07/01/2018
On June 20, 2018, Canada became the second country in the world to legalize recreational cannabis. Discover the facts about this historic event and the implications it has for Canada and beyond. Canada and Recreational Marijuana: A New Beginning A year after its introduction, the Canadian Read More
06/29/2018
Medical marijuana became legal in Florida on November 8, 2016, when the majority of voters approved Florida's medical marijuana legalization initiative. Although patients, dispensaries and physicians are obligated to follow certain rules and regulations, eligible Florida residents can now Read More
06/28/2018
With its abundance of medical applications, the use of medical marijuana has become a beneficial treatment for patients throughout the U.S. Many of the patients who medicate with cannabis products are veterans of the armed services, and these brave men and women have found relief from a va Read More
06/27/2018
While we've made tons of progress in the last decade, Americans still have plenty of misconceptions surrounding marijuana, and it's not necessarily our fault. After all, the federal government considers it an illegal substance, limiting our access to research. Combine that knowledge barrie Read More
06/22/2018
With the increasing acceptance of marijuana in the United States, the herb has popped up in some of the most unexpected places. In addition to more frequent medical usage, recreational laws have opened the way for new trends and traditions. We've talked about "pot parties" for the elderly Read More
06/21/2018
As an increasing number of American states legalize the use of either medical marijuana or marijuana outright, experts are increasingly questioning the way marijuana is scheduled by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Currently, marijuana is included in Schedule I. These are literal Read More
06/20/2018
Within the medical marijuana community, there seems to be more misconceptions about the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) than any other healthcare or marijuana law. I was recently talking to a representative from a major medical marijuana industry technol Read More
06/19/2018
Chronic back pain impacts patients all over the United States. Accidents, improper lifting and age can all cause this common ailment. While we all experience back pain now and then, it can become severe enough to reduce your quality of life. You can try painkillers, but they don't always w Read More
06/15/2018
You may have noticed that medical marijuana patients tend to have a more holistic approach to life than other kinds of patients. Perhaps you consider yourself one of them. Even if you don't consider yourself a "hippie," you might have an interest in natural medicine now that you've experie Read More
06/14/2018
New York state lawmakers have a bill in the works that would include pets in the state's medical marijuana program. Originally proposed by Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, this bill could change the world of cannabis medicine as we know it. At the time of writing, it needs approval from the Senat Read More