Medical Cannabis News

Authorized patients who consume medical cannabis while pregnant cannot be criminally prosecuted for child neglect, according to a ruling handed down last week by the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals. The Court’s majority determined that the felony crime of child neglect only applies to instances

The cannabis of today is not your parents’ marijuana. “From my experience of what we are seeing, it’s either genetically manipulated or it is chemically or synthetically enhanced,” said Tommy Farmer, special agent with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. “Even in the 80s, we would see THC levels

A number of new laws and regulations governing the medical cannabis industry in Oklahoma took effect Thursday. Among them, more stringent requirements for testing and labeling of products, a requirement for employees to obtain a credential from the OMMA, and the implementation of “secret shoppers”

It does with alcohol, but does marijuana affect women differently? While we can put together people in general categories – men, women, Indian, left-handed, each person is slightly different…and some categories are different than others. So are women more sensitive to THC in cannabis? Reactions to

Green Thumb Industries Expands Beboe Cannabis Brand to New York. Green Thumb Industries Inc., a leading national cannabis consumer packaged goods company and owner of RISE Dispensaries, today announced the expansion of Beboe, its luxury cannabis brand created for those looking for a mindful and

AG Marshall joins effort opposing marijuana rescheduling — 'A cheap ploy to desperately score some points with voters'. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall recently joined 10 other states in a letter opposing the rescheduling of marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III proposed by the

What we know from the first 265 days of DC medical cannabis retail license hearings. Almost eight months ago, D.C. opened its doors to new medical cannabis retail applicants. The Outlaw analyzed ABCA Board decisions from November 1, 2023 to July 22, 2024 to get a sense of the makeup of the District

American Nurses Association Supports Rescheduling of Cannabis in Comments to DEA. The American Nurses Association, which represents the interests of over five million registered nurses nationwide, has submitted public comments to the Drug Enforcement Administration supporting the reclassification of

With the comment period over, it's not clear how quickly the DEA will move to publish a final rescheduling rule, or if it may hold an administrative hearing. Monday marks the last date on which the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration was accepting comments from members of the public on a marijuana

Doctors warn of significant increase in people hospitalised with psychosis after being prescribed medicinal cannabis. Medicinal cannabis is causing harm to some patients, with doctors warning of a significant increase of people ending up in hospital with psychosis after being prescribed the drug

Kentucky's New Medical Marijuana Law Spurs Local Debate on Dispensary Regulations. A new Kentucky law will allow medical marijuana dispensaries to open in Louisville next year, but city officials are still working on local regulations. Louisville Metro Council members are still debating how to move

Oklahoma Court Urges Legal Change to Prosecute Pregnant Medical Marijuana Users. The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals urged the Legislature to change the law to allow pregnant medical marijuana cardholders to be prosecuted for child neglect. Women with state medical cards who use marijuana during