Medical Marijuana Zone

This piece was co-created by Michelle Janikian and Catherine Goldberg. 4/20 is only days away—and what better way to celebrate the “high holiday” than heading to Sin City? The state of Nevada legalized adult use cannabis during the November election, and while there’s no rec dispensaries open yet, medical dispensaries honor medical marijuana cards from […]

West Virginia House of Delegates Passes Medical Marijuana Bill | Marijuana Policy Project CHARLESTON, WV — A bill that would allow patients with certain debilitating conditions to access medical marijuana if their doctors recommend it was approved by the West Virginia House of Delegates on Tuesday. Senate Bill 386 passed 76-24 on third reading after being […]

Voters in Kansas City, MO Decriminalize Marijuana in Blowout Victory | Justin Strekal KANSAS CITY, MO — In a blowout victory for sensible criminal justice policy, the voters of Kansas City, Missouri have decided to approve Question 5 and decriminalize marijuana to direct their law enforcement officers to no longer target citizens for possession of the […]

Illinois General Assembly to Consider Ending Marijuana Prohibition, Regulating and Taxing Marijuana for Adult Use | Marijuana Policy Project SPRINGFIELD, IL — State lawmakers introduced legislation Wednesday that would end marijuana prohibition in Illinois and establish a system in which marijuana is regulated and taxed for adult use. The Senate bill, SB 316, is sponsored by Senate […]

Patients With Access to Medical Marijuana Reduce Their Use of Opioids, Study Finds | Paul Armentano ALBUQUERQUE, NM — Patients registered to use medical cannabis decrease their use of opioids, according to data compiled by researchers at the University of New Mexico. Investigators assessed the use of prescription opioids over an 18-month period among patients […]

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is an angry man. He hates the idea of legalized marijuana and would prefer everyone in America suffered collective amnesia and forgot that medical cannabis is a thing for 85 percent of the country’s citizens. But it appears he realizes that even with the DEA at his command, he can’t do […]