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New Mexico May Add Opioid Use Disorder as a Qualifying Condition
Lisa Rough - Published on November 3, 2017Read moreA new petition could add opioid use disorder as a qualifying condition for medical marijuana in New Mexico, but will the Health Secretary allow it?
‘I Spent the Next Day and a Half in Bed’: The Week in Cannabis Quotes
Rebecca Kelley - Published on November 3, 2017Read moreAlex Trebek trips hard on some potent potables, Larry Flint lashes out at the Trump administration, Bill Nye the Science Guy throws shade at stoned ultimate frisbee players, and more.
Maine Gov. LePage Vetoes Cannabis Legalization at Last Minute
Gage Peake - Published on November 3, 2017Read moreThe bill now goes back to Legislature, where advocates will try to pick up enough extra votes to override LePage’s veto.
Florida Department of Health Settles with Homestead Nursery
The Associated Press - Published on November 3, 2017Read moreThis is the fourth license awarded due to an administrative challenge or settlement. There are now 14 medical cannabis treatment centers in the state.
5 Takeaways From Ontario’s Proposed Cannabis Law
Harrison Jordan - Published on November 2, 2017Read moreHotels, motels, and inns will be able to accommodate medical cannabis use in fully-enclosed sleeping suites (though this exception doesn’t carry over to recreational use).
Poland Legalizes Medical Cannabis
Lisa Rough - Published on November 2, 2017Read moreAfter much debate, the Polish lower house of parliament voted to legalize cannabis for medicinal use, starting November 1, 2017.
Tennessee Democrats Vote to Support Medical Marijuana
The Associated Press - Published on November 2, 2017Read moreState lawmakers have been studying the issue of medical marijuana since the end of the last legislative session.
NJ Court: Medical Cannabis Benefits ‘Abundant and Glaringly Apparent’
Leafly Staff - Published on November 1, 2017Read moreThe court has ordered the state to reevaluate marijuana’s classification because cannabis is now legally used to treat a variety of ailments.
Michigan Reverses Stance, Will Let Marijuana Shops Stay Open
The Associated Press - Published on November 1, 2017Read morePatients and others had expressed outrage that businesses would be forced to close for months while awaiting a license.
Pennsylvania Starts Signing up Medical Marijuana Patients
The Associated Press - Published on November 1, 2017Read morePennsylvanians moved a giant step closer to being able to obtain medical marijuana, as the state announced the launch of its patient and caregiver registry.