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Medical Marijuana
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Oklahoma Senate Passes Bill Targeting Illegal Weed Industry
The Oklahoma state Senate has passed legislation that limits the number of medical marijuana businesses that can be located at a single location or physical address.
Mississippi Lawmakers Approve Changes to Medical Cannabis Law
The Mississippi legislature has approved a bill that makes several changes to the medical marijuana legalization measure passed by lawmakers last year.
Northern Windfall: Wisconsin Residents Spend Millions on Pot in Illinois
Both recreational and medical cannabis are illegal in Wisconsin, forcing residents to find their weed elsewhere.
Kentucky Senate Passes Medical Pot Legalization Bill
The Kentucky state Senate gave its bipartisan approval to a bill to legalize medical marijuana.
Mississippi Farmers Pivot From Hemp to Pot
The state of Mississippi legalized medical cannabis last year.
Study Finds Significant Increase in Medical Cannabis Use in U.S.
Researchers found a major spike in usage since 2013 in this study published by the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Growing Number of Canadian Weed Consumers Source Products Legally
A primary goal of legalizing cannabis is transitioning customers from the illegal to the legal market, and in Canada, it seems to be working.
Proposals To Crack Down on ‘Pop Up’ Weed Clinics Rejected by South Dakota Lawmakers
A supporter of the South Dakota measure says the clinics "blur the line" between recreational and medical pot.
Senate Panel Approves Cannabis Research Bill
The Senate Veterans Affairs Committee has advanced legislation directing the VA to conduct research into cannabis as a treatment for chronic pain and PTSD.
Study: Current, Lifetime Cannabis Use Associated with Lower Blood Pressure
Among the myriad benefits cannabis can offer, it looks like the plant medicine may be linked to lower blood pressure levels.