Despite the many ounces of evidence showing prohibition is more costly than it is beneficial, Iowa policymakers are hesitant to embrace the cannabis modernization movement sweeping the nation. Even a modest reform package for industrial hemp has stalled as the legislative session reaches its final …
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Mitch McConnell —yes, that Mitch McConnell—moves to legalize hemp across the country
WASHINGTON — Embracing the hemp industry was a savvy political move for Kentucky Rep. James Comer, the only Republican to win statewide in 2011 during an otherwise tough year for his party. The political message got through. Now taking up the charge to make it easier —and completely legal …
First marijuana -derived drug poised for FDA approval
Michael Privitera, a neurologist at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center who was involved in the testing of the drug, said it was a major advance, and that it was important that the drug be approved so that parents don’t have to buy CBD from medical marijuana dispensaries, which don’t necessarily …
Group pushes pro-marijuana dispensary ballot proposal for Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A resident-led group hoping to bring licensed and properly regulated medicinal marijuana facilities to Grand Rapids is attempting to push the conversation forward with a November 2018 ballot proposal. The “Smart & Safe GR” campaign favors a proposal that would advocate for …
Could NY be the next state to legalize marijuana ?
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – April 20th, or 4/20, is on Friday, a holiday celebrated by marijuana enthusiasts everywhere. With states all around New York legalizing the substance, New Yorkers are still left wondering if New York will be the next state to take that step. “In a blue state like New York, …
Why This Kids’ Epilepsy Drug Is Almost Certainly About to Become the 1st FDA Approved …
U.K.’s GW Pharmaceuticals is on a bee-line path to an historic, first-ever Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for a marijuana -based drug—Epidiolex, which is derived from the cannabis product cannabidiol (CBD) and has shown promise in treating devastating childhood epilepsy and seizure …
Chuck Schumer to Unveil Bill Decriminalizing Marijuana at the Federal Level
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is planning to introduce a bill on Friday that would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level, he said in a new interview with VICE News. “The legislation is long overdue based on, you know, a bunch of different facts. I’ve seen too many people’s lives ruined …
FDA Panel Recommends Approval of Cannabis-Based Drug for Epilepsy
“This is a very good development, and it basically underscores that there are medicinal properties to some of the cannabinoids ,” said Dr. Igor Grant, director of the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research at the University of California San Diego. “I think there could well be other cannabinoids that are of …
Cannabis , opium use part of ancient Near Eastern cultures
For as long as there has been civilization, there have been mind-altering drugs. Alcohol was distilled at least 10,000 years ago in the Fertile Crescent, about the same time that agriculture took hold there. Elsewhere, for example in Mesoamerica, other psychoactive drugs were an important part of culture.
GW Pharma wins unanimous recommendation from FDA advisory committee for cannabis -derived …
GW Pharmaceuticals PLC GWPH, +0.00% said Thursday it has won a unanimous recommendation from a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committee for the approval of its cannabis -derived drug epidiolex. Epidiolex — which contains cannabidiol (CBD), rather than the psychoactive …