Medical Marijuana

South Korea has legalized medical marijuana, making it the first East Asian nation to legalize the medicinal use of cannabis. The country’s National Assembly recently voted to approve amendments to the Act on the Management of Narcotic Drugs which will...

A federal agency is sponsoring a workshop in December 2018 that will touch on various aspects of marijuana research, specifically focusing on how to study cannabinoids under the “current regulatory framework” of prohibition. The National Center for Complementary and Integrative...

Guest Analysis: The authors are attorneys with the law firm Bradley Arant Boult Cummings. They advise financial institutions working with cannabis companies in Canada and in states that have legalized cannabis.  For years, the state-legal cannabis industry and the financial institutions...

New Jersey got one step closer to legalizing marijuana Nov. 26, 2018, after lawmakers approved an adult-use legalization bill in a joint session of Senate and Assembly committees. A total of three cannabis bills were approved at the hearing: one...

Photo by Bobak Ha'Eri A tobacco-shop owner appealing his drug conviction said the products he sold were perfectly legal, but prosecutors want North Dakota’s highest court to leave that question to a jury. The North Dakota Supreme Court heard arguments this week...

As Maryland approaches the first anniversary of legal medical marijuana sales, the state system is showing signs of maturing. Roughly 35,000 patients are now registered, 69 dispensaries are licensed, and even infused edibles could be available to patients before...

Cannabidiol—which you probably know better as CBD—is having a big moment. The non-intoxicating component of cannabis is gaining popularity for treating a variety of symptoms and conditions thanks to its ease of use, lack of side effects, and easy...

The rumblings of the legalization movement in North Carolina are getting louder. State representative Kelly Alexander told local TV channel WNCT9 that he will be meeting with other elected officials to talk about potential cannabis bills for 2019. Alexander...

Cannabis is an incredibly unique plant in the world of botany, standing apart from all others with untouchable individuality—at least until now. An unassuming rare moss has been making waves due to possessing properties similar to those of THC, and...

In a new state statute authorizing hemp production, New Jersey has directed agriculture authorities to promote the plant “to the maximum extent permitted by federal law.”But the Garden State provided few details on what that means. The law, signed last week...