first on Leafly. Read More: New York Emergency Rule OKs Medical Marijuana as Opioid AlternativeContinue Reading

Canada’s medical cannabis companies are bolstering inventories ahead of legalization, even while signing up fewer new patients than ever, indicating an industry-wide shift in focus to meeting demand in the upcoming recreational market. Medical marijuana growth in Canada stalls as stockpiles rise is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial,Continue Reading

State police went grossly overboard in their pursuit of a marijuana suspect whose body was found under a bulldozer that authorities used to search for him, the group said Thursday. The post NORML Blasts Police for Chasing Cannabis Suspect With Bulldozer appeared first on Leafly. Read More: NORMLContinue Reading

The new rules ban the sale of smokable cannabis, limit the potency of products such as concentrates, and require a pharmacist at every dispensary. The post Oklahoma’s New Medical Marijuana Rules Kneecap Voter-Approved Law appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Oklahoma’s New Medical Marijuana Rules Kneecap Voter-Approved LawContinue Reading

This isn’t a list of movies to watch while you’re stoned, or even the best movies about people getting stoned. Instead, these are all movies that in some way proved game-changing through their cultural impact. The post 9 Stoner Movies That Changed the Game appeared first on Leafly. Continue Reading

You hear it constantly, and so it’s good to be constantly reminded: “Marijuana legalization is bad” is the king of all privileged takes — which means, almost always, that it is a bad and wrong take. Here are some common examples. Marijuana legalization is bad because it drives up theContinue Reading