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Man with Tourette's calls on NHS to increase Cannabis prescriptions Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 19, 2023 A man with Tourette's who spends thousands on medicinal cannabis has called on the government to make the drug more readily available on the NHS. Conor Ryder, from Dorset, gets his prescriptions from a private clinic and said it was the only dr
Cannabis Medicine's role in women's wellness Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 19, 2023 The relationship between cannabis medicine and women’s health is not a new area of study. In fact, there is a long-standing tradition of utilising cannabis extracts in obstetrics and gynaecology dating back centuries. Today, modern medical research is hard at work to
Rescheduling Cannabis will reduce stigma, increase research and encourage innovation Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 18, 2023 Cannabis is on the cusp of one of the biggest changes in recent federal drug policy. In late August, a senior official from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) formally advocated for marijuana reclassification as
Judge reduces Marijuana charges against former Chico police officer Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 15, 2023 Prosecutors allege Rush contributed to delinquency of minor. A former Chico Police Department officer had his felony charge reduced to a misdemeanor during a preliminary hearing in Butte County Superior Court in Oroville Tuesday, according to a
Santa Barbara’s wine industry declared war on Weed and Pot is winning Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 15, 2023 They might not be profitable yet, but California’s biggest pot farms are here to stay in Santa Barbara County. When pot farms showed up in Santa Barbara County in 2017, the wine industry went on the attack, vowing to launch a “giant legal bat
Former Speaker received 'commercial sex' as bribes for Medical Marijuana licenses Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 15, 2023 Former Michigan House Speaker Accused of Accepting Bribes, Including Commercial Sex, During Tenure as Cannabis Licensing Board Chair. In addition to cash payments and private jet travel, former Michigan House Speaker Rick Johnson
Senators push to pass Cannabis banking bill after Marijuana rescheduling Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 14, 2023 A bipartisan coalition of senators behind a cannabis banking bill is pushing for a markup and working to clear key hurdles on both sides of the aisle to lock down support. As advocates work to drum up momentum for the Secure and Fair Enfor
Oklahoma Supreme Court declines challenge to Marijuana license fee increases Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 14, 2023 Oklahoma Supreme Court Defers Challenge to Medical Marijuana License Fee Hikes. The Oklahoma Supreme Court declined this week to consider a challenge to a bill dramatically raising fees associated with medical marijuana licenses, kicki
Republican group set to fight Cannabis Rescheduling Labelling It ‘Pro-Pot Agenda’ Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 14, 2023 Republican lawmakers have called on the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to reject recommendations from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to reschedule cannabis in the US. A group of 14 republicans have penne
Republican Legislators call on DEA to reject recommendation about Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 14, 2023 A group of 14 congress members wrote a letter stating that recommending cannabis to be rescheduled is “irresponsible.” A group of Republican legislators recently sent a letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) asking for the a
Court denies committee’s bid to block Marijuana referendum Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 13, 2023 Judge Mary Barglind denied the request for an intervention from the Committee for Economic Development in a recent court hearing involving the newest marijuana case in the 41st Circuit Court in Menominee. The state court case filed by The Fire Station,
Litigation regarding Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission needs to come to a head Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 13, 2023 Maybe it was inevitable. Anyone who has seen another state award competitive licenses for a limited number of cannabis operators knew well that Alabama’s process would result in litigation. That was not an indictment of Alabama or
The Taste of Freedom Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 13, 2023 After facing a 98-year prison sentence for cannabis, Richard DeLisi assists drug war prisoners with his brand, DeLisioso. The U.S. justice system is irrefutably flawed and has a dark side, but one company rose from the ashes of a cruel ruling. Richard DeLisi is one of America’s longest-serv
North Carolina tribe votes to Legalize Recreational Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 12, 2023 In a historic vote, members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina voted in favor of a proposal last week to allow recreational marijuana for adults on tribal land. For North Carolina, where both recreational and medical cannabis ar
NY gave these weed entrepreneurs a leg up and now, they could face financial ruin Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 12, 2023 A multi-story, green-and-white sign reading “Con Bud” is being erected over the facade of 85 Delancey St on the Lower East Side, where Coss Marte plans to open his marijuana dispensary. Marte put down a $420,000 deposit on a 10-ye
Owner of Marijuana dispensary guilty of tax evasion Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 12, 2023 A former owner of a Warren marijuana dispensary faces at least nine years in federal prison for tax evasion and obstructing the IRS, officials said. Ryan Richmond, 46, of Bloomfield Hills, was found guilty by a federal court jury, the U.S. Department of Justic
