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“He was already a billionaire when this started, and this made him even richer,” said Assistant U.S. Attorney Nathaniel Yeager at big pharma drug dealer John Kapoor’s trial. On Thursday, the Insys Therapeutics founder saw the price of that greed. After pleading not guilty, Kapoor was convicted of orchestrating a criminal conspiracy and sentenced to […]

As we approach the end of January 2020 and think about the changes that the New Year will bring in terms of legal medical marijuana around the world, it is… The post 2019 in Review: The Achievements and Setbacks of Legal Medical Cannabis appeared first on MedicalMarijuanaBlog.com.

CHICAGO – Illinois’ first day of legal recreational marijuana generated nearly $3.2 million in sales, state officials announced Thursday. There were 77, 128 transactions on New Year’s Day, when the law legalizing marijuana for recreational purposes took effect, according to Toi Hutchinson, senior adviser to Gov. J.B. Pritzker on cannabis control. Dispensaries reported long lines the first day of […]

Another nation joins the global green rush! Ireland residents suffering from cancer, multiple sclerosis, and epilepsy can soon treat their ailments with legal cannabis. Forget four-leafed clovers. There’s a new emerald-green good luck charm coming to Ireland: legal cannabis.

Over the holidays, the Italian Supreme Court ruled that it was legal to grow small amounts of marijuana at home for personal use. The court declared that narcotics laws should exclude “small amounts grown domestically for the exclusive use of the grower.” According to the Independent, the ruling was approved on December 19, but it wasn’t announced until […]

What impact does cannabis legalization have on other substance use by college students? A recent study out of Oregon State University (OSU) aimed to find out.

Arizona hemp farmers may be feeling a bit panicked after the state’s Department of Agriculture’s Plant Services Division published a report stating that 41 percent of the hemp plants they tested had THC levels that were too high.  “It’s a high-risk deal,” said head farmer for Arizona Hemp Supply Co. Dustin Shill. “Right now, it’s […]

After recent changes in the law, companies are legally producing the oil with low levels of THC.